Profiting from Disinformation: The Case of Genetically Modified Organisms
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Monetizing disinformation in the attention economy: the case of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)’, from the European Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2019.11.002 Conflict of...
Identifying Ways to Make the BEST Program Even Better – Professor Stephanie Wengert Watts, Michigan State University
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Faculty perceptions and knowledge of career development of trainees in biomedical science: what do we (think we) know?’, published by PLoS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210189. Share...
From Machine Learning To Machine Understanding – Dr Yan M Yufik
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA465 Share Episode About this episodeDespite dramatic advances in neuroscience and biology in the 20th and 21st centuries, our understanding of the brain remains very limited. Dr Yan M Yufik, Head at...
ADBCAP A Human Approach To Improving Biosecurity
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA453 Share Episode About this episodeForeign animal disease outbreaks in livestock systems have far-reaching economic, trade and food security implications. Biosecurity strategies can enhance the...
Artificial Intelligence Predicts The Worsening Of Chronic Kidney Disease – Professor Eiichiro Kanda
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Identifying progressive CKD from healthy population using Bayesian network and artificial intelligence: A worksite-based cohort study’, published in the open access journal Scientific Reports....
The Benefits of an Organic Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Children – Dr Konstantinos Makris, Cyprus University of Technology
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘A cluster-randomized crossover trial of organic diet impact on biomarkers of exposure to pesticides and biomarkers of oxidative stress/inflammation in primary school children’ published in the open...
Are Amyloid Peptides Potential Therapeutics for Sepsis?
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘An amyloidogenic hexapeptide derived from amylin attenuates inflammation and acute lung injury in murine sepsis’ published in the open access journal PLOS ONE:...
Illuminating Insect Chemical Ecology for Effective Pest Control – Dr Robert K. Vander Meer, USDA
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA440 Share Episode About this episodeBecause of growing international trade, increasing numbers of invasive pest insects are being transported throughout the world. If they become established,...
Understanding Cancer Development in Humans and Their Companion Animals – Dr Jaime Modiano, University of Minnesota
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA425 Share Episode About this episodeDogs are renowned for their status as man’s best friend. Based first at the University of Colorado and now at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, Dr...
Driving Forward Training and Research in Psychiatry – Dr Susan Voglmaier, University of California
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA426 Share Episode About this episodeIn recent years, dramatic advances have been made in brain science and molecular genetics. However, there is currently a shortage of psychiatrists with the...
Towards a Brighter Future: How Zietchick Research Institute Plans to Transform Treatment for Retinal Disease – Dr Tammy Movsas
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA442 Share Episode About this episodeBoth diabetic adults and premature babies are at risk for a similar type of eye disease that involves the growth of abnormal, blood vessels in the retina, the...
Predicting Mortality in Kidney Disease: A New Nutritional Risk Index – Professor Eiichiro Kanda, Kawasaki Medical School
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘A new nutritional risk index for predicting mortality in hemodialysis patients: Nationwide cohort study’, published in PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214524 Share Episode ...
Harnessing Genetics for Sustainable Fruit Production – Dr Vladimir Orbovic, University of Florida
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of the papers ‘Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Tree Fruit Crops: Methods, Progress, and Challenges’, from Frontiers in Plant Science, and ‘Production and characterization of transgenic Citrus plants...
Biological Control In The Light Of Contemporary Evolution-Dr Peter McEvoy
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Monitoring of microbially mediated corrosion and scaling processes using redox potential measurements’ in Bioelectrochemistry 97, 137 144.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2013.11.004 Share Episode...
Plugging Into The Nervous System – Professor Dominique Durand, Case Western Reserve University
Original article reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA407 Share Episode About this episode New advances in neural engineering have led to devices that can be operated using the nerves of the user, but the effectiveness and safety of these devices...
Overdiagnosis And Overtreatment Of Human Cancers – Professor Wendy Rogers, Macquarie University
Original article reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Ethical issues raised by thyroid cancer overdiagnosis: A matter for public health?’ from Bioethics, a Wiley journal: https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12383 Share Episode About this episode As we...
