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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Brain Feedback – Dr. James V. Hardt, President and Founder of Biocybernaut Institute, Inc. – Analyzing Our Brainwaves for Life and Skills Improvement
September 02, 2019 09:56 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. James V. Hardt, President and Founder of Biocybernaut Institute, Inc., discusses his interesting work with brainwaves. Dr. Hardt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Carnegie Institute of Technology, as well as a Masters Degree in Psychology from Carnegie-Mellon University and a PhD in Psychology, also from Carnegie-Mellon University. Continuing his research and studies, Dr. Hardt immersed himself in intensive Post-Doctoral work in Psychophysiology at the Langley Porter Ne...
Sleep Paradox – Mark Burhenne, Dentist, Author, and Noted Speaker – The Many and Various Issues Related to How We Sleep
September 02, 2019 09:35 - 38 minutes - 38.4 MBMark Burhenne, DDS, author, and sought-after speaker, talks about his practice, his new bestseller, and ways we can improve our health. Dr. Burhenne is the author of the #1 best seller, The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox, and is a respected practicing sleep medicine dentist in beautiful, Sunnyvale, California. He has over 30 years in dentistry. Dr. Burhenne discusses his own personal experience with sleep apnea that led him to write his best-selling book, The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox. He gets into the h...
Science, For the People by the People – Ann Merchant, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Communications at the National Academy of Sciences – Promoting Science and Education for a Better World
September 02, 2019 07:58 - 40 minutes - 35.4 MBAnn Merchant, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Communications at the National Academy of Sciences, discusses some of the important work the Academy has accomplished through the years. Merchant’s work is heavily focused in the planning of a variety of engaging science communications events, and the management of unique and interesting outreach programs that combine to contribute to a dramatic increase in overall public understanding of science. Merchant discusses the origin of the Natio...
Balancing the Body by Immersing it in Magnetic Waves—Allen Braswell—Magneceutical Health
September 02, 2019 07:29 - 35 minutes - 34.3 MBImagine reclining in a large, futuristic-looking medical device for 30 minutes to an hour and leaving feeling significantly more relaxed, and knowing that after a few more sessions, any problem you may have with energy levels, pain, sleep, or digestive processes would begin to resolve. It sounds unlikely, or at least too good to be true, but it’s exactly what’s being offered by a new technology developed at Magneceutical Health. CEO and president of the company, Allen Braswell, joins the p...
Holistic Health Coaching—Andrew Farina—Fearless Health Coaching
September 02, 2019 07:20 - 42 minutes - 37.8 MBFrom the day he was born, Andrew Farina has had to overcome one physical limitation and poor prognosis after another, but today he’s a well-known figure in the health industry who provides life, career, relational, nutritional, and sleep coaching to anyone who’s facing a challenge they are trying to overcome, and anyone who feels they aren’t living life in accordance with who they truly are. “Working with your deep inner sense, asking the harder questions of life, of what you believe and why...
An AI-Powered Custom-Tailored Pillow with a Simple and Effective Design—Richard Jacobs—The Good Night’s Sleep Project
September 02, 2019 06:27 - 22 minutes - 22.2 MBRichard Jacobs, entrepreneur and host of Future Tech and Future Tech Health podcast, discusses one of his latest endeavors as the founder of The Good Night’s Sleep Project: the development of an AI-powered pillow that’s truly customized to the individual sleeper rather than labeled simply as soft or firm, or queen or king-sized. After a lifelong struggle with achieving good sleep and never finding a pillow that didn’t leave him with neck, shoulder, or back pain in the morning, Jacobs decided...
Promoting an Evidence-Based Approach to Health and Fitness—Parker Lennon and Chuck Stach—FAQ Fitness Podcast
September 02, 2019 05:53 - 24 minutes - 24.5 MBWith a combined 20+ years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Parker Lennon and Chuck Stach found each other constantly bouncing ideas off one another about the best and most evidence-based decisions to make under certain circumstances, frustrations commonly encountered in the industry, and just general experiences they’d face while working with a diverse range of clients. About four years ago, they decided to bring these discussions to the general public with the goal of add...
Sleep & Health – Karen L. Lee, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone – The Many Advances in Sleep Medicine
August 30, 2019 11:49 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBKaren L. Lee, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, NYU Langone, delivers an overview of her important work in the fields of neurology and sleep medicine. Dr. Lee holds board certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Sleep Medicine), 2013, and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology), 2012. At NYU Langone, she specializes in treating patients who suffer from sleep disorders. Dr. Lee discusses her background in neurology and her ...
The Heart of the Matter – Philippe Menasché, MD, PhD, Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Paris Descartes – Heart Failure Treatment, Stem Cells, and Medical Advances
August 30, 2019 07:56 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBPhilippe Menasché, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Paris Descartes, discusses his work with stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles for the treatment of heart failure. Dr. Philippe Menasché earned his MD and Ph.D. degrees from the prestigious University of Paris. As a noted Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Paris Descartes, Chief of the Heart Failure Surgery Unit of the Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, and Dir...
Itchy, Sneezy, Red and Running – Ron Barshop, CEO of Beacon Clinics – Getting a Handle on the Rampant Allergy Suffering Many People Experience Regularly
August 30, 2019 05:42 - 31 minutes - 31.9 MBRon Barshop, CEO of Beacon Clinics (<a href="http://beaconclinics.com">beaconclinics.com</a>), delivers a stirring overview of their intensive work in the field of allergies. As CEO of Beacon Clinics, a top ancillary income provider for many primary care providers, Barshop is in the center of what’s happening and developing in medical science. Beacon has been heavily involved in allergy outcomes, developing industry-leading safety protocols, and increasing patient volume. Barshop talks ...
Understanding Sleep Apnea and CPAP Machines, Jason Sazama—Free CPAP Advice
August 29, 2019 11:11 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MBThrough his experience as a sleep disorders technologist, Jason Sazama has become an expert in the world of sleep apnea, CPAP machines, and sleep studies. In addition to founding his own sleep diagnosis business and carrying out sleep data analyses for people, he also has a well-established YouTube channel that provides educational resources for people struggling with sleep, searching for a sleep diagnosis, or trying to figure out how to best benefit from their CPAP device. On today’s episo...
Guided by the Light: Cell Communication—Dr. Daniel Fels—Biophysical Cell Communication Lab
August 29, 2019 10:34 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBDaniel Fels, Ph.D., is a scientist who has devoted his career to the study of cell biology and biological research. He’s currently developing his own lab and conducting independent research on cell-to-cell communication. His research has been guided by a desire to determine whether cells communicate with each other using electromagnetic waves. Knowing how integral cell-to-cell signaling is in a number of processes and phenomena including animal behavior, Dr. Fels understands that discovering...
Avoiding the Perils of the Standard American Diet—Nathaniel Jordan—The Minister of Wellness
August 29, 2019 09:22 - 28 minutes - 28.9 MBNathaniel Jordan is a keynote health and wellness speaker, nationally certified health coach and nutrition fitness specialist with the American Council on Exercise, and certified master trainer with the National Federation of Professional Trainers. But he wasn’t always the picture of health and fitness; growing up, Jordan had a lot of health problems, including severe acne, high blood pressure, and significant weight gain. Similar problems ran in his family, with his father having suffered s...
Eye Can See! – Jake Steiner, Founder (endmyopia.org) – Reversing Myopia & Improving Lives
August 28, 2019 11:37 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBJake Steiner, the founder of (endmyopia.org), delivers a truly eye-opening analysis on the common problem of myopia, and how it can be reversed. Steiner is extremely passionate about eyesight and is thrilled to share his information with the world. As a boy who grew up with glasses, then reached a -5.00 diopter myopia in his 20s, but today has 20/20 natural eyesight, he is convinced that his method works and takes pride in helping others who suffer from poor eyesight issues. Steiner talks ...
Communicating About Cancer – Allison Rosen, M.S., Lead Project Coordinator at Baylor College of Medicine – Community Outreach and Education About Cancer Prevention
August 28, 2019 09:47 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBAllison Rosen, M.S., Lead Project Coordinator at Baylor College of Medicine, discusses her important work in cancer prevention. Rosen’s work at Baylor College of Medicine is multifaceted, and educating the public about cancers is one of their primary areas of focus, especially minority communities and young people. They provide a community outreach that works toward the goal of prevention. As the Lead Project Coordinator, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Outreach and Heal...
Helping You Live The Healthiest Version of Yourself—Aimee Tariq—Author, A Life with Health
August 28, 2019 09:44 - 25 minutes - 22.4 MBWhen Aimee Tariq was just a teenager, she began developing serious, debilitating symptoms—symptoms that led her to dial 911 and end up in the hospital with a heart rate of over 200 beats per minute. She couldn’t hold down a conversation or even brush her own teeth, and no one could tell her what was wrong. With multiple diagnoses, none of which seemed to address her ailments, and no treatments or medications that were alleviating her symptoms, Tariq found herself at a total loss. But it wa...
Houston, We Have a Skin Problem – Tommaso Ghidini, PhD, Head of the Structures, Mechanisms and Materials Division, European Space Agency – The Amazing 3D Printing of Skin That’s Improving Medical Options for Astronauts
August 27, 2019 11:25 - 28 minutes - 29.1 MBTommaso Ghidini, Ph.D., Head of the Structures, Mechanisms and Materials Division at the European Space Agency (ESA), delivers a rousing overview of the medical advances that are improving options for astronauts on long-term missions. Ghidini holds a Ph.D. in experimental and numerical Fracture Mechanics from the Institute of Materials Research of the German Aerospace Centre. Ghidini has been involved with many important civil and military aircraft developments through the years, includin...
Listening to Sheep to Go to Sleep—Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe—AcousticSheep
August 27, 2019 09:33 - 31 minutes - 27.2 MBListening to music, white noise, or even podcasts before bed can be relaxing for a lot of people, giving them just what they need in order to fall asleep. But earbuds and headphones are bulky and uncomfortable, impeding the ability to fall asleep comfortably and thereby mitigating the relaxing effects of different sounds. Returning guests Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe discuss why and how they founded AcousticSheep, a company that provides people with a solution to this problem in the form of ...
Building Fruit Fly Avatars in the Search for Personalized Drug Therapies for Cancer—Laura Towart—My Personal Therapeutics and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
August 27, 2019 06:50 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAs the CEO and founder of My Personal Therapeutics and a biotech aficionado, Laura Towart’s passion is personalized medicine, which is an area of research she’s been working on for well over a decade. For the past seven years, she’s been working with the Mount Sinai Medical Center on the Personal Discovery Process (PDP), a technology that uses “fruit fly avatars” in the study of certain malignant tumors and the testing of new, best-fit drug therapies for treating them. Towart explains all t...
Cancer in Dogs and Humans: An Unprecedented Approach to Studying and Treating Both—Wesley Wierson—LEAH Labs
August 27, 2019 06:10 - 30 minutes - 29 MBAbout 50 percent of dogs over the age of 10 and one in three in total will ultimately die of cancer. For most of us, this is a pretty devastating statistic, but founder and CEO of LEAH Labs, Wesley Wierson, joins the podcast today to explain how and why this could change. The key may very well lie in a newly FDA-approved therapy for leukemia and lymphoma in humans known as CAR T-cell therapy. Since dogs are commonly affected by B-cell lymphoma, which is the same as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, wh...
A Glimpse Into NASA’s Latest Deep-Sea Mission—Dominic D’Agostino—University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
August 26, 2019 11:38 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBReturning guest, Dominic D’Agostino, is a researcher and professor in the department of molecular pharmacology and physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. On today’s episode, he offers fascinating insight into a recent mission he completed in collaboration with NASA, which involved a number of experiments carried out under sea with the purpose of emulating activities that are essential to space missions. He explains how different space analogs under the sea...
