Mayim Bialik Answers Neuroscience Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik uses the power of Twitter to answer the internet's burning questions about neuroscience. Does social media cause sleep disorders? Should we use drugs to boost brain power? Does TikTok stimulate Alice in Wonderland syndrome?
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[@Ratytheo]

There’s something about actors flexing their real life degrees that makes me so so happy

[@abrahamjacob7220]

Yeah 😄

[@phs125]

No, she's just Amy. Actress is really really really good at acting. She went deep into the character...

[@abrahamjacob7220]

p Hs she really has a PhD in neuroscience.

[@joshuaeitan3746]

@@phs125 lmao what? She has a degree in neuroscience, she's not playing amy ffs

[@phs125]

@@joshuaeitan3746 no, This is Patrick

[@evilsparrow0474]

Celebs: *flex their wealth* Mayim: *flexes her knowledge*

[@chantalp2978]

@Long Wang She's not actually. Her kids are vaccinated. It's not as clear cut as all-in or full-anti. She's more in the "research each vaccine, why it's given and when, then decide based on the research", which makes sense to me, a hardcore pro-vaxxer. Some vaccines absolutely should be mandatory for everyone at a specific age or time (or health crisis), I can also see an argument for deciding as you go that based on certain evidence, or current events, it may be good to have it now or wait for specific circumstances that justify it, which may never come around. OTOH, Mayim has the scientific knowledge and literacy to stand a chance at doing it right (which doesn't mean she'll always get it right, she's a specialist of a specific branch of science which is NOT immunology). Most people don't have that.

[@FiddlebirdBlue]

@Long Wang She said on both FB and Twitter that she's not an anti-vaxxer and her kids are vaccinated. Sooo ...

[@joeylee6094]

@Long Wang omg! So true, you're such an informed individual, Long Wang!

[@katemorgan4690]

@Long Wang Western medicine is a strange business full of racist spirometers, painkillers based on petroleum that ruin your liver and give you alzheimers and bad diet advice if you actually do the research- however, vaccines really aren’t “any” of those things an anti-vaxxer says they are, period. They are the best scientifically engineered means to immunize a population against a contagious agent- and you should definitely get one if your government or institution suggests you do. I’ve healed broken bones, botched laparoscopic surgeries and ciprofloxacin poisoning by pure metaphysical practice in myself - and had instances where I prayed for hospital patients and they spontaneously recovered. I believe you can also NOT need a vaccination. However, I still get them - and think they will make me healthy instead of ill - because I didn’t get ill as a bunch of people in my army platoon got pneumonia after getting a flu shot - solely on “reading psalms and thanking God for health.”

[@elisequeen89]

@Long Wang for regular people, yes, but shes a scientist, very different things

[@MayimBialik]

Hope you all learned a thing or two! 🤓 Thanks for having me Wired!

[@kathanshah3154]

Hello Dr Bialik , A question how is memory stored in molecular level and where is “sixth sense” in our body

[@amerynpeters429]

Hi! I love and admire you! Just thought you should know. You are super magical♥️

[@kuldeepkashyap909]

You are so cute

[@BuLYjonnybravo82]

Get help love you’re not well

[@mruhlman99]

You should start a podcast!!! I would listen to you all the time

[@christhompson9295]

Her use of 'us' and 'we' when discussing symptoms that people experience is so subtle but so valuable to many of us.

[@aishas.6895]

+

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

She taught for many years but returned to acting because she wasn't making a living teaching. Teachers should earn more money! Their job is so important but the system doesn't support them economically.

[@lulunu9139]

Actually, it was to get healthcare, but I agree, teachers should be compensated more.

[@sgsportgirl]

Marisol Chable It doesn’t have to come to that though. Teachers deserve to make a living no matter what the school is

[@taylorwalker7417]

Imagine having acting be your fallback plan😂 "Welp, education isn't paying the bills... better go get famous, real quick!"

[@terriz.2981]

@@lulunu9139 that still means the system doesn't support them economically lol

[@SnowdropWood]

She was already famous.

[@tobyblunstone1367]

‘Correlation not causation’ is a term more people need to learn

[@yeahthisismyname5016]

I’ve always thought of it like circumstantial evidence

[@tbz1551]

That’s an expression or a phrase, not a term. Pedantry is underrated.

