Why I Don't Think Neuralink Will Ever Be Profitable
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Dean Burnett explores the most recent claims of Elon Musk's 'Neuralink', and spots the cracks in the stance that 'brain chips' are commercially viable product
#Neuralink #Brains #tech #Business
The neuroscience of mental health with Dr Dean Burnett
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Dean Burnett appears on the 'Proper Mental' podcast, to discuss all things brain-related* when it comes to mental health
* = Well, not *all* things, that would take years
#MentalHealth #Podcast #Brains
Earlier this week, I was asked to guest on a science podcast to dicuss the phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome
My immediate thought was "Crap, why are they asking me? I don't know what I'm doing!"
So yeah, I have some relevant insight
BBC BBC FFAGAN SAIN BBC NEWS Reform UK will tell Welsh museums how to present history, manifesto says
Absolutely.
The fuck.
Not.
And any of my countryfolk knowingly deciding to vote for surrendering yet more of our culture to English millionaires who would be happier if we all died are clearly a bigger threat to our nation than any immigrant.
people who say this act like if they weren't at the airport they'd be at home curing cancer. what exactly are your big plans for your extra 45 minutes at home you fuckin loser
Six years ago since we lost Dad to #COVID19
Sunny evening and a beer seems the way to go
Godspeed, old man
Neuroscience Secrets for Modern Leadership and Productivity with Dean Burnett
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Dean joins Richard Reid on The Business Of Thinking podcast, to discuss productivity, stress, and why our brains makes it incredibly hard to put people in 'boxes'
#Brains #Management #Leadership
Picked up my work laptop from the repair shop. Apparently, that thing where it kept regularly making a noise like an Apache Gunship trying to lift a train during a hailstorm? Yeah, that wasn't meant to be happening.
SMERSHPOD
'Lucy' with Dr Dean Burnett
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Dean joins host John Rain to tackle the biggest, bafflingest example of bad Hollywood neuroscience ever produced. Real 'boss level' neurononsense. And making Morgan Freeman say it doesn't change anything!
#Podcast #brains #movies
Experts no longer believe in photographic memory. Here’s what convinced them
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A Science Focus longread article by me on the science of eidetic (photographic) memory, and how the brain deals with memory in general.
#Brains #Memory #Neuroscience
ALIEN: RESURRECTION
with @itsdanthomas.bsky.social and @drdeanburnett.bsky.social
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Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Curry in Clue
Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers
Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island
Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.
Murderbot's entire existence is basically them wanting nothing more than to be left alone to stream their favourite shows on a loop, but they keep getting dragged into chaos that they had no part in causing
So yeah, the most relatable character in modern fiction
If anyone is thinking of getting a Beagle, they're very cheeky, but loveable, friendly dogs
They also tend to bark at anything/everything. Which would be bearable if they weren't bred for lung capacity to rival a blue whale, meaning they can trigger car alarms 5 streets away through decibels alone
More Than a Mushroom: Psychedelics 101
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Dr Dean Burnett joined Robin Ince, Dr Suzi Gage, and Reggie Watts, for a panel at the 2025 Latitude festival, all about the power (and problems) of psychedelics
#Psychedelics #Therapy #MentalHealth #Creativity #Festivals
Four years ago this very day, we brought a bouncy beagle puppy home for the very first time.
Today, he had a glorious run on the beach, and enjoyed several egg yolks.
Happy anniversary Forest. You massive idiot.
Love you guys, but if anyone was thinking the stereotypes about Bluesky were exaggerated, a lot of the replies to this... suggest otherwise
Smersh Pod - PHENOMENON
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Dr Dean Burnett joins John Rain to explore whether 'activating 90% of your brain' really could give you superpowers in the most schmaltzy, saccharine way?
#Podcast #Humour #Brains #10% #Film
‘Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25’: A neuroscientist demolishes the greatest mind myth
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Dr Dean Burnett tackles a stubborn, and increasingly harmful, brain myth. For Science Focus Magazine.
#Brains #Teens #Development #Autonomy
[Stares in banana]
You say that, but the Heinz-Dolmio axis surely provides tomatoes with the necessary funds to combat negative PR? I suspect they're actually encouraging it, get some free publicity by being 'edgy'
An autistic woman longing for human contact has had her hopes repeatedly dashed by the troublesome existence of other humans, it has been revealed.
Is there some reason why 'The tomato is actually fruit, not a vegetable!' has been a go-to revelation for decades, while the fact that the exact same applies to the cucumber, its unshakable comrade-in-salad, is never brought up?
Smersh Pod - INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Dr Dean Burnett joins friends John Rain and Dan Thomas to dissect the 90s megablockbuster about an alien invasion defeated by woeful tech support.
#Podcast #humour #Scifi #Film
Psycho-Logical: Why Mental Health Goes Wrong – and How to Make Sense of It
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Dean Burnett's book all about the underlying science of #MentalHealth issues and disorders. An absolute must-read for making sense of a confusing, but vitally important, matter
#Book #Psychology
Saying no to drugs can be hard. Especially when our brains have evolved to say 'why not?'
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Dean Burnett explores the neurological reasons for why the 'War on Drugs' is one we're unlikely to ever win.
#Drugs #Addiction #Neuroscience #Culture
Whilst out at a social gathering earlier this week, I discovered that my oldest friend has two entirely separate, completely unrelated stories which can both be summarised as "My mate who's a heavy drinker had an incredibly embarrassing haemorrhoid incident while living in Japan"
The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
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Dr Dean Burnett tackles some of the more common questions (and misunderstandings) of ADHD in later life, and other neurodivergent matters.
#ND #ADHD #Diagnosis
Earlier today, I seagull landed on my window, carrying what looked to be a wilted lettuce leaf from a dropped kebab.
I think this is a sign that the current rain is about to end, but whatever's coming is going to be worse.
So, business as usual for 2026, then.