Out of Your Mind by Dr. Dwayne Godwin as well as Dr. Jorge Cham

New book alert! Out of Your Mind by Dr. Dwayne Godwin and Dr. Jorge Cham! On a recent Causes or Cures episode, I was joined by neuroscientist Dr. Dwayne Godwin and cartoonist Dr. Jorge Cham, the creative duo behindOut of Your Mind, a book that makes neuroscience both fun and digestible—perfect for Nerds and Nerd Nots alike (yes, that’s my podcast tagline). They kick things off with love—what it is, why we fall for some people and not others, and whether science could create alove potionthat turns romance into a biochemical hostage situation. From love, they move to hate and how some people actually get addicted to hate. They’ll also discuss AI—whether it could ever develop consciousness and what that might mean for humanity—before diving into addiction and the ongoing debate over how much of it is choice versus biology. They’ll talk about happiness, whether money can actually buy it, and a bizarre true medical case of a man who, after a brain surgery gone wrong, was left permanently stuck in the present moment. Finally, they’ll explore what happens when we die and whether the authors ever get existentially bummed out thinking about how fragile and robotic we really are. If you like science with a side of humor and deep, slightly absurd questions, this episode is for you. Who are they? Dr. Dwayne Godwinis a neuroscientist, educator, and professor in the Department of Translational Neuroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. His research focuses on abnormal brain rhythms, exploring calcium channel function, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury to develop potential treatments for neurological diseases. Beyond the lab, he is passionate about science outreach, co-creatingMind in PicturesforScientific American Mindand contributing to blogs for the Society for Neuroscience and the Museum of the Moving Image. Dr. Jorge Chamis a Daytime Emmy-nominated, best-selling cartoonist and the creator ofPHD Comics, a popular online comic strip about academia. He is the co-creator, Executive Producer, and Creative Director ofElinor Wonders Why, a top-rated PBS Kids animated series. Cham has co-authored several popular science books, includingWe Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown UniverseandFrequently Asked Questions about the Universe, as well as the children’s bookOliver’s Great Big Universe. He also co-hosts and co-creates the hit podcastDaniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. Originally from Panama, Cham earned his Ph. D. in robotics from Stanford University and was a researcher at Caltech. Please clickHEREto listen to the full episode! (It’s a really fun one, so I hope you do!!) Here is a clip from the episode, where I ask, “Since love is like a drug, is hate also like a drug?” And if you missed these episodes, check them out: What is Beef’s Impact on Heart Physical wellness? Learn more. The Hidden Hormone regulation Crisis in Women & What We Can Do About it! Learn more. Thanks for tuning in to the podcast and checking out the blog! :) Eeks