Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, Stanford Courses

The Cannabinoids Within - How Marijuana Hijacks an Ancient Signaling System in the Brain

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Explore the fascinating neuroscience behind marijuana's effects, examining how THC and CBD interact with the brain's endocannabinoid system and their potential medical implications through expert insights.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Understanding Brain Fog: From COVID-19 to Cognitive Dysfunction

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Delve into the neuroscience of COVID-related brain fog, exploring its similarities to chemo-fog, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatments through expert insights from Stanford neuro-oncologist Michelle Monje.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Body-Brain Interactions - A New Frontier in Biomedicine

Discover how cutting-edge neuroscience reveals the intricate connections between body and brain, exploring new frontiers in biomedical research and therapeutic possibilities.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Doodles to Descartes - Sketching and the Human Cognitive Toolkit

Explore how drawing serves as a fundamental cognitive tool, from cave paintings to modern visual communication, revealing the neuroscience behind our instinct to sketch and share ideas.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Voices Light Us Up - But Leave the Autistic Brain in the Dark

Explore how the brain recognizes familiar voices and why this crucial social skill fails to develop in autism, revealing new intervention strategies.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How We Learn to Read and Why Some Struggle - What Neuroscience Teaches Us About a Transformative Skill

Discover how the brain transforms when learning to read, why some children struggle with literacy, and how neuroscience insights can improve reading instruction for all learners.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Emergent Mind - How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines

Explore how intelligence emerges in both human minds and AI systems through neural networks, examining the entangled history of neuroscience and artificial intelligence.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Is Alzheimer's an Energy Crisis in the Brain? Inflammation, Metabolism and a New Path in the Search for Treatment

Explore how brain inflammation and metabolic dysfunction may drive Alzheimer's, challenging traditional amyloid-focused approaches with new therapeutic possibilities.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Deciphering Visceral Instincts

Uncover how the brain processes gut feelings and internal bodily signals that drive instinctive behaviors through cutting-edge neuroscience research and advanced brain imaging techniques.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physiological Impact of the Small Intestinal Microbiome

Discover how the small intestinal microbiome influences physiological processes and impacts overall health through cutting-edge neuroscience research.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Afferent Serotonergic Signaling in Gut-Brain Health - Clinical Implications for Mood and Abdominal Pain

Discover how serotonergic signaling between gut and brain affects mood disorders and abdominal pain, exploring clinical implications for neurogastroenterology and mental health treatment.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Do Our Minds Wander? What the Brain's Default Mode Tells Us About Our Humanity

Explore the fascinating science behind mind wandering and how our brain's default mode network shapes creativity, self-identity, and psychiatric disorders like Alzheimer's and ADHD.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

What is Psychosis - Navigating an Altered Reality

Explore psychosis through expert insights and lived experiences, understanding this condition affecting 3% of people and learning how individuals navigate altered reality.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NeuroForecasting - How Brain Activity Can Predict Stock Prices or Viral Videos

Explore how brain activity in small groups can predict market movements and viral content through groundbreaking neuroeconomics research bridging psychology and neuroscience.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Could Brain Implants Read Our Thoughts? - Brain-Computer Interfaces for Speech Restoration

Explore brain-computer interfaces that restore speech for paralyzed patients and examine the ethical implications of technology that could potentially read unintended thoughts.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video