The Brain

Owen Jones is researching metaplasticity in the brain and Shane Ohline is studying the creation of new neurons in the hippocampus Audio

By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio

By understanding how the brain stores and updates information, researchers hope to one day help people with Alzheimer's disease Audio

Dan Hurley's a science journalist who's looked into the world of intelligence training in the quest to make himself smarter. His book 'Smarter: The New Science of Building Brain Power' is published by… Audio

Science writer Sam Kean has researched, for his latest book, the wild and mysterious cases of severe and bizarre brain injuries that made up the foundations of modern neuroscience. In The Tale of the… Audio

Andrew Smart is a neuroscience researcher and the author of Autopilot. He explains the art and science of being idle as a necessary means to creativity and greater productivity. Audio

American neuroscientist and psychiatrist who is the inaugural Creative Fellow for the University of Auckland's Creative Thinking Project. Audio

University of Otago neuroscientists are investigating the effect of maternal obesity on a baby's brain development. Audio

University of Otago neuroscientists are investigating the effect of maternal obesity on a baby's brain development. Audio

Professor Michael A Crawford is the director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, in the UK. He explains how omega-3 fatty acids - and in particular, docosahexaenoic acid - are… Audio

Dr Rick Hansen is a neuro-psychologist who says it's possible to train your brain to get the most out of positive experiences so that they'll see you through lifes challenges. Audio

Nathan Mikaere Wallis is part of the Brain Wave Trust, and X Factor Education, Christchurch. He has been a lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education, lecturing in human development, brain… Audio

Neuropsychologist Pascal Saker describes how neurological disorders help us understand the workings of the brain. Dysexecutive syndrome affects some of our most important cognitive abilities, like… Audio

University of Otago scientists study what happens in the brain when we exercise self-control Audio

Dr Mark Fenske is a cognitive neuroscientist, author, and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He wrote about understanding and enhancing brain function… Audio

Neuropsychologist Pascal Saker, a boffin on how we best can use our brains. Audio