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'Inside our minds' Cryan and O'Leary feature in Newstalk Radio series

8 Oct 2015

Professor John Cryan and Dr Olivia O'Leary feature in a new two part radio series 'The Brain Box: Inside our minds, the secret world of the human brain with Dr. Richard Roche which will be broadcast on Newstalk 7.00 am & 10.00 pm on Saturday 17th & 24th October 2015

What makes us human? We’ve learned more about the brain in the past 50 years than in the previous two thousand and in this series Dr. Richard Roche takes us on a journey into our mind to uncover the secrets of the human brain which one brain scientist calls ‘the most complex entity in the known universe’. The Brain Box asks questions like What is intelligence?, How are memories made and lost? Is madness linked to creativity? and How close are we to creating artificial intelligence to rival the human brain?

The Brain Box, a two part radio series for Newstalk 106- 108 fm,  brings listeners on a quest into our mind to uncover the secrets of the human brain, ‘the most complex entity in the known universe’, asking questions like What is intelligence?, How are memories made and lost? Is madness linked to creativity? and How close are we to creating true Artificial Intelligence?

 “It’s the most complex entity in the known universe. You’ve got these three kilograms of fat, and yet the most fascinating capacities come out of it!”

-       Professor Ian Robertson, Trinity College Dublin

 The Brain Box Episode 1

Title: How the Brain Works

Newstalk 106 - 108 fm, 7a.m. & 10p.m, Saturday 17th October 2015

What is intelligence, how do we learn, think and create? How do we create and lose memories and why have we learnt more about the human brain in the last few decades than the previous thousands? Neuroscientist Dr Richard Roche unravels the most complex thing in the universe.

Voices you hear include scientists Fiona Newell, John Foxe, Kevin Mitchell and Olivia O’Leary and synesthete Karen Kane.

 

The Brain Box Episode 2

Title: How the Brain Breaks

Newstalk 106 - 108 fm, 7a.m. & 10p.m, Saturday 24th October 2015

What causes mental illness? Is genius linked to madness? What is autism and how should we treat it? And is dementia inevitable in old age? What happens to us in a stroke or brain injury and how can we recover? Scientist Dr Richard Roche explores the human brain and our quest to know ourselves.

Voices you hear in this episode include Neuroscientists Niall Pender, John Cryan, Michelle Kelly, Seamus Cunningham, who has early onset Alzheimer’s, and mother of 2 autistic children Lisa Domican

 

Richard will meet experts in the field, like Professor Ian Robertson from Trinity College Dublin, and Dr. Simone Carton from the National Rehabilitation Hospital, to talk about the brain and the things that we are still discovering every day, including new research into the exciting area of brain plasticity which states that the brain constantly evolves and adapts, even after damage and into old age, which has implications for the rehabilitation of the brain after trauma and in treating diseases like Alzheimer's.

 “How do I feel about my synesthesia? I guess I would be lost without it. It’s like another sense”

-       Karen

Richard also uncovers the personal stories behind the mysterious workings of the brain, including Karen, a synesthete, who sees colourful auras based on people’s personalities, and Seamus, a 77 year old Dubliner dealing with his diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's in a remarkable way.

 

Newstalk 106 - 108 FM,

7.00 am. & 10.00 pm

Saturday 17th and 24th October 2015

 An Athena Media production for Newstalk made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and the TV licence fee.

 

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