Episode 20: Feeling Fatigued
Fatigue is something we all experience. In a way, fatigue keeps us alive, even though in reality it feels far from it. When we engage in excessive mental or physical activities, fatigue acts as a bio-alarm signalling to us that we need to rest and recharge. The only problem is, however, that we live in a world where slowing down isn’t always an option, so we just keep going. On this month’s show, we focus on what physical fatigue looks like in the brain, and how it affects the way we make decisions about the effort we are willing to make. These mechanisms likely evolved to protect us, but how far do they go in helping us in today's modern world?
Guest
Dr Vikram Chib
Dr. Vikram S. Chib is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Dr. Vikram Chib is BME Assistant Professor at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, at John Hopkins School of Medicine. Before that, he was a postdoctoral scholar in Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He earned a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s degree and PhD in biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. His research aims to understand how the nervous system organizes the control of movement, and how resulting rewards — both internal and external — motivate our behaviors.
Special Links
Website: Chib lab
Help with pandemic fatigue: How to deal with Corona burn out and Pandemic Fatigue
Tracklistings
Marie Davidson - Work It (Soulwax Remix)
Rick Ross - Hustlin'
Adventures of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Sold Out Album Mix)
Louie Vega, Leroy Burgess & Universal Robot Band - Barely Breaking Even (ft. Patrick Adams)
Gang of Four - Natural's Not In It
Marva Whitney - I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late)
Barrett Strong - Money
The Beatles - I'm So Tired
*With music from Sun Araw, Cary Allison AKA D’addy and Callie Ryan