Is Soccer Bad for Children's Heads?
Given the popularity of the World Cup, the Sounds of Science revisits a 2002 IOM workshop reports on head injury in young soccer players. This podcast addresses the biology of concussion, when to return a concussed player to the field, studies of soccer and football players, and the policy issues relevant to head injuries in youth sports. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - July 7, 2010 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Driving and the Built Environment
This podcast examines the relationship between land development patterns and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the United States to assess whether petroleum use, and by extension greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, could be reduced by changes in the design of development patterns. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 23, 2010 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Dr. A Show 170: Ray Saputelli - Jun 11,2010
Ray Saputelli is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The NJAFP Summer Celebration and Scientific Assembly will be taking place June 18-20. We'll be talking about that, how his organization is utilizing social media to interact with docs, and whatever else comes up...Doctor | Anonymous | Ray Saputelli | NJAFP | Medicine (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - June 11, 2010 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Dr. A Show 170: Ray Saputelli - 六月 11,2010
Ray Saputelli is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The NJAFP Summer Celebration and Scientific Assembly will be taking place June 18-20. We'll be talking about that, how his organization is utilizing social media to interact with docs, and whatever else comes up...Doctor | Anonymous | Ray Saputelli | NJAFP | Medicine (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - June 11, 2010 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Dr. A Show 170: Ray Saputelli
Ray Saputelli is the Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. The NJAFP Summer Celebration and Scientific Assembly will be taking place June 18-20. We'll be talking about that, how his organization is utilizing social media to interact with docs, and whatever else comes up... (Source: Doctor Anonymous Live)
Source: Doctor Anonymous Live - June 11, 2010 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: DrMikeSevilla Tags: Health Source Type: podcasts
Reducing the Sodium Intake in the United States
Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium intake. However, the U.S. population still consumes more sodium than is recommended, placing individuals at risk for diseases related to elevated blood pressure. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - June 8, 2010 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy
Teachers make a difference. The success of any plan for improving educational outcomes depends on the teachers who carry it out and thus on the abilities of those attracted to the field and their preparation. Yet there are many questions about how teachers are being prepared and how they ought to be prepared. Yet, teacher preparation is often treated as an afterthought in discussions of improving the public education system. This podcast provides an overview of the teacher preparation landscape and identifies the need for a data collection model to provide valid and reliable information about teacher preparation programs. ...
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 25, 2010 Category: Science Authors: The National Acadmies Source Type: podcasts
Hispanics in America: Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies:
This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. Read the report online. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)
Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 7, 2010 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts
