Future Tech: Almost Here, Round-the-Corner Future Technology Podcast
1,842 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Future Technologies Poised to Transform Our Lives For The Better are the focus of this podcast. Almost here means these technologies are Now Here, or Just Around The Corner. Listen to the latest future tech news & interviews, featuring Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing, stem cells, regenerative medicine, Bitcoin, Blockchain & other cutting-edge stuff.
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On the Least-Talked-About Solution to Decreasing Climate-Changing Pollution—Mary Ellen Harte, PhD—Biologist, Author, and Biological Consultant
December 09, 2019 06:59 - 31 minutes - 29.8 MBMost of know that the climate is changing, and it’s changing rapidly--in ways that will continue to cause environmental degradation and extinction. Most of us also want to do something about it, but have a hard time seeing how we can really tackle such a big problem on the individual level. How can MY choices actually affect the future? After all, I can’t just decide to ban deforestation or switch everything over to clean energy. What is it that I CAN do? According to biologist, author, and...
Microbiome Mechanics – Jonathan Hull, Head of Business Development at Thryve – Weight Loss, Probiotics, Microbiome Testing, and GI Health
December 06, 2019 11:05 - 19 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this podcast, Jonathan Hull, Business Development Head at Thryve Inside (thryveinside.com), discusses probiotics weight loss, microbiome testing, the importance of gut health, and the latest evolution in microbiome products. Hull talks about the early origins of Thryve, and explains how they grew from solely a microbiome testing company into a manufacturer of individualized probiotics designed for improving overall gut health. Hull describes the kinds of probiotics they offer, and how th...
Gut Microbiome – Dale R. Pfost, PhD, Director and Cofounder, Microbiome Therapeutics – The Microbiome, Gut to Brain Connections, Probiotics & Prebiotics
December 06, 2019 07:39 - 49 minutes - 51.8 MBDale R. Pfost, PhD, Director and Cofounder, Microbiome Therapeutics, delivers an interesting overview of microbiome therapeutics, prediabetes treatment, and more. Dr. Pfost has more than 25 years of solid leadership experience in the biotechnology industry. He has held many important executive positions at numerous respected companies, and was the Chief Executive of six biotechnology companies, most recently as the founding CEO of MicroBiome Therapeutics. Dr. Pfost earned a BS degree from t...
Salivation Salvation—Dr. Kim Kutsch—CariFree
December 06, 2019 07:03 - 56 minutes - 50.7 MBDid you know that about half of the bottled water on the market has a pH of four? You may be wondering what that even means and why it matters. On today’s episode, Dr. Kim Kutsch, owner of CariFree, is welcomed back to the show to discuss what he’s learned over the course of his career as a dentist, and how it can greatly benefit your health. After spending years “drilling and filling” cavity after cavity, Dr. Kutsch finally had enough: he knew he needed to fill in the educational gaps left...
How to Harmonize Humanity and the Planet - Gretchen Cara Daily, Ph.D.—Stanford Center for Conservation Biology
December 05, 2019 04:37 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBYou leave your house in the morning and are immediately hit with the acidic taste and smell of the thickest air you’ve ever experienced. You walk by ancient cathedrals and forests and lakes, only to notice them dissolving away and slowly dying from this thing called “acid rain.” For Gretchen Cara Daily, Ph.D., this became a part of her ordinary experience as a teenager growing up in Germany. At the time, millions of people were demonstrating in the streets, protesting the environmental degra...
What’s in YOUR Gut? – Fedor Galkin, Project Manager at Insilico Medicine, Inc. – Advanced Study of the Microbiome
December 02, 2019 07:45 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBFedor Galkin, Project Manager at Insilico Medicine, Inc., discusses his work studying the microbiome, human genotypes, and aging/longevity. Galkin graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Bioengineering & Bioinformatics. His work focuses on human microbiome aging clocks based on deep learning. Interestingly, the microbiome can serve as an incredibly accurate biological clock, able to predict the age of many people within just years. Galkin discusses the earliest microbiome a...
