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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Exploring the Neurobiology of Sleep—Dr. John Peever—University of Toronto Department of Cell and Systems Biology, Canadian Sleep Society
March 19, 2019 05:00 - 37 minutes - 36.6 MB“Even Aristotle, over 2,000 years ago, remarked on the benefits of sleep…there’s no doubt that it’s beneficial, but we are trying to understand the specific benefits and how those benefits are occurring,” says Dr. John Peever, professor at the University of Toronto Department of Cell & Systems Biology and Vice President of research at the Canadian Sleep Society. It’s easy to identify the benefits of a good night’s sleep—we wake feeling more refreshed and alert, and we stay more focused and...
The Lexicon of Life – John Hands, Author of Cosmosapiens:Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe – Asking the Big Questions Regarding the Origin of Life
March 18, 2019 09:26 - 36 minutes - 26.4 MBJohn Hands, a British author who received his scholarly training as a scientist, discusses his thoughts on the origin of life in the universe. Hands’ book, Cosmosapiens: Human Evolution from the Origin of the Universe, is a crash course of sorts that bridges the gap between cosmology and neuroscience and hits a lot of points in between. In Cosmosapiens, Hands provides his theories on how humans evolved to be such a dominating force on Earth. It delves into current themes of study such as co...
Amid a Major Evolutionary Transition—Michael Garfield—Future Fossils Podcast, Santa Fe Institute
March 18, 2019 06:22 - 34 minutes - 22.3 MBMichael Garfield is a paleontologist, futurist, evolutionary theorist, multimedia artist, and public speaker currently on the trail of a new unifying theory to explain major evolutionary transitions. In particular, he’s looking at the one he says humans are experiencing today, amidst unprecedented extinctions and innovation and rapid change—an environment that’s actually creating discomfort for many. He refers to the current major evolutionary transition as a conceptual one, whereby the huma...
Wisdom Tooth Removal Replacing the Industry Standard with an Opioid-Free Surgical and Post-Op Solution—Dr. James Babiuk—The Wisdom Tooth Doc
March 18, 2019 05:48 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MBIt’s a procedure most people end up needing, and one that almost everyone dreads: wisdom tooth removal. But aside from the puffy cheeks and pain and misery that follow, there’s one other drawback that accompanies the standard protocol and actually threatens lives: the use of highly addictive narcotics for surgical and post-op pain management. Dr. James Babiuk has been a practicing oral surgeon in Chicago for about 25 years now, and over time he’s noticed a marked increase in the number of p...
Master of the Tickets – Micah Hollingworth, Co-founder and CEO of BROADWai – High Tech Ticketing, Using Technology to Simplify the Ticketing Industry
March 18, 2019 05:31 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBMicah Hollingworth, co-founder and CEO of BROADWai (broadw.ai), delivers an overview of the current state of special event ticketing and the technology that drives it. Hollingworth is a seasoned entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in creating, operating, and marketing live events. His innovative entrepreneurial skills include strategic planning, fundraising, and execution. And with an intensive fascination for all things technology it was inevitable that Hollingworth would laun...
Understanding Biological Meaning, Biological Versus Artificial Intelligence, and Evolutionary Agency—Victoria N. Alexander—Dactyl Foundation, Author of The Biologist's Mistress
March 15, 2019 12:11 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB“In biosemiotics, we say that the human ability to interpret signs—which is the ability to think really, to think creatively and adaptively and learn new things—didn’t just emerge with animals; rudimentary sign reading emerged in the simplest forms of life with single-celled organisms,” says Victoria Alexander, biosemiotician, Director of Dactyl Foundation, Fulbright specialist, and author of The Biologist's Mistress: Rethinking Self-Organization in Art, Literature, and Nature. What’s biose...
Drug Discovery – Ilan Morad, PhD, Founder and CEO of Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. – How Advanced Biopharmaceutical Technology Is Making Great Strides Toward Treating Diseases
March 15, 2019 10:56 - 35 minutes - 25.7 MBIlan Morad, Ph.D., founder, and CEO of Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. (aebi-bio.com) discusses drug discovery and development on the cellular level. Morad has been fascinated with biology most of his life and began practicing molecular biology and biochemistry in 1984. He is a noted expert in gene cloning, protein engineering, purification, and characterization, as well as drug discovery and development. Morad’s company, Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies Ltd. (AEBI) is a dev...