The Health-e Babies App for Socially Disadvantaged Women: Embracing Technology to Improve Health Literacy
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘The Health-e Babies Appfor antenatal education: Feasibility for socially disadvantaged women’ from PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194337 Share Episode About this episode Over...
Immune Control of Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis – Dr Elena V Galkina, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Original article reference: https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA396 Share Episode About this episodeAtherosclerosis is a global health issue. Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the accumulation of modified...
Killers and Builders: The Diverse Roles of Our Immune System – Dr Luca Parisi, University of Milan
Original Article Reference: This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Macrophage polarization in chronic inflammatory diseases: killers or builders’, published in the Journal of Immunology Research, a Hindawi journal. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/8917804 Share Episode...
Understanding the Antioxidant Boom: Trend or Treatment? – Dr Andy Wai Kan Yeung, University of Hong Kong
Original Article Reference This SciPod is a summary of the paper ‘Antioxidants: Scientific Literature Landscape Analysis’, published in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, a Hindawi journal. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8278454 Share Episode About...
Lifting Brain Fog – Professor Etienne Sibille and Professor James Cook
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA384 Share Episode About this episodeEffective treatments for cognitive dysfunction, such as declines in memory and other mental faculties often associated with depression or old age, may be within...
A Holistic Approach to Improving Dairy Farming – Dr Amber Adams-Progar, Washington State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA398 Share Episode About this episodeDairy farming is a tough business, where farmers experience countless challenges on a regular basis, from ensuring the health and welfare of their cattle to...
Flying Sea Snails as Potential Indicators of Ocean Acidification – Dr Jeannette Yen, Georgia Institute of Technology
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA359 Share Episode About this episodeOcean acidification, caused by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, is having a negative impact on marine ecosystems. To effectively respond to the issue, a deep...
Leveraging New Technologies to Treat Brain Injury – Mark D’Esposito, MD, University of California, Berkeley
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA368 Share Episode About this episodeThe brain is the most mysterious organ in the human body – despite decades of research, we have just begun to scratch the surface in understanding how the brain...
Unravelling the Mysteries of Working Memory – Mark D’Esposito, MD, University of California, Berkeley
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA372 Share Episode About this episodeTo accomplish even a simple goal, our brain must coordinate thousands of pieces of information, remember which parts are relevant, and ignore anything that is...
Understanding Fear in Animals – Professor Jeansok Kim, University of Washington
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA372 Share Episode About this episodeResearch into animal fear typically utilises laboratory techniques based on Pavlovian fear conditioning, but these approaches are limited. Professor Jeansok Kim,...
Understanding Lassa virus – Dr Matthew Boisen, Zalgen Labs
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA384 Share Episode About this episodeFor many years, Dr Matthew Boisen, Director of Diagnostics Development at Zalgen Labs, has focussed on trying to understand Lassa fever. Part of the Viral...
Tailoring Cannabis to Create Medicine for the Masses – Dr Andrea E. Holmes, Precision Plant Molecules
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA357 Share Episode About this episodeCannabis is a plant that remains largely stigmatised, along with people who consume or condone it. However, Dr Andrea Holmes and her colleagues at Precision Plant...
Protecting the Brain – Dr Mary Logan Dr Sean Speese, Oregon Health and Science University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA362 Share Episode About this episodeOur nervous system has such an important function in our body that neurons have their own bodyguards. Known as glial cells, they protect brain cells against injury...
Improving Milk Quality from the Farm to the Table – Professor Ronald Erskine, Michigan State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA359 Share Episode About this episodeThe US dairy industry has undergone major restructuring over the past couple of decades, with growing herd sizes and an increased reliance on labour from outside...
Astym Therapy – An Effective Treatment for Painful Scar Tissue
Original Article Reference http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm.2018.11.49 Share Episode About this episodeScar tissue formed after surgery or injury often ends up being painful and limiting movement for patients. Although there are a number of possible...
Harnessing Genomics for Disease Resistance in Cucumbers, Melons and Squashes – Dr Rebecca Grumet, Michigan State University
Original Article Reference https://doi.org/10.33548/SCIENTIA353 Share Episode About this episodeWatermelons, cucumbers and squashes represent a vital source of food worldwide, and their industries are worth billions. However, these important crops are being...