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Essentials: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music | Dr. Erich Jarvis

Andrew Huberman

Dr. Erich Jarvis challenges the traditional view of a separate language module in the brain, arguing instead that speech production and auditory perception are specialized pathways integrated within broader motor and sensory circuits rather than distinct modules. He posits that while humans possess …

Essentials: Compulsive Behaviors & Deep Brain Stimulation | Dr. Casey Halpern

Andrew Huberman

Dr. Casey Halpern, a neurosurgeon and chief of stereotactic functional neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, describes his field as akin to being an astronaut in neuroscience due to its specialized focus on deep brain stimulation (DBS) and focused ultrasound. Unlike general neurology or psychiatry which of …