What killed off North American megafauna, and making languages less complicated
Ancient wildfires may have doomed Southern California’s big mammals, and do insular societies have more complex languages?
First up on this week’s show, what killed off North America’s megafauna, such as dire wolves and saber-toothed cats? Online News Editor Mike Price joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the likely culprits: climate or humans, or one that combines both—fire. They discuss how the La Brea Tar Pits are helping researchers figure this out. Read the related Science paper.
Next up, do languages get less complex when spoken in multilingual societies? Olena Shcherbakova, a doctoral researcher a...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - August 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
How to get more women in science, with Athene Donald
In the latest episode of Nature hits the books, physicist Athene Donald joins us to discuss her book Not just for the boys, why we need more women in science. We discuss how science has historically excluded women, the barriers to entry and retention that remain prevalent, and what could be done to improve the situation for female scientists today.Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science, Athene Donald, Oxford University Press (2023)Music supplied by Airae/Epidemic Sound/Getty images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. (Source: Nature Podcast)
Source: Nature Podcast - August 2, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
Genomic Sequencing for Ill Newborns
The performance of whole-genome sequencing in comparison with targeted genomic testing methods is not well understood. In this podcast, JAMA Associate Editor W. Gregory Feero, MD, PHD, interviews author Jill L. Maron, MD, MPH, of the Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island about a study of whole-genome sequencing vs a commercially available targeted genetic testing platform for diagnosing ill neonates with suspected genetic conditions. Related Content: Rapid Whole-Genomic Sequencing and a Targeted Neonatal Gene Panel in Infants With a Suspected Genetic Disorder (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - July 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Putting the man-hunter and woman-gatherer myth to the sword, and the electron's dipole moment gets closer to zero
Worldwide survey kills the myth of “Man the Hunter,” and tightly constraining the electric dipole moment of the electron
First up this week on the show, freelance science writer Bridget Alex joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss busting the long-standing myth that in our deep past, virtually all hunters were men and women tended to be gatherers. It turns out women hunt in the vast majority of foraging societies, upending old stereotypes.
After that, we learn about a hunt for zero. Tanya Roussy, a recent Ph.D. graduate in quantum physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, discusses her work trying to const...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - July 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Putting the man-hunter and woman-gatherer myth to the sword, and the electron's dipole moment gets closer to zero
Worldwide survey kills the myth of “Man the Hunter,” and tightly constraining the electric dipole moment of the electron
First up this week on the show, freelance science writer Bridget Alex joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss busting the long-standing myth that in our deep past, virtually all hunters were men and women tended to be gatherers. It turns out women hunt in the vast majority of foraging societies, upending old stereotypes.
After that, we learn about a hunt for zero. Tanya Roussy, a recent Ph.D. graduate in quantum physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, discusses her work trying to const...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - July 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
Talk Evidence - post pandemic pruning, breast cancer screening, and orphan drugs
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Helen Macdonald, Joe Ross, and Juan Franco are back to update us on what's happening in the world of medical evidence.
Firstly, the news about the end of the covid-19 pandemic was trumpeted, but the changes to research funding have been more quite - and the team discuss what this means for ongoing work to understand the effects of covid, but also in terms of preparedness for the next pandemic.
