Neuroscience and Beyond

YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Which Brain Regions Drive Social Behavior?

🧠Which brain regions control how we connect with others? The answer is... complex.
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#SocialBrain #Neuroscience

YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Neuroscience of Social Interactions: Friendship & Theory of Mind | Dr. Raymundo Báez-Mendoza

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Neuroscience of Social Interactions: Friendship, Theory of Mind & the Amygdala | Dr. Raymundo Báez-Mendoza

Dr. Báez-Mendoza’s work reveals how the #brain makes sense of our most fundamental social experiences.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond How does research funding reward quantity over quality, and what impact does that have on science?

🎧 Join us in the upcoming episode of our Challenges in Academia series, where Dr. Baez Mendoza @raymundobaez.bsky.social unpacks how funding pressures shape lab dynamics, career paths, and scientific risk-taking. 🔗Stay tuned for the new episode!

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond The Brain Glitch That Breaks Boundaries

Dr. Mendoza @raymundobaez.bsky.social, neuroscientist at the German Primate Center, explains how brain damage can drastically alter social behavior.
#Amygdala #SocialBrain #Neuroscience

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond How do researchers study social interactions?

In our upcoming episode, Dr. Raymundo Baez Mendoza @raymundobaez.bsky.social, neuroscientist at the German Primate Center @primatenzentrum.bsky.social, explains how game theory is used to understand cooperation, competition, and social risk in controlled lab settings. 🐒

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Rethinking the Research Culture | Challenges in Academia with Dr. Haage #10

Dr. Haage shares actionable ideas, such as creating peer spaces and a trust-based lab culture to rethink what mentorship and leadership should look like in modern science.

What's your biggest frustration with research culture? Share your thoughts in the comments! 💬

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond SciLead: Empowering Academic Leadership

Dr. Verena Haage introduces SciLead, tackling academia's hidden challenge: the lack of early #leadership and #mentorship training. They offer events, workshops, and research to cultivate crucial skills for future scientific leaders.

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#Academia #Mentorship #SciLead

YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Importance of Single Cell RNA Sequencing in Microglia Research

Dr. Verena Haage explains how single-cell RNA sequencing helps us understand microglia,at a single cell level. Discover how this tool uncovers the brain’s immune system in unprecedented detail.

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In Episode 27, we explore microglia - the brain’s immune cells - with Dr. Verena Haage. Learn how RNA sequencing, transcriptomics, and proteomics uncover their role in brain health, disease, and aging - plus insights into SciLead and research culture.
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Human vs. Mouse Microglia

In our latest episode, we tackle a crucial question with Dr. Verena Haage: How different are human and mouse microglia? She explains these differences and the challenges of translating promising drug discoveries from preclinical mouse studies to human trials.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Brain's Immune Cells & Sex Differences

Did you know that microglia, the brain's immune cells, show significant sex-dependent differences, varying across brain regions in mice? Join us for the upcoming episode with Dr. Verena Haage from Charité Berlin to learn about #microglia in #health and #disease.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Meet the Brain's Bodyguards: Microglia

Ever heard of microglia? They're the brain’s own immune cells keeping your neurons safe and healthy! In our next episode, neuroscientist Dr. Haage dives into how these cells shape brain development, fight disease, and protect neural health. Don’t miss it dropping Monday!

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Balancing Research, Clinical Work, and Personal Life | Challenges in Academia with Prof. Woud #9

In the latest episode of Neuroscience and Beyond, Prof. Marcella Woud from @uni-goettingen.de highlighted the real struggles in academia, from balancing clinical training with PhD research to the insecurity of short-term contracts and the lack of stable research roles.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond How is PTSD Treated?

How Is PTSD Treated?
From EMDR to exposure therapy - Prof. Woud shares what helps people recover from PTSD.
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond What Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

What Is PTSD?

PTSD isn’t just “bad memories.” Learn how flashbacks, fragmented memories, and cognitive changes define this disorder.

