BrainCast
by Sussex Neuroscience Society
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About this podcast
A student-run podcast, produced by Sussex Neuroscience Society, aiming to showcase the breadth of innovation and creativity across psychology and neuroscience within the University of Sussex, and further afield. Here at BrainCast, we try to make cutting-edge research accessible to the public, in a non-complicated, easy-to-follow way.
Episodes
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- The Twists and Turns of Academic Journeys | What's Going on at Sussex | Dr Andrew Penn · 1 h 14 minIn this episode of Brain case, Kiera sits down with Dr. Andrew Penn, Assistant Professor in Neuroscience at the University of Sussex. If you study Neuroscience at Sussex, you've…
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Hidden Disabilities | Part 2/3 · 1 h 23 minZoe, a Univesity of Sussex student, joints the Hidden Disabilities team (Emily and Riddhi) to discuss her Hidden Disability: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a poorly…
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Hidden Disabilities | Part 1/3 · 49 minZoe, a Univesity of Sussex student, joints the Hidden Disabilities team (Emily and Riddhi) to discuss her Hidden Disability: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a poorly…
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | Hidden Disability | Part 3/3 · 41 minZoe, a Univesity of Sussex student, joints the Hidden Disabilities team (Emily and Riddhi) to discuss her Hidden Disability: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a poorly…
- From Philosophy to Psychedelics | What's Going On Everywhere Else | Dr. Lia Iglesias · 58 minIn this episode of BrainCast, Keira sits down with Dr. Lia Iglesias, a postdoctoral researcher at Aarhus University in Denmark, who spends her days investigating the…
- Circadian Rhythms and the Biological Clock: Understanding Sleep Patterns with Dr. Rzechorzek · 42 minWhat is the "normal" temperature of the human brain, and why might it not always be 37°C? In this episode of BrainCast, we had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Nina Rzechorzek…
- Pannel Q&A: Internships and research experience · 1 h 4 minThis episode features a Q&A panel of five undergraduate students who have completed the Junior Research Associate (JRA) Programme here at Sussex, as well as other…
- Switching Gears: From Neuroscience to Cancer Research - Insights from a Graduate's Journey · 16 minIn this episode of the Early Careers Series, we’re joined by Tanvi Patel, a former Sussex Neuroscience graduate. She shares her journey of pursuing a master’s, switching career…
- Parkinson's Research, Student Internships and Inclusivity with Dr. Kalina Naidoo · 45 minIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Naidoo, a postdoctoral researcher from the University of Oxford. Francesca will be speaking with Dr. Naidoo about her current work in…
- EPISODE 3- idiopathic intracranial hypertension (part 3) · 30 minJoin Emily and Ray this week in a long format (part 3 of 3) session to talk with our guest Amelia about lived experiences with neurological disorders. In this episode, we follow…
- EPISODE 3- idiopathic intracranial hypertension (part 2) · 42 minJoin Emily and Ray this week in a long format (part 2 of 2) session to talk with our guest Amelia about lived experiences with neurological disorders. In this episode, we follow…
- EPISODE 3- idiopathic intracranial hypertension (part 1) · 1 h 18 minJoin Emily and Ray this week in a long format (part 1 of 2) session to talk with our guest Amelia about lived experiences with neurological disorders. In this episode, we follow…
- From Rejection to Resilience: Interview Tips with Scientifica's Stephanie Baldwin · 23 minWhen looking for a job, chances are you'll face a few "no's" before you get to a "yes" — and that's not necessarily a bad thing! In this podcast, Stephanie Baldwin, People…
- Consciousness with Anil Seth · 46 minAnil Seth is one of the most prominent consciousness researchers in the 21st century. Working as a professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of…
- Mitochondrial Diseases with Aya Tarabeine · 20 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, our host Alice Cox speaks with Aya Tarabeine, a postgraduate research student at UCL's Queen Square Institute of Neurology, about her journey to…
- Hidden Disabilities: Functional Neurological Disorder Awareness · 60 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, we continue the Hidden Disabilities series where our host Emily Kirkby talks with Rae about her hidden disability; Functional Neurological…
- Food Rewards and Cues with Dr Eisuke Koya · 29 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Dr Eisuke Koya, a reader in behavioural neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about appetitive associations…
- PhD Research with Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi · 38 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, our host Maja Nowak talks with Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi, a PhD student working on sensory neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about his PhD…
- Diversity in STEM Research with Dr Eleanor Jayawant · 30 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, our host Sam Gornall talks with Dr Eleanor Jayawant, a Research Fellow in Computational Systems Biology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical…
- Hidden Disabilities: Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies · 37 minIn today's episode of BrainCast, we begin the Hidden Disabilities series with hosts Emily Kirkby and Sude Umac, who talk with University of Sussex student Alex Michael about…