Next, breast cancer screening recommendations, in the USA, have been reduced from women over the age of 50, to those over the age of 40. We discuss the modelling study which lead to that recommenda...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 30, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
JAMA Internal Medicine : Efficacy of Continuous Transdermal Nitroglycerin for Treating Hot Flashes in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Interview with Alison J. Huang, MD, MAS, and Deborah Grady, MD, MPH, authors of Efficacy of Continuous Transdermal Nitroglycerin for Treating Hot Flashes by Inducing Nitrate Cross-tolerance in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Carolyn Crandall, MD. Related Content: Efficacy of Continuous Transdermal Nitroglycerin for Treating Hot Flashes by Inducing Nitrate Cross-tolerance in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women (Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Specialty Journals Author Interviews - June 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Aromatase inhibitors for infertility treatment in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
The Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group has prepared more than 220 reviews and, in September 2022, a team from Germany, The Netherlands and New Zealand updated one of these, looking at the use of a drug called letrozole for subfertile women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome. Lead author, Sebastian Franik from the University of M ünster in Germany describes the latest findings in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - May 5, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Menopause and women ’s health: why science needs to catch up
In this episode:00:47 A focus on women’s healthNature’s Kerri Smith and Heidi Ledford join us to discuss two Features published in Nature looking at topics surrounding women’s health. The first looks at efforts to understand how menopause affects brain health, while the second takes a deep-dive into research funding and shows how conditions affecting women more than men receive less money.Feature: How menopause reshapes the brainFeature: Women’s health research lacks funding – these charts show how18:15 Research HighlightsThe herb that could be a new source of cannabinoid compounds, and the vibrating crystal that...
Source: Nature Podcast - May 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Springer Nature Limited Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 994: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin discusses the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 story, prior COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of newly diagnosed erectile dysfunction, adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection, correlates of protection against COVID-19 infection and intensity of symptomatic disease in vaccinated individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in households in Israel, effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir in preventing hospital ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 25, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 991: The cancer mRNA shot
On this episode of TWiV, the observation that the 1918 influenza virus is not lethal in nonhuman primates and implications for studies on viral virulence, and mRNA vaccines that control and resolve human papillomavirus-associated cancers in mice. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Register for ASV 2023 •MicrobeTV Discord Server •1918 influenza virus not lethal in nonhuman primates (J Virol) •mRNA vaccines control HPV-associated tumors (Sci Trans Med) •Letters read on TWiV 991 •Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - March 12, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Got grit?
Grit is one of those concepts (like the dreaded resilience) that has a specific meaning, but has become a buzzword in healthcare.
It ’s the ability to persevere in the pursuit of a goal, in the face of obstacles - and it’s something all doctors have.
However that trait has benefits and drawbacks. It’s not necessarily fixed, but will depend on context, and it is measurable but not a very helpful measure in isolation.
In t his episode, Clara Munro is joined by Declan Murphy and Ayisha Ashmore - and they sit down with neurourgeon and researcher Simone Betchen, who has measured grit in women surgeons, and helps them u...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Got grit?
Grit is one of those concepts (like the dreaded resilience) that has a specific meaning, but has become a buzzword in healthcare.
It’s the ability to persevere in the pursuit of a goal, in the face of obstacles - and it’s something all doctors have.
However that trait has benefits and drawbacks. It’s not necessarily fixed, but will depend on context, and it is measurable but not a very helpful measure in isolation.
In this episode, Clara Munro is joined by Declan Murphy and Ayisha Ashmore - and they sit down with neurourgeon and researcher Simone Betchen, who has measured grit in women surgeons, and helps them und...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 10, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 973: Crouching virus, hidden triggers with Felicia Goodrum
Felicia joins TWiV to discuss her career and her research on human cytomegalovirus, which infects most of us for our entire lives yet mainly causes disease in the immunosuppressed. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Guest: Felicia Goodrum Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) •The loss of binary (Curr Clin Micro Rep) •Virology in Peril (mBio) •Letters read on TWiV 973 •Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – “Leukocyte” immunology video parody ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 8, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Breakthrough of the Year, and the best in science books
On this week’s show: Science’s Breakthrough of the Year and runners-up, plus the top books in 2022
You might not be surprised by this year’s breakthrough, but hopefully you won’t guess all our runners-up. Producer Meagan Cantwell is joined by Greg Miller, who edited the section this year. The two discuss the big winner and more.
In our second segment, host Sarah Crespi is joined by Science Books Editor Valerie Thompson to chat about the best books in science from this year, and one movie.
Books mentioned in this segment:
Otherlands Review | Buy
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures Review | Bu...
Source: Science Magazine Podcast - December 15, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Science Magazine Source Type: podcasts
