Chris Whitty on the challenge of winter, lockdown, and following the science
Chris Whitty probably needs no introduction to our UK audience - he's the chief medical advisor to the UK government, has played a pivotal role in shaping the country's response to Covid-19.
He rarely does interviews - so in this conversation we wanted to ask him the questions that matter to clinicians, about how the pandemic will impact them over the winter.
This was recorded yesterday, just before the announcement of the strict lockdowns in France and Germany.
For more covid-19 c overagewww.bmj.com/coronavirus (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Chris Whitty on the challenge of winter, lockdown, and following the science
Chris Whitty probably needs no introduction to our UK audience - he's the chief medical advisor to the UK government, has played a pivotal role in shaping the country's response to Covid-19.
He rarely does interviews - so in this conversation we wanted to ask him the questions that matter to clinicians, about how the pandemic will impact them over the winter.
This was recorded yesterday, just before the announcement of the strict lockdowns in France and Germany.
For more covid-19 coverage
www.bmj.com/coronavirus (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Lab –grown brains and the debate over consciousness
The chances of mini-brains becoming sentient, and a UK government decision threatens gender diversity in academia.In this episode:00:59 The ethics of creating consciousnessBrain organoids, created by culturing stem cells in a petri dish, are a mainstay of neuroscience research. But as these mini-brains become more complex, is there the chance they could become conscious, and if so, how could we tell?News Feature: Can lab-grown brains become conscious?09:01 CoronapodSo called ‘herd immunity’ is claimed by some as a way to break the chain of infection and curtail the pandemic. However epidemiologists say that this course...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
The science behind an'uncrushable' beetle ’s exoskeleton
The structure of a beetle’s super-strong exoskeleton could open up new engineering applications, and efforts to address diversity and equality imbalances in academia.In this episode:01:17 Insights into an armoured insectThe diabolical ironclad beetle has an exoskeleton so strong, it can survive being run over by a car. Researchers have identified how the structure of the exoskeleton provides this strength, and show that mimicking it may lead to improved aerospace components.Research Article: Rivera et al.; News and Views: Diabolical ironclad beetles inspire tougher joints for engineering applications10:42 CoronapodT...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
The science behind an 'uncrushable' beetle’s exoskeleton
The structure of a beetle’s super-strong exoskeleton could open up new engineering applications, and efforts to address diversity and equality imbalances in academia.In this episode:01:17 Insights into an armoured insectThe diabolical ironclad beetle has an exoskeleton so strong, it can survive being run over by a car. Researchers have identified how the structure of the exoskeleton provides this strength, and show that mimicking it may lead to improved aerospace components.Research Article: Rivera et al.; News and Views: Diabolical ironclad beetles inspire tougher joints for engineering applications10:42 CoronapodT...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Coughing kids with Tim Spector and Edward Snelson
Persistent coughing in children is always a challenge, both for parents trying to describe and measure the cough, and for doctors making a diagnosis. In the current climate, this is all the more difficult, seeing as a continual cough is one of the major symptoms of COVID-19. UK Government guidance advises that anyone with a persistent cough should get a coronavirus test. But with the reopening of schools and the beginning of the cold& flu season both coinciding with a national shortage of tests available, should we all err on the side of caution and try to get a test at the first sign of a cough or sniffle, or can the data...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coughing kids with Tim Spector and Ed Snelson
Persistent coughing in children is always a challenge, both for parents trying to describe and measure the cough, and for doctors making a diagnosis. In the current climate, this is all the more difficult, seeing as a continual cough is one of the major symptoms of COVID-19. UK Government guidance advises that anyone with a persistent cough should get a coronavirus test. But with the reopening of schools and the beginning of the cold& flu season both coinciding with a national shortage of tests available, should we all err on the side of caution and try to get a test at the first sign of a cough or sniffle, or can the data...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coughing kids with Tim Spector and Edward Snelson
Persistent coughing in children is always a challenge, both for parents trying to describe and measure the cough, and for doctors making a diagnosis. In the current climate, this is all the more difficult, seeing as a continual cough is one of the major symptoms of COVID-19. UK Government guidance advises that anyone with a persistent cough should get a coronavirus test. But with the reopening of schools and the beginning of the cold& flu season both coinciding with a national shortage of tests available, should we all err on the side of caution and try to get a test at the first sign of a cough or sniffle, or can the data...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Coughing kids with Tim Spector and Edward Snelson
Persistent coughing in children is always a challenge, both for parents trying to describe and measure the cough, and for doctors making a diagnosis. In the current climate, this is all the more difficult, seeing as a continual cough is one of the major symptoms of COVID-19. UK Government guidance advises that anyone with a persistent cough should get a coronavirus test. But with the reopening of schools and the beginning of the cold & flu season both coinciding with a national shortage of tests available, should we all err on the side of caution and try to get a test at the first sign of a cough or sniffle, or can the...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - October 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Trump vs. Biden: what's at stake for science?
A conversation about the US election and the possible fallout for science, and are maternal behaviours learned or innate?In this episode:00:46 US electionIn the United States the presidential race is underway, and Nature is closely watching to see what might happen for science. We speak to two of our US based reporters to get their insight on the election and what to look out for. News Feature: A four-year timeline of Trump’s impact on science; News Feature: How Trump damaged science — and why it could take decades to recover; News: What a Joe Biden presidency would mean for five key science issues12:36 CoronapodWith n...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Trump vs. Biden: what's at stake for science?
A conversation about the US election and the possible fallout for science, and are maternal behaviours learned or innate?In this episode:00:46 US electionIn the United States the presidential race is underway, and Nature is closely watching to see what might happen for science. We speak to two of our US based reporters to get their insight on the election and what to look out for. News Feature: A four-year timeline of Trump’s impact on science; News Feature: How Trump damaged science — and why it could take decades to recover; News: What a Joe Biden presidency would mean for five key science issues12:36 CoronapodWith n...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Nudge it
Nudging seemed to be all the rage a few years ago - a way of changing individual behaviours to help people make better choices, about their diet, exercise and other habits.
A lot of hype ensued, the UK government under Tony Blair even set up a “nudge unit” - but questions were asked about the efficacy of the approaches used, confusion about what a nudge actually was, and how to turn it into actual scalable change have followed the discipline.
In this podcast Cra ig Fox, behavioural scientist at UCLA, and author of a new analysis “Details matter: predicting when nudging clinicians will succeed or fail” joins us t...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
