Headshake

Your body isn't strung with copper wire. So how does the nervous system send electrical signals? Libby and Ruka discuss this question and attempt to do math. When you're done liste...

Fast cars, Froot Loops, and poops! This episode has it all, brought to you by psychology researchers who put rats in little rat-sized cars. Spoiler: Rats are better at learning how...

Remember us? We're Libby and Ruka, and we're going to talk about the fundamentals of memory. Where does it happen? How does it happen? How long does it last? Why is there a Pokemon...

BONUS EPISODE! Ruka scored an EXCLUSIVE interview with the famous supermassive black hole M87*, the first ever black hole to be imaged on Earth only one year ago. Recorded in front...

With many of our routines upended these days, our circadian rhythms are getting thrown off, causing what is known as social jet lag. Don't get too sleepy listening to the soothing ...

Motion sickness on a pre-apocalyptic cruise prompted Ruka to reflect extensively on the vestibular system. She talks with Libby about this sixth sense and how it affects the body's...

This episode is beefy. It has A LOT of corrections/clarifications from Episodes 2, 3, and 4. Don't worry, Ruka and Libby eventually get around to discussing gray vs. white matter. ...

Theater is where Libby and Ruka met. It is also where the lizard brain causes stage fright. Learn about recent research into a strategy using an electromagnetic current as a possib...

This episode goes to eleven on spinal taps and cerebrospinal fluid. Travel back in time to 2019, when Ruka and Libby recorded an episode for the first time. It was so long ago, the...

The hosts find themselves defending each other's humps in the old west town of Gap Junction. Libby suffers chemical burns from the leftover cookie dough chemistry Ruka serves up. R...

Welcome to Headshake! We're thrilled (and surprised) you're here! Today, Ruka tries to teach co-host Libby about neurochemical signaling (cookie dough chemistry). They also explore...

Howdy, pardner! Headshake is a science podcast that is a little different. Listen to this trailer to acclimate.   Connect with us! FB @HeadshakeShow T @HeadshakeShow 'Sta @Headshak...