Signals &Synapses

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
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Insights into neuroscience for cross-disciplinary thinkers and curious minds alike! The series features interviews with researchers discussing their latest research as well as their challenges and ideas for the future. Each episode connects junior researchers with seasoned scientists, offering a fresh and engaging perspective on hot topics in neuroscience.

Episodes

  1. 1D AGO

    The Science of Remembering

    In this episode, we dive into one of the brain’s most fascinating abilities: remembering. We’re joined by Svenja Brodt; she will explain how the brain stores memories and how MRI helps reveal the interplay between the hippocampus and neocortex in shaping short-term and long-term memory. We discuss what this means for studying effectively for an exam and how the aging brain can still form new memories. Co-host: Simon Faßnacht.

    31 min
  2. Inside the Thinking Brain

    11/17/2025

    Inside the Thinking Brain

    In this episode of Signals & Synapses, we take a deep dive into cognitive neuroscience. Join Romy Lorenz as she explores the science behind thinking, deciding, and understanding. What are neural networks in the brain? Why are they important and how can we explore them? And how might stroke patients benefit from fundamental research? Co-host: Christina Bruckmann.

    31 min
  3. MRI (Almost) Without Magnets

    10/20/2025

    MRI (Almost) Without Magnets

    In this episode of Signals & Synapses, we explore ultra-low-field MRI and how meaningful brain images can be made with almost no magnetic field. Join Kai Buckenmaier as he tackles the challenges of ultra-low field MRI, pushing the limits of how little magnetic field is needed to produce meaningful images of the brain. Co-host Dana Ramadan offers an ultra-high field perspective for contrast.

    31 min
  4. Tuned In: The Rhythms of the Brain

    04/14/2025

    Tuned In: The Rhythms of the Brain

    What exactly are brain oscillations, and why do we need them? In this episode, co-host Chiara Zanonato sits down with neuroscientist Pascal Fries to explore how these rhythmic patterns emerge in the brain and what role they play in attention. Together, they unpack the "communication through coherence" theory, a fascinating idea about how brain regions sync up to focus our thoughts. Get ready to tune into the brain’s own internal frequencies.

    31 min
  5. The Clocks Within Our Brains

    03/10/2025

    The Clocks Within Our Brains

    How does the brain keep time? From anticipating a green light to following a song’s rhythm, our brains rely on internal clocks. In this episode, co-host Theresa Horn talks with neuroscientist Assaf Breska about how these timing mechanisms work—and how they can be studies, even though they’re hidden deep in the brain. Learn why studying patients with cerebellar lesions is key to this research and how these insights could one day lead to better treatments.

    32 min
  6. Illuminating the Zebrafish Mind

    02/10/2025

    Illuminating the Zebrafish Mind

    Zebrafish larvae are so transparent that you can see their brains—and you can even watch individual neurons light up in real time. Neuroscientists Jennifer Li and Drew Robson do just that, tracking brain activity in freely swimming zebrafish as they explore, interact, and forage. In this episode, co-hosted by Svenja Klinkowski, we dive into their work and what it reveals about the fundamental mechanisms of the brain.

    32 min
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Insights into neuroscience for cross-disciplinary thinkers and curious minds alike! The series features interviews with researchers discussing their latest research as well as their challenges and ideas for the future. Each episode connects junior researchers with seasoned scientists, offering a fresh and engaging perspective on hot topics in neuroscience.

Information

  • Creator
    Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics. CC BY-NC-SA
  • Show Website
    Signals &Synapses