Brain Explorers
de Alma Radulescu
Quantum weirdness and spooky patterns
Sobre este podcast
Welcome to Brain Explorers, the first neuroscience podcast for kids, ran by a kid! I'm Alma, I'm 13 years old, a pianist in the making, a neuroscience enthusiast with dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon.
Each episode of Brain Explorers is packed with fun facts, cool experiments, and interviews with real scientists, musicians, researchers to help kids explore how our brains work and what makes them tick (or tickle). Perfect for curious young minds who want to learn more about the most fascinating part in our bodies!
Let me know your thoughts about this podcast at [email protected].
Episódios
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- Quantum weirdness and spooky patterns · 3 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 17Step into the strangest corner of reality, where particles ghost through walls, pop in and out of existence, and seem to communicate faster than light. In this episode, we dive…
- Your brain is constantly changing · 8 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 16In this episode, we're talking about the continuous evolution of the brain, or, the so-called neuroplasticity. Learn how everyday actions and new skills cause neurons to form and…
- Call for ideas · 1 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 15Hello, Brain Explorers! I’m Alma, and today’s episode is a little different — because this time, I need your help. So far on Brain Explorers, we’ve explored electric brain waves…
- The quantum brain · 5 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 14In this episode of Brain Explorers, we take a fun journey inside your brain and discover that it’s not quiet at all - it’s buzzing like a tiny lightning storm. Billions of brain…
- The brain that bends time · 5 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 13In this episode of Brain Explorers, we uncover the brain as a powerful electrical universe. Inside neurons, tiny electrical impulses race through billions of cells, forming vast…
- The brain's electric symphany - how electricity creates thought, emotion and life itself · 5 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 12Today we’re diving into the electric heart of your mind. Your brain isn’t quiet or still - it’s a living storm of lightning, where tiny sparks of electricity create every…
- The brain’s hidden worlds - dreams, hallucinations, and alternate realities · 6 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 10When you sleep, daydream, or drift between being awake and asleep, your brain can build entire realities - images, sounds, and emotions that feel real, even when they aren’t. And…
- The brain on time travel - how your mind skips across past, present, and future · 3 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 9Today we’re discovering something incredible: your brain can travel through time. Even though time feels linear, your brain doesn’t experience it that way. Deep inside your…
- The quantum brain - how tiny particles might shape your thoughts · 4 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 8In this episode of Brain Explorers, we're diving deep into the mysterious link between quantum physics and the human mind. Could the tiniest particles in the universe influence…
- The multiverse in your mind - what if every thought creates a new reality? · 5 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 7This is my favorite episode of all. In “The multiverse in your mind - what if every thought creates a new reality?”, we explore the idea that every thought you have could be like…
- Why forgetting is a gift · 1 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 6🎙️ Hey everyone, this is Alma, and you’re listening to Brain Explorers. Today’s journey is about something we all do — forgetting. But what if forgetting isn’t a flaw, but a…
- The tactical memory · 2 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 5🎙️ Hi everyone, and welcome back to Brain Explorers! I’m Alma, and today we’re uncovering the secret behind the memory of movements. How does our brain remember how to ride a…
- The brain's silent orchestra · 2 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 4We’re tuning in to the silent orchestra inside our skull. Every moment, billions of neurons play together in perfect harmony - without a sound - to create our thoughts, emotions…
- The universe inside our skull · 2 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 3Hi everyone, and welcome back to Brain Explorers! I’m Alma, and today we’re venturing into the most incredible place in the universe - the one inside our skull. Our brain is a…
- The neurons that remember tomorrow · 2 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 2🎙️ Today we’re diving into a truly mind-bending idea — the neurons that remember tomorrow. How can our brains seem to predict the future before it even happens? I’ll explore how…
- The brain that dreams itself · 2 min · Temporada 2 Episódio 1Welcome back to a new episode of Brain Explorers. Today, we dives into one of the most mysterious adventures of the mind - dreams. How does the brain dream itself? What happens…
- Your brain can glow – The spark of thought! · 1 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 41What if I told you your brain might actually sparkle? ✨ In this episode of Brain Explorers, I’m uncovering a hidden glow inside your head that could change the way we think about…
- The rose hip cells - The brain cells only humans have · 1 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 40In this episode of Brain Explorers, I’m uncovering the mystery of rose hip cells—tiny brain cells that scientists have only found in humans. I’ll share what makes them unique…
- The silent synapses - The secret switches in your brain · 1 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 39n this episode, we're diving into the hidden world of silent synapses—those mysterious ‘off switches’ in the brain that can suddenly turn on when we’re learning something new…
- Why we laugh - The brain’s comedy club · 1 min · Temporada 1 Episódio 38In this episode, I'm taking you on a hilarious journey into your brain's own comedy club! Did you know your brain treats laughter like a super-power? When we laugh, it's like…