Self-Experiments and the Power of Data: When Medical Systems Fail to Diagnose—Damien Blenkinsopp— The Quantified Body Podcast, Ketosource.co
March 15, 2019 10:35 - 42 minutes - 43.8 MBIn his early twenties, Damien Blenkinsopp lived a nomadic lifestyle, rolling with life’s punches and going in whatever direction it seemed to take him. But when it took him to Thailand, it presented something which would change him forever: a mysterious illness that would leave him intermittently bed-bound and battling symptom after symptom for years on end. No matter how many specialists he visited, he couldn’t get an answer as to what was going on with his body. Not many of us have found o...
Medical Crisis – Jack Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati – An Interesting Look at the Many Challenges and Problems in Today’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries
March 13, 2019 06:53 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBJack Rubinstein, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Cincinnati discusses his medical thriller, The Perfect Dose, and how it relates to real-world problems in the healthcare industry. Dr. Rubinstein is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the greater Cincinnati area, including Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Dr. Rubinstein talks about his book, The Perfect Dose, which is a medical thriller that highlights corruption within ...
Thyroid Health and A Life Well-Lived – Dr. Christianson, Naturopathic Medical Doctor – Improving the Thyroid, Adrenal Issues, and the Path to Better Health
March 13, 2019 04:57 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. Alan Christianson is one of America’s revered naturopathic physicians and the bestselling author of several books, including The Metabolism Reset Diet, the celebrated book that teaches its readers how to repair the liver, stop storing fat and lose weight naturally. Dr. Christianson, or Dr. C as many of his patients call him, provides an interesting overview of the many factors that influence good health. Dr. Christianson is a naturopathic medical doctor, a specialist in natural endocrin...
Increasing the Accessibility and Convenience of Healthier Food Options via Gene Editing—Ryan Rapp—Pairwise
March 12, 2019 09:23 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MBThe power of gene editing is putting nutritious, convenient produce in the hands of people who otherwise might not have access to it. Ryan Rapp is the head of product discovery at Pairwise, a company whose mission is to utilize gene editing technology to explore collaborations focused on gene editing in the production of real crops, such as cotton, corn, and soybeans, as well as the accessibility of healthy produce options for consumers. Still, in the exploratory phase, the team at Pairwise ...
Addressing the Underrated Importance of Temperature In Sleep Quality—Nicolas Roux—Moona
March 12, 2019 06:40 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBAs shown by many studies, a major commonality among chronic insomniacs is nighttime temperature dysregulation, preventing them from falling asleep. After beginning to explore additional research on the relationship between body temperature and sleep, it didn’t take Nicolas Roux too long to realize that temperature plays a key role in the ability to obtain quality sleep and to realize that this is a seriously underrated consideration in the area of sleep health. He’s now the head of marketin...
Nutrition & Disease – Andrew Koutnik, Biomedical Researcher, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine – Understanding the Complex Connections Regarding Nutrition, Metabolism, and Disease Complications
March 12, 2019 06:20 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBAndrew Koutnik, biomedical researcher, discusses cancer cachexia, wasting in general, the impact of inflammation within the body, and various other issues. Koutnik is a seasoned researcher. His notable and extensive work studying nutrition and metabolism and their combined impact on health, disease, and even performance has generated much interest in the scientific medical community. He is actively involved in biomedical research with the Metabolic Medicine Lab at University of South Florid...
Diabetes & Diet – Andrew Koutnik, Morsani College of Medicine – Nutritional Considerations and Impact for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
March 12, 2019 05:38 - 1 hour - 91.7 MBIn this informative podcast, biomedical research expert, Andrew Koutnik, discusses nutrition as it relates to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Koutnik has dedicated his life to the study of the many biological factors that impact disease and their implications regarding treatment. His body of work has often focused on nutrition and metabolism as they relate to disease and general health. A significant amount of Koutnik’s biomedical research has been conducted at the Metabolic Medicine Lab at the...
On the Relationship between Ketones and Pediatric Oncology—Adrienne Scheck, PhD—Phoenix Children’s Research Institute, Arizona College of Medicine, Cancer Biology Program at the University of Arizona
March 12, 2019 05:35 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBFor nearly a decade now, Adrienne Scheck, Ph.D. has focused her research on the effect of ketones and the ketogenic diet on brain tumors. As the author of Cancer and the Ketogenic Diet, senior research scientist at the Institute of Molecular Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Research Institute, research associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, adjunct professor at Arizona State University, and associate investigator in the cancer biology program at the University of...
Developing Genetic-Based Tests for the Acceleration of Neurodegenerative Disease Drug Development—Julie Collens, PhD—Vivid Genomics
March 11, 2019 10:40 - 31 minutes - 20.8 MBOver the last 20 years, there have been about 150 failed attempts to get different Alzheimer’s drugs on the market. Why? Sometimes it’s because the drugs showed toxicity in clinical trials, and other times it's because study subjects simply weren’t responding to the drugs. When the clinical target and endpoint of a clinical study is not met, the drug simply won’t move forward. But what if there are unseen variables at play that are pointing to the inefficacy of otherwise efficacious drugs? W...
Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Interior Design—Leslie Oliver Karpas—Lexset AI
March 11, 2019 07:48 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB“Democratizing access to good design is absolutely core to our mission of helping people make the world more beautiful…there are millions and millions of people out there who would like to have better design in their environments, but they can’t afford an interior designer, and for all of those people, Lexset will be a go-to,” says Leslie Oliver Karpas, co-founder of Lexset AI, a company that has built and applied an AI visual recognition system from 3D models of objects to the world of inte...
MyCode Biobank Sequencing Delivering Potentially Life-Saving Information to Patient Participants—Erica Ramos—Geisinger
March 11, 2019 05:44 - 23 minutes - 15.7 MBErica Ramos is the director and head of clinical and product development at Geisinger, an innovative health service organization covering about 1.5 million patients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and encompassing 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Ramos joins the podcast to discuss the MyCode program, a research effort that began as a Geisinger biobank in 2007 and has since become a collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceutic...
Biomedical Engineering for Intratumoral Drug Delivery, Tissue Regeneration, and In Vitro Disease Modelling—Jeannine Coburn—Worcester Polytechnic Institute
March 08, 2019 07:33 - 38 minutes - 26 MBYou probably didn’t realize that you’re likely wearing a material that can serve as the foundation of biomaterials used for a variety of functions, including drug delivery, tissue regeneration, and in vitro disease modelling. That’s right, Jeannine Coburn, PhD is an assistant professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute who is altering silk fibroin—a material found in most articles of clothing—to create unique properties that could have a number of biomedical applications. In addition to sil...
A Pulmonologist’s Perspective on Sleep - Seema Khosla, MD—Medical Director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep
March 08, 2019 05:44 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIt might not be the first thing you associate with pulmonology, but the study of the lungs actually has quite a bit to do with the study of sleep. Dr. Seema Khosla didn’t really make this association either until she slowly began learning about the importance of sleep and the critical role it plays in our health. “It was something that I never really thought about when I was a resident,” she recalls, mentioning a time when she thought going days without sleep and pushing through it was more ...
Replacing Reactivity with Proactivity in the World of Cyber Security—Dan Schoenbaum—RiskIQ
March 08, 2019 05:35 - 28 minutes - 27.9 MB“Research has shown that traditional approaches in security just aren’t working,” says Dan Schoenbaum, citing large security breaches with British Airways and Target as just a couple of examples. Despite having large, sophisticated security programs, many companies simply aren’t able to prevent people from stealing their data or leveraging their websites and accessing customers’ credit card information. It’s an approach that’s been taken for the past 25 years, and according to Schoenbaum, it...
Comfortable, Wearable SleepPhones – Dr. Wei-Shin Lai and Jason Wolfe, founders of SleepPhones – Headphones in a Headband for Sleep, Work, Exercise and More to Improve Relaxation, Sleep, and Ease of Movement
March 07, 2019 06:49 - 19 minutes - 18 MBDr. Wei-Shin Lai, family physician, and husband Jason Wolfe, a video game developer, discuss their interesting and organic journey as sleep improvement entrepreneurs born out of necessity. They detail the process of how their company, SleepPhones (sleepphones.com) came to be, and discuss the many benefits of their soft, sleeping aid. Confronting her own problem of getting to sleep efficiently, especially after late night work, Dr. Lai explains how she sought a better solution. She often us...
Restoring Health – Douglas W. Losordo, MD, FACC, FAHA, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research and Development, Caladrius Biosciences – Cells, Tissue, and Repair
March 07, 2019 06:32 - 37 minutes - 36.6 MBDouglas W. Losordo, MD, FACC, FAHA, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research and Development, and Chief Medical Officer of Caladrius Biosciences, delivers a thorough overview of biopharmaceutical research and product development. Dr. Losordo has spent decades digging deep into the many and various biological science issues that are relevant to advanced medical research. His work has made a significant impact in the areas of angiogenesis/vasculogenesis, progenitor/adult stem cells, ...
Getting Better Sleep – Kelly Glazer Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM, Associate Professor, Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah – The Importance of Sleep and Treating Sleep Disorders
March 07, 2019 06:08 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBKelly Glazer Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM, Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of Utah, delivers a fascinating overview of sleep and its importance. As an experienced clinical psychologist with specialty training in behavioral sleep medicine, Dr. Baron has been a leader in the area of sleep research for many years. In her clinic, Dr. Baron provides cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia, as well as myriad oth...
Hypnotic Suggestions – Kevin Kastelnik and Guillaume Gautier, Founders of dreaminzZz – Technology and Innovation That Enables Better Sleep and Relaxation That Can Be Achieved Faster and More Efficiently
March 07, 2019 05:58 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this informative podcast, Kevin Kastelnik and Guillaume Gautier, the founders of dreaminzZz (dreaminzzz.com), discuss sleep and hypnosis and the benefits of relaxation for reducing stress and increasing productivity. After many sleepless nights amidst an incredible amount of work, Kastelnik began to dig deeper into the process of sleep. He found that poly-phasic sleep (sleeping multiple times, and typically more than two) was successful, and allowed him to absorb heavy workloads more eff...
Reservations & Booking – Roger Sholanki, CEO of Book4Time – The App That Makes Booking and Scheduling Easier and More Efficient
March 07, 2019 05:10 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBRoger Sholanki, CEO of Book4Time (book4time.com), provides an analysis of the many issues that individuals and businesses face in regard to booking and scheduling for every industry. Sholanki is an experienced and tested entrepreneur who has spent his career focused on disruptive companies and products that seek to improve the global health and wellness industry in general. Never accepting any given situation, Sholanki thrives on challenging the status quo, and he inspires his team at Book...
Expression of Life – Dr. John Torday, MSc, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA – Discussing the Intricate Details of Biological Development and Life
March 06, 2019 11:22 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBDr. John Torday, MSc, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Ob/Gyn, Harbor-UCLA, Division of Neonatology, discusses biomedical research, genomics, and life. Dr. Torday’s extensive career in medicine and education has afforded him some choice opportunities, working and researching as a faculty member at prestigious universities such as Harvard Medical School, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Torday discusses some of his early experiences...
Snake Robots Are Coming! – Dragos Axinte, Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham – Exploring the World of Advanced Robotic Technology for Industry
March 06, 2019 11:11 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBDragos Axinte, Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham, gives us a glimpse into the complex world of advanced robotic technology. Axinte is an experienced professional specializing in manufacturing engineering. Throughout his impressive career he has held two NATO Research Fellowships in Italy and Denmark. He has been an active part of the groundbreaking research teams at the University of Birmingham as well as the University of Nottingham. Axinte was named Fell...
Genome Exploration – Dr. Andreas Werner of the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences at Newcastle University – Understanding the Vast Complexity of the Human Genome
March 05, 2019 07:55 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDr. Andreas Werner of the Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences at Newcastle University delivers a detailed overview of current research pertaining to the human genome. Dr. Werner is skilled in many areas; he is a biochemist, molecular biologist, journalist, and teacher, currently working as an associate professor at Newcastle University specializing in RNA biology. Dr. Werner is widely known for his innovative work in the field of non-protein coding RNAs, specifically natural antise...
The Biology of Life – Franklin M. Harold, Noted Author of The Way of the Cell--Molecules, Organisms and the Order of Life – Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Research
March 05, 2019 07:47 - 39 minutes - 37.4 MBFranklin M. Harold, noted author of The Way of the Cell: Molecules, Organisms and the Order of Life, discusses his research in complex biochemistry and thoughts on the origin of life. Harold’s long career has impacted many areas of science. Harold received his PhD in Comparative Biochemistry from U.C. Berkeley in 1955, and has spent a lifetime as a physiologist, specializing as a cell physiologist. It is the machinery of life, not its molecular constituents, that continues to fascinate him....
Successful Sleep – Matthew J. Davis, MD, Associate Medical Director, Sleep Dynamics – The Importance of Quality Sleep and the Major Advances In Sleep Medicine
March 05, 2019 06:49 - 26 minutes - 26.7 MBMatthew J. Davis, MD, associate medical director and section chief of the neurology division at Sleep Dynamics, discusses the importance of sleep and the sleep-related disorders that many people face. Dr. Davis has devoted much study to sleep disorders in general, including insomnia, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, and parasomnias. He is board certified in neurology and sleep medicine, and his extensive education includes Vanderbilt University and then medical school at the ...
Anxiety & Sleep – Edward Franz Pace-Schott, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School –Experimentation, Understanding the Connections Between Sleep and Anxiety
March 05, 2019 06:28 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MBEdward Franz Pace-Schott, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, delivers a fascinating auditory exploration of the many issues surrounding sleep, trauma, and anxiety. Pace-Schott has spent the better part of his notable career studying anxiety and sleep related disorders. Pace-Schott’s extensive research centers on how sleep assists humans in the regulation of their emotions and how sleep is altered in psychopathology. He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at ...
Tracking Transactions – Dan Abbate, CEO and Cofounder of EIGHTY ONE-c – Blockchain, Security, Crypto, and the Future of Transactional Business and Accounts
March 04, 2019 05:34 - 23 minutes - 20.3 MBDan Abbate, CEO and cofounder of EIGHTY ONE-c (81-c.com), provides a complete overview of blockchain, security, and the new developing markets. Abbate is a skilled entrepreneur and investor who has specialized in business process automation via advanced technology and organizational development. Throughout his illustrious career, Abbate has helped many innovative businesses overcome systemic challenges and advance forward with important, critical decisions regarding growth, revenue, operati...
Crypto Asset Tracking – Alon Muroch, Cofounder and CEO of Blox – Keeping Your Accounts Clean, Safe, and Secure—Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Beyond
March 04, 2019 05:19 - 26 minutes - 23.4 MBAlon Muroch, cofounder and CEO of blox (blox.io), talks about the current state of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the new advances in portfolio management. Muroch talks about his background in development and coding and how he discovered blockchain by accident. He recounts his early experiences seeking out a way to transfer money more effectively. Fast forwarding to the future, Muroch discusses how his company was created out of his own organic need to find a better way to sync various wal...
Human Physiology – Michael J. Joyner, MD, Researcher, Noted Expert on Human Performance –Understanding Physiology, Performance, and Blood Flow
March 01, 2019 07:11 - 50 minutes - 44.9 MBMichael J. Joyner, MD, physician, researcher, and noted expert on human performance and exercise physiology delivers an overview of the extensive study and research he has embarked upon throughout his long career in the field. Dr. Joyner has spent a lifetime studying the human body and how it performs and functions. Through his impressive research studying exercise physiology he has made significant contributions to the greater understanding of muscle and skin blood flow, as well as blood p...
Dental Care, Digital World – Brian McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Dentistry.com – Using Technology and Communication to Advance the Oral Care Industry, Connect Patients to Doctors, and Improve Wellness
March 01, 2019 05:18 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MBBrian McCarthy, Executive Vice President, Dentistry.com, provides an extensive overview of the current state of dental care. As the operational leader of Dentistry.com as well as the Executive Vice President at Futuredontics, Inc., McCarthy has spent many years advancing the field of modern dentistry. His vision and strategic execution of goals has helped to deliver value to dentists and patients via the design and creation of multiple products that push interactions, leading to better qual...
Adolescent Health, Obesity, and the Latest in Sleep Technology—Dr. Conrad Iber—University of Minnesota and Fairview Sleep Center
February 26, 2019 07:28 - 29 minutes - 30.1 MBDr. Conrad began his career studying patterns of sleep interruption and doing work in various areas of epidemiology, and lately he’s been working to improve population health and sleep conditions while entering the realm of policy and population management within larger healthcare systems. More recently, he’s been working in conjunction with the University of Minnesota on the evaluation of school start time issues and the connection between sleep, obesity, and adolescent health. “Adolescent...
Intelligence Augmentation—Alex Bates—Author of Augmented Mind, Co-Founder of Sandbox, and Director at Neocortex Ventures
February 26, 2019 07:12 - 23 minutes - 23.9 MBEver since he was a kid, Alex Bates held a fascination for the inner workings of the mind and brain, and the interconnectedness of philosophy and mathematics. So when the internet began really taking shape in the late 90s, it only felt natural for him to dive into the realm of artificial neural networks. He’s since devoted his professional life to anything and everything that revolves around artificial intelligence and machine learning. Bates discusses his role as co-founder of Sandbox, a c...
Catastrophe Calculations – Peter Saunders, Co-Director of The Institute of Science in Society, London – Understanding the Practical Applications of Catastrophe Theory
February 26, 2019 05:24 - 54 minutes - 46 MBPeter Saunders, Co-Director of The Institute of Science in Society, London, and Emeritus professor of Applied Mathematics, King’s College London, provides a thorough and interesting overview of catastrophe theory and its many real and relevant applications. Saunders holds a BA in Applied Mathematics from the University of Toronto as well as a PhD in Theoretical Astrophysics from the University of London. He is a sought-after lecturer and keynote speaker and has presented his findings and th...
Genome Jamboree – Lynn Helena Caporale, Author of Darwin in the Genome – The Complex and Interesting Study of the Genome
February 25, 2019 12:22 - 52 minutes - 34.6 MBLynn Helena Caporale, independent scholar and author of Darwin in the Genome, discusses DNA sequencing and all things related to the genome. Caporale is a career biochemist whose research in the areas of natural selection and genome variation has created a buzz in the scientific community. Caporale is a regular chair of various international interdisciplinary conferences and workshops. In addition to authoring books on the subject, Caporale has also been the editor of many volumes such as, ...
Keto Care – Jen Fisch, Founder, Keto In The City – The Ketogenic Lifestyle for Wellness, Losing Weight, and Feeling Great!
February 25, 2019 12:19 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBJen Fisch, founder, Keto In The City (ketointhecity.com), is hungry—hungry for knowledge, and she always has been. She is a self-described autoimmune warrior and single mom who is incredibly passionate about the ketogenic lifestyle. In this interesting podcast Jen talks about her journey and the power of the ketogenic diet. A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, moderate protein, and very low-carbohydrate nutrition plan. As we restrict carbs and sugars our bodies convert fat, instead of sugar, into...
Ionizing Radiation, Genetic Instability, and Genetic Sequencing—Keith Baverstock—Researcher and Author of Genes without Prominence: A Reappraisal of the Foundations of Biology
February 25, 2019 12:16 - 38 minutes - 25.4 MBKeith Baverstock is a physical chemist by training whose primary career interest lies in the effects of ionizing radiation on public health and genomic instability. He’s carried out research with the World Health Organization and published several scientific articles, including Genes without Prominence: A Reappraisal of the Foundations of Biology. He joins the podcast today to discuss a variety of topics, including cellular and molecular genetics, the effects of ionizing radiation on cells, m...
