Just Chill with Oliver George #63 - Dr. Derrick Matthew Buchanan, PhD

Join Oliver as he chills with clinical neuroscientist Dr. Derrick Matthew Buchanan, PhD! In addition to being very accomplished academically, he also performs comedy under the name 'Matt Buchanan' (which is how he and Oliver first met). Matt completed his PhD at Carleton University and has had additional education and scientific training at Harvard Medical school, McGill University, Saybrook University and the University of Geneva in Switzerland! This interview was recorded only days before Matt relocated to California to complete his postdoctoral research fellowship at the prestigious Stanford University!

The episode kicks off with Matt discussing his upcoming move and describing a funny experience that he had paragliding in Europe. After that Oliver learns about Matt's many areas of scientific expertise, including his fascinating work with transcranial direct current stimulation. Matt also talks about other papers he has worked on that delve into things like traumatic brain injuries and how imagination interacts with our perception. Oliver receives a copy of Matt's brand new book 'An Explanation For Life: The Universe, The Brain, The Mind and Consciousness' and learns about Matt's motivations for writing it. Chat shifts to the hypothetical Mandela Effect and Matt describes his innovative brain insurance program, 'Neurosurance'. Things finish off with chat about some of Matt's comedic endeavors, including the show 'No Offense Eh' which he co-hosted with fellow Ottawa comic Jackie Graham!

Recorded on September 23rd, 2021

Audio/Visual Production by Brian Reilly

Edited (poorly) by Oliver George

Additional editing and graphics by Maverick Reilly

ARCADE- Oliver: 18 / Guests: 6 (Another VERY close match!)