[@Vlasko60]

So eating ice cream doesn't cause shark attacks?

[@ttttg5302]

The thing about adhd is probably that distraction might reduce their success and health chances

[@ashpaterson6450]

Toby Blunstone *me doesn’t even know those 2 words*

[@sithmaster1119]

She is actually just as intelligent as her Big Bang character. It's amazing.

[@calinasagilitypartner4444]

Writers often create a character based on a person's real personality. I remember watching a video (or show on TV) on the cast of FRIENDS and how their real personality is included in the character. Also, the fact she is a neuroscientist really moved her to the head if the list for the casting directors. It's extremely helpful that she understood the basis of Big Bang. She maybe was able to correct the writers, too.

[@annbrown9273]

Actually more. Her character has low social intelligence but clearly Mayim is the oppositive. Highly self aware.

[@TheSelfHelpTube]

lol "character" she is not an actor bud. Simply a personality. One that millions of people enjoy. Until she finds another role with zero acting required, her entertainment career is where it is.

[@RandomPickles]

You might want to look into her beliefes some more.

[@annbrown9273]

@@RandomPickles I don't have to share her beliefs to believe she is highly intelligent. Being highly intelligent doesn't mean everything she believes is good. But they are her beliefs, not mine. I don't have to like them. That's why it's called freedom of speech.

[@beebees9957]

I feel like we are assuming “sleep disorder” means insomnia, but as a narcoleptic I feel like constant sleepiness is just as common a problem

[@bayleelyons]

So true!

[@kimia1664]

Sleep disorders are a group of disorders concerning sleep. Insomnia is one of them.

[@beebees9957]

Laniakea -000- oh i know! I’ve struggling with insomnia a lot myself as well- it’s a broad spectrum when I comes to sleep disorders. I just meant that all her tips were for sleep disorders were falling asleep as opposed to staying awake even though the commenter had not specified that they have insomnia symptoms. Most conversations around sleep disorders tend to focus on insomnia and falling asleep vs staying awake

[@rickwrites2612]

obstructive sleep apnea is extremely common and often results in difficulyt going to sleep and difficulty waking up and staying awake.

[@beebees9957]

@@rickwrites2612 yep! I have that too thanks to a deformity in my nose. I was thinking about how the video is very catered to insomnia

[@hotmessjess3390]

I would love to do this again. Totally wish “Neuroscience with Mayim” was a weekly thing.

[@terriz.2981]

yoooooooooooo

[@Natswhat]

YES PLEASE

[@jguerrero5684]

True.

[@tmmarsh81]

Definitely!

[@ElleE953]

💯💯💯

[@sheilaenglish7329]

Mayim is an excellent communicator. This needs to be a regular series.

[@TheMoises1213]

Yes!

[@nimishakeskar2332]

Mayim talks in such a simple language, even while talking about super difficult topics. That's the sign of a true genius 🎉

[@mirandajadejasperson1438]

Truly

[@SierNotsruht]

No it isnt, that is not at all an indicator of a genius

[@theisfnatic5551]

@@SierNotsruhtsure bud

[@ghostlyxero9030]

​@SierNotsruht it actually is, someone who is intelligent on a high level on a subject can explain and teach it in simplified terms

[@heavyymetalgirl]

I can watch Mayim all day answering Neuroscience questions. The thing is they way she explains won't make you feel dumb, it is educating. I'm literally taking notes. Literally.

[@garfreeek]

She does an amazing job of choosing her words carefully, but simple and precisely! I'm not surprised she's a teacher because I learned a lot here! ^_^

[@mako9673]

I think that is more common in anyone highly educated. Not to say everyone highly educated pics their words carefully, but having a larger vocabulary helps. The idea is that in order to effectively communicate, it is important to use words that are a specific as possible in order to ensure there is little chance of misunderstanding the message. But yes... Mayim does a great job of picking her words carefully.

[@paigeherrin29]

garfreeek I was going to say the same. She sounds like a teacher.

[@garfreeek]

@@mako9673 It's hard to say in English, but I think the best way of saying it: She doesn't judge here, she doesn't condemn anyone. She's open for the fact that knowledge changes etc. That's something I don't see very often!

