This week's guest is Wilf Nelson, a psychologist turned neuroscientist who studies inhibitory and regulatory mechanisms in the brain. This is the first part of Wilf's talk where we talk about the science behind what he does in the laboratory. You can follow Wilf on social media: Twitter: @WcNeuro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCneuropodcast/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WCNeuro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WCNeuro/ David Latchman is a freelance science writer and host of this podcast. He runs the Science vs. Hollywood blog (sciencevshollywood.com) where he explores the portrayal of science in television shows and movies. Check the Science Bloggers Facebook Page for cool science content: https://www.facebook.com/scibloggers/ Are you a science communicator and would like to join a community of other scicommers? Check out Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scibloggers/ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sciencebloggerspodcast If you are a science communicator and would like to be a guest on an episode, send us an email to sciencebloggerspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on social: @sci_bloggers on Twitter, @sciencebloggersfb on Instagram, and scibloggers on Facebook Page.