Vinod Menon
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Vinod Menon is a neuroscientist and Stanford University professor whose research examines brain networks involved in cognition, emotion, and psychiatric disorders, including the default mode network.
3 episodes featuring Vinod Menon
Science Friday
AI safety tests cannot guarantee safe behavior
As AI systems become more capable and widely deployed, researchers question whether safeguards can mature before a serious incident forces a reckoning.
Sep 24, 2026 · 23 min
WSJ's Take On the Week
Biotech’s rally tests the promise of cancer breakthroughs
Investors must decide whether excitement around cancer vaccines, AI and new drug platforms reflects durable growth or inflated valuations.
Sep 13, 2026 · 32 min
Something You Should Know
Music heals while technology erodes everyday human skills
The episode connects music’s measurable effects on health with a warning that convenience can weaken cognition, connection, solitude, and movement.
Aug 29, 2026 · 54 min