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This award-winning show from Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute is a field manual for anyone who wants to understand their own brain and the new science reshaping how we learn, age, heal, and make sense of ourselves.

Each episode, host Nicholas Weiler sits down with leading scientists to unpack big ideas from the frontiers of the field—brain-computer interfaces and AI language models; new... more

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Last month we saw a big shift in the federal government’s approach to psychedelic medicine.

Specifically, following an executive order by President Trump, the FDA announced it is fast-tracking its review of several clinical trials of psychedelic dru... more

Today’s episode is about the neuroscience of hard work—or maybe more specifically, the value we place on hard work.

There’s something different about hiking to the top of a mountain versus taking a helicopter. The view from the top is exactly the sa... more

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Traditionally, we think of Parkinson's as a movement disorder—defined by slowed movement, stiff muscles, and involuntary shaking. But it turns out there are other symptoms that appear years or even decades before movement problems bring patients to t... more

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What if we could make the brain see-through? 

It sounds like science fiction, but it could revolutionize how we study the brain. 

Today on the show, we're talking with Guosong Hong, a faculty scholar here at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute who ... more

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Recent Guests

Kathleen Poston
Neurologist and division chief for movement disorders at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Medicine
Episode: Could Parkinson's start in the gut? | Kathleen Poston
Guosong Hong
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Faculty Scholar, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Stanford University
Episode: Big Ideas: How see-through brains could transform neuroscience | Guosong Hong
Christoph Thaiss
Assistant Professor of Pathology at Stanford; Arc Institute core investigator
Stanford University; Arc Institute
Episode: Could boosting gut–brain communication prevent memory loss? A tale of microbes, memory, and our internal senses | Christophe Thaiss
Claire Bedbrook
Postdoctoral scholar and lead researcher on the killifish aging study
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University
Episode: Why do some of us age faster than others? | Claire Bedbrook and Ravi Nath
Ravi Nath
Postdoctoral scholar and lead researcher on the killifish aging study
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford University
Episode: Why do some of us age faster than others? | Claire Bedbrook and Ravi Nath
Nirao Shah
Neuroscientist who studies sex differences in animal behavior
Stanford University
Episode: Big Ideas in Neuroscience: A new neuroscience of pregnancy | Nirao Shah & Katrin Svensson
Katrin Svensson
Expert in how tissues use hormones to communicate in health and disease
Stanford Medicine
Episode: Big Ideas in Neuroscience: A new neuroscience of pregnancy | Nirao Shah & Katrin Svensson
Vinod Menon
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurobiology and Education at Stanford University
Stanford University
Episode: Why do our minds wander? What the brain's default mode tells us about our humanity | Vinod Menon
Kati Andreasson
Physician scientist at Stanford and researcher focusing on Alzheimer's disease
Stanford Medicine
Episode: Is Alzheimer's an energy crisis in the brain? Inflammation, metabolism and a new path in the search for cures | Kati Andreasson

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Nicholas Weiler
Host of From Our Neurons to Yours, discussing frontiers in neuroscience and its applications.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Life-changing

    Thank you to the whole From Our Neurons to Yours team!!! So happy I accidentally stumbled upon this podcast searching for answers about brain fog for my Cognitive Psychology class!

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    ChrissyFromTheChi
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome!!

    Love it

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    United States3 years ago

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Thoughtful neuroscience storytelling that makes complex research accessible.
Engaging hosts who connect research to real-world impact.
High-quality guests and deep dives into cutting-edge science.
Consistently informative and credible coverage of brain science.
Solid depth on cognitive neuroscience and translational science.

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Will work for dopamine: why hard work motivates us | Neir Eshel
Q: As a dopamine expert, what's your take on the public discourse about dopamine, and how should we frame it differently?
The guest notes that dopamine's role is complex and context-dependent, emphasizing that the public discourse often oversimplifies dopamine as a simple happiness signal. He suggests reframing to highlight its role in incentive motivation and learning—how it signals the value of future actions and the likelihood of repeating them, rather than just pleasure.
Could Parkinson's start in the gut? | Kathleen Poston
Q: What evidence supports the gut-brain connection in Parkinson's?
Evidence includes historical constipation data, olfactory and gut pathology, animal models, Braak's work on the vagus nerve, Lewy body distribution in the gut and brain, and biomarker studies showing misfolded alpha-synuclein patterns that may travel via neural pathways.
Could Parkinson's start in the gut? | Kathleen Poston
Q: Where does this story start for you?
The story starts with long-standing observations that constipation and other non-motor symptoms often precede motor diagnosis by many years, suggesting the gut might be a starting point for Parkinson's disease rather than the brain alone.
Big Ideas: How see-through brains could transform neuroscience | Guosong Hong
Q: What could be possible with a fully transparent brain, and what are the first practical steps toward that goal?
Initial work focuses on implementing reversible, dye-assisted transparency to image deeper structures and map brain activity in three dimensions, with the long-term goal of genetic, endogenous solutions that provide regional transparency without harming brain function.
Big Ideas: How see-through brains could transform neuroscience | Guosong Hong
Q: Why isn't the brain transparent to begin with, and what fundamental physics limits are you trying to overcome?
Biological tissues have varying refractive indices, causing light to scatter. By aligning the refractive indices of cellular components through dye-based clearing or genetic pathways that produce high-index molecules, we can reduce scattering and improve optical access to deeper brain structures.

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The show curates conversations with leading brain and behavioral scientists to unpack how neural circuits, hormones, and technology intersect with learning, aging, mental health, and human behavior. Episodes frequently explore cutting-edge topics like brain-computer interfaces, neuroimaging, and translational neuroscience, often linking basic science to clinical insights and real-world impact. A notable pattern is cross-disciplinary dialogue—from placental biology and pregnancy to the default mode network and music therapy—highlighting a commitment to understanding both the brain and its broader human significance. The format tends to be accessible for general listeners while remaining deeply anchored in Stanford-level research, making it a... more

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