Can I help you with something? Oh sorry I didn't recognize you, I had my brain cleansed while sleeping!
Ok, so maybe it doesn't work that way, but scientists have identified a system in the brain that operates as a sort of garbage collector, freeing our brains of all sorts of potentially harmful substances. The only catch is, it only works while we're in deep sleep, so a group of researcher has created a device to help nudge the brain along into deep sleep to help with everything from cellular cleanup to memory retention. Added bonus: it looks super weird and futuristic!
Speaking of devices that you put on your head to clear out your brain, we watched what may be one of the most unique and fascinating films of modern cinema: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Is it a very good film? Yes. But is it a perfect film? Also, yes! So join us as we connect Jim Carrey to the "glymphatic" system to Kate Winslet's hair color and back again. We're not a construct, we're just a podcast trying to find it's own piece of mind.
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Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/05/28/sleep-tracker-wearable-brain/
www.inverse.com/innovation/can-you-erase-memories/amp
"Eternal Sunshine" Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGiqHqmf9CE