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The Clocks Within Our Brains

The Clocks Within Our Brains

Update: 2025-03-10
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How does the brain keep time? From anticipating a green light to following a song’s rhythm, our brains rely on internal clocks. In this episode, co-host Theresa Horn talks with neuroscientist Assaf Breska about how these timing mechanisms work—and how they can be studies, even though they’re hidden deep in the brain. Learn why studying patients with cerebellar lesions is key to this research and how these insights could one day lead to better treatments.

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The Clocks Within Our Brains

The Clocks Within Our Brains

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics