Better Brain Fitness

Josh's new book is real: The Genius and the Impostor.

Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains — Tommy interviews Josh about the book, out Aug 25th ←

Jul 29 • Josh Turknett, MD

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May 2026

Preventing the Wrong Kind of Brain Plasticity, with Dr. Henry Mahncke

How your brain degrades its own processing over time — and what actually reverses it

May 22 • Josh Turknett, MD

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Can This Vaccine Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

New studies point to an promising connection between shingles vaccination and dementia risk.

May 11 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Brain Defenders with Dr. David Perlmutter

The cells that built your brain can also destroy it. But you can control the switch.

May 6 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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April 2026

Can a Blood Test Predict Alzheimer's?

A new study says a blood test can predict when you'll get Alzheimer's. Here are the details.

Apr 14 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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March 2026

The Stimulated Mind is out today!

It’s finally here!

Mar 24 • Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Tommy's Joe Rogan Experience Experience

Behind the scenes of the book tour and the topics that surprise people most

Mar 12 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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February 2026

An existential crisis for Alzheimer's research?

What a new study comparing living and dead brain tissue means for our understanding of the disease

Feb 28 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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January 2026

What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid

Here's our unhinged and unfiltered take!

Jan 13 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Video Games That Boost Brain Function

New research shows which games improve cognitive skills

Jan 8 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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December 2025

Does computerized brain training help?

A recording from Josh Turknett, MD's live video

Dec 26, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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November 2025

This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite

Creative activities that make your brain look years younger.

Nov 20, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD

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