🔗 Full explanation from Prof. Woud: youtu.be/sdYF2qBv9L4
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Why Some People Get PTSD and Others Don’t

Why do some people develop PTSD after trauma while others don’t? Prof. Woud explains the powerful role of memory, interpretation, and self-blame.
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Trauma, Memory & Mental Health: The Science Behind PTSD | Prof. Woud

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Trauma, Memory & Mental Health: The Science Behind PTSD with Prof. Marcella Woud. Learn why some heal from trauma while others develop PTSD, anxiety, or depression. We discuss memory, cognitive biases, and effective therapies like EMDR. Watch now on YouTube! youtu.be/g323URE0zt0

YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Rethinking Mental Health

In our upcoming episode, Prof. Woud points out harmful media stereotypes and talks about the complex interplay of biology, cognition, and environment in shaping mental health.
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Psychology in Practice

What happens when research meets the real world? Prof. Marcella Woud shares her experience in clinical research, pointing out the challenges of turning lab findings into real patients.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond The difference between memory and PTSD memory

Are you curious about how traumatic memories differ from everyday ones? Do you wonder why some memories feel fragmented, intrusive, or triggered by a smell? Don't miss this episode on Monday with Prof. Woud, Head of Clinical Psychology at the @unigoettingen.bsky.social!
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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Academic Pressure, Too Many PhDs, Too Few Jobs? | Challenges in Academia with Prof. Kwok #8

In our latest episode on the challenges in academia, we welcome Prof. Kwok as she dissects:
- Academic pressure and the instability of research careers.
- The “publish or perish” model and profit-driven journals.
- The oversupply of PhDs versus the limited academic positions.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond How Does the Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Affect Spinal Cord Injury?

Prof. Kwok explains how the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the glial scar, formed post-injury, hinders nerve regeneration. However, removing these ECM components enhances axon regrowth.

Don't miss our latest episode for fascinating updates on ECM research.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond How is brain development shaped by the Extracellular Matrix

Did you know the extracellular matrix (ECM) is essential for #neurodevelopment? Join us as Prof. Kwok explains how the ECM's special gel-like structure establishes and maintains crucial chemical gradients. These gradients direct key processes in #brain formation.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond The Brain’s Dark Matter: Exploring the Extracellular Matrix | Prof. Jessica Kwok

In our 25th episode, we're highlighting a fascinating and often overlooked area of neuroscience: the extracellular matrix of the brain.

We are delighted to host Dr. Jessica Kwok, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Leeds.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond What is the function of Perineuronal Nets?

Perineuronal nets are specialized extracellular matrix structures that ensheath specific neuronal populations.

Tune in to our new episode on Monday to explore the critical roles of these extraneuronal structures.

#PNN #ECM #Neuroscience #SciencePodcast #glycobiology

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Why is our brain so soft?

Why is our brain so soft?
The central nervous system is much softer than other tissues, and one reason is its unique extracellular matrix (ECM).

#PNN #ECM #Neuroscience #SciencePodcast #glycobiology‬

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond What are Perineuronal Nets (PNNs)?

What are Perineuronal Nets (PNNs)?

In our next episode, we talk with Prof. Jessica Kwok about PNNs—specialized extracellular matrix structures that wrap around neurons.

Catch the full episode on Monday to explore how PNNs impact brain health and disease.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #7 with Dr. Mani

Professor Mani @nivimani.bsky.social shares her perspective, acknowledging both the privileges of scientific research and the real challenges we face. We discuss the slow peer-review process, the high cost of open access, and the systemic resistance to change.

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Why Adults Have Accents in New Languages (and Babies Don't!)

🗣️Why is it so difficult for adults to lose their accents? Professor Mani @nivimani.bsky.social explains the fascinating science behind adult versus baby language learning.

🧲Learn about the "perceptual magnet effect" and why German umlauts are so challenging!

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YouTube video by Neuroscience and Beyond Raising a Multilingual Child: Tips & Tricks

Raising a child in a multilingual home? @nivimani.bsky.social explains the "one parent, one language" theory, the challenges of maintaining minority languages, and how to encourage multilingualism.
Is there a language delay? Yes, but it's only about 2 months – totally worth it!
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