An introduction to hormones and the endocrine system, including a discussion of the definition of hormones and their production, storage, release, and mechanisms of action. I also consider the mechanisms of control and regulation of hormone production, focusing on the role of the hippocampus and the pituitary gland. I conclude with an overview of major endocrine glands in the human body, including the gonads, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and the thymus. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 38: Neurons and Synapses.
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Episode 2: Organic Agriculture Part 1
Episode 122: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Part 1
Episode 121: The Biology of Pain
Episode 120: Computational Chemistry Part 2
Episode 119: Computational Chemistry Part 1
Episode 118: Cell Signalling
Episode 117: Intracellular Protein Sorting
Episode 116: The Cell Membrane
Episode 115: Special Relativity Part 2
Episode 114: Special Relativity Part 1
Special Episode: Visual Processing in Mice
Episode 113: Visual Processing
Episode 112: Introduction to Microbiology
Episode 111: Plate Tectonics
Episode 110: Weather Part II
Episode 109: Weather Part I
Episode 108: Political Institutions and Sustained Economic Growth
Episode 107: Cultural, Geographic, and Political Explanations of Poverty
Episode 106: Theories of Economic Growth and Development
Special Episode: Mario Livio on Galileo
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