Testing for Cancer – Gregory Kuehn, MBA, President and COO of Prescient Metabiomics – Colon Cancer, the Microbiome, Testing
December 02, 2019 07:28 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBGregory Kuehn, MBA, President and COO of Prescient Metabiomics, formerly Metabiomics, discusses their innovative work in colorectal cancer treatment and the development of an advanced stool test for cancer. Kuehn holds an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BS from the College of William and Mary in molecular biology and computer science. Kuehn talks about their advanced work studying the microbiome to predict or associate with disease. Kuehn discusses their work at Prescient Metabio...
Sitting, Kneeling, and Backbending the Line—Dustin Lindblad—Yoga Slacklining
December 02, 2019 07:04 - 27 minutes - 25 MBYou might be familiar with slacklining as the art of balancing and walking on what looks like a thin string between two anchor points, but it can actually involve much more than that, such as sitting, kneeling, laying down, backbending, side planking, squatting, and every move you might associate with yoga. How is that even possible? The answer might best be answered by yoga and slacklining teacher, Dustin Lindblad. She joins the podcast today to discuss how she became involved in slacklinin...
“The Most Important Diseases You’ve Never Heard Of”—Peter Jay Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.—National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
December 02, 2019 06:42 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB“We call them neglected tropical diseases…but the truth is, they’re really diseases of extreme poverty; you ordinarily do not get a neglected tropical disease unless you live in extremely impoverished conditions where there’s environmental degradation, poor-quality housing, inadequate sanitation,” says Dr. Peter Jay Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He continues by explaining that contrary to what many people may think, these diseases are ...
A Conversation with The Monkey Doc on Host-Microbiome Interactions—Dr. Jonathan Clayton—Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska
November 27, 2019 07:28 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB“I certainly believe that without our microbes, our immune systems wouldn’t be primed, we wouldn’t be able to digest many of the foods that we consume…and we wouldn’t be able to protect from pathogens, so they basically do it all,” says Dr. Jonathan Clayton, assistant professor (better known as “The Monkey Doc”) at the University of Nebraska. Despite a growing amount of evidence suggesting that the human microbiome impacts us in significant ways, there’s still so much we don’t know. For ins...
Minding Your Microbiome with Every Meal—Guru Banavar—Viome
November 27, 2019 07:09 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MB“In the developed world in the last few decades, there’s been a tremendous increase in the number of people who have chronic illness…if you look around you, every other person probably has some kind of chronic illness, whether it’s some kind of autoimmune disease, metabolic, neurologic…[or] cancer,” says Guru Banavar, Chief Technology Officer at Viome. The point he makes is hard to refute, but is it equally as hard to explain what’s contributing to the rise in chronic illness? According to B...
An Analysis of Pancreatic Tumor Microbiomes—Florencia McAllister, MD—Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, MD Anderson Center at the University of Texas
November 26, 2019 05:59 - 32 minutes - 31 MBPancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressively malignant cancers that exist; despite all the knowledge we have about the mechanisms at play in pancreatic cancer and many attempts at finding a treatment that works, the survival rate is only nine percent in five years after diagnosis. In the Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention at the University of Texas, Dr. Florencia McAllister’s goal is to change this by developing better preventative and therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer....
Would You Trade Your Privacy for Information About Your Genome?—Kristen V. Brown—Futures of Health Reporter, Bloomberg News
November 25, 2019 07:19 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWe’re living in an age of unprecedented access to genomic data; all we have to do is send off a sample of saliva in the mail to a company like 23andMe or Ancestry to get a comprehensive report containing information about our ancestral lineage, diseases we might pass on to our children, and diseases we might develop during our lifetime. There’s no question that understanding genomic data affords a great benefit to many people, but there’s a tradeoff that’s critical to acknowledge, and it’s o...
Disarming Cancer Cells with the Safest Drugs Possible—Robin Bannister, Ph.D.—Care Oncology Clinic
November 25, 2019 06:54 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB“My reason for wanting to start the company was a very simple one actually, and a very personal one: my wife had cancer, she had breast cancer…misdiagnosed and then finally correctly diagnosed in 2005. She became metastatic in 2010,” says Robin Bannister, Founder and Director of Research and Development at Care Oncology Clinic. Dr. Bannister had spent his entire professional life studying different pharmaceuticals and trying to understand the ways in which old drugs could be repurposed, but...
Hearing What You Treat: Insight from an Uncommon Audiologist—Jennifer Conlin, Au.D.—Love to Hear Again Audiology
November 22, 2019 07:46 - 36 minutes - 32.5 MBYou hear a sound, and you absolutely hate it; as a result, your brain prioritizes that sound, further and more deeply ingraining it in your brain. This experience creates a very negative emotional and physiological reaction in you, and could be triggered by any number of sounds commonly encountered in modern life—the sound of someone chewing gum, tapping, dripping water…you name it. There’s a name for this, and it’s misophonia. In addition to misophonia, Jennifer Conlin, Doctor of Audiolog...
Extracellular Vesicles: A Second Look at What Was Once Deemed Waste—Joy Wolfram, Ph.D.—The Nanomedicine and Extracellular Vesicles Lab, Mayo Clinic in Florida
November 22, 2019 07:20 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBNot more than 10 years ago, the consensus among most scientists was that extracellular vesicles (EVs)—biological particles found in our urine, saliva, and throughout our bodies—were mere waste products with no role in communication between cells. Today, we know that’s simply not true: EVs certainly play a role in cell communication, but the extent to which they do so is still a topic of research. We also know that they have the potential to be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Fo...
Food Allergy Fix—Dr. Richard Wasserman, M.D., Ph.D.—Dallas Food Allergy Center
November 22, 2019 06:22 - 40 minutesHives, swelling of the eyes, mouth, or tongue, sneezing, wheezing, sudden vomiting, a sense of impending doom: these are just a few of the symptoms of an allergic reaction. For over 10 years, Dr. Richard Wasserman’s focus has been on developing a treatment for food allergies called oral immunotherapy (OIT), a method by which a very small amount of an allergen is given to an allergic individual as a way of prompting desensitization. Over time, the amount of allergen is gradually increased unt...
The Solution to Antibiotic Resistance Lysin Lysin—Vincent A. Fischetti—The Fischetti Lab at Rockefeller University
November 21, 2019 07:25 - 49 minutes - 47 MBAntibiotic resistance—the ability of bacteria to survive even large doses of broad-spectrum antibiotics—is a growing problem in the modern world, one that threatens the safety of everyone on the planet. But this hasn’t always been the case; not more than 20 years ago, the idea of antibiotic resistance was not really on anyone’s radar, which is a testament to how quickly the problem has developed, and therefore how time-sensitive it is to develop a solution. According to Dr. Vincent A. Fische...
Skin & the Microbiome – Richard Andrews, SM, MS, President/CEO and Mark Sampson, Chief Scientific Officer, of Azitra – Skin Disease, Treatment and New Technologies
November 21, 2019 07:05 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBRichard Andrews, SM, MS, President/CEO, and Mark Sampson, Chief Scientific Officer, of Azitra, a clinical-stage medical dermatology company, provide an insightful overview of their work. Andrews has vast experience as a top executive, leading the operations, finance, and development for biotechnology firms primarily focused on novel products to combat inflammatory disease. And Dr. Sampson, recently of Botanix Pharmaceuticals, has immense experience in the development of preclinical strategi...
Traditional Medicine – Oscar Sierra, L.Ac, Buckhead Acupuncture Atlanta, Georgia – Herbs, Acupuncture, and Holistic Approaches to Health
November 21, 2019 06:23 - 41 minutes - 40.2 MBOscar Sierra, L.Ac, a Nationally Board Certified Acupuncture Specialist (NCCAOM), Dipl. O.M., provides an overview of the current trends in modern acupuncture and many interesting facts about its beneficial aspects that you may not have known. Sierra received a BS in Nutrition from the University of Georgia. He is certified in Reiki, and has intensely studied Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture via an apprenticeship for nearly half a decade with Chinese Medicine practitioners in Atlanta. Sier...
Airway Issues – Howard Hindin, DDS, of The Hindin Center
November 20, 2019 10:18 - 48 minutes - 44 MBHoward Hindin, DDS, of The Hindin Center (hindincenter.com), discusses airway preservation and other myofunctional dentistry issues that affect people. Dr. Hindin is a graduate of the prestigious New York University College of Dentistry. He is trained in all areas of general dentistry, including surgery and endodontia. Additionally, Dr. Hindin assists people with cosmetic dentistry issues, and many types of oral and dental problems, including temporo mandibular joint disorders, and cranio f...
Ovarian Overview – Monica M. Laronda, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) – Reproductive Biology and 3D Printed Ovaries
November 20, 2019 09:48 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBMonica M. Laronda, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology), provides an overview of her research work in endocrinology, reproductive biology, and 3D printed ovaries. Laronda is passionate about research and she has a keen interest in the reproductive biology and endocrinology that forms the foundation for the the development of treatments to protect or restore hormone function and fertility. Laronda received her PhD from Northwestern University and her Postdoctoral Fellow wor...
A Conversation with a Coffee Connoisseur and Roaster—Mackenzie Wells—Professional Coffee Roaster
November 20, 2019 09:29 - 38 minutes - 34.1 MBMackenzie Wells has always had an interest in the science behind flavors and aromas, which led her to take a job right out of high school in the coffee roasting business. Over the past four years, she’s refined her skills and knowledge set in the world of coffee roasting and become quite the expert. She joins the podcast today to discuss the details of the roasting process, different coffee roasting techniques, three primary heat sources used in roasting, three methods of coffee decaffeinati...
Dog Days – Jessica Pierce, PhD, Bioethicist, Lecturer, Professor, and Author – Dog Cloning, Dog Health, Bioethics, and More
November 20, 2019 09:12 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBJessica Pierce, PhD, bioethicist, lecturer, professor, and author, discusses her work, ethics, and the concept of dog cloning. Her newest book, Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the Best Life Possible is an interesting and popular read. Pierce received a Bachelor’s degree from Scripps College, an M.Div. from The Divinity School at Harvard University, and a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. Pierce digs deep into the concept of cloning...
Chiropractic Adjustments: Everything They're Cracked Up to Be—Adam Lamb—Lamb Chiropractic
November 20, 2019 06:42 - 23 minutes - 21 MBSuffering from chronic headaches, neck pain, back pain, sciatica, or some other ailment and been unable to find relief from your primary care provider? While some of us seek it as a first choice, others seek it only as a very last resort: chiropractic care. Whether the idea of going to see a chiropractor gives you anxiety or you’re eagerly awaiting your next appointment, there’s likely a lot you could learn about chiropractic and the natural healing methods it involves. On today’s podcast,...
Potential Applications of Extracellular Vesicles in Diagnosing and Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases – Dr. Kenneth Witwer – Associate Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology and Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
November 19, 2019 10:33 - 44 minutes - 42.2 MBImagine a world where doctors could screen for or diagnose Alzheimer’s with a simple blood or saliva test; identifying specific extracellular vesicles may be a key area of research to get us there. Dr. Kenneth Witwer, associate professor of molecular and comparative pathobiology and neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, discusses extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are small signaling particles that cells use to communicate with one another. Dr. Witwer’s research inte...
Developmental Biology – Thomas Bosch, Professor of General Zoology at Kiel University – The Microbiome, Metaorganisms, and the Elements of Life
November 19, 2019 10:02 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThomas Bosch, Professor of General Zoology at Kiel University, discusses his intensive work studying animal life, cell and developmental biology, and more. Fascinated by the sciences, Bosch studied Biology at the University of Munich and Swansea University College in the UK, earned a doctorate from the University of Munich, then held a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Irvine. Bosch is Senior Fellow of the prestigious Canadian Institute of Advanced Research (CIFAR). As...
Let’s Get Physical – Santiago “Santi” Villamil, Elite Physical Therapist, Strength/Conditioning Coach and Core Specialist – The Power of Conditioning, Rehabilitation, and Therapy
November 19, 2019 09:24 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSantiago “Santi” Villamil, elite physical therapist, strength/conditioning coach and core specialist, talks about the fitness industry, and his philosophy of “Keep it simple, sweet and powerful.” As a sought-after Physical Therapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with a long, successful career in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, sports performance, and the fitness industry in general, Villamil works every day to find new ways to challenge people and help them...
A New Treatment for People with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
November 18, 2019 11:00 - 39 minutes - 38.6 MBAs Dr. Ali Tavakkoli performed more and more gastric bypass surgeries, he made a remarkable discovery: for patients who had diabetes, the gastric bypass surgery almost invariably reversed the symptoms within a day or two, completely eliminating their dependence on medication for blood glucose regulation. Simply put, it seemed as though they’d figured out how to cure type 2 diabetes. Intrigued and excited by this observation, Dr. Tavakkoli made it his mission to figure out why this was happen...
The Enterprise of Rekindling Innovation—Gary Pisano—Author and Harvard Professor of Business Administration
November 18, 2019 08:04 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB“Just because small is beautiful doesn’t mean big has to be ugly,” says Gary Pisano, as he explains the main theme of his latest book, Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation. At its core, this book overturns the idea that innovation can only really be achieved by small entrepreneurial companies. Pisano argues that instead of seeing the size of an enterprise as an impediment to innovation, large enterprises simply need to use their size to their advantage when forging and impl...
I Heard That! – Dr. Michelle Saltarrelli of Autumn Oak Speech, Voice & Hearing – Advances in Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
November 18, 2019 07:42 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBDr. Michelle Saltarrelli of Autumn Oak Speech, Voice & Hearing, provides an overview of her services and the advances in speech language pathology, as well as the role of an audiologist. Dr. Saltarrelli completed her audiology residency at The Methodist Hospital within the Texas Medical Center and also at Houston Ear Research Foundation (HERF). She earned a Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) degree from Louisiana Tech University and a Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from ...
Eat, Fast, Feast: Why Intermittent Fasting is Good for the Mind, Body, and Soul—Jay W. Richards—New York Times Bestselling Author and Assistant Research Professor
November 18, 2019 07:11 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAssistant research professor at the Catholic University of America and New York Times bestselling author Jay W. Richards joins the podcast to discuss the intersection between intermittent fasting, wellness, and spirituality. He shares his experience with intermittent fasting and how it has improved various aspects of his life. In this podcast, you will learn: How intermittent fasting can improve your physical, mental, and spiritual wellness The physiology behind your body’s utilization of ...
An Exploration of Epigenetic Inheritance—Dr. Qi Chen, PhD—Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences at UC Riverside
November 18, 2019 06:42 - 47 minutes - 42.6 MBInheritance is a fundamental feature of life, allowing organisms to pass traits onto their offspring. It’s well known that DNA is the carrier for this hereditary information, but for a long time it was believed to be the only carrier. Over the past several decades, new and evolving research on epigenetics—the method by which the environment has the ability to change genetic expression—has emerged, and most recently, this research has focused on epigenetic inheritance in humans. Dr. Qi Chen, ...
You Are What You Eat – Matty Lansdown, Health Authority, Scientist and Nutrition Consultant – Improving Health Through Nutrition and Smart Science
November 15, 2019 11:20 - 32 minutes - 33.1 MBMatty Lansdown, noted health authority, scientist and nutrition consultant, discusses his passion for helping people improve their health through good nutrition. Lansdown is passionate about food and nutrition. After getting his start on Facebook Live where Lansdown delivered powerful rants about food, medicine, and nutrition, his popularity grew and he soon moved into seminars, conferences, and retreats, bringing his message to thousands at a time. Lansdown’s podcast, “How To NOT Get Sick ...
I Hear You! – Chris Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder of AudioCardio – Using Technology to Improve Hearing
November 15, 2019 10:47 - 27 minutes - 26.3 MBChris Ellis, CEO and co-founder of AudioCardio, talks about his company’s mission to improve and then maintain hearing with a new hearing test app designed for hearing loss treatment. AudioCardio’s patented product, a mobile app, is a clinically proven Threshold Sound Conditioning™ technology that generates unique, personalized audio therapy designed to stimulate and strengthen cells. How does it work? AudioCardio™ can analyze an individual’s hearing and deliver valuable hearing therapy for...
The Hard to Swallow Truth of Esophageal Cancer and Disease States—Kelly Whelan, PhD—Temple University, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
November 14, 2019 07:22 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBMillions of Americans experience symptoms of acid reflux or “heartburn” on a daily basis—that burning sensation in the chest that can be accompanied by a number of other unpleasant and sometimes seemingly unrelated symptoms. It’s a problem many people might brush off by popping a Tums, but there’s a darker side to acid reflux, which is that it can be a precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer that develops in the context of Barrett's esophagus, a condition in which the epithe...
Otter Alternatives to Conventional Wetsuits—Jacopo Buongiorno—MIT Department of Engineering
November 14, 2019 06:37 - 28 minutes - 28 MBHow do seals, orcas, otters, and other animals manage to survive in such cold waters? Simply put, they do so by virtue of one of the following: blubber (which is essentially just a thick layer of insulating fat), thick coats of fur which trap tiny gas bubbles that in turn insulate the body, and higher rates of internal heat generation. Drawing inspiration from these approaches, Professor Jacopo Buongiorno from the department of engineering at MIT has helped develop a wetsuit that allows peo...
Getting Smart About Smartphone Usage—Paige Mayer—OurPact
November 14, 2019 06:01 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBWith the ever-increasing prevalence of mobile devices these days, they’re finding their way into the hands of kids, where they seem to be staying for a growing number of hours each day. There’s no doubt that these connected lives we’re living provide us with some benefits, such as the ability to have maps, educational info, and health-related content at our fingertips, but this level of access can also be a significant source of distraction that negatively impacts the way we interact with ot...
A Faster, Cheaper, Mouse-Free Model for Studying the Effects of Environmental Toxins on the Human Brain—David Pamies, PhD—University of Lausanne, Switzerland
November 13, 2019 06:21 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBIt used to be a thing of science fiction…growing human organs in test tubes and observing their behavior as we manipulate their environment. For David Pamies, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, this is daily life, although it may not always be ordinary. On today’s episode, he discusses how he’s using a brain organoid—an organ grown from human-induced pluripotent stem cells—to learn more about the toxins we come into contact with on a daily basis. He explains...
Biotech Detect – Kevin Hrusovsky
November 12, 2019 09:38 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBKevin Hrusovsky, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Quanterix (quanterix.com), discusses the innovative work his company is engaged in, and the future of biotech. Hrusovsky is a seasoned biotech entrepreneur and engineer who has been passionately pursuing the transformation of medicine from reactive care to preventative medicine over his extensive 30-year career. For Hrusovsky, healthy living and peer-reviewed science that addresses health and disease issues on a molecular str...
Audio Pharma – Dr. Tony Guerra, Instructor and Pre-Pharmacy Advisor, Des Moines Area Community College – Audio Books for the Pharmacy and Pharmacology Fields, Education & Outreach
November 12, 2019 07:10 - 22 minutes - 22 MBDr. Tony Guerra, Instructor and Pre-Pharmacy Advisor, Ankeny Campus, Des Moines Area Community College, delivers an interesting overview of his work in pharmacy education and the writing and production of audio books. Dr. Guerra is passionate about educating young minds and he teaches multiple courses in chemistry, pharmacy and pharmacology. And Dr. Guerra earned an AS degree from DMACC himself, back in 2010. Dr. Guerra talks about his background and his interest in creating audio books fo...
Microbial Mission – Peter Christey, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of GALT – Greater Access to Microbes, Transforming Microbiome Research & Product Development
November 11, 2019 09:34 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBPeter Christey, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder of GALT (General Automation Lab Technologies), on the web at (galt-inc.com), discusses his work in microbial cultivation. Christey has over 20-years experience commercializing research instruments for a number of complex applications. Prior to his launch of GALT, Christey helmed the DNA Sequencing Business Unit and DNA forensic product line for Life Technologies. Christey discusses his background and how his focus in microbial cultivation in a labora...
Hey Look, No Hands! – Michael Schwarz, Director of the PBS Documentary, Look Who’s Driving – The Push to Get Self-Driving Cars on the Roads and Highways, But Is the Technology Really Ready?
November 11, 2019 09:22 - 29 minutes - 27 MBMichael Schwarz, director of the popular PBS / NOVA documentary, “Look Who’s Driving,” provides some interesting information on artificial intelligence (AI) and the current state of autonomous vehicles. How do self-driving cars (autonomous vehicles) work and is society ready to trust them? In this interesting podcast, director Michael Schwarz discusses the expanding technology that is pushing its way into the transportation industry. Schwarz talks about his interests, and the lead up to ma...
Conservation Crisis! – Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Ecology of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – The Conservation Efforts that Must Happen Now to Curb Climate
November 11, 2019 09:15 - 45 minutes - 41 MBDr. Gerardo Ceballos, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Ecology of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), discusses his work in conservation efforts worldwide, and the quest for solutions to environmental problems. Dr. Ceballos holds a degree in Biology from the Metropolitan Autonomous University Campus Izatalapa, Mexico. He received his master's degree in Ecology from the University of Wales, working under the close supervision of the well known ecologist, John. L. Harper....
Biologically Speaking – Denis Noble, CBE, PhD, FRS, Renowned British Biologist – The Complex Biology of Cells and Extracellular Vesicles
November 11, 2019 08:39 - 56 minutes - 50.3 MBDenis Noble, CBE, PhD, FRS, the famed British biologist, delivers an interesting overview of his life’s work studying the intricate details of biology and what new developments can mean for the treatment of disease. As a celebrated British biologist, Noble held the Burdon Sanderson Chair of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford for two decades and was later bestowed the honor of Professor Emeritus and appointed Co-Director of Computational Physiology. Noble’s work has been g...
Harness the Authority of an Author, In Just a Few Hours—Secrets of Attorney Marketing—Richard Jacobs and Tracy Merda
November 08, 2019 08:21 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBMost attorneys aspire to one day author a book…to put all of the knowledge and expertise they’ve compiled over the years into a concise, informative, and easy-to-read guide for prospective clients and the public at large. Attorneys want this because they know the benefits are numerous, but nevertheless, they simply don’t have the time to actually sit down and put pen to paper. On today’s episode, Richard Jacobs of Speakeasy Marketing, Inc. is joined by Tracy Merda to discuss how you can aut...
Disconnection in an Entirely Connected Society—Stever Robbins—Author, Serial Entrepreneur, Co-Host of the Get-It-Done Guy Podcast
November 08, 2019 08:13 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBIn addition to being an author, serial entrepreneur, time management expert, and co-host of the Get-It-Done Guy podcast, Stever Robbins played a critical role in the development and implementation of the internet. Robbins joins the podcast today to share his insight and knowledge on several issues centering on the internet—how it came about, what it’s become, and where it’s going. He discusses the good and the bad and the strengths and weaknesses of the internet, but expounds on the way it’...
Probiotic Problem Solving – Zack Abbott, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of ZBiotics – Engineering Probiotic Solutions for Health Problems and Health Protections
November 06, 2019 10:47 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBZack Abbott, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of ZBiotics (zbiotics.com), discusses his company’s mission, acetaldehyde toxicity, and the future of probiotics for health protection. Abbott is the creative scientific mind behind the proprietary technology and foundation for ZBiotics. Abbott holds a PhD in microbiology & immunology from the University of Michigan, where he worked on bacterial gene regulation. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, in immunology as well as classical art ...
Global Glue – Joan Diamond, Deputy Director and Senior Scenarist, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability – Bringing Together Great Minds and Educating the Public to Help Advance Solutions to Solve Our Planet’s Major Problems
November 06, 2019 10:27 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBJoan Diamond, Deputy Director and Senior Scenarist, Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability delivers an overview of her important work educating the public and assisting with the development of solutions for global crises. Diamond is Executive Director of the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and Biosphere, an advanced Stanford University initiative that addresses the chasm between current knowledge of global problems and societies’ failure to respond. Diamond is also a visiting s...
Toxicity & Disease – Thomas Hartung, MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health – New Technology Advances to Improve Toxicity Testing and Disease Modeling
November 06, 2019 07:55 - 37 minutes - 35.5 MBThomas Hartung, MD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, delivers an insightful overview of his work studying toxicity testing improvements, organoids, and advancing technologies. Dr. Hartung has departmental affiliations with the Environmental Health and Engineering and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology departments at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hartung’s work is heavily focused on creating a paradigm shift in toxicity testing to improve overall public health. Dr. Hartung has been a...