17 Best Cognitive Science Podcasts

1. Brain Inspired

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Neuroscience and artificial intelligence work better together. Brain inspired is a celebration and exploration of the ideas driving our progress to understand intelligence. I interview experts about their work at the interface of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, and more: the symbiosis of these overlapping fields, how they inform each other, where they differ, what the past brought us, and what the future brings. The podcast aims to educate, challenge, inspire, and hopefully entertain those interested in learning more about neuroscience and AI.more Host Paul Middlebrooks
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Ehud Ahissar, Liset de la Prida +24 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 300Twitter 5.3K Avg Length 106 min Format Extended Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Minding the Brain

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Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
Hosts Jim Davies, Kim Hellemans
Producer/Network Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dr. Ida Toivonen, Dr. Matt Hill +4 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 172Facebook 573Twitter 1.1KInstagram 629 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact

3. Many Minds

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Our world is brimming with beings—human, animal, and artificial. We explore how they think, sense, feel, and learn.
Host Kensy Cooperrider
Producer/Network Kensy Cooperrider – Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Matt Longo, Dr. Tessa Montague +10 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 113Facebook 1KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 686 Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. CogNation

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CogNation is a podcast by Rolf Nelson and Joe Hardy, two cognitive psychologists interested in the future of brain science and technology. We explore relevant topics in the areas of cognitive science, technology, AI, and philosophy. Although we dabble with dystopian implications of new technologies (such as the impending robopocalypse), we are led by our curiosity and try to keep it light and fun.more Host Joe Hardy
Producer/Network CogNation Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Bradley Cooke, Dr. Steve Levine +10 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 127Twitter 43 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

5. The Cognition Project

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How can we study the mind, something we can never see or touch? This podcast tells the story of how psychologists, neuroscientists, computer scientists, linguists, and philosophers worked together to create a new science of the mind. Each episode is an interview with one of the people who played a role in this process, providing an oral history of cognitive science.more Producer/Network Tom Griffiths
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 18 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Cognitive Corner

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Welcome to Cognitive Corner, a youth-led podcast where the mysteries of the mind meet the frontiers of technology. I aspire to explore the fascinating intersection of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and psychology.From understanding how our brains processes information to examining the latest breakthroughs in AI, we'll explore questions that challenge our understanding of consciousness, learning, and human potential.more Host Rayna Kumar
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Dr. Heather Collins, Prof. Moran Cerf +10 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11LinkedIn Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Learn More

7. Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture

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What is the nature of the human mind? The Emory Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture (CMBC) brings together scholars and researchers from diverse fields and perspectives to seek new answers to this fundamental question. Neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, biological and cultural anthropologists, sociologists, geneticists, behavioral scientists, computer scientists, linguists, philosophers, artists, writers, and historians all pursue an understanding of the human mind, but institutional isolation, the lack of a shared vocabulary, and other communication barriers present obstacles to r..more Producer/Network Emory College, Emory Center for Mind, Brain and Culture (CMBC)
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 9Facebook 2.9KTwitter 87Instagram 478 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Cognitations

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The Cognitations podcast explores how the fascinating quirks of the mind and the world can be understood through the lens of cognitive science. Recorded at several universities like the University of Cambridge, École normale supérieure (ENS - Paris) & Université Grenoble Alpes, the podcast provides insights from leading scientists in the field.more Producer/Network Jay Richardson and Tanay Katiyar
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Mark Dyble, Daniel Pressnitzer +7 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Latent State

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Welcome to Latent State, the podcast that decodes the hidden structure of the mind. We bridge the gap between complex data and clear insight, covering the most exciting research in computational neuroscience, cognitive science, and AI. We focus on the signal, not the noise. Each episode, we unpack a groundbreaking paper, translating advanced methods and models into the stories that matter. Whether you are a researcher, a data scientist, or just obsessed with the code of the human mind, this is your briefing.more Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Kaleidoscience: Conversations on Cognitive Science

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Kaleidoscience is a podcast interviewing guests across the field of Cognitive Science. We explore questions such as what it means to be conscious, what AI might think, how the brain processes language - and much more. Find the answers to questions you may or may not have asked yourself.more Producer/Network Sophie Kühne, Sönke Lülf, Elisa Palme
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Sabrina Frohn, Takuya Maeda +17 more
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11. Making a Mind

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What does it actually take to build a mind? Cognitive scientist Danielle Perszyk sits down with world-class researchers, academics, and industry pioneers to explore the science of intelligence — from its evolutionary and cultural origins to the frontiers of AI. Challenging simplistic narratives about the race to superintelligence, each conversation unpacks how humans think, learn, and collaborate, and what that means for the machines we're building.more Host Danielle Perszyk
Producer/Network Amazon
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Codex Mentis: Science and technology to study cognition

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Codex Mentis, produced by Dr Pablo Bernabeu, offers an exploration into cognitive science and its technologies with the assistance of advanced artificial intelligence. This podcast delves deep into how we think, perceive and interact with the world, dissecting both the profound mysteries of the human mind and the cutting-edge science and technology that illuminate its inner workings. Each episode presents a fascinating journey through diverse aspects of cognition. Beyond the theoretical, Codex Mentis demystifies the methodologies driving cognitive research.more Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. The NeuroBeacon Podcast

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Exploration of topics in modern cognitive science and how social interactions impact and influence humanity
Producer/Network Danielle Steinbach
Recent Guests Sarah Frances, Professor George Perry
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14. Journal Entries

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Go behind the scenes with philosophers and cognitive scientists to get their take on published journal articles, what they like about papers, what they maybe don't anymore, and where inquiry should take us next.more Producer/Network Wesley Buckwalter
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 8Twitter 2.8K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact

15. Consciousness Live!

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Where the stream of consciousness goes over the edge. This is the podcast you listen to after you have listened to all the other podcasts on consciousness!
Host Richard Brown
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Twitter 3.1K Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

16. The Cognitive Science and Humanities AI Podcast

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In this podcast we consider the humanity of AI and what AI might tell us about the human mind
Producer/Network Robert West
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Dr West
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17. Not Daily Podcast

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We use our approximate knowledge of many things to craft unanswerable questions. We mix cognitive science and philosophy with pop culture, tech and science to start with raw perspectives. Refining them through steamed up yet rational conversation we generally stumble upon odd answers. Hosted pseudo monthly by two humans.more Producer/Network Not Daily Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact