Shows
JesuiticalA Catholic neuroscientist explains your brain on religionOn “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Sofia Carozza, a developmental neuroscientist working in research and a co-host of “The Pilgrim Soul,” a Catholic podcast about the journey of faith in the modern world. Sofia is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Human Network Initiative at Harvard Medical School, where she uses computational modelling to study the role of the early-life environment in the development of the human brain. Zac, Ashley and Sofia discuss: - The brain as a “relational organ” linking body and spirit- The neurosc...2025-03-1459 min
Ave Maria In The AfternoonGavin Newsom's Surprising StatementsNeuroscience tells us we are hardwired for relationships. Sofia Carozza explains how. Also, Doug Keck discusses Gavin Newsom’s recent comments about how transgender women shouldn’t be allowed to play female sports.2025-03-1057 min
Catholic Stuff You Should KnowFarsi BelleFr. Mike and Fr. John are joined by Sofia Carozza, co-host of the Pilgrim Soul podcast. Tune in as Sofia shares her personal story and they engage in a thoughtful discussion on beauty.2024-06-271h 02
Purposeful LabOvercoming Childhood Trauma through Brain Plasticity - with Sofia CarozzaIn part two of an interview with Dr. Sofia Carozza, Dan, Catherine, and Sofia take a closer look at early childhood trauma and the brain. With the help of AI, Sofia spends her time at Harvard Medical researching how early experiences in life shape the brain structure and one's cognitive functions. What her research shows is that your brain can heal and that there is hope for those who have undergone early childhood trauma. Have your call in questions be featured on the podcast: Leave a voicemail at 949-257-2436 ...2024-01-2532 minPurposeful LabDoes the Human Brain Ever Stop Evolving? - with Sofia CarozzaIn part one of a two part interview, Dan and Catherine chat with Sofia Carozza, a neuroscientist conducting postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School, on the complexities of the human brain. Sofia explains key aspects of brain development, neural plasticity, and the role of evolutionary biology in shaping the brain. Don't miss this insightful episode that highlights just how amazing and intricate the human brain is.Have your call in questions be featured on the podcast: Leave a voicemail at 949-257-2436 Learn more and read articles: https://www.magiscenter.com...2024-01-1842 min
Church Life TodayCatholic Institute of Technology, with Bill and Alexis HaugheyBorn from a vision to fuse rapid scientific and technological advancement with the wisdom of the Catholic faith, Catholic Institute of Technology forms scientists, engineers and mathematicians who are dedicated to upholding the Catholic faith. This brand new university will welcome students for the first time in Fall 2024 to its campus in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. This university is the first-ever Catholic institution created exclusively for research advancements in the fields of the sciences, engineering, technology and mathematics, and is pursuing the elite title of an R1 school. The initial vision for CatholicTech was first conceptualized in the m...2024-01-1539 minPurposeful LabNeuroscience and the Need for Relationship - with Sofia CarozzaSeason 2 reaches its conclusion in Episode 6, where Dan interviews Sofia Carozza on the role of love and relationship in brain development. Sofia, a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard Medical School, specializes in computational modeling and focuses on the impact of adversity on the development of the human brain. Her research enriches this ever-evolving field of study.Have your call in questions be featured on the podcast: Leave a voicemail at 949-257-2436 Learn more and read articles: https://www.magiscenter.com/purposeful-lab2023-11-0936 min
Rebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton: UFOs, Science, Culture and FuturismResilience in Low-Income Children: Brain's Stochasticity Spurs Unique Adaptations | RC 52With empirical data, children from low socioeconomic environments adapt to tough situations in unique ways from higher randomness in the brain. The "adaptive stochasticity hypothesis" is a fancy way of saying that in life, different situations can lead to many different outcomes, and sometimes people adapt to tough situations in unique ways. It's all about how we deal with challenges and end up in various places. Sofia Carozza, Postdoctoral Researcher at Harvard Medical School deconstructs her team's recent paper on randomness and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and how neurodiversity and genomic differences from Ancestral trauma or intergenerational trauma held...2023-11-0830 minRebelliously Curious with Chrissy Newton: UFOs, Science, Culture and FuturismResilience in Low-Income Children: Brain's Stochasticity Spurs Unique Adaptations | RC 52With empirical data, children from low socioeconomic environments adapt to tough situations in unique ways from higher randomness in the brain. The "adaptive stochasticity hypothesis" is a fancy way of saying that in life, different situations can lead to many different outcomes, and sometimes people adapt to tough situations in unique ways. It's all about how we deal with challenges and end up in various places. Sofia Carozza, Postdoctoral Researcher at Harvard Medical School deconstructs her team's recent paper on randomness and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and how neurodiversity and genomic differences from Ancestral trauma or intergenerational trauma held...2023-11-0830 minPurposeful LabHighlights from the 2023 Society of Catholic Scientists Conference - with Stephen Barr, Chris Baglow, & Sofia CarozzaAre science and faith mutually exclusive, or can they harmoniously coexist? This is the question we focus on in our latest podcast episode. Dan and Catherine reflect on Purposeful Lab Season 1 and share what’s to come in Season 2. Throughout both seasons, the relationship between faith and science is an undercurrent to many of the topics covered. In this episode, we explore this concept specifically in conversations with Dr. Stephen Barr, Dr. Chris Baglow, and Sophia Carozza.Have your call in questions be featured on the podcast: Leave a voicemail at 949-257-2436 2023-10-0546 min
This Whole LifeEp20 The Resilience & Healing of our Brains with Sofia Carozza"Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison..."~ 2 Corinthians 4:16-17The last 50 years have seen incredible development in neurobiology and our understanding of the human brain. Yet we, as people of faith, know that humans are so much more than just a "brain in a body"; in fact, we are a deep and mysterious unity of mind, body, soul, brain, and even our...2023-04-3058 min
The Daily RefillDesire - Sofia CarozzaWelcome to the Daily Refill: Lenten Pause!Today, Sofia Carozza reflects on how God meets us through our desires. Jesus proposes himself as the response-the answer-the the desires of our hearts. She invites us to pause with her this Lent to hear the desires of our heart and how God is speaking to us in and through them.Hear more from Sofia Carozza on The Pilgrim Soul Podcast: https://spokestreet.com/the-pilgrim-soul/Thanks for joining us today! Be sure to check out tomorrow's episode, too, along with all the great content at spokestreet...2023-03-0702 min
Ethics and Culture CastEpisode 74: Sofia CarozzaSofia Carozza is a graduate student in neuroscience currently residing in the United Kingdom. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2019. She co-hosts The Pilgrim Soul podcast.Special Guest: Sofia Carozza.Links:The Pilgrim Soul Podcast — A podcast about the journey of faith in the world of today.Sofia's writing at Church Life Journal2019 Notre Dame Valedictory Address by Sofia Carozza — Sofia Carozza, who earned a Bachelor of Science with a major in neuroscience and behavior with a supplemental major in theology and a minor in philosophy, politics and economics, delivers the Vale...2022-09-0934 minChurch Life TodayHow the Sciences Train You for Faith, with Sofia Carozza, Part 2The desire for Truth. The Passion for discovery. The education of reason. The fundamental claim about what it means to be a human being. Being formed as a person of faith through the rigors of the scientific method. All these things and more were discussed in the first part of my two-part conversation with Sofia Carozza, a Marshall Scholar at the University of Cambridge, studying in the field in neuroscience. Sofia is back for the second part of our conversation, to talk about the role of morality in the training of scientists, the breaking from disordered attachments, the education...2021-03-1528 minChurch Life TodayHow the Sciences Train You for Faith, with Sofia Carozza, Part 1“Hi, I’m so-and-so, and I’m a scientist. A Catholic scientist.” That might be how we would imagine an introduction in a support group for people who share a common problem. In this case, the problem would be being a person of faith in a field or profession within the sciences where prayer, belief, and openness to God would typically make you seem like less than you really should be. Or maybe we would imagine that, at best, the Catholic scientist can defend or give an adequate apology for religion and science being compatible. In other words, “It’s okay. Real...2021-03-0828 min
Everyday HolinessEveryday Holiness Podcast: Sofia CarozzaSofia Carozza, the valedictorian of Notre Dame's Class of 2019, gives a glimpse into her life's pivotal moments, discusses her love of and future in neuroscience, and provides insight into what is truly worth pursuing in life.2019-10-1149 min