The podcast for anyone who has a brain
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Taylor Tavris –
2015-11-17
I've been listening to this podcast for quite a while now. The interviews are excellent and engaging, the topics are relevant and always up to date with the latest science. (At least, as a psychology student, that's my impression.) Ginger is an informed and informative host. Her reviews of important books in the area of neuroscience can be used as good introductions to these complex themes. Some of the podcasts are - at least to me - too interesting and advanced to use as "background listening" while doing household chores. Sometimes, I have to stop what I am doing and really pay attention and think. The mixture of Ginger's clinical experience and her interest in neuroscience make this a very unique podcast. The love of science shines through every episode. The recent episode on placebos is a good example of this mix of hard science, hands-on medical know-how and scientific philosophy. Some other favorites of mine are "Why animal emotions matter" with Jaak Panksepp - which manages to be dry, thought-provoking and emotional at the same time - and "Cognitive dissonance" with Carol Tavris.