How does your body pass information along to your brain? The thalamus connects those sensory inputs back to your cerebral cortex but it's a lot sparser than you'd think. The synapses that link your senses to your cortex are often weak and rare, but their diversity gives them a boost. Lots of diverse synapses with different strengths help you perceive the world more clearly. Do both your eyes get equally treated by your brain?
Episode 456 - Responding rapidly to bad smells
Episode 455 - Growing rocket fuel on Mars and greener jet fuel on earth
Episode 454 - Evolution‘s strange journeys in crabs, snakes and lizards
Episode 453 - The early days of our solar system
Episode 452 - Eureka Prizes 21 - Fighting back against viruses
Episode 452 - Eureka Prizes 21 - Fighting back against viruses
Episode 451 - Microbes and Metals as allies and enemies
Episode 450 - Dating lobsters and islands under the sea
Episode 449 - Ig nobel ‘21 Part 2- Weaving and colliding in crowds
Episode 448 - Ig Nobel ‘21 Part 1 - Invasion of the chewing gum
Episode 447 - Defending and recovering from floods in cities and the sea floor
Episode 446 - Brains and Guts connected in surprising ways
Episode 445 - De-carbonizing Transportation and Fertilizer
Episode 444 - Deadly Creatures in Australia for Nat. Sci Week
Episode 443 - Strange chemistry, ice, life and moons
Episode 442 - Just what is a metal anyway
Episode 441 - Augmenting the human body to keep it safe
Episode 440 - Turning off plants with a switch of a light
Episode 439 - The journey of humanity and its closet cousins
Episode 438 - Super fast and dense White Dwarfs and odd Supernova
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