Episode 32 – Ryan Shenvi: Ethnomedicine to improve learning, memory and mental health

The second part of our three-part mini-series on brain health. Professor Ryan Shenvi is based in the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research, where his lab reconstructs useful molecules typically found in remote corners of the world. Listen as we talk about traditional remedies of indigenous cultures, formulating medicines from industrial waste and Charles Dickens’ drinking habits. Show notes: Shenvi finds a quick way to synthesize novel neuroactive compounds found in rainforest tree https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2022/20220317-shenvi-neuroactive-compounds-in-rainforest-tree.html Q&A with Ryan https://magazine.scripps.edu/profiles/2022/online-exclusive/channeling-ethnomedicine-to-address-mental-health/ Shenvi lab website https://www.shenvilab.org/ Tweet: @Shenvi_Lab Explore the Scripps Research Magazine https://magazine.scripps.edu/ Subscribe to receive our monthly e-newsletter https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1879047/1890109/ @scrippsresearch on Twitter