Representational Drift and the Stress of Grey
Neuroscientists studying how the sense of smell operates in the brains of mice have discovered a phenomenon they cannot explain. In fact, it may change the entire way we think about how brains work. Jeff and Anthony dive into the topic to see what the excitement is about. Then, we all have heard that stress can cause grey hair, but new research has found the link may be more significant than we ever knew. Anthony and Jeff talk about stress, aging, and looking distinguished.
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New breakthrough in neuroscience: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/the-brain-isnt-supposed-to-change-this-much/619145/
The connection between stress and grey hair: https://gizmodo.com/reducing-stress-can-sometimes-reverse-gray-hair-study-1847164876
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