Podcasts

Why and how do we sleep and what is consciousness? Are all animals that sleep by definition conscious when they are awake? Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen discusses his research.

In this episode, we’re talking about brain stimulation – using external devices involving magnetic fields and electricity to zap the brain. Can they actually make us think faster or remember better?

Lack of sleep can have lasting effects on the mind and body. Why is it so important?

Sallyanne Atkinson AO, Chair of QBI’s Advisory Board, talks to Ita Buttrose AO, about her experience caring for her father, who had dementia.

QBI's Professor Mandyam 'Srini' Srinivasan talks to ABC's Richard Fidler about the birds and the bess, and how their expert flight abilities can teach us a thing or two about navigation, avoiding crashes and safe landings.

Professor Adrian Raine discusses: what are the implications of this body of knowledge not just for research on violence, but also for our future conceptualisation of moral responsibility, free will, and punishment?

Listen to Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel's perspective on Australia’s place in the brain’s golden age, as he gives the annual Merson Lecture at QBI.

How does AI work? Just how close are we to creating sentient or human-like computers, or even bionic body parts?

We talk to neurologist and researcher Professor Peter Silburn about OCD and how deep brain stimulation, like in Parkinson's disease, could help those with the most severe form of the disorder.

Professor John McGrath, talks about how lithium added to drinking water has been linked to a lower risk of dementia.