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Sep 19, 2025
The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.
Sep 17, 2025
Curiosity Weekly host Dr. Samantha Yammine is joined by Dr. Forrest Collman who helped create the most detailed brain diagram ever made.
Sep 16, 2025
Research into how the brain processes illusions bombarded mice’s neural cells with lasers, reproducing brain activity associated with illusions.
Researchers traced the role played by the cells, known as IC-encoder neurons, in a study published by the journal Nature Neuroscience.
Sep 15, 2025
Andrew Huberman speaks with Dr. Christof Koch about the neuroscience of consciousness—how it arises in our brain and how we can modify it.
Scientists characterized the largest sample of a neural circuit to date to improve artificial intelligence models and better understand the brain.
Sep 10, 2025
Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.
Aug 24, 2025
In SpaceX’s latest launch of their Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning, the crew’s payload included stem cells from the Allen Institute.
In SpaceX’s latest launch included Allen Institute cells for the first-ever heart and brain organoids to be grown in space.
Aug 23, 2025
An insightful discussion with Dr. Christof Koch, a leading expert in neuroscience and consciousness.