On the Latest in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea from an Expert in the Field—Gabriele M. Barthlen, PhD, MD—Sleep Center Hawaii
February 25, 2019 12:09 - 28 minutes - 19 MBCertified in both sports medicine and neurology, Dr. Gabriele Barthlen, PhD, MD has directed several sleep centers and authored three books, 33 abstracts, and 15 peer-reviewed articles throughout her career. She’s also been invited to speak at over 250 lectures, and today she’s accepted the invitation to speak on the podcast about the work that she’s currently doing at Sleep Center Hawaii and the latest in the world of sleep medicine. Contrary to much of her previous work researching sleep a...
Foot Fantastic – Emily Splichal, Podiatrist, Naboso Technology – Foot Stimulation For Multiple Improvements In Health
February 25, 2019 07:01 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBDr. Emily Splichal knows all about your feet. In fact, she has spent a lifetime studying feet, in her practice as a successful podiatrist, and also as a foot technology entrepreneur. In this podcast we’ll learn all about the foot and the many benefits we can get from understanding what its nerves are communicating. Dr. Splichal spends her time helping people with their feet in a clinical setting as a podiatrist, but also helping them by developing new products that provide for better postur...
The Potentially Life-Saving Benefits of Human in Vitro Technologies In Lieu of Animal-Based Product Safety Testing—Dr. Ellen Berg—Alto Predict
February 25, 2019 06:49 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MB“As we have learned more and more about the mechanisms of toxicity and drug mechanisms, we’ve come to appreciate how different… people are from animals, and it makes us realize why drugs still fail 30% of the time for safety in people,” says Dr. Ellen Berg, reflecting on the current state and usefulness of animal-based drug testing. For many years, product developers and the pharmaceutical industry has relied upon the assumption that what’s toxic to non-human animals is more likely to be tox...
The Physics of Life – Adrian Bejan, J.A. Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University – Science and The Origin of Living Things
February 22, 2019 10:31 - 54 minutes - 36.3 MBAdrian Bejan, J.A. Jones Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University, delivers a thought-provoking analysis of the mechanics of life, energy, and the science of our natural world. Bejan is world renowned for his pioneering work in engineering and applied science. Specifically, his extensive research has delved deep into multiple areas of science—engineering and applied physics covering thermodynamics, heat transfer and convection, as well as design and evolution in the natural wo...
Genetic Gateways – Kenneth Weiss, Penn State Department of Biology – The Quest for Answers About Genetic Variation
February 22, 2019 07:12 - 42 minutes - 27.5 MBAs an interested scientific mind, Kenneth Weiss has been fascinated by biology and genetic research through his long career in science. In this podcast, the Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Penn State’s biology department discusses genetics and variations. Dr. Weiss has spent years studying the effects of genetic variations and how they impact disease. He details how genes play a part in the development of complex traits such as blood pressure and diabetes, as well as many other health issue...
Providing the Tools for Citizen and Community-Led Science—Sharon Terry—Genetic Alliance
February 22, 2019 06:04 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThere are approximately 10,000 known diseases affecting modern humans—about 7,000 of which are rare, and about 3,000 more which are common. Each and every one of us is susceptible to developing or contracting a disease at any point in our lives, and most of us will. And once we do, then what? Where will the resources be? The team at Genetic Alliance is working to make those resources comprehensive and easily accessible by the community in the form of biobanks containing tissue and blood sam...
Delivering Compliant and Secure Cloud-Based Automated Solutions to 500,000 Professionals Worldwide—Eric Cutler—Abacus Next
February 22, 2019 06:02 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBAbacus Next is the only fully-integrated technology as a service solution provider on the market, and their cloud-based solution is helping a wide range of professionals manage and automate the complexities specific to their business in a compliant and secure way. They specialize in helping companies that work in highly regulated industries that deal with protected and sensitive client data, and they’re not new to the field—they’ve been in business for 35 years now, evolving alongside the ch...
A Philosopher’s Insight on the World of Biology and Communication—Günther Witzany—Biocommunication and Natural Genome Editing
February 22, 2019 05:54 - 39 minutes - 37 MBGunther Witzany’s original area of expertise was the philosophy of language, which brought him into the world where philosophy and the sciences meet. After reading many biological papers and noticing that they used many of the same terms to describe the behavior of organisms, such as cell-cell communication, genetic code, translation, and encryption, he realized that biologists were trying to use communication and language in a mechanistic way. According to Witzany—and the general conclusion...