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Scientific insight meets down-to-earth deliberation and irreverent humour. Our diverse team is united by curiosity, even though we often have different points of view. Bring on the quirky debates driven by critical minds! Sometimes we’re funny, often we’re opinionated, always we’re entertaining. Support us: https://ko-fi.com/techspeak_podcast Twitter: @TechnicallySp11 Instagram: technicallyspeaking.podcast Reddit: techspeak_podcast Email: techspeak.podcast@gmail.com
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Thursday Apr 04, 2024
What can experiments on rats tell us?
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Many breakthroughs in medicine have been made from studying rats. Antonia, Laura and Ellie discuss several studies of rat behaviour that have mapped how parts of the brain work and discuss how the results could be applied to humans to develop prosthetic limbs or help recover memory after a brain injury. They look at studies where rats are tickled until they laugh, learn to drive cars, navigate virtual reality and perform a Jedi mind trick.
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