In today’s episode, we review the neuroscience behind circadian rhythms. Using material presented in Brain Facts published by the Society for Neuroscience, we talk about our internal biological clock that governs our sleep-wake cycle, our circadian rhythm.

Our guest is Dr. Erik Herzog, the Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Herzog’s lab studies the cellular and molecular basis of circadian rhythms in mammals. His team utilizes techniques that include planar electrode arrays, cellular imaging, and genetic manipulations (i.e. mutants, knockouts, and transgenics). In addition to being a brilliant scientist. Dr. Herzog has served as the president of the Society for Research on Biology Rhythms and the director of the St. Louis Neuroscience Pipeline, a National Institutes of Health-funded initiative to increase diversity in the neurosciences.

Timestamps:

• (00:00:00 - 00:01:02) - Intro
• (00:01:02 - 00:14:27) - Circadian Rhythms (Ankit Only)
• (00:14:27 - 00:55:24) - Conversation w/ Dr. Herzog
• (00:54:12 - 00:55:09) - Outro

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Email: brainbeepodcast@gmail.com
Twitter: @brainbeepodcast

Hosted by @iAnkitChoudhury. Advised by Dr. Erik Herzog. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.