Understanding the Social Determinants of Addiction—Aaron Ferguson and Zach Rhoads—Social Exchange Podcast
August 26, 2019 09:25 - 43 minutes“There are benefits to all mind-altering activities or substances…and it can almost be radical to even recognize that in a culture that seems hell-bent on convincing us all that drugs are evil and that drugs are the cause of the problem. What we’ve tried to do with The Social Exchange…is to broaden the definition of addiction beyond just drugs and to broaden it beyond just an over-medicalized mentality around it,” says Aaron Ferguson, co-host of The Social Exchange podcast. On today’s episo...
Exploring the Value of Fuel Cell Technology in the Effort to Introduce Widespread 100% Renewable Energy—Jack Brouwer—UC Irvine and National Fuel Cell Research Center
August 26, 2019 05:58 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBAs a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UC Irvine and the director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center and the Advanced Power and Energy program, Jack Brouwer brings an impressive amount of information to today’s episode, discussing stationary fuel cell technology, which is a form of zero pollutant emission energy that can complement solar and wind power. He also discusses the value of renewably-produced hydrogen and the potential for introducing 100 percent renewable...
Mind & Body Connection – Dr. Eva Detko, PhD, Natural Health Specialist, Author, and Speaker – Natural Medicine, the Human Mind, and Pathways to Healing
August 23, 2019 12:01 - 34 minutes - 30.8 MBDr. Eva Detko, Ph.D., natural health specialist, author, noted speaker, and podcaster, delivers an overview of her interesting background and work with natural medicine. Dr. Detko has a keen interest in natural health and has devoted her life to the field for nearly two decades. Her work is primarily based in psychology and she uses multiple methods, such as hypnotherapy, Havening Techniques, NLP and mindfulness. Dr. Detko believes in the power of food and as such, she has written two cook...
Good Relations – Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, Speaker, Psychologist, and Author – Building Healthy, Happy Relationships
August 23, 2019 07:05 - 36 minutes - 32.8 MBMary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC, speaker, psychologist, and author, talks about her important work helping people build healthy relationships. Rapini is a noted psychotherapist who specializes in intimacy, sexual issues, and relationships. Rapini is a celebrated author, lecturer, and frequent television personality. Rapini’s stated mission is to help others build healthy relationships, and that process begins with the relationship we have with ourselves. Rapini talks about her extensive work with...
I Saw It on YouTube – Dr. Armando Hasudungan, Online Medical Educator – Modern Learning—Grasping Complex Medical Topics Through the Use of Innovative Explainer Videos
August 21, 2019 07:48 - 27 minutes - 25 MBDr. Armando Hasudungan, a successful online medical educator, and creator of Armando Hasudungan (<a href="https://armandoh.org">https://armandoh.org</a>) deliver a thoroughly interesting overview of his background and medical science interests, and how his passion for learning led him to create unique explainer videos. Dr. Hasudungan earned a bachelor of biomedical science from the University of Southern Queensland before going on to complete his MD. His medical science interests are varie...
Cancer Causation – Dr. Anthony B. Miller, Professor Emeritus, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto – Taking a Closer Look at Cancer and Its Causes
August 21, 2019 07:32 - 29 minutes - 27 MBDr. Anthony B. Miller, Professor Emeritus, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, discusses his extensive career in medicine, studying cancer. Dr. Miller is the Director of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study as well as an independent research consultant. Dr. Miller’s research has covered many areas of his interests, such as the evaluation of screening for cancer, the epidemiology of breast cancer, non-communicable disease control, the environmental aspects of c...
The Kombucha Mamma – Hannah Crum, Author and Kombucha Educator
August 21, 2019 06:13 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBHannah Crum, “The Kombucha Mamma,” is an author, a master brewer, Kombucha Kamp founder, educator, commercial consultant, and general kombucha ambassador. In this podcast, Crum discusses her passion for kombucha and why she wants to share it with the world. Crum talks about her background and experiences that led her to become obsessed with kombucha, in a good way. She recounts the story of visiting a friend who was brewing kombucha, which made an impression on her, and upon returning home ...
The Ethics of Editing – I. Glenn Cohen, Professor of Law, Harvard University – The Many and Varied Ethical Issues that Relate to Advancing Technologies
August 20, 2019 07:50 - 34 minutes - 30.8 MBI. Glenn Cohen, James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law and faculty director, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology & Bioethics at Harvard Law School, delivers an interesting overview of the many and varied ethical issues that pertain to new and emerging technologies. Professor Cohen is a noted expert on the nexus of bioethics (often referred to as ‘medical ethics’) and the law, inclusive of the health law. Cohen is also heavily involved in the education oppo...
I Want a New Drug – Lowry Curley, Chief Executive Officer at AxoSim – The Amazing New Biotech Solutions That Are Literally Reinventing the Ways We Develop and Test Important Drugs
August 20, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBLowry Curley, Chief Executive Officer at AxoSim, a New Orleans based biotech startup, takes us on a thought-provoking journey through the major advances we are now seeing in drug development. Curley is an entrepreneur with a keen interest in biotech. He has an extensive background in biomedical engineering and major experience in tissue engineering, product development, and drug development. Curley’s biotech company seeks to leverage its unique Nerve-on-a-Chip™ technology to truly transfo...
Optimizing Mental and Physical Health, In the Workplace and Out, through Meditation – Masha Kouzmenko – Co-Founder – Silicon Valley Wellness
August 19, 2019 07:43 - 19 minutes - 17.2 MBSome people are lucky enough to have low-stress jobs and few workplace conflicts between them and co-workers. For the rest of us, it’s extremely common to experience stress and fatigue as a result of your duties and professional relationships at work. Tensions in the workplace can hamper productivity and can cause physical and emotional tension that we often inadvertently take home with us at the end of the day. Although wellness incentives (such as gym memberships and massages) can help soo...
Utilizing Blockchain Technology to Improve the Patient Healthcare Experience – Ray Dogum – Show Host – Health Unchained
August 19, 2019 07:30 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBRay Dogum joins us today to discuss his podcast, Health Unchained, and his interest in blockchain technology and its applications to healthcare information management. After seeing his family and friends navigate frustrating obstacles in the healthcare system, Ray began dedicating his career to improving the patient healthcare experience. Specifically, Ray is interested in changing how patient information is handled and stored and believes blockchain technology may solve some of the ineffici...
The Business Executive’s Benefit – Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman & CEO of C-Suite Network
August 19, 2019 05:54 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBJeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman & CEO of C-Suite Network, primetime TV & podcast host, delivers a thoughtful overview of his life and work in the business arena. Hayzlett is a man with many areas of expertise. He is the primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on the popular, C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is also a noted business podcast host of the celebrated, “All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett” on C-Suite Radio. Hayzlett is known the world over as a busines...
Robots with Muscles: Utilizing Organic Materials for Sustainable Robot Creations - Victoria Webster-Wood, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Founder of the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group at Carnegie Mellon University
August 17, 2019 06:08 - 24 minutes - 21.6 MBAnimals have long been sources of inspiration for robotics and engineering. Their unique features, behaviors, and ways of moving are frequently mimicked and replicated; one lab at CMU is incorporating a fundamental animal feature into their nontraditional robot design: muscle and neurologic tissue. Victoria Webster-Wood, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and leader of the Biohybrid and Organic Robotics Group (B.O.R.G), joins us to discuss her resear...
Breaking Up with Fried Foods and Damaged Oils--Udo Erasmus--Founder of UDO’S CHOICE Supplement Company
August 16, 2019 10:27 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMore health problems of physical origin are a result of damaged oils than any other component of nutrition. Oils elevate meals and make food tastier, but oils are also incredibly sensitive to temperature and oxidation. In this episode, Udo Erasmus explains how exactly oil molecules are damaged during the extraction process and which types of oils are the most prone to damage. As a general rule of thumb, the better the oil is for your health when cool, the more damage it sustains when heated ...
Branding Breakthroughs – Mario Natarelli, Managing Partner at MBLM – Awakening Your Company’s Brand for the 21st Century
August 16, 2019 09:08 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBMario Natarelli, Managing Partner at MBLM, delivers an insightful overview of branding, discussing how businesses can evolve and grow. Natarelli is a seasoned professional in the business world and he has advised numerous executives of Fortune 500 companies who seek to grow their businesses and leverage their brands. Utilizing his past training as an architect, Natarelli employs the essential fundamentals of art and design to enhance brands, building out from a brand’s strategic core. Nata...
Small Robots,No Small Feat-Sarah Bergbreiter-Carnegie Melon University
August 16, 2019 07:32 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBRobots have been helping humans since their invention in the 1950s; while there is an infinite number of purposes they can serve, robot production is constrained mostly by logistical and mechanical details. Sarah Bergbreiter, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Melon University, joins us today to discuss her work in the field of robotics. She works to create small, mobile robots – some as small as ants – as well as improving sensors and actuators that improve the capabilities of ...
Exploring the Value of Supramolecular Chemistry—Dr. Matt Webber—Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
August 16, 2019 07:32 - 32 minutes - 29 MBIn his lab in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Matt Webber is just one member of a team of engineers, chemists, and biologist who are working on supramolecular chemistry, which involves non-covalent interactions between ensembles of molecules to produce strong, interesting, and useful structures that behave in defined and predictable ways, lending themselves to a variety of potential applications in medicine and the development of t...
Long, Beautiful Hair – Hasan Erbil Abaci, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center – New Discoveries, Hair Follicles and Hair Growth
August 09, 2019 06:56 - 34 minutes - 22.8 MBHasan Erbil Abaci, Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center, delivers an extensive overview of tissue engineering, specifically in regard to hair follicles. Abaci has published his work in many areas of scientific research including the following: Tissue engineering of human hair follicles using a biomimetic developmental approach, Human Skin Constructs with Spatially Controlled Vasculature Using Primary and iPSC-Derived Endothelial Cells, Human-on-a-chip design strategies...
Biotech Breakthroughs – Raymond McCauley, Chair of Biology at Singularity University – How Biotechnology May Help Solve Global Problems
August 09, 2019 06:34 - 42 minutes - 38.1 MBRaymond McCauley, scientist, engineer, entrepreneur and Chair of Biology at Singularity University takes us on a fascinating journey as he explains the many ways that biotechnology is changing our world. McCauley is a biotechnology expert who is interested in the ways that biology, genetics, medicine, and agriculture impact our lives. He is the Co-founder and Chief Architect for BioCurious—a not-for-profit in which scientists, bio hobbyists, as well as entrepreneurs can align their interest...
How Your Home Can Affect Your Health—Stephen Collette—Your Healthy House
August 08, 2019 06:29 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBStephen Collette is a building biologist; what’s building biology, you wonder? It’s a German school of thought that considers built environments and how they interact with and impact occupant and environment health. The field arose post-World War II, when as a result of widespread destruction from the war, the Germans found themselves having to build a lot of homes in a short period of time. This led to the creation of neighborhoods of poorly constructed homes that eventually became associat...
Power in the Presence of Kin: Understanding Communication Between Bacterium—E. Peter Greenberg—Greenberg Lab, University of Washington
August 08, 2019 06:03 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBA single bacterium isn’t capable of doing much—it can’t overcome the host’s immune response or make enough of an impact to create changes within the host. But it’s a whole different story when many bacteria exist in the same environment, as together they have the ability to generate virulence factors, unleashing the full force of their weapons, if you will, and as a result, overpowering the host’s immune response. But what leads to these coordinated activities? What must happen in order for ...
A Glimpse Into the Life and Development of Plants—Anthony Trewavas—Emeritus School of Biological Sciences of the University of Edinburgh
August 08, 2019 05:39 - 51 minutes - 45.5 MBHow do plants control what they do? How do they grow and develop, and how is their growth and development controlled? At its core, all of Dr. Anthony Trewavas’ work as a molecular biologist has revolved around these questions. He’s been studying plant life and biochemistry for decades now, collecting and developing an impressive amount of technical knowledge along the way. On today’s episode, he explains what triggered this lifelong interest, how his career has developed and evolved over the...
Mr. Roboto – Aaron Johnson, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University – Designing Robots That Meet the Challenges of the Real World
August 07, 2019 06:43 - 30 minutes - 21.5 MBAaron Johnson, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, delivers an informative overview of the future of robotics. Johnson’s work focuses on the design of intelligent interactions between a robot and its specific environment. Johnson is interested in the practical applications of robotics, taking robots out of a lab or industrial setting and putting them in the real world. Johnson’s areas of study have varied widely, from unique robot design and behavior des...
Duly Noted – Dr. Sönke Ahrens, Author, How to Take Smart Notes – Finding Efficiency in Note Taking to Achieve More Comprehensive Learning and Increased Productivity
August 07, 2019 05:12 - 39 minutes - 27.9 MBDr. Sönke Ahrens, author, How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning, and Thinking – for Students, Academics, and Nonfiction Book Writers, provides valuable information that we can all use to help us take better notes and be more productive. Dr. Ahrens is a noted writer and researcher in education and social science. He regularly publishes, and his book titled, Experiment and Exploration: Forms of World-Disclosure: From Epistemology to Bildung is an award winne...
Changing the Footwear Game: Combining Adaptability with Convenience and Widespread Desirability—Billy Price—BILLY Footwear
August 06, 2019 06:40 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIt’s adaptive, convenient, and also fashionable: BILLY Footwear is completely changing the game in terms of versatile footwear that’s desired by anyone and everyone—not just those who actually need it. Founder of BILLY Footwear, Billy Price, joins the podcast to discuss the shoe that’s garnering a lot of attention due to its unique and unprecedented design, which, rather than forcing you to shove your foot into the shoe and use dexterity of the fingers to maneuver shoe laces, allows you to s...
On the Latest in Gene Editing and Genomic Research—Dr. Dana Carroll—Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah School of Medicine
August 06, 2019 06:28 - 40 minutes - 36 MBNot more than 20 years ago, epigenetics was something not many people understood or even knew much about, but now we not only have a good understanding of epigenetics, but the ability to manipulate the epigenome. CRISPR is one of the new tools used in accomplishing this, and additional genome editing tools are contributing to the growing pool of data on the genome and epigenome of both plants and animals. On today’s episode, Dr. Dana Carroll from the Department of Biochemistry at the Univer...
Exploring Toxic Nerve Agents and Possible Antidotes Using Virtual Reality—Dr. Zoran Radic—UC San Diego
August 06, 2019 06:08 - 45 minutes - 39.6 MBDr. Zoran Radic is a scientist working at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at UC San Diego, where he focuses his research on nerve agents and the development of good antidotes that have the ability to treat or even prevent nerve gas toxicity. He’s using a tool from a company by the name Nanome that allows for virtual reality 3D visualization and analysis of molecules that could function as antidotes to a range of toxic substances. He explains that this tool allows scientists...
Avoiding “One Pill per Ill:” Utilizing Naturopathic Medicine to Achieve Optimal Health: Cheryl Burdette, ND, Director of Education for the Naturopathic residency program at Progressive Medical
August 05, 2019 09:49 - 46 minutes - 40.9 MBWhen was the last time your doctor took the time to ask you about your lifestyle to identify and address the root of your symptoms? Did they prescribe a medication and send you on your way, or did they take the time to delve into your lifestyle and diet to devise an individualized treatment plan? Naturopathic Doctor Cheryl Burdette joins us today to share the principles that guide her medical practice. In today’s episode, Dr. Burdette emphasizes the importance of taking thorough and accurate...
Silicon Reporting – Matt Richtel, Pulitzer Prize-winning Tech Reporter for The New York Times – The World Through Silicon Valley Eyes—Technology & The Human Experience
August 05, 2019 09:41 - 28 minutes - 19.2 MBMatt Richtel, Pulitzer Prize-winning tech reporter for The New York Times, talks about his background and work, covering technology and Silicon Valley. As a celebrated author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, Richtel has been, to say the least, a little busy, and in demand. He is an outspoken voice on many and varied subjects, such as science and technology, business, cancer immunotherapy, and technology’s effect on behavior as well as the brain. His work has also ...