A Neuron Is a Cell!

About A Neuron Is a Cell!

Cassidy Waldron and Allison Jenkins discussing molecular neurobiology.

Publisher

Cassidy Waldron

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Sept 2021

Latest episode

9 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Dec 2021

   Episode 14: Sleep

   Mechanism of sleep, sleepwalkers, and sleep hygiene!

2. 

   9 Dec 2021

   Episode 13: Disorders and Aging

   Disorders of the nervous system, risk factors, and how to combat aging.

3. 

   5 Dec 2021

   Episode 12: Touch

   Our sense of touch, touch in development, and of course, fun facts!

4. 

   4 Dec 2021

   Episode 11: Hearing

   Our sense of hearing, motion sickness, and music advice.

5. 

   3 Dec 2021

   Episode 10: Vision

   Our sense of vision, illusions, and blindness!

6. 

   1 Dec 2021

   Episode 9: Taste

   Our sense of taste!

7. 

   1 Dec 2021

   Episode 8: Smell

   Talking all about our sense of smell!

8. 

   9 Nov 2021

   Episode 7: Synaptogenesis

   How neurons find each other and link together!

9. 

   26 Oct 2021

   Episode 6: Glial Cells, Growth Cones, and Growth Cues

   We talk about the roles of glial cells in a functional synapse, aspects of growth cones, and different kinds of growth cues - and how these things can go wrong!

10. 

    26 Oct 2021

    Episode 5: Synapses Part 2

    Long term potentiation, long term depression, and toxins.

11. 

    7 Oct 2021

    Episode 4: Membrane Potential and Excitation

    An episode about definitions, major players in resting membrane potential, and excitatory and inhibitory currents.

12. 

    6 Oct 2021

    Episode 3: Synapses Part 1

    Discussing synapses, converting electrical signals to chemical ones, different neurotransmitter receptor types, and more!

13. 

    20 Sept 2021

    Episode 2: A Neuron is a Circuit!

    Biophysics, electric currents, and myelin sheaths… oh my!

14. 

    13 Sept 2021

    Episode 1: Structure and Function of Neurons, Introduction to Synapses

    Allison Jenkins and Cassidy Waldron discussing learning goals, thoughts, questions, and jokes about the the structure and function of neurons & synapses!