IC Radio - Science at One
All things AI
“From ChatGBT to a new study on reading minds, today our presenters Julie and Emma cover all the recent developments in the world of artificial intelligence.”
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The power of visualization
“Tune in to this week’s episode to harness the power of your mind. Julie Hoeflinger and Vanessa Hayes use their neuroscience background to talk about visualisation, mental imagery and how our brains believe what we tell them – so make your thoughts count!”
Under scrutiny: serotonin and depression
“Today we talk to Julie about movements within the area of antidepressants, surrounding the recent review paper highlighting that abnormally low serotonin levels may not be the cause of depression after all.”
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Science at One
“Tune in as we talk to Julie about neurons that learned to play pong in a dish.”
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Imperial College Podcast
Surface COVID transmission and the sounds of space
“We hear about the first evidence of COVID-19 transmission occurring through hands and surfaces within households, and find out how the public can help space research by listening to the sounds of plasma.”
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Credit rating inequalities, making mosquito music, and better batteries
“In this edition: How AI has magnified credit disparities, how malaria research was translated into sound, and how batteries can make a better world.”
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Miscellaneous
The Heather Parady Show: Neuroplasticity and Creativity
“Ever been jealous of a super ‘creative’ person? Maybe you feel like you are ‘kinda’ creative but wish you could come up with awesome ideas as well as (fill in the blank person). I have some good news for you: research is showing that our brains are way more malleable than what we previously thought. And guess what? Creativity is something you can develop, no matter how old you are.
I ran across a content creator on Tik Tok who is in London getting her master’s in Science Communication. Her name is Julie Hoeflinger and she brilliantly shares content about the latest research in neuroscience – but in a way that’s easy to understand. I saw a series she did on creativity and just had to have her on to explain scientifically why creativity is not an innate gift but a skill that can be developed through practice and reinforced by our brain’s neuroplasticity (don’t worry, we will explain that, too).”