[@peterderias5323]

Most PhDs spent at least a little bit of time teaching

[@tamarleahh.2150]

She homeschooled her kids, so she sort of was one

[@sindhujadevatha2441]

I could listen to Mayim talk about neuroscience or literally anything for hours on end 🥺😍

[@percussion124]

She has her own channel! Your dreams have come true lol

[@Kath_BookVampire]

She also wrote two books and read the audiobook version too, definitley recomend them!

[@doankieuhoa8515]

I could listen to Mayim talk about neuroscience or literally anything for hours on end 🥺😍

[@matheusteixeira6063]

I could watch her flex her knowledge all day. I love how she speaks in ways a dumb guy like me can understand

[@vangiangnguyen4860]

I love how she explains the syndrome because not everyone knows ;;

[@ella17734]

Dear Wired, please have Mayim back for another video soon!

[@lyssbeth]

There’s another one up!!

[@terriz.2981]

@@lyssbeth I think they were done together. It appears she is wearing the same clothes in both

[@AhsokaTanoTheWhite]

Hopefully not.

[@dananabread6632]

[@navyal7237]

@@AhsokaTanoTheWhite why not ? She seems great

[@linamariaaguilarcortes7404]

as a Bio major she is like one of the professor I could ever have, like I feel if she were a professor at college I would totally be inspired by her and wish to have her as my mentor ..... she just genuinely seems to enjoy to talk about all kinds of stuff and she is really inspirational, at least for me she is. Love her so much

[@aileen8492]

I was about to comment the same. Can't agree more. I would like a professor like Mayim.

[@allenehunt8340]

Wow. What an amazing role model for girls. It humbled me that kids growing up now get to see women who are intellectual and proud of it. I’m a life long geek, as is my brother, as are my parents. Growing up in the late 80s and through the 90s my brother and I were bullied for being smart and enjoying learning. Now, here’s this incredible woman flexing her doctorate in neuroscience and just being really like able and people are loving it. It almost makes me tear up.

[@Delano715]

I'm still impressed that she reads all these weird twitter handles with such ease😅

[@RikFTK]

Mediumtittygoth was the only one that shook her a bit. 😂

[@christopherscotts5797]

Or Mayim Byalik graciously correcting people on neuroscience concepts they heard on the internet once, mostly

[@druvakumar5383]

Me as kid : Bill Nye the science Guy. Me as Teen : Neil D'Tyson Cosmos. Me as a of Now : Mayim the Neuro Girl.

[@alight9781]

Neuro guru

[@elanaofearth3679]

Mayim Bialik the Neuro chick

[@SierNotsruht]

No, Terence Tao is much better and smarter

[@Arshiaification]

Aw! She is so sweet! She doesn't assume that we know everything and takes her time to crisply explain and acknowledge every little thing. In a world of short-form and acronyms, she says the full thing-- down to the second username! Love that about her. Humans like her should be preserved. Very rare. She is so kind. It's amazing.

[@alurimel]

I feel like when she's older she's gonna be one of those adorable grandmas that everyone just want to hug

[@chasm6091]

The discussion about neurodivergence was really helpful, as a person with OCD. In online activism the term neurodivergency is used interchangeably with neurodiversity, and I'm just now realizing there's a difference.

[@karangupta4615]

literally depriving myself of sleep while watching this.

[@marzipanchuwu1488]

Her comments on the drugs and brain power almost made me cry because it just hits hard. The way she expresses herself and her comments on humanity ar you so beautiful and moving.

[@cheonjej766]

The World could be much better if Scientists and professors earned like celebrities.

[@inesferreira2283]

I love this woman so much. Studying to become a neuroscientist because of her, much much respect and a major Thank you Mayim

[@bryankelly335]

*Director* : _I want you to Zoom In or Zoom Out every other sentence Mayim says_ *Editor* : _OK ..?_

[@captfishypants]

I didn't even noticed that. I had to replay hahah

[@WilliamWaiteProductions]

It's a common technique used in editing to hide cuts, but you're right, it's overused in this video and is very annoying.

[@martinag.104]

First I thought that only happens when twitter is blended in/out, but it also happens randomly, and it's slightly uncomfortable being aware of it ._.

[@ernststravoblofeld]

KZbin normalized this kind of annoying cut, since people make a lot of talking head videos with one camera. My inner film editor cringes every time, but I've learned to deal.

[@Tropicallyglutenfree]

I thought it was just me being bothered by this. It's like getting slapped in the face.

