Episode 3 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 49:24
Your Fantastic Mind explores game-changing research in rehab medicine, efforts to curb addiction and maternal mortality, as well as a grandmother’s love.
Episode Segments
The Vagus Nerve
Episode 3 | Segment 1 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 10:17
Cutting edge research shows how stimulation of the vagus nerve can help patients regain arm function up to a decade after a stroke.
The Science of Movement
Episode 3 | Segment 2 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 12:05
Researchers at Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology are studying the science of movement including the neuromechanics of human balance and gait.
Faith Community Takes on Addiction
Episode 3 | Segment 3 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 10:47
Best-selling author and recovery expert William Cope Moyers is featured about the role the faith community is playing in educating religious leaders on addiction and mental health.
Maternal Mortality
Episode 3 | Segment 4 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 8:06
A critical look at disparities in maternal mortality and a new state of Georgia program, Peace for Moms, aimed at bridging the gap to provide mental health support for pre- and post-partum moms.
A Grandmother's Love
Episode 3 | Segment 5 | Aired April 25, 2022
Run time: 5:21
Research led by Dr. James Rilling in Emory’s Department of Anthropology focuses on the brain functions of grandmothers and how it can play an important role in our social lives and development.