01-15-07: The Wine and Food Lover's Diet and Stuff On My Cat: The Book from Chronicle Books podcast

1-15-07 In this episode, we talk to Philip Tirman, M.D. about his new book, The Wine and Food Lover's Diet. Tirman, a sports doctor, turned his attention to nutrition when he was fighting his own battle to lose weight. He's written a diet that he says will appeal to foodies- and allows you to have a glass of wine with dinner. Our Worst-Case Scenario this week helps you deal with that nightmare customer, and finally we talk to Mario Garza about the Stuff on my Cat phenomenon.

Download the podcast here. See also: Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World, The Little Black Journal of Wine: A Wine Lover's Record Keeper (Little Black Books) (Guided Journal Series), World Atlas of Wine

Podcast #5: Consciousness from Brain Science Podcast Archive by docartemis

Perhaps the hard problem will disappear. I consider how the discovery of neurotransmitters has changed our understanding of the role of emotions in consciousness. We now know that neurotransmitters provide two-way signaling between our brains and the rest of our bodies, producing our experiences of emotions and feelings. Though there is still a tendency to regard logic as superior to emotion, researchers like Antonio Damasio are showing that emotions play an essential part in decision making and other aspects of intelligence.

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