World inside a brain

Moiya is joined by neuroscientist Dr. Paula Croxson for a trippy exercise where they imagine the "world" of an animal brain. It doesn't get as weird as you might expect. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folkloristGUESTDr. Paula Croxson is a neuroscientist, storyteller, and science engagement expert. Learn about her work at paulacroxson.com or @paulacroxsonMIDBREAKListen to Tiny Matters from the American Chemical Society every other WednesdayListen to Queer Movie Podcast every other Thursday<br/>HOUSEKEEPINGOrder my book, THE MILKY WAY: https://www.grandcentralpublis....hing.com/titles/moiy EXOLORE SWAG: store.dftba.com/collections/exolore<br/>FIND US ONLINEpatreon: patreon.com/exolorepodtwitter: twitter.com/ExolorePodinstagram: instagram.com/exolorepodwebsite: exolorepod.comsubreddit: reddit.com/r/ExolorePod<br/>CREDITSMusic: https://www.purple-planet.comCover art: Stephen J. Reisig, http://stephenjreisig.com/Editing: Mischa Stanton, https://www.mischastanton.com/ <br/>ABOUT USHow would you like to swim in an ocean ruled by matriarchal squid, or fly over a planet as it rotates with a swarm of migrating wasps? No, it's not the latest VR craze (... yet); it's Exolore! Exolore helps you imagine other worlds with the help of facts and science. Every other week, host Dr. Moiya McTier invites experts to build a world from scratch or sits down with a fiction fan to dive deep into their favorite worlds. Every episode will make you laugh, go "huh?" and appreciate how special our world really is.Exolore is a member of Multitude Productions, an independent podcast collective and production studio.