#40: Explaining Brains with Alie and Micah Caldwell
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Alie and Micah Caldwell produce the YouTube channel, Neuro Transmissions. Their videos present the basics of neuroscience and psychology in an accessible, engaging way. Alie is a neuroscientist and senior science writer at the University of Chicago Medicine. Micah is a licensed professional clinical counselor. In our conversation, we talk about the origins of Neuro Transmissions, their philosophy of science communication, and their new book. Check your local bookstores for their upcoming book: Brains Explained: How They Work and Why They Work That Way. Some science communication resources that came up in our conversation: ComSciCon: A free science communication workshop for graduate studentsAlan Alda Center for Communicating ScienceCOMPASS Science Communication TrainingsAlan Alda’s book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?The Union of Concerned Scientists Check out my new audio course on Knowable: "The Science of Persuasion." For a transcript of this episode, visit: http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/episode/neuro-transmissions-with-alie-&-micah-caldwell/ Learn more about Opinion Science at http://opinionsciencepodcast.com/ and follow @OpinionSciPod on Twitter.
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