The environmental toll of war in Ukraine, and communications between mom and fetus during childbirth
Assessing environmental damage during wartime, and tracking signaling between fetus and mother First up, freelance journalist Richard Stone returns with news from his latest trip to Ukraine. This week, he shares stories with host Sarah Crespi about environmental damage from the war, particularly the grave consequences of the Kakhovka Dam explosion. Next, producer Kevin McLean talks with researcher Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, a professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and pathology and immunology in the Center for Reproductive Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The two discus...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - January 11, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
SCCM Pod-500: Bedside in a Battle Zone: SCCM Sends Help and Hope to Ukraine
SCCM volunteers traveled twice to Lviv, Ukraine, in 2023 to train nearly 500 clinicians on lifesaving education focused on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), Fundamental Critical Care Support: Surgical, and ICU Liberation. In this very special 500th episode of the SCCM Podcast, these volunteer faculty share insights into their inspiring and educational mission. (Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care)
Source: SCCM PodCast - iCritical Care - December 21, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Tags: Medicine Source Type: podcasts
The state of Russian science, and improving implantable bioelectronics
First up on this week’s show: the future of science in Russia. We hear about how the country’s scientists are split into two big groups: those that left Russia after the invasion of Ukraine and those that stayed behind. Freelance journalist Olga Dobrovidova talks with host Sarah Crespi about why so many have left, and the situation for those who remain. Next on the show: miniature, battery-free bioelectronics. Jacob Robinson, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, discusses how medical implants could go battery-free by harvesting energy from the human body and many oth...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - November 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
A twisting microscope that could unlock the secrets of 2D materials
00:45 A new microscope to look for ‘magic’ anglesTo better visualise how electrons are ‘moving’ in materials, a team have developed the Quantum Twisting Microscope. This instrument puts two 2D layers of atoms into close contact, allowing them to interact, which can give useful information about their properties. The microscope can also rotate one of the layers, helping researchers look for so-called ‘magic angles’, where 2D materials like graphene can exhibit extraordinary properties.Research article: Inbar et al.News & Views: A twist in the bid to probe electrons in solids09:55 Research HighlightsHow an ex...
Source: Nature Podcast - February 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Conflict and food global food insecurity
As we gear up for the winter in the northern hemisphere, the need to stay warm and eat well is pressing - but in 2022, there are global pressures working against us.
Russia invaded Ukraine, and the subsequent restrictions on exports from both of those countries is being felt in terms of fuel costs - but also food costs. At the same time, this year has seen droughts and flooding which have affected global food production, as well as continuing restrictions around covid and economic activity.
All of these factors are working together to increase food insecurity.
Our Guests;
Sheryl Hendricks, professor of food security a...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 31, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Conflict and food global food insecurity
As we gear up for the winter in the northern hemisphere, the need to stay warm and eat well is pressing - but in 2022, there are global pressures working against us.
Russia invaded Ukraine, and the subsequent restrictions on exports from both of those countries is being felt in terms of fuel costs - but also food costs. At the same time, this year has seen droughts and flooding which have affected global food production, as well as continuing restrictions around covid and economic activity.
All of these factors are working together to increase food insecurity.
Our Guests;
Sheryl Hendricks, professor of food security a...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - December 31, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
The state of science in Ukraine, and a conversation with Anthony Fauci
On this week’s show: The impact of war on science in Ukraine, and a conversation with Anthony Fauci as he prepares to step down
Some scientists in Ukraine have been risking their lives to protect scientific facilities, collections, and instruments amid the war. Contributing Correspondent Richard Stone traveled to Kharkiv and Chornobyl earlier this year to meet researchers living and working through the conflict. He spoke with host Sarah Crespi to share some of their stories.
Then we have a conversation with Anthony Fauci, who will be stepping down from his government roles this month after more than 50 years in public ...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 8, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
The state of science in Ukraine, and a conversation with Anthony Fauci
On this week’s show: The impact of war on science in Ukraine, and a conversation with Anthony Fauci as he prepares to step down
Some scientists in Ukraine have been risking their lives to protect scientific facilities, collections, and instruments amid the war. Contributing Correspondent Richard Stone traveled to Kharkiv and Chornobyl earlier this year to meet researchers living and working through the conflict. He spoke with host Sarah Crespi to share some of their stories.
Then we have a conversation with Anthony Fauci, who will be stepping down from his government roles this month after more than 50 years in public ...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 8, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 958: Pass the RNA and have some venison pi
The TWiV team reveals a variant SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in deer with deer-to-human transmission, and hybrid virus particles produced by co-infection with influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus particles. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV Testing and evaluation specialist (Harris County Public Health) Oveta Fuller tribute (YouTube) Divergent SARS-CoV-2 in deer (...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 27, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Nature's Take: How the war in Ukraine is impacting science
The ongoing war in Ukraine has devastated the global economy, rocked geopolitics, killed thousands of people and displaced millions. Science too has been affected and the impacts on research are being felt more widely than just in Ukraine and Russia.In this episode of Nature's Takes we discuss the war's impact on publishing, international collaborations, climate change and energy, and the destructive impacts on scientists themselves. And as the war continues, we consider the future of science in the face of a new political climate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - October 3, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes in Ukraine - supporting NCDs in a conflict zone
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, living under the uncertainty has become the new normal for thousands of patients with diabetes who are dependant on insulin.
Supporting patients with non-communicable disease is the reality of all disaster situations now, and that added layer of complexity makes coordinating responses even harder.
In this podcast, we'll hear how people with diabetes are being supported in Ukraine, and what is being done to improve thin gs, despite the continued fighting.
Our guests;
Iryna Vlasenko, Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation
Slim Slama, unit head for NCD managem...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - July 18, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Diabetes in Ukraine - supporting NCDs in a conflict zone
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, living under the uncertainty has become the new normal for thousands of patients with diabetes who are dependant on insulin.
Supporting patients with non-communicable disease is the reality of all disaster situations now, and that added layer of complexity makes coordinating responses even harder.
In this podcast, we'll hear how people with diabetes are being supported in Ukraine, and what is being done to improve things, despite the continued fighting.
Our guests;
Iryna Vlasenko, Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation
Slim Slama, unit head for NCD managemen...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - July 18, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
How galaxies could exist without dark matter
00:47 The mystery of the missing dark matterDark matter makes up most of the matter in the Universe, and is thought to be needed for galaxies to form. But four years ago, astronomers made a perplexing, and controversial discovery: two galaxies seemingly devoid of dark matter. This week the team suggests that a cosmic collision may explain how these, and a string of other dark-matter-free galaxies, could have formed.Research article: van Dokkum et alNews and Views: Giant collision created galaxies devoid of dark matter08:39 Research HighlightsHow fossil fuel burning has caused levels of helium to rise, and a high-efficiency...
Source: Nature Podcast - May 18, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Why do naked mole rats live as long as giraffes?
00:54 How Mammals’ mutation rates affects their lifespanFor biologists, a long-standing question has been why some animals live longer than others. This week a team have attempted to answer this, by measuring the rates that different animal species accumulate mutations. They show that longer-lived animals acquire mutations at a slower rate, which helps to explain why cancer risk does not scale with lifespan.Research article: Cagan et al.News and Views: Mutational clocks tick differently across species07:56 Research HighlightsA clinical trial suggests a change to the treatment of a pregnancy ailment, and astronomers ident...
Source: Nature Podcast - April 13, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
The psychology of the Ukrainian soldier
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Source: Raj Persaud talks to... - March 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Royal College of Psychiatrists Source Type: podcasts