[@LittleMidgetBitches]

Am actually so jealous of how clever and successful she is- she so well educated and in something so complicated too.

[@dammitamber]

Wow I didn’t know she was a real life nerd too; I love this lady even more. (I’ve really only watched clips of the show)

[@bobbycratchet3958]

In the last episode, Mayim Bialik was asked if and modestly denied the possibility that she is a genius even though it became clear throughout the interview that she is in fact a genius. And now she's just showing off🤣🤣🤣

[@FuckedUpGenius]

Honestly, having a certain amount of knowledge in a subject, doesn't make you a genius. Genius goes beyond knowledge. I admit she appears to be a very smart woman, but she did study this subject for years on end. A genius is defined by having an exceptional high level of intelligence and creative thinking. It's not something you can learn.

[@feliciaroyers1646]

She is really smart and scientifically literate, but she is just very knowledgeable on this subject because she spent many years studying it. it doesn't make someone a genius just because they are highly educated

[@LadyCupcake88]

I agree with the above comments. Additionally, the smartest person you know might not be a genius as well. There's a certain level of IQ that you need to have to be certified as genius and it's very rare. You might never meet a genius in your entire life.

[@sonyanelson3867]

@@feliciaroyers1646 The same is applied to Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerburg, and other rich or successful people. My Macroeconomics professor told us stories about meeting them at these conferences last year. They're not genius level at all. I was stunned for a few days yall.

[@ella17734]

Here's a question for the next video with Mayim: Why do people who have depression, anxiety, PTSD or BPD often have a circadian rhythm disturbance or have chronic insomnia? Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@APX_RAGR]

I'm not a neuroscientist but here's what I think: Humans, like every animal, when we feel tension or pressure we might enter in a paranoia-like state, and the body thinks that you have to be ready to fight or run.

[@daniellehaury]

Neurotransmitter imbalances.

[@emilybyeight]

Read Dr. John Sarno's "The Mindbody Prescription" :)

[@byeFofiko1]

Pretty sure serotonin helps control sleep and many disorders cause a disruption in serotonin

[@trude8073]

Hey fellow insomniac🥳

[@elcisitiak172]

"your neurotransmitters know what to do without adding anything to them" *laughs in ADHD*

[@introvertedcosplayer]

Ariel Schoonover *agrees in Autism*

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

Hey, don't come for me like this, lol. (Also ADHD. Also laughing at that)

[@tiannam3124]

*Laughs in severe anxiety*

[@Beansandbeansinc]

*sneezes in ADHD and Tourette’s*

[@sirenia1241]

coughs in adhd, autism, anxiety and depression.

[@Natswhat]

I just love her ! She's smart, beautiful, has a wonderful personality, and explains everything so clearly which is, I understand, not easy. I could listen to her all day !

[@klaudiasoliwoda7503]

I knew she's very smart scientist, but oh man.... She is just a genius! 🤓

[@breeb2638]

Her humour is so understated, I'm rolling laughing through this.

[@jeremylin5372]

Everything about this video is GENIUS so ima be the one that talks about how Mayim's twitter reply sadly cannot carry 140 characters only... So take it to REDDIT instead hahaha

[@chaoswitheris463]

I love how her words are so carefully chosen and she navigates difficult topics so well!! This was great :)

[@jamiejoygatto]

I need a series on neuroscience with Mayim Bialik. It is necessary for survival through the pandemic. (or at the very least wonderfully enjoyable and educational all at once!)

[@salaltschul3604]

I've had ECT. A year of it. And it was the best thing for my depression ever....It's absolutely the last, last, last form of treatment. It seriously damaged my short term memory, but nothing else worked. I wasn't able to do therapy effectively because of it, I've taken every family of medication over the last fifteen years, it just destroyed my life. But the ECT cleared it out. It was like everything being colour after having been black and white in the Wizard of Oz. It meant I was able to engage with therapy and turn my life around. For the people ECT works for, it works a treat. But I've seen it destroy people completely, too, and that's a risk you take at each session. You've no idea how you'll come out at the end of each session. But I'd do it all over again.

[@megreads824]

I had the same experience. I did a series of ECT in 2016, and I haven't had a severe depressive episode since. I think it's important to note that they do it under sedation now, also. I had a headache when I woke up every time, but you don't feel the actual procedure.

