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From the Vault: The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

From the Vault: The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

FromStuff To Blow Your Mind


From the Vault: The Dark Side of Neuroplasticity

FromStuff To Blow Your Mind

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When you hear the word “neuroplasticity,” you probably think of it in terms of a young brain’s ability to learn or an older brain’s struggles to rebound from injury. The possibility of a neuroplasticity-boosting drug remains one of medicine's true holy grails, but is there a dark side? Robert and Joe  discuss the balance of plasticity and stability in the human mind. (Originally published July 5, 2018)
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Released:
Aug 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.