Anil Seth is one of the most prominent consciousness researchers in the 21st century. Working as a professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, Seth focuses on how brain systems operate to produce the rich inner experience we are all familiar with, bu…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Alice Cox speaks with Aya Tarabeine, a postgraduate research student at UCL's Queen Square Institute of Neurology, about her journey to study mitochondrial function, her thoughts and opinions on current debates within mitochondrial biology, and moments of running her own podcast that has been particularly m…

In today's episode of BrainCast, we continue the Hidden Disabilities series where our host Emily Kirkby talks with Rae about her hidden disability; Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a disorder characterised by the dysfunction of the nervous system, and how the brain/body send and receive signals. Rae discusses her experiences with the healthc…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Dr Eisuke Koya, a reader in behavioural neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about appetitive associations between food rewards and cues that predict their availability.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Maja Nowak talks with Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi, a PhD student working on sensory neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about his PhD project, his work experience in Japan, as well as his advice for undergraduates looking to go into academia.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Sam Gornall talks with Dr Eleanor Jayawant, a Research Fellow in Computational Systems Biology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, about experiences of a career in STEM with disabilities, and why it is important to encourage diversity in every field, not just research.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, we begin the Hidden Disabilities series with hosts Emily Kirkby and Sude Umac, who talk with University of Sussex student Alex Michael about their hidden disability, Hereditary Neuropathy with Liability to Pressure Palsies (HNPP). We talk about their experiences within the healthcare and educational system, and what…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Sam Gornall talks with Dr Claire Lancaster, an Alzheimer's Society Research Fellow at the University of Sussex, about her views on present research, public engagement, and what the field might look like moving forward.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Loll Downes talks with Professor Jamie Ward, the director of Sussex Neuroscience who specialises in the field of individual differences in perceptual experiences, about his inspirations to working in cognitive neuroscience, as well as his recent work in synesthesia.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Alice Cox talks with Emeritus Professor Dora Duka, an experimental psychologist at the University of Sussex, about her research on the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of addiction, as well as different aspects of human psychopharmacology. She also talks about her career journey from industry to academia.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore talks with Dr Sam Berens, a research fellow in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about virtual reality environments, computational modelling, the neuroscience behind how we learn general patterns, new vocabulary, and the layout of unfamiliar places.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Professor Majid Hafezparast, a lecturer and professor of molecular neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about ALS, and the molecular level defects in how cargo is transported along neuron axons.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore talks with Munirah Alwhibi, a PhD researcher in cognitive science at the University of Sussex, about behavioural biometrics, the human-computer interaction, cognitive profiling, authentication and data science.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore speaks with Professor Louise Serpell, a biochemist and neuroscience researcher at the University of Sussex, about dementia and creativity, and the current therapies for Alzheimer's disease. She also talks about her current research group that focuses on protein misfolding and self-assembly in n…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Corne Kros, a professor of neuroscience at Sussex, about his research on inner ear hair cells, and their contribution to hearing loss. We also get an insight into what it's like being an academic and hear some advice for those aspiring to do a PhD/have a career in research.…

On today's episode of BrainCast, our host Marcus Burnell-Spector speaks with Professor Miguel Maravall, the Co-Director of Sussex Neuroscience, about his work on sensory neurophysiology using optogenetics and electrophysiology. He also talks about his career path from studying physics to experimental systems neuroscience.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore talks with Professor Tom Baden of the University of Sussex, about how visual information processing works within the brain. We also talk about writing grant proposals and community outreach.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore talks with Dominika Varga, from the Episodic Memory Group at the University of Sussex, about her work on memory and event segmentation. Dominika also discusses her career path and the advice she would give to prospective PhD students.

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Imogen Moore talks with Dr Bryan Singer, of the Sussex Addiction Research & Intervention Centre, about the psychological and neurobiological underpinnings of addiction. We also talk about how behavioural addictions are studied and the importance of multidisciplinary research.…

In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Marcus Burnell-Spector talks with Professor Leon Lagnado, a lecturer and professor of neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about his research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating synaptic transmission, and how these determine the processing of visual signals in the retina and higher vi…