Braincraft
Season 2023
BrainCraft is a series that examines human behaviour through psychology and neuroscience, telling stories about science in a creative way.
Where to Watch Braincraft • Season 2023
7 Episodes
- This is What Your Sleep Sounds Like | discussing Max Richter's SLEEPE1
This is What Your Sleep Sounds Like | discussing Max Richter's SLEEPI spoke with the composer Max Richter about the 8½ hour piece of music SLEEP, and the larger SLEEP project. Thanks to Universal Music for making this possible (and making this scientist feel particularly cool). - I Tried The Vagus Nerve Hack (so you don't have to)E2
I Tried The Vagus Nerve Hack (so you don't have to)The Vagus Nerve controls various bodily functions, such as digestion, heart rate, and mood regulation. Recently there's been a surge in alternative therapies that claim to stimulate the Vagus Nerve, including icing, breathing exercises and meditation. In this video, I test the most popular TikTok trend, icing, based on the mammalian dive reflex. We explore the science behind VNS, the latest therapies, and what personalised medicine could look like in the future. - I Tried 5 Methods to Boost Self-EsteemE3
I Tried 5 Methods to Boost Self-EsteemSelf esteem is your evaluation of your worth, value, or importance. It's a basic feature of good mental health. But many of us have low self-esteem, and when your self-esteem suffers, it can lead to self-criticism, sadness, anxiety, shame and even depression. So I tried five research-backed ways to improve self-esteem – interventions that have had a positive impact in clinical trials.