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About Sine Yaganoglu
Having trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer, I switched to industry following my PhD at ETH Zurich and have been working in innovation management and diagnostics. Besides reading about science, innovation and entrepreneurship, I have become interested in the scientific and cultural aspects of parenting and motherhood since welcoming my first child.Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.
NBN Episodes hosted by Sine:
December 23, 2022
Brain Energy
Christopher M. Palmer's book Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health (Benbella Books, 2022) will forever change the …
June 22, 2022
Race, Monogamy, and Other Lies They Told You
There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; and men and women are wholly d…
May 17, 2022
Synaptic
This intricate, yearning work from award-winning poet Alison Calder asks us to think about the way we perceive and the ways in which we seek to know o…
May 17, 2022
Conquer Your Diabetes
The global epidemic of diabetes and prediabetes afflicts more than 1 billion people. And sadly, more than 50% of people with the disease do not achie…
April 18, 2022
Inclusion on Purpose
Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so terrible at it? If we believe in the moralit…
March 30, 2022
Vagina Obscura
A camera obscura reflects the world back but dimmer and inverted. Similarly, science has long viewed woman through a warped lens, one focused na…
March 28, 2022
Bitch
Bitch: On the Female of the Species (Basic Books, 2022) is a fierce, funny, and revolutionary look at the queens of the animal kingdom. Studying zoolo…
March 14, 2022
52 Ways to Walk
Annabel Streets' book 52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2022) is a fir…
March 2, 2022
The Expectation Effect
The Expectation Effect: How your Mindset Can Change Your World (Henry Holt, 2022) is a journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset sha…
February 25, 2022
Parenting Made Complicated
Screen time. Daycare. Praise. Sleep training. Spanking and time-outs. Helicopter versus "old school" parenting. There are a lot of questions facing pa…
February 7, 2022
You Bet Your Life
Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood …