About Brain Science

Brain Science features discussions of books about neuroscience as well as interviews with leading scientists from around the world. Our goal is to explore how recent discoveries in neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how are brain makes us human. Most importantly, host Ginger Campbell, MD strives to make the science accessible to listeners of all backgrounds.

Brain Science originally launched as the Brain Science Podcast in December 2006 and when the last new episode was released in December 2023 it was widely considered not just the best neuroscience podcast but one of the best science podcasts. It has reached millions of listeners from around the world.

Host:

Dr. Ginger Campbell is a pioneer of science podcasting and was inducted into the Podcast Hall of Fame in 2022. She is an experienced Emergency and Palliative Medicine physician with a long-standing interest in the brain and consciousness. She is also committed to showing how the scientific method has unravelled many long-standing mysteries. She is currently living and working at the Tōtara Hospice in Auckland, New Zealand.