Épisodes

  • Call for ideas
    Feb 1 2026

    Hello, Brain Explorers! I’m Alma, and today’s episode is a little different — because this time, I need your help.

    So far on Brain Explorers, we’ve explored electric brain waves, dreams, imagination, memory, and the incredible ways our brains help us think, feel, and explore the world. But the brain is full of mysteries — and I know you have questions about it too.

    Maybe you’ve wondered: Why do we dream strange dreams? How does the brain make decisions? Why do we forget things… and then suddenly remember them? What happens in your brain when you feel scared, happy, or excited?

    Or maybe you’ve noticed something curious about your own brain — something that made you stop and think, “How does that work?”

    That’s where you come in.

    I’d love to hear your ideas for future Brain Explorers episodes. You can send me:

    • Questions about the brain
    • Topics you’re curious about
    • Strange brain facts you want explained
    • Or even ideas for experiments, stories, or brain mysteries

    No question is too small. No idea is too strange. And you don’t need to be a scientist — curiosity is all you need.

    Brain Explorers is all about discovering how amazing your brain really is — and the best explorers ask the best questions.

    So start thinking… What do you want to explore next?

    Thank you for being part of this journey, Brain Explorers. I can’t wait to hear your ideas.

    Until next time — keep exploring your brain!

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    1 min
  • The quantum brain
    Jan 25 2026

    In this episode of Brain Explorers, we take a fun journey inside your brain and discover that it’s not quiet at all - it’s buzzing like a tiny lightning storm. Billions of brain cells send speedy electric messages to each other, helping you think, feel, dream, move, and even have those sudden “aha!” moments.

    We learn how different brain waves act like music, changing when you sleep, relax, get excited, or focus really hard. We also explore how emotions like joy, fear, and love are powered by these electric signals, and how things like music, breathing, and imagination can help your brain stay in tune. By the end, you’ll see that your brain is like an amazing orchestra of sparks — and you are the conductor of the music inside your head.

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    5 min
  • The brain that bends time
    Jan 18 2026

    In this episode of Brain Explorers, we uncover the brain as a powerful electrical universe. Inside neurons, tiny electrical impulses race through billions of cells, forming vast networks that create thought, emotion, memory, and consciousness itself. We explore how brainwaves shape everything from sleep and calm to excitement and inspiration, and how even a blink or a sudden “aha” moment is powered by precise bursts of electrical activity.

    The episode also reveals how feelings like love, fear, and joy are not just chemical reactions, but electrical patterns guided by brain rhythms - patterns that can be influenced by music, breathing, focus, and even new technologies. From invisible electromagnetic fields to future brain–computer interfaces, the key idea is clear: you are a living storm of electricity. And learning to “conduct” that inner energy may be one of the greatest discoveries of the human mind.

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    5 min
  • The brain's electric symphany - how electricity creates thought, emotion and life itself
    Jan 11 2026

    Today we’re diving into the electric heart of your mind. Your brain isn’t quiet or still - it’s a living storm of lightning, where tiny sparks of electricity create every thought, emotion, memory, and movement you’ve ever had.

    From neurons firing faster than a racing car, to brainwaves that shape your mood, focus, and dreams, this episode explores how electricity becomes you. We’ll uncover how inspiration flashes, how feelings are tuned by neural rhythms, and why your brain may be more like an orchestra — or even a constellation — than a machine. So get ready to explore the science of the sparks inside your skull. Let’s begin.

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    5 min
  • The brain’s hidden worlds - dreams, hallucinations, and alternate realities
    Jan 3 2026

    When you sleep, daydream, or drift between being awake and asleep, your brain can build entire realities - images, sounds, and emotions that feel real, even when they aren’t. And here’s the mystery: this isn’t a glitch. It’s how your brain works.

    Some people can even become aware inside their dreams. Others use these strange brain states to spark creativity and new ideas. So here’s the question for today: If your brain can create worlds on its own… how does it decide what’s real?

    Let’s find out.

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    6 min
  • The brain on time travel - how your mind skips across past, present, and future
    Dec 30 2025

    Today we’re discovering something incredible: your brain can travel through time.

    Even though time feels linear, your brain doesn’t experience it that way. Deep inside your brain, the hippocampus works like a time machine. It lets you relive the past, imagine the future, and understand the present - all at the same time.

    What’s amazing is that the same brain circuits activate when you remember something and when you imagine something that hasn’t happened yet. That means your imagination is like a realistic rehearsal for the future. But it also explains why our memories aren’t always perfect—sometimes the brain mixes real memories with imagined ones.

    So here’s the takeaway, Brain Explorers: when you daydream or remember, you’re not wasting time. You’re using one of your brain’s most powerful tools—its ability to travel through time.

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    3 min
  • The quantum brain - how tiny particles might shape your thoughts
    Nov 16 2025

    In this episode of Brain Explorers, we're diving deep into the mysterious link between quantum physics and the human mind. Could the tiniest particles in the universe influence your thoughts, choices, and even your consciousness?

    From quantum superpositions inside your neurons to the idea that your brain might tune into a universal field of energy, this episode blends neuroscience, physics, and imagination to explore one mind-bending question: Are we just thinking… or are we quantum thinking?

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    4 min
  • The multiverse in your mind - what if every thought creates a new reality?
    Nov 9 2025

    This is my favorite episode of all. In “The multiverse in your mind - what if every thought creates a new reality?”, we explore the idea that every thought you have could be like a branching path into a new reality. The episode weaves together neuroscience, philosophy, and imagination to ask: If your mind could generate infinite possibilities, how might your thoughts shape which reality you experience?

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    5 min