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Episode 63: January 2020

In this episode we hear about a fall in average body temperature over time, how our brain encodes seasons, why members of underrepresented communities leave academia and more.
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Episode 63
Image credit: Sergey Stavisky (CC BY 4.0)

Chapters

  1. 0:30
    Speech is also encoded in brain regions responsible for arms and hands movements.
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    • Research Article by Sergey D Stavisky, Francis R Willett ... Jaimie M Henderson
  2. 8:09
    The brain areas which serve as a daily clock also act as an annual calendar.
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  3. 22:14
    New data show that body temperature has fallen since the 19th century.
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  4. 27:40
    What contributes to members of underrepresented communities leaving academia?
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    • Feature Article by W Marcus Lambert, Martin T Wells ... Linnie M Golightly