The Plasticity Podcast

science, life, society, culture, personal, journals · EN

The Plasticity Podcast explores how the brain reshapes itself when life throws something new our way. Hosted by Santina Duarte, a neuroscience graduate student, the show follows her personal journey of moving across the country to living alone for the first time, all while unpacking the science of how we learn and adapt to new situations. Each episode blends real-life experiences with current hot topics in neuroscience research like neuroplasticity, reward learning, stress, and mental health. Here we dive deep into the latest neuroscience research, breaking it down in a way that’s approachable and engaging, all while highlighting the realities of independence, graduate school, and navigating adulthood. The result is a podcast that is equal parts science communication, personal narrative, and exploration of what it really means to grow — both as a person and at a cellular level in the brain.