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Conservation Critical Point – Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, Institute of Ecology of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – The Climate Change and Species Extinction Crises—What Needs to Be Done TODAY!
November 11, 2019 08:55 - 46 minutes - 41.8 MBIn this powerful and important podcast, one that we all need to hear, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos, respected Senior Researcher at the Institute of Ecology of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), discusses critical global conservation efforts. Dr. Ceballos holds multiple degrees: in Biology from the Metropolitan Autonomous University Campus Izatalapa, Mexico; a master's degree in Ecology from the University of Wales; and a PhD in Ecology from the University of Arizona. Additionally, ...
Biology Breakthroughs – Denis Noble, CBE, PhD, FRS, Celebrated Biologist –Extracellular Vesicles, Cellular Communication, and Scientific Marvels
November 11, 2019 08:34 - 56 minutes - 51 MBIn this podcast, Denis Noble, CBE, PhD, FRS, the renowned British biologist, discusses his long career in biology and exciting new discoveries in the world of cells. Renowned British biologist, Noble is a leader and vocal voice of the modern biology arena. He was the Burdon Sanderson Chair of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford for twenty years and later, Professor Emeritus. Additionally, Noble was appointed as Co-Director of Computational Physiology. Noble is an early pio...
Probiotic Solutions – Zack Abbott, PhD, Co-Founder, ZBiotics –Combatting Toxins for a Healthier Life
November 06, 2019 10:46 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this podcast, Zack Abbott, PhD, Co-Founder of ZBiotics (zbiotics.com), delivers an overview of his thoughts on acetaldehyde toxicity, and how probiotics work in protecting our health. Abbott earned a PhD in microbiology and immunology from the University of Michigan. He holds a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, in immunology, classical art and archaeology. Abbott’s extensive background includes important work as a researcher, studying HIV vaccines and advancing new antibiotics. ZBioti...
Global Issues – Joan Diamond, Deputy Director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability – Working to Solve the Greatest Global Problems
November 06, 2019 10:24 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBIn this podcast, Joan Diamond, the Deputy Director of the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability, talks about the importance of bringing together diverse voices to find new solutions for global crises. Diamond is the Executive Director of the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and Biosphere, an esteemed Stanford University initiative that deals with the gap between our current knowledge of global crises and major problems, and the collective societal failure to address them. Diamo...
Testing for Toxins & Disease Modeling – Dr. Thomas Hartung
November 06, 2019 08:12 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Thomas Hartung of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talks about organoids and the cellular-based technologies. Dr. Hartung has a storied career in research. He is actively involved in the work being done at the Environmental Health and Engineering, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology departments at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His work is intimately connected to the creation of a major paradigm shift in tox...
Gene Editing Issues – Katie Hasson, PhD, Program Director, Center for Genetics and Society – Discussing the Ethics and Benefits of Gene Editing
November 06, 2019 07:26 - 28 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this podcast, Katie Hasson, PhD, Program Director, Center for Genetics and Society, delivers an interesting overview of the current state of gene editing, and the ethical and legislative issues that pertain to human biotechnologies. As the Program Director on Genetic Justice for the Center for Genetics and Society (geneticsandsociety.org), Hasson works to advance the conversation on gene editing and biotech. The Center for Genetics and Society is a nonprofit social justice organization t...
Prosthetic Progress – Luke Osborn, Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University – Modern Prosthetics and the Biomedical Engineering That’s Improving Lives
November 04, 2019 07:53 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this podcast, Luke Osborn of the prestigious Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, talks about modern prosthetics and biomedical engineering as he provides an overview of the advancing technologies. Osborn’s work is focused on neuroengineering and applied neuroscience, exploring tactile sensing and feedback for sensory augmentation as well. He works with upper limb amputees, therefore he is well aware of the problems they report. Osborn talks about ‘phantom limb,’ the sens...
Life Improvement – Nicola Beer, Relationship Psychology and Transformation Expert – Finding Solutions for Trauma, Relationship Issues, and Life’s Problems
November 04, 2019 07:27 - 25 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this important podcast, Nicola Beer, award-winning relationship psychology and transformation expert, discusses healing pathways to combat trauma, improve relationships, and improve our lives. Beer is a leading authority on save your marriage techniques that work. Beer has dedicated her life to helping people repair, renew, and reinvigorate their relationships. For over ten years, Beer has helped women and men all over the world to live better lives by working on their relationships and ...
Genetic Discoveries – Dr. Piliszek, Medical Director, Advanced Health and Wellness Center, Houston – Preventive Medicine, Nutrition, and Genetic Pathways
November 04, 2019 07:01 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Theodore S. Piliszek, the respected founder and medical director of the Advanced Health and Wellness Center—Houston, Texas, discusses genetics, health, and disease treatment. For more than 30 years, Dr. Piliszek has devoted his work to the study and advancement of preventive medicine, specifically in Functional Longevity Medicine and Clinical Nutrition designed to prevent and/or reverse metabolic, vascular, and degenerative diseases. Dr. Piliszek has studied with a few...
The Call of Conservation – Peter H. Raven, Botanist, Conservationist, Author – The Climate Change Problem, Population, and What Must Be Done
October 30, 2019 11:50 - 25 minutes - 25 MBIn this podcast, Peter H. Raven, author, botanist, and celebrated conservationist discuss the importance of conservation. Raven is a fierce advocate for and champion of conservation. Raven has spent his life educating the public about the critical threats to Earth’s biodiversity. Time magazine labeled him a “Hero for the Planet” for his contributions to conservation efforts. For forty years, Raven was the head of the Missouri Botanical Garden, a well-known institution and world-class center...
