The scientist whose hybrid rice helped feed billions
A historian reflects on the life of Chinese crop scientist Yuan Longping, and the possible influence of geothermal energy production on earthquake aftershocks.In this episode:00:46 Remembering Yuan LongpingYuan Longping, one of China’s most famous scientists, died in May at the age of 90. Known as the ‘father of hybrid rice’, we reflect on his life and the impact of his research, which helped feed billions of people.Obituary: Yuan Longping (1930–2021)09:55 Research HighlightsThe ancient and incredibly well-preserved beetle found in dinosaur poo, and a 5,000 year old, less transmissible strain of plague bacteria.Res...
Source: Nature Podcast - June 30, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Dermatology : The Role of Dermatologists in the Early HIV/AIDS Epidemic
Interview with Heather C. Milbar, MD, MPH, author of The Role of Dermatologists in the Early HIV/AIDS Epidemic: A Historical Review for the 40th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS, and Marcus Conant, MD : Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part I Working on the Precipice: On the Frontlines of the AIDS Epidemic at the CDC, Part II (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - February 10, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 691: SciArt with Laura Splan
SciArtist Laura Splan joins TWiV to reveal her transdisciplinary work that intersects science, technology, design and culture, then we discuss an inverse correlation between mumps virus antibodies induced by MMR vaccine and COVID-19 severity, and whether ivermectin is indicated for treatment of COVID-19. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Laura Splan Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Laura Splan website BSL-3 Assistant Manager position MMR titers in recovered COVID-19 patients (mBio) Ivermectin and SAR...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 10, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Black History Month special
For Black History Month in the UK we speak to an inspiring Black person of the present, Kevin Fenton, Director of PHE London, and we look at the lives of Black figures of the past, with historian Stephen Bourne discussing Harold Moody, and Trevor Sterling talking about his work with the Mary Seacole Trust. We also talk racial equality atThe Lancet with Senior Executive Editor Pam Das and Senior Editor ofThe Lancet Global Health, Mandip Aujla. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - October 29, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
A brief history of politics and science
Science and politics are not easy bedfellows - "Stick to the science" is a three part series which aims to find out why.In this episode we delve into the past, and uncover the complicated relationship between science, politics and power. Along the way, we come up against some pretty big questions: what is science? Should science be apolitical? And where does Nature fit in?Tell us what you think of this series: https://go.nature.com/2HzXVLcThis episode was produced by Nick Howe, with editing from Noah Baker and Benjamin Thompson. it featured contributions from many researchers, including: Shobita Parthasarathy, Al...
Source: Nature Podcast - October 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - Mask shaming
The social norms that guide our behaviour in the world aren ’t often quick to change - but the imperative to wear a mask in public has rapidly taken hold, establish by law, but policed by the public.
Mask shaming is a new phenomenon, but in this podcast, Brandy Schillace, author, historian and editor in chief of Medical Humanities (a BMJ journal) joins Ca t and Abi to discuss how ineffective shaming is as a tool for behaviour change, and what mask-shaming reveals about the ways in which society treats those who are seen as non-conforming.
For more on The BMJ’s wellbeing campaignwww.bmj.com/wellbeing (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Wellbeing - Mask shaming
The social norms that guide our behaviour in the world aren’t often quick to change - but the imperative to wear a mask in public has rapidly taken hold, establish by law, but policed by the public.
Mask shaming is a new phenomenon, but in this podcast, Brandy Schillace, author, historian and editor in chief of Medical Humanities (a BMJ journal) joins Cat and Abi to discuss how ineffective shaming is as a tool for behaviour change, and what mask-shaming reveals about the ways in which society treats those who are seen as non-conforming.
For more on The BMJ’s wellbeing campaign
www.bmj.com/wellbeing (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - September 5, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
What the atomic structure of enamel tells us about tooth decay
On this week’s podcast, how the molecular structure of tooth enamel may impact decay, and a mysterious planetary core from a half-formed gas giant.In this episode:00:46 Unravelling tooth enamelResearchers have been looking into the structure and composition of enamel in an effort to better understand tooth decay. Research Article: DeRocher et al.07:02 Research HighlightsAn adhesive patch to help heal heart-attacks, and a new technique to inspect the structure of 2D ‘wonder materials’. Research Highlight: A healing patch holds tight to a beating heart; Research Highlight: A snapshot shows...
Source: Nature Podcast - July 1, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
What the atomic structure of enamel tells us about tooth decay
On this week’s podcast, how the molecular structure of tooth enamel may impact decay, and a mysterious planetary core from a half-formed gas giant.In this episode:00:46 Unravelling tooth enamelResearchers have been looking into the structure and composition of enamel in an effort to better understand tooth decay. Research Article: DeRocher et al.07:02 Research HighlightsAn adhesive patch to help heal heart-attacks, and a new technique to inspect the structure of 2D ‘wonder materials’. Research Highlight: A healing patch holds tight to a beating heart; Research Highlight: A snapshot shows...
Source: Nature Podcast - July 1, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Pandemics from history - how they inform our response now
Does history count as a non-pharmaceutical intervention? Much of our view on what to do in this pandemic has been influenced by the 1917 Spanish 'flu outbreak - even though covid-19 seems to be acting differently.
In this podcast, we talk to Howard Markel, a professor of pediatrics at Michigan, as well as professor in the history of medicine. He's written books on quarantines and epidemics, and was part of a team that did the medical and historical work that first showed the value of flattening the curve.
This is the first of 4 podcasts from our US colleagues, looking at the disease in that country, which will be publi...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Pandemics from history - how they inform our response now
Does history count as a non-pharmaceutical intervention? Much of our view on what to do in this pandemic has been influenced by the 1917 Spanish 'flu outbreak - even though covid-19 seems to be acting differently.
In this podcast, we talk to Howard Markel, a professor of pediatrics at Michigan, as well as professor in the history of medicine. He's written books on quarantines and epidemics, and was part of a team that did the medical and historical work that first showed the value of flattening the curve.
This is the first of 4 podcasts from our US colleagues, looking at the disease in that country, which will be publis...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Epidemics in History
Infectious epidemics have always driven change and triggered discrimination in human societies. Frank Snowden, DPhil, Professor Emeritus of History and History of Medicine at Yale University and author of Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present (Yale University Press, 2019), puts the COVID-19 pandemic in historical context. (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - April 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: The Near Future
How does the current pandemic compare to historical infectious outbreaks and what can we expect in summer and fall of 2020? Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the Human Nature Lab, Co-director of the Institute of Network Science, and Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University, discusses the epidemiology of COVID-19. (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - April 1, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Unearthing slavery in the Caribbean, and the Catholic Church ’s influence on modern psychology
Most historical accounts of slavery were written by colonists and planters. Researchers are now using the tools of archaeology to learn more about the day-to-day lives of enslaved Africans—how they survived the conditions of slavery, how they participated in local economies, and how they maintained their own agency. Host Sarah Crespi talks with Contributing Correspondent Lizzie Wade about a Caribbean archaeology project based on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and launched by the founders of the Society for Black Archaeologists that aims to unearth these details. Watch a related video here.
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Source: Science Magazine Podcast - November 7, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Tags: Scientific Community Source Type: podcasts
