Announcement for October 2025: End of MyLibsyn Premium and BSP mobile app

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MyLibsyn Premium Discontinued!

Even though the last new episode of Brain Science was posted in December 2023 MyLibsyn Premium has continued to provide access to Premium content including episode posted before 2016 and all episode transcripts. Unfortunately, Libsyn is discontinuing this feature as of October 31, 2025.

Current subscribers are advised to download this content prior to that date.

Although the content may be downloaded to the BSP mobile app you may want to download it to a more secure site because the app will no longer be supported. It appears that you will be able to play content inside the app, but it will no longer be possible to download or stream in the app. The app will no longer appear in app stores.

Premium content may still be purchased in the BSP store at brainsciencepodcast.com. The income will help cover the expenses of continuing to make several years of content freely available to listeners around the world.

Please email me at brainsciencepodcast at gmail. com if you have any questions or concerns.

"The Entangled Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 209)

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"The Entangled Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 209)

BS 210 features neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa talking about his latest book The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together.

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"The Cognitive-Emotional Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 207)

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"The Cognitive-Emotional Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 207)

BS 207 is an encore presentation of an interview with Luiz Pessoa about his book The Cognitive-Emotional Brain: From Interactions to Integration.

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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (pt2: BS 205)

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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (pt2: BS 205)

BS 205 is a follow-up interview with molecular biologist Dr. Guy Caldwell we learn more about how the tools of molecular biology are used to unravel questions in neurobiology and provide hope for better treatments for problems like Parkinson's Disease.

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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (BS 204)

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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (BS 204)

This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with Dr. Guy Caldwell from the University of Alabama. Dr. Caldwell explains how tools from molecular biology make it possible to use the famous C. Elegans roundworm to improve our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.

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Highlights from Brain Science in 2022 (BS 203)

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Highlights from Brain Science in 2022 (BS 203)

This is our 16th Annual Review episode where we look back at the highlights from 2022. It’s also a great way for newbies to learn about Brain Science.

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Is Meditation a "Mind Science?" with Evan Thompson (BS 202)

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Is Meditation a "Mind Science?" with Evan Thompson (BS 202)

This month’s episode of Brain Science is an interview with Dr. Evan Thompson. We explore the claim that meditation is a mind science. Thompson shares his scientific and philosophical objections to this popular claim.

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BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education and Learning

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BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education and Learning

BS 200 is an interview with the editors of Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning. It is a continuation of our exploration of how embodied cognition challenges dualist approaches to the Mind.

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"Neuroscience for Dummies" with Frank Amthor (BS 197)

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Brain Science #197 features an encore playing of my interview with Dr. Frank Amthor, author of Neuroscience for Dummies and Neurobiology for Dummies. It is a great episode for newbies and will be a good review for longtime listeners.

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