Mindfully Moving – Charlotte Reznick, PhD, Child Educational Psychologist – Mindfulness, Meditation, and Imagination Creation
October 30, 2019 07:10 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this podcast, Charlotte Reznick, Ph.D., noted child educational psychologist, talks in-depth about meditation and mindfulness and how we can all find ways to reduce our stress. Dr. Reznick has 30 years of experience in meditation. And as the creator of a positive coping skills, mindful awareness program known as, Imagery For Kids: Breakthrough for Learning, Creativity, and Empowerment, she is transforming the ways we cope with and manage our anxiety. Dr. Reznick is one of the most celebr...
Holistic Solutions – Samantha Gladish, Holistic Wellness Coach
October 30, 2019 05:54 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this podcast, Samantha Gladish, holistic wellness coach (holisticwellness.ca) provides detailed, important information about holistic health and holistic wellness. Gladish suffered through many medical maladies during her early years, from blood sugar level problems, to mood swings, poor digestion and gut health, migraines and day to day headaches, and incredibly painful PMS cramping and bloating. She knew there had to be a better solution so she began a path of discovery in hopes of hea...
A Better You, A Better Planet—Rubin Mejia—SportsArt
October 28, 2019 10:38 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MBWorking out is good for you, but now it can be good for the planet too. How? SportsArt is a manufacturer of fitness equipment that’s developed a line of cardio machines that generate electricity instead of use it. All a user has to do is get on the machine and jog, run, or even walk; it’s the movement of the user that allows the machine to produce electricity. This means you can now align your fitness goals with your social and environmental goals, and for companies it means a significantly ...
Can We Reverse Diabetes? – Dr. Jeffrey M. Karp, Karp Lab – Groundbreaking Strides, Solving the Diabetes Dilemma
October 28, 2019 10:13 - 30 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this important podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Karp, Principal Investigator, Karp Lab (karplab.net), discusses diabetes treatment options, and the medical breakthroughs that are changing treatment protocols. Dr. Karp focuses his attention on the areas of stem cell therapeutics, drug delivery, medical devices, and tissue adhesives. Dr. Karp is a Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and a principal faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. Dr. Karp ...
Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Technology to Manage Chronic Pain Dr. Jeff
October 28, 2019 10:00 - 20 minutes - 19.8 MBDo you suffer from chronic pain? Dr. Jeff Marksberry, Chief Medical Officer of medical technology company Oska Wellness, joins today’s episode to discuss the Oska Pulse device and its therapeutic uses for managing chronic pain. The Oska Pulse is a small, wearable device that delivers painless electromagnetic pulse waves to the body region nearest the device. Because of its portability (and its absence of known side effects), the Oska Pulse can be used almost anywhere on the body. During a c...
Control Your Mind with Daily Meditation Practice—Andrew Feinstein—Founder and CEO of Find Your Mind Meditation
October 28, 2019 09:45 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBMeditation is frequently thought of as a reactionary tool to help us escape from the constant stress of our daily lives. Andrew Feinstein, founder and CEO of Find Your Mind Meditation, discusses in today’s episode that meditation is a skill that can benefit our psyche and well-being even in the absence of stress. Just like brushing teeth or going to the gym, meditation becomes a habit that helps us stay grounded when we experience unexpected emotions or events. Andrew discusses how busy you...
Networking Toward a Future of Artificial Intelligence Alexey Potapov
October 25, 2019 09:23 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBWhat are the drawbacks of neural networks, and how can generative capsule networks overcome them? How do generative network capsules work? What are HyperNets and how do they mitigate the problem of variable binding? These are just a few of the questions answered on today’s episode by an expert in the field of AI research at SingularityNET, Alexey Potapov, PhD. Among a number of complex and intriguing topics, Dr. Potapov discusses past and present research in the field of AI, the problems the...
An Ingenious Look at Geniuses – Robin Eric Weiner, Author, The Geography of Genius – Where Do Geniuses Come from and What Makes Them?
October 25, 2019 07:30 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this fascinating podcast, Robin Eric Weiner, author, The Geography of Genius, discusses geniuses throughout history, and the patterns, environments, etc. that help them develop. New York Times bestselling author, Robin Eric Weiner, discusses The Geography of Genius, a stimulating read that takes a look back into history to discover how creative geniuses develop in specific places at extremely specific times. Weiner states that for the longest time we have been considering geniuses, stud...
An Autoimmune Disease Conversation – Josep Bassaganya-Riera, DVM, PhD, Landos Biopharma – New Therapeutics for Autoimmune Disease Treatment
October 25, 2019 06:54 - 34 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this podcast, Josep Bassaganya-Riera, DVM, PhD, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Landos Biopharma, an emerging biotech company, discusses their important work in the development of new therapeutics to combat autoimmune disease. Dr. Bassaganya-Riera has been part of major research funded by prestigious grants from institutions, such as the National Institutes of Health and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Bassaganya-Riera is Principal Investigator and Director for the ...
Medical Games for Medical Gains – Samantha Bond, Medical Illustrator, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago – The Power of Medical Games for Teaching and Training
October 25, 2019 06:21 - 28 minutes - 25 MBIn this podcast, Samantha “Sam” Bond, Certified Medical Illustrator and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago, talks about the exciting, