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Blue Dot 50: Braincraft With Vanessa Hill

By Dave Schlom

Published April 13, 2017 at 10:30 AM PDT

How do we think? How do we solve problems and why do we sometimes struggle with finding answers to logical questions? It’s all about our brains, and neuroscience is one of the most daunting topics of any that I can think of. Thankfully, we have a guest who can help demystify how we interact with the world with our brains – she’s the creative force behind one of YouTube’s hottest science channels – Braincraft– meet one of my favorite Aussie science communicators – Vanessa Hill.

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Dave Schlom

Dave Schlom is the longtime host and creator of Blue Dot. From surfing to Voyager in interstellar space, rock guitar to orcas in our imperiled oceans, the topics on Blue Dot are as varied as the host’s interests and connections -- which are pretty limitless! An internationally respected space history journalist, Dave is also deeply fascinated by all aspects of the grand workings of nature’s awesome machinery on scales ranging from galactic to subatomic. And topics take in all aspects of the arts and sciences.

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