Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special

Update: 2025-10-29

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In this special Halloween episode of Brainstories, Selina and Caswell speak with Dr Jenny Lange (UK DRI at UCL) about the gothic history of neuroscience — and how scientific experiments shaped gothic literature.

Date of episode recording: 2025-10-02
Duration: 00:47:48
Language of episode: English
Presenter: Steve Fleming, Selina Wray
Guests: Caswell Barry, Lucy Unwin
Producer: Patrick Robinson

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Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special

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Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special

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Episode 23- Jenny Lange on the gothic history of neuroscience, a Halloween special