BS 178 Peter Sterling
11/27/20 • 21 min
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This month's episode of Brain Science features neuroscientist Peter Sterling sharing the key ideas for his new book What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design. In recent years neuroscientists have developed a growing appreciation of the predictive functions of the brain. Sterling takes this principle to the next level by asking what this means for human health. He argues that medicine's traditional focus on homeostasis ignores the much larger role of what he calls allostasis, which is a word he actually coined many years ago to capture the idea that the brain's predictive function is critical to health.
His book explores the ancient origins of both allostasis and homeostasis with an emphasis on why recent changes in the human life style contribute to the health problems of modern life.
One goal of this episode is to remind listeners that understanding how the brain works may be the key to our future survival.
Links and References:
- What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design by Peter Sterling
- Principles of Neural Design by Peter Sterling and Simon Laughlin
- Peter Sterling (University of Pennsylvania)
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This month's episode of Brain Science features neuroscientist Peter Sterling sharing the key ideas for his new book What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design. In recent years neuroscientists have developed a growing appreciation of the predictive functions of the brain. Sterling takes this principle to the next level by asking what this means for human health. He argues that medicine's traditional focus on homeostasis ignores the much larger role of what he calls allostasis, which is a word he actually coined many years ago to capture the idea that the brain's predictive function is critical to health.
His book explores the ancient origins of both allostasis and homeostasis with an emphasis on why recent changes in the human life style contribute to the health problems of modern life.
One goal of this episode is to remind listeners that understanding how the brain works may be the key to our future survival.
Links and References:
- What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design by Peter Sterling
- Principles of Neural Design by Peter Sterling and Simon Laughlin
- Peter Sterling (University of Pennsylvania)
- Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for additonal references and episode transcripts.
- TextExpander at textexpander.com/podcast
- The Neurology Minute (podcast) from the American Academy of Neurology
Announcements:
- Brain Science comes out on 4th Friday each month.
- Support Brain Science by buying Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. Autographed copies are now available.
- Learn more ways to support Brain Science at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/donations
- Sign up for the free Brain Science Newsletter to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up.
- Check out the free Brain Science Mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.)
- Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at http://speakpipe.com/docartemis.
Connect on Social Media:
- Twitter: @docartemis
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/brainsciencepodcast
Contact Dr. Campbell:
- Email: [email protected]
- Voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/docartemis
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BS 177 Bernard Baars with David Edelman
Bernard Baars is a pioneer in the neuroscience of consciousness. He first proposed Global Workspace Theory back in 1980, which was before consciousness was considered an acceptable topic of scientific research. His approach inspired others including the current Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, which I discussed briefly in episode 160. This episode is an interview with Dr. Baars that focuses on his most recent book On Consciousness. He is joined by his colleague David Edelman.
Links and References:
- ON CONSCIOUSNESS: Science & Subjectivity - Updated Works on Global Workspace Theory by Bernard J. Baars
- On Consciousness podcast: on YouTube
- The Ancient Origins of Consciousness: How the Brain Created Experience by Todd E. Feinberg and Jon M. Mallatt (Dr. Mallatt was interviewed in BS 128.)
- Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts by Stanislas Dehaene (BS 160 and BS 167)
- Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for additonal references and episode transcripts.
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- The Neurology Minute in your favorite podcasting app
Announcements:
- November 17, 2020 at 4PM Eastern Time: Join Dr. Campbell for a special webinar entitled Embracing Uncertainty: How to Thrive in Uncertain Times. Click here to learn more.
- Brain Science comes out on 4th Friday each month.
- Support Brain Science by buying Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD
- Learn more ways to support Brain Science at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/donations
- Sign up for the free Brain Science Newsletter to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up.
- Check out the free Brain Science Mobile app for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.)
- Send email to [email protected] or post voice feedback at http://speakpipe.com/docartemis.
Connect on Social Media:
- Twitter: @docartemis
- Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/brainsciencepodcast
Contact Dr. Campbell:
- Email: [email protected]
- Voicemail: http://speakpipe.com/docartemis
Next Episode
BS 179 14th Annual Review Episode
It's time for our 14th Annual Review Episode! Despite the challenges of 2020, it has been an outstanding year for Brain Science: the show passed 11 million downloads and Dr. Campbell released of second edition of Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty.
This episode is also a great introduction for new listeners. It can be enjoyed even if you haven’t listened to the episodes being discussed. A free transcript is also available for this episode.
Here is a list of this year's episodes:
- BS 165 (encore) Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, authors of Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions
- BS 166 Stephen Macknik describes new a visual prosthesis
- BS 167 Stanislas Dehaene, author of How We Learn: Why Brains Learn Better Than Any Machine . . . for Now
- BS 168 Cecelia Heyes, author of Cognitive Gadgets: The Cultural Evolution of Thinking
- BS 169 (encore) R. Douglas Fields The Other Brain
- BS 170 Andreas Nieder, author of The Number Instinct
- BS 171 Matthew Cobb, author of The Idea of the Brain: The Past and Future of Neuroscience
- BS 172 György Buzsáki, author of The Brain from Inside Out
- BS 173 Excerpt from Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell
- BS 174 Georg Northoff, author of The Spontaneous Brain: From the Mind–Body to the World–Brain Problem
- BS 175 Carol Tavris, co-author of Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)- an exploration of cognitive dissonance
- BS 176 Seth Grant explains synapse complexity
- BS 177 Bernard Baars and David Edelman talk about consciousness
- BS 178 Peter Sterling, author of What Is Health?: Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design
Note: the transcript for this episode is Free. Additional show notes and more episode transcripts are available at brainsciencepodcast.com.
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