On this episode, neurobiologist and ophthalmology professor Andrew Huberman interviews Dr. Charles Zucker, a leading expert in perception and professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics and neuroscience at Columbia University School of Medicine. Dr. Zucker's lab has contributed to groundbreaking work in vision and taste perception.
Researchers have identified the neurons in the brain that respond to sweet and bitter tastes, and have found that sweet tastes activate specific sweet neurons in the mouth and the brain. Studies have also shown that subjects prefer sweet tastes to other tastes, and can be made to perceive sweet tastes even when drinking bitter water.
A veteran speaks about the loss of taste experienced by soldiers and how it affects their daily life, as well as the potential causes for this condition.
Cellular slime molds operate as a group with a decentralized decision-making process, similar to the flock of birds, without the presence of leaders or pacemakers.
Learn about how you can alter your diet for better brain health, to maintain clear thinking and cognitive function, as well as which foods can be converted into energy that your brain can use.
A study shows that showing people images of unhealthy food can lead to a shift towards desirous, unhealthy foods, while healthier food choices become less desirable.