15 August 2019: Atomic espionage in the Second World War, and exploring the early Universe
This week, spilling nuclear secrets, and a mysterious period in the Universe’s history.In this episode:00:46 "The most dangerous spy in history"We hear the story of Klaus Fuchs, who gave away the details of building an atomic bomb. Books and Arts: The scientist-spy who spilt secrets of the bomb08:00 Research HighlightsEnvironmental impacts of electric scooters, and the Goliath frog engineers. Research Highlight: Trendy e-scooters might not be as green as they seem; Research Highlight: Enormous frogs heave rocks to build tadpole ‘nests’10:33 Signals from the ancient UniverseResearchers ho...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
15 August 2019: Atomic espionage in the Second World War, and exploring the early Universe
This week, spilling nuclear secrets, and a mysterious period in the Universe’s history.In this episode:00:46 "The most dangerous spy in history"We hear the story of Klaus Fuchs, who gave away the details of building an atomic bomb. Books and Arts: The scientist-spy who spilt secrets of the bomb08:00 Research HighlightsEnvironmental impacts of electric scooters, and the Goliath frog engineers. Research Highlight: Trendy e-scooters might not be as green as they seem; Research Highlight: Enormous frogs heave rocks to build tadpole ‘nests’10:33 Signals from the ancient UniverseResearchers ho...
Source: Nature Podcast - August 14, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 528: Our annual recapsidation
In the first episode for 2019, the TWiV team reviews the amazing virology stories of the past year. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Please take the TWiV listener survey ASV 2019 Satellite Symposia Crowdfunding for EV-D68 research TWiV World Tour 2018 t-shirt (Amazon) Cool virology from 2018 Viruses behind AD? TWiV 505, TWiV 519, clinical trial one and two Wolbachia-mosquito release halts dengue (TWiV 506); World Mosquito Program Evolutionary history of RNA...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 6, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 505: Rosebola
The TWiV hosts review persistence of Ebola virus after the end of the Liberian outbreak, and the potential role of two herpesviruses in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and Brianne Barker Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Trump picks science advisor (Scientist) Hendra vaccine: no effect on horses racing (Aust Vet J) Persistence of Ebola virus (Lancet Inf Dis) New Ebolavirus outbreak (Telegraph) Alzheimer's disease and herpesviruses (Neuron) Herpesviruses, beta-amyloid an...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - August 5, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Don Berwick - you can break the rules to help patients
Don Berwick, president emeritus of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
In this conversation he discusses how he went from being a paediatrician to running Medicare for Obama, how we can create headroom in stressed systems, and breaking the rules to make things better... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Don Berwick - you can break the rules to help patients
Don Berwick, president emeritus of the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
In this conversation he discusses how he went from being a paediatrician to running Medicare for Obama, how we can create headroom in stressed systems, and breaking the rules to make things better for patients and staff.
Quality improvement series: (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Separating children at the border
Janna Juvonen and Jen Silvers speak withLancet Executive Editor Rebecca Cooney about the Trump administration ’s migrant child separation policy. Does it amount to torture? (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - June 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 494: Ebola Makona is the opposite of hakuna matata
Vincent, Kathy, and Alan review the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the finding that mutations identified in the 2015 West African epidemic do not alter pathogenesis in animals. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Faculty positions at Icahn School of Medicine International dsRNA Virus Symposium New Ebola virus outbreakin DRC (WHO) Ebola virus case in urban area of DRC(WHO) Ebola virus outbreak not PHEIC(WHO) Ebola virus vaccinearrives in DRC (CIDR...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - May 20, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
The New Forbidden-Word List
Dr George Lundberg reflects on the history of forbidden words and how physicians will respond to President Donald Trump ' s list of words that can ' t be used at the CDC. (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Podcast - February 6, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Would President Trump Pass the Air Force's Nuclear Evaluation?
Dr Lieberman suggests that candidates for President should pass a psychological evaluation similar to the Air Force ' s PRP to determine their mental health. (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Podcast - January 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - December 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - December 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Backchat December 2017: Trump, physics, and uncited papers
Backchat ’s back, with discussions of Donald Trump, papers with zero citations, and the perils of writing about physics. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - December 22, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