[@snazzypazzy]

Yeah, this is very important. I looked into all sorts of treatment for my depression, and if needed I'd do the shocks. Currently I'm on medication that is effective for me. But after a decade of depression after depression after depression - I was willing to do pretty much anything. People still have that image of unsedated ECT and that's been different for a very long time.

[@alyssac5130]

I love watching videos like this because it always teaches me new things and reminds me that other people have strange thoughts and questions like I do. Google doesn’t answer everything, especially when we don’t know how to word it

[@acyaus]

I could listen to Mayim answer questions like this all day, so interesting, so intelligent, so well spoken and non judgemental

[@Christian-ww4qx]

Just GREAT! She should do this more often, like a series.

[@jennifertan]

she has a youtube channel where she talks about things like this sometimes too! :)

[@Christian-ww4qx]

@@jennifertan Thx, i'll check it out!

[@sergiopabon1387]

Because of this video. I just found out in my 30s that the sensation of my fingers getting thicker, felling that my brain was going a mile a minute, and hearing people at super speed was Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. I never knew. And when it happened I always got scared.It hasn't happened in years. But I'm glad to finally find out.

[@paulapdlh]

wow, she's an amazing communicator, very open, never making fun of the questions. I felt so fulfilled and happy watching this!! mayim, you are a huge inspiration

[@BrandonPenson]

I love that she is able to use her intelligence and expertise in Neuroscience here, and be quirky and adorable while doing it. Mayim seems like she could be your super smart best friend.

[@gracematthews4081]

I know someone with epilepsy and she said that the police lights dont typically bother her in the day time but at night, since the lights are so harsh against darkness, bother her so she has to shield her eyes or look away bc they cause her to have “preseizure headpains” edit: typos :/

[@EmberRain666]

As an epileptic, I can relate. I can't go for car rides at night because the flashing emergency vehicle lights against the darkness will trigger a seizure every single time I see them.

[@Hechete]

Ditto. I've got controlled nocturnal epilepsy, so I can still drive. But those really bright contrasting lights at night are not at all comfortable.

[@MrsGreenCrocs]

one of my favorite things is to just listen to people who know what they're talking about, and also i love her!

[@DevinGaughan]

Mayim should make an entire series in this format. I love it!

[@maiarigsby4737]

All of these different disorders she mentioned are so interesting! It’s so crazy that we all have the same basic organs, but somehow everyone is different and one chemical imbalance can create such a drastic change in how those of us with mental conditions live our lives. So mind boggling!!

[@waithereivegonetogethelp3240]

It's never heard of capgras syndrome before this video. Asked my wife is she was a copy and she said no, so that's ok. But then, is she was a copy she would say that. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

[@garfreeek]

Let's be honest. It's its a good enough copy, that has the same memories.... Why worry about it :P I'm sure the other dimensional aliens are perfectly nice!! Alternatively: how do YOU know your not a copy :O

[@Elena-ip2gx]

See if she has a belly button. If she does then she is the original, if she doesn't then it is the clone

[@daviesdavies538]

The question on capgras syndrome reminded me of a Criminal Minds episode that had an unsub with this disorder

[@BethJoan]

@@garfreeek Actually, the fear that they are copy's as well is present, in a small percentage. As is that their reflection is a copy. (Edited because I have terrible punctuation)

[@BookishDark]

Dr Oliver Sacks has a lot of interesting information on this syndrome, as does Dr ramachandran. I highly recommend both of them for thorough discussions of the topic (and a vast array of other neuroscience topics). If I remember correctly, they noted that it may be caused by a stroke or brain injury that damages the way they incorporate memories/recognition of people and the correlating emotions. For example, when they see their mother, they expect to feel warmth and love. When the appropriate emotional impulses aren’t linked with the appearance of their mother, they feel as though something is off - that it can’t be their mother because they aren’t feeling the appropriate things they expect to feel upon seeing their mother. They don’t know that’s what’s happening - that their visual cortex isn’t linking up with their emotions properly - they just feel that something is wrong and assume it’s because that isn’t really their mother. They won’t have the same reaction to, say, the mailman, though, because there’s no expectation that they should feel love or tenderness for that person, whereas the lack of those emotions when seeing their mother feels jarring and frightening. Especially interesting is that if their mother calls them on the phone (while out of sight), they will usually feel as though they’re speaking to their actual mother and not an imposter because the disconnect is between the VISUAL cortex and their emotional centers (limbic system? For the life of me I can’t remember right now), so hearing her voice while she isn’t in view does not trigger the same feelings of their mother being an imposter as seeing her in person evokes.

[@erinsmith2589]

So happy that MS got mentioned!!! However, I have never heard it being described as a genetic disease. I have always heard that there is a genetic component, but that it is classified as an auto immune disease. In any case, happy it was talked about!

[@orangew3988]

Similarly I've heard talk about the role that vitamin d plays in its development on a background of genetic predisposition. I believe that Scotland has the highest incidence rate of any country, and this is due the combination of genetic factors and the lack of sufficient sunlight for many months of the year.

[@frankiefavero1666]

It is first and foremost an autoimmune disease, but if someone in your direct family has it, you have an increased risk of developing Demyelinization (MS), but I would NEVER call it a genetic disease (even with the small risk) because there's a lot more of "nurture" than "nature" involved in its development. Basically, because of "something" or an "event" we don't know of, your blood-brain barrier becomes permeable and lets "unknown particles" inside the brain, which then triggers this sustained inflammatory response of your own immunity attacking motor neurons... What we DO know now is that "events" such as a blow to the head, a car crash, or having even really high fever, may put you at risk, which increases if someone in your immediate family has MS.

[@samiraabukar777]

being an autoimmune disease or a genetic disease is not mutually exclusive

[@samuelchristopher334]

Question and answer of 2:25 absolutely hits what compassion is about and what people lack on a day to day! It really deepens the relationship and bond!

[@patmaurer8541]

Thanks for sharing such fascinating information in such an accessible way! Could you get a lapel mike? Because the echo makes it feel like you're far away, and we love your conversational style :-)

[@rivh1399]

If we have more science teachers like her, we all gonna be doctors hahaha

[@dazzlinggleams]

just gonna stan this queen all day, thanks.

[@wokeil]

The vagal system is so important to understand and learn to control positively especially if you are anxious or stressed and feel like you can't get out of that headspace. When you learn how that system feels you can just take a few deep breaths and let go of most of that bodily and mental anxiety.

[@melanezoe]

Mayim, I think you are wonderfully well informed and a clear thinker and speaker. Thanks for the information. You are right that social media has the power to increase knowledge. I’m 75, and swear I’ve learned more in the past five years than in my first 70. It’s great.

[@lvcyxvciii5801]

I love her, she’s beautiful, smart, witty, hilarious

[@FingeringThings]

She’s such a nice and smart person!

[@RashidTak]

I love how she switches between the actress Mayim and the Dr Mayim xD

[@kitkatxo]

Mayim, I loved hearing all your responses. I hope you will do these Q& A's (specifically neuroscience) on your youtube channel. Maybe it's strange but I find you not only very knowledgeable but comforting in a way that makes learning approachable with ease and it doesn't hurt that you can make any topic interesting. 🙂

[@MxDiagnosis]

Me watching this at 2am like wow yeah social media never keeps me up

[@sweetagain]

The reality of life one got me lmao. And I'm turning 25 in 2 weeks

[@ella17734]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎂🎈

[@sweetagain]

@@ella17734 thank you! 🤗

[@joejoseph3078]

As a RN who was a neurological/neurosurgical nurse, I absolutely loved this and learned something cool. All my life I have had these weird random episodes where my head or my abdominal organs feel larger then the rest of me. I can articulate that now after you talked about Alice in Wonderland Syndrome. Now I do not get migraines, but I do have fibromyalgia. Im not saying I have AIWS, but it was fun to read about in relation to my own experiences.

[@yumekai1]

so refreshing to listen to someone in STEM who has the technical knowledge >and< the communication skills to express everyhting they know clearly and in a way we can all understand.

[@findingglorya9047]

I could literally listen to her talk for hours 😍

[@kaimano7051]

Make this a regular segment please... This/She was amazing! Plus she needs to answer that question she was going to research... When is Part 2?!

[@mariac.2895]

Thank you soooo much for your passing comment regarding the trigeminal nerve and migraines. I always wondered why those things hurt when I had a migraine

[@ericthompson3982]

Weirdly, I've found that loose knit caps are a great substitute for sleep masks. Much less pressure.

