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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
Social Media
Gender Differences In Brain Development
Political Ideology
Hippocampus
Consciousness
Emotional Resilience
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Covid-19
Personality Traits
Intelligence
Tribalism
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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Dr. Matt Ridley
Evolutionary biologist, award-winning science writer and author of 11 books including The Red Queen, Genome and The Rational Optimist.
Episode: #97 Matt Ridley: COVID Lab Leak, Jeffrey Epstein and Failures In Science
Philip Ball
One of the most influential science writers, and former editor at Nature.
Episode: #95 Philip Ball: "Biology Is Infinitely Weirder Than We Thought"
Josh Bongard
Co-creator of Xenobots, the world's first living robots, and an expert in AI and biology.
Episode: #94 Meet The Scientist Who Created The First Living Robot
Dr. Tommy Wood
Professor of Neuroscience and consultant for elite athletes
Hintzer Performance
Episode: #93 Dr Tommy Wood: "Cognitive Decline Is Not Inevitable. Here’s Why."
Dr. Adele Diamond
One of the world's leading developmental cognitive neuroscientists
University of British Columbia
Episode: #90 Meet The World’s Leading Executive Function Neuroscientist
Andrew Pask
Chief Biology Officer at Colossal Biosciences, leading de-extinction projects like the Tasmanian Tiger.
Colossal Biosciences
Episode: #89 The Real Reason We Should Revive Extinct Animals
Dr. Michael Graziano
Neuroscientist and creator of Attention Schema Theory
Princeton University
Episode: #87 Challenging a Famous Neuroscientist On When Consciousness First Emerged
Charles Murray
A prominent and controversial social scientist known for his work on intelligence and social policy.
Episode: #86 Meet The Most Influential Social Scientist Of The Last 50 Years
Dr. Rosalind Watts
Clinical psychologist and expert in psychedelic therapy, particularly with psilocybin and depression.
Episode: #85 Meet the Psychologist Who’s Guided 100+ Mushroom Trips

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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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4.7 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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#95 Philip Ball: "Biology Is Infinitely Weirder Than We Thought"
Q: What have we gotten wrong about genes in the last couple of decades?
The traditional view suggests genes simply determine biological functions, but modern biology shows there's more complexity and adaptability in how organisms develop and respond to their environments.
#96 Meet The Anaesthesiologist Who Started The Quantum Consciousness Revolution
Q: What problem does the Orca War Theory solve that other theories don't?
It underlies all other theories, tying quantum effects back to biological mechanisms in consciousness.
#96 Meet The Anaesthesiologist Who Started The Quantum Consciousness Revolution
Q: How does Roger Penrose come into this story?
He introduced the idea of quantum effects in consciousness, and we've collaborated on developing this theory.
#96 Meet The Anaesthesiologist Who Started The Quantum Consciousness Revolution
Q: What do we now know in 2026 about microtubules, anesthesia and consciousness?
Anesthesia acts on microtubules, affecting consciousness by randomizing the orchestrated quantum states.
#96 Meet The Anaesthesiologist Who Started The Quantum Consciousness Revolution
Q: What's the most important context for the listener to understand your mission, what you're trying to achieve?
I don't believe the idea that the brain is a complex computer of simple neurons, each neuron firing as a one and not firing as a zero.

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2. Philip Ball
3. Josh Bongard
4. Dr. Tommy Wood
5. Dr. Adele Diamond
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7. Dr. Michael Graziano
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