Future-Proof Your Brain with Dr. Tommy Wood

About this episode

Dr. Tommy Wood discusses the misconceptions about brain health and ways to improve it across the lifespan.

What if the biggest lie you’ve ever been told about your health is that your brain is destined to decline? Justin Harris is joined by Dr. Tommy Wood, who currently works as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where my laboratory focuses on brain health across the lifespan — conducting research that focuses on ways to treat a range of brain injuries. This includes babies born preterm, adults who experience brain trauma, and the confluence of f...

People in this episode

Host: Justin Harris

Guest: Dr. Tommy Wood

Topics covered

• brain health
• neuroscience
• health decline
• brain injuries
• pediatrics
• trauma recovery

Keywords

• brain health
• neuroscience
• health decline
• brain injuries
• pediatrics
• trauma

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Washington

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