[@TheDragonaf1]

This is the most knowledgeable Twitter answers ever; this is a fantastic video. As a mathematican I know a lot, but I've learned a lot about new field here.

[@MrDarren690]

The Twitter questions are crazy good too. She definitely thrived.

[@andreainlostcreek5256]

You are amazing! I want to be Dr. Bialik when I grow up! (OK, too late. I am 57.) Next time around, though!

[@haknyeonist870]

it's never too late! last year in high school i had an admin teacher who's 56, she's currently going for her 2nd year of neuroscience in uni, she also thought it would be too late especially since she has kids and works for multiple schools, but she took the challenge and went for it. you sure can do it! anyone can! stay safe

[@riaa-c]

When there's more to just having wealth and fame being a celebrity, a person has depth and character. I think this is what made me a fan of Mayim.

[@Leslie-rd6qx]

I learned SO MUCH. Mayim you kept the whole "lesson" so entertained and informed, its amazing! Thank you

[@BlackForlornRose]

This is most definitely the most useful celebrity interview I've ever spent time on

[@analuisatarrioferrazdealme5841]

Mayim is so amazing that she can teach people on several ages with one single video. Thank you so much

[@petraarkian7720]

I do question the inclusion of the chronic fatigue question as I believe more recent research indicates it to be more of an autoimmune/autoinflammatory disorder than neurological but overall great answers.

[@g33xzi11a]

I question the inclusion of Mayim Bialik

[@NeoKyoKusanagi]

Favorite WIRED video ever!! I enjoyed every single answer!! She's amazing. :)

[@msredux]

She explain things so well, I love hearing her talk

[@Audreyloveliness]

Wish I had such an engaging teacher. Hats off to M.B.

[@Emislay]

i like her speech pattern and inflection/accent it scratches something in my brain

[@PRANKZOMBIE]

You’re one of my absolute favorite public figures. I love super smart people, and I especially love more stem women visibility.

[@pacochihuahua77]

What i got out of this is that in order to ignore the anxiety brought on by the crushing weight of living in a capitalistic society, I should play candy crush. Guess better late than never.

[@WilliamWaiteProductions]

Two Mayim videos in two days. We've actually been blessed.

[@anngreen3495]

A person must know their subject inside and out to be able to answer questions clearly and explain their answers concisely. You are such a person. It was a great pleasure to listen to you. Thanks!

[@mariabiado3583]

I felt that Mayim wasn't even acting when she was Amy. HAHAHAHA I love her!... and Sheldon.

[@thubtentugje5850]

You are an amazing teacher! Thank you so much for this video! Fascinating!

[@authybonita6867]

Really love this and enjoying learning so much about Neuroscience 💞

[@Ghoulza]

for the person asking about sleep paralisis, i've had that alot. it's also something that comes and goes... for months there 's nothing and then days in a row i get it. what i found works for me 1) realizing that it is happening and focusing on staying calm 2) trying to move one part of my body, fingers toes that type of thing 3) consentrating on waking up.... i find doing that i get jolted out of it within a few minutes, but i also really want to know what triggers it. as i've found no correlation vs causation

[@kavigorana]

this is honestly so hugely informative!

[@adamemac]

You'll always be Blossom to me, Mayim. You're the perfect combination of beauty and brains!

[@mariareneparajon9894]

She’s really nice! The way she responded to all the questions is really entertainment:) and helpful

[@marakimeraki4427]

I`ll literally watch this in parts, Im at 7:28 and there was so much information, so I want to take my time to understand it and process it. I really like neuroscience, I'm not studying it Im actually studying something nothing related to it haha, but every time I get the chance to learn about it I take my time to, well learn.

[@TinaSalamander]

Yes, please do this more! I loved learning these things and you make them approachable. Now I wish we were friends so we could talk about this stuff a whole lot. ;-)

[@lucatheghost]

wow, the bit about not stretching productivity to inhumane levels and her handling of those life expectancy statistics were so well said and insightful! a fantastic guest

[@tessmarsh5898]

She’s so cool. I hope I can be as accomplished and well spoken as her one day!

[@kathleenmcquinn7014]

That was great! I hope this turns into a series!

[@anis4373]

I loved her as Amy in The Big Bang Theory series! I didn’t know that she was a neuroscientist though, that’s so cool! She’s both an amazing actress and scientist!