298: The Science of Pokémon Brains

About this episode

The episode explores the science behind Pokémon and how it relates to brain function.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Corry, Luke Cutforth

Topics covered

• Pokémon
• brain science
• neuroscience
• gaming
• education

Keywords

• Pokémon
• brain
• science
• neuroscience
• gaming
• education
• Stanford

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sci Guys, Stanford University

Books & works: The Science of Pokémon Brains

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