The Neurophilia Podcast
Neurophobia is "the fear of neural sciences and clinical neurology" that is often experienced by medical students and young healthcare professionals. The Neurophilia Podcast is our attempt to help dispel the growing issue of neurophobia in the medical community. We engage in meaningful, interdisciplinary conversations with leading physicians to better connect neurology with other fields of medicine. Our hope is that with each episode, our listeners learn to appreciate, and perhaps even develop a love, for clinical neurology. Hosted by Dr. Nupur Goel, Neurology Resident at Mass General Brigham, and Dr. Blake Buletko, Program Director of Cleveland Clinic's Adult Neurology Program.
The Neurophilia Podcast
A Conversation with Dr. Zach London and Dr. Ali Christy: Neurology Through Games
Welcome back to the Neurophilia Podcast! Today we are joined by the legendary duo Dr. Zach London and Dr. Ali Christy to talk more about game-based learning in the field of neurology including their games Endowed Chairs and Neurdle. Listen along to learn more about the origins of the London-Christy duo, the process of game development, and the future projects of London-Christy. This podcast was a blast to record and we hope you enjoy listening to the full episode!
Dr. Zach London is a neuromuscular neurologist and adult neurology program director at the University of Michigan. He is the founder of NeurdGames and the Hard Taco Project. He is passionate about education beyond the classroom and has dedicated his professional career to creating playful and accessible ways to teach clinical neurology. For his passion and efforts, Dr. London was awarded the AAN’s most prestigious teaching award, the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education in 2023.
Dr. Ali Christy is a pediatric neurologist in Portland, Oregon with a focus on neuroimmunology and a love of the history of medicine, particularly the stories of early women physicians. She is the deputy editor of the Journal of Child Neurology, and she makes podcasts for these journals as well.
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Edwards, S. L., Gantwerker, E., Cosimini, M., Christy, A. L., Kaur, A. W., Helms, A. K., Stiver, M. L., & London, Z. (2023). Game-based learning in Neuroscience. Neurology Education, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.1212/ne9.0000000000200103
https://www.neurdle.com/
https://www.neurdgames.com/
