Ep141 "What do brains and weather systems have in common?" with Nicole Rust
Ep141 "What do brains and weather systems have in common?" with Nicole Rust  
Podcast: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Published On: Mon Feb 16 2026
Description: Does brain science need a new grand plan? Is the brain less like an assembly line and more like a weather system? What does this mean for what counts as explanatory, and how might AI help us in the near future? What does any of this have to do with how the drug Ritalin got its name? Today we’ll speak with neuroscientist Nicole Rust, author of Elusive Cures.