The brain controls how we learn, sleep, feel and react to drugs, yet much about it is still unknown. London Real has spoken with neuroscientists, psychopharmacologists and performance coaches about what current research suggests. These conversations cover memory training, hypnosis, sleep, biohacking and the brain chemistry behind drug use and psychedelic therapy. Guests share their own research and views, not medical advice, and some of their claims are debated. Every full interview is free to watch.
From Columbia neuroscientist Dr Carl Hart and Berkeley sleep scientist Professor Matthew Walker to psychopharmacologist Professor David Nutt, psychedelic researcher Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, brain coach Jim Kwik, hypnotherapist Paul McKenna and biohacker Dave Asprey: what science says about the brain.
Matthew Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, explains how he believes lack of sleep affects the body and mind. Brain coach Jim Kwik shares the memory and learning techniques he teaches, and his personal story of a childhood brain injury. Paul McKenna talks about what he sees as the science behind hypnosis. Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof, describes the biohacking methods he uses to improve focus and energy, and Steven Kotler of the Flow Research Collective argues that learning new skills keeps us sharp as we age.
Dr Carl Hart grew up believing drugs caused his Miami neighbourhood’s problems. After studying neuroscience he changed his mind, and he argues that many common beliefs about drugs are myths. Professor David Nutt, a psychiatrist and former chair of the UK’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, discusses how drugs affect the brain. Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, who led the psychedelic research centre at Imperial College London, and clinical psychologist Dr Rosalind Watts explain how psychedelics are being studied for depression and addiction. MAPS founder Rick Doblin sets out the case for MDMA-assisted therapy. These are research findings and views, not treatment advice.
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Who has London Real interviewed about neuroscience? Brian Rose has interviewed Dr Carl Hart, Professor Matthew Walker, Professor David Nutt, Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, Dr Rosalind Watts, Rick Doblin, Jim Kwik, Paul McKenna, Dave Asprey and Steven Kotler, among others.
Can you improve your memory and focus? Jim Kwik, Paul McKenna and Dave Asprey each argue that you can, using memory techniques, hypnosis and biohacking. Matthew Walker puts sleep first. Their methods are their own views, not medical advice.
What do the guests say about drugs and the brain? Carl Hart and David Nutt argue that public beliefs about drugs often do not match the evidence. Robin Carhart-Harris, Rosalind Watts and Rick Doblin discuss research into psychedelics and MDMA as possible treatments. Many of these substances remain illegal.
Are the full neuroscience episodes free to watch? Yes. Every full-length interview on this page can be watched free on londonreal.tv.
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