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Signals &Synapses

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

Insights into neuroscience for cross-disciplinary thinkers and curious minds alike! The series features interviews with researchers discussing their latest research as well as their challenges and ideas for the future. Each episode connects junior researchers with seasoned scientists, offering a fresh and engaging perspective on hot topics in neuroscience.

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  • 7 episodes
  • Avg 31 min
  • English

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  • S1 · E6
    February 16 · 30 min

    The Science of Remembering

    In this episode, we dive into one of the brain’s most fascinating abilities: remembering. We’re joined by Svenja Brodt; she will explain how the brain stores memories and how MRI helps reveal the interplay between the hippocampus and neocortex in shaping short-term and long-term memory. We discuss what this means for studying effectively for an exam and how the aging brain can still form new memories. Co-host: Simon Faßnacht.

  • S1 · E3
    Apr 14, 2025 · 30 min

    Tuned In: The Rhythms of the Brain

    What exactly are brain oscillations, and why do we need them? In this episode, co-host Chiara Zanonato sits down with neuroscientist Pascal Fries to explore how these rhythmic patterns emerge in the brain and what role they play in attention. Together, they unpack the "communication through coherence" theory, a fascinating idea about how brain regions sync up to focus our thoughts. Get ready to tune into the brain’s own internal frequencies.

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