Minding the Brain

Do brain training apps work? Is reading fiction a waste of time? How dangerous is artificial intelligence? Join Kim and Jim for a special Q&A […]

Why does time seem to pass slowly when you’re a child and more quickly when you’re an adult? How does the brain measure time? What […]

Why are goals important? Why are we successful in the pursuit of certain goals, but not others? Jim Davies interviews Marina Milyavskaya about how science […]

Can someone get addicted to video games? Join Kim and Jim as they talk about the science of addiction as applied to video games. Featuring […]

Do video games increase aggression? Are they addictive? Can video games make you smarter? Jim and Kim discuss the research on video games in this […]

Why did plants evolve to be caffeinated? When did humans start using caffeine? What are the benefits of caffeine? Can caffeine be dangerous and is […]

If the universe is teeming with life, and even a fraction of that life is intelligent, where are all the aliens? Join Jim and Kim […]

Alcohol is, by far, the most commonly used addictive drug, but how much do you really know about it? How does alcohol interact with the […]

Kim and Jim tell you how to hack your reward system! What is the brain’s reward system and why did it evolve? Is it possible […]

Kim interviews Dr. Benicio Frey about the future of depression treatment. What is depression and what are the symptoms? How is depression treated? How important […]