Minding The Brain
Tuesday January 1st, 2019 with Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Estrogen & The Brain, Imagining The Future

Part I: What role does estrogen play in the brain? Why do people experience PMS? Is PMS a real phenomenon? For this episode we’ve partnered with the Canadian Museum of Nature in conjunction with their special exhibition, Brain: The Inside Story, to discuss estrogen and the brain. In this episode, Dr. Jim Davies interviews Dr. Gillian Einstein about the fascinating role of estrogen in the brain. Part II: Kim interviews Jim about imagining the future. How does the way we imagine the future impact our lives? What is temporal discounting and how can it sabotage our goals and aspirations? What do Dr. Hellemans and Dr. Davies think about ketchup flavored chips?? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Minding the Brain!