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The Giants Shoulder

Evan McGloughlin
Neuroscience
Mental Health
Artificial Intelligence
Behavioral Genetics
Memory
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Political Stress
Alzheimer's Disease
Gender Differences In Brain Development
Social Media
Political Ideology
Hippocampus
Consciousness
Emotional Resilience
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Covid-19
Intelligence
Personality Traits
Genetics
Neurology

A Neuroscience podcast. Each week I talk with experts on a range of topics from consciousness and neuroplasticity to evolution and everything in between. I have a particular interest in consciousness and understanding our inner subjective conscious experience. Evan has a Neuroscience degree from Trinity College Dublin and is the co-founder of 2 (failed) edtech startups. He is a professional tennis... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Tali Sharot
Cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Affective Brain Lab at UCL, with a faculty role at MIT.
UCL and MIT
Episode: #83 Meet The Leading Behavioural Change Neuroscientist for 2026
Guest with prosopagnosia
A person diagnosed with face blindness
Episode: 52 Minutes Celebrating Inner Experience, Aphantasia & Neurodiversity 2025
Second guest discussing sleep experiences
Analyzes personal experiences related to consciousness during sleep
Episode: 52 Minutes Celebrating Inner Experience, Aphantasia & Neurodiversity 2025
Russell Hurlburt
Inner experience expert and researcher
Episode: #82 I Spent 90 Days With The No.1 Inner Experience Expert To Discover If I Really Inner Speak
Gualtiero Piccinini
Philosopher and consciousness researcher
Episode: #82 I Spent 90 Days With The No.1 Inner Experience Expert To Discover If I Really Inner Speak
Dr. Robert Prentner
A philosopher and consciousness researcher, focusing on the mathematics of conscious experience.
Episode: #81 Meet the Scientist Who Mathematically Proved Reality is an Illusion Round 2!
Michael Levin
Expert in biological intelligence and consciousness.
Episode: 42 Minutes of the Best Moments in Consciousness Science Giant's Shoulder 2025
Peter Godfrey-Smith
Philosopher and biological theorist focused on animal experience.
Episode: 42 Minutes of the Best Moments in Consciousness Science Giant's Shoulder 2025
Adam Frank
Theoretical astrophysicist, professor at the University of Rochester, author of Light of the Stars and The Blind Spot
University of Rochester
Episode: #79 Adam Frank: Consciousness, Quantum Mechanics, AI & Search for Alien Civilisations!

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Evan
Host of The Giants Shoulder, with a background in neuroscience and as a professional tennis coach.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
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    Brilliant and insightful. This is my go-to podcast to keep my brain from atrophying.

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#84 Neuroscientist Ranks Every Drug By How Hard They Are to Quit! Tier List Part 2
Q: How is benzodiazepine withdrawal different from other drug withdrawals?
Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms can be more severe, particularly for those with underlying anxiety.
#84 Neuroscientist Ranks Every Drug By How Hard They Are to Quit! Tier List Part 2
Q: Is there a lot of benzodiazepine use alongside opiate use?
Yes, many people who cannot get their opiate turn to benzodiazepines.
52 Minutes Celebrating Inner Experience, Aphantasia & Neurodiversity 2025
Q: What is the most surprising thing you've learned about your inner experience through the process of experience sampling?
I was almost always conscious while sleeping, which challenged my assumption that we are mostly unconscious during sleep.
59 Minutes of The Best Drug Science and Psychedelics Moments 2025
Q: What do you think the role of psychedelics will be in mental health therapies going forward?
The guest believes that psychedelics will gain approval, becoming popular in the next five to ten years, but cautions that they are not a one-size-fits-all solution and may have varying effects on individuals.
#79 Adam Frank: Consciousness, Quantum Mechanics, AI & Search for Alien Civilisations!
Q: How do we take subjective experience and place it to be the most paramount, important part of all other sciences?
We need to work out the philosophical idea of what science looks like when you take experience as central, and develop theories that can account for agency and subjective experience.

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Offering a fascinating exploration of neuroscience, this podcast engages with experts from various fields to discuss topics broadly related to consciousness, neuroplasticity, and the interplay between mind and body. Conversations often traverse complex subjects such as inner subjective experiences, consciousness theories, and the latest advancements in scientific research, providing listeners with deep insights rooted in rigorous academic discourse. It emphasizes not just scientific rigor but also philosophical implications, making it unique in its appeal to both science enthusiasts and those interested in the broader implications of neuroscience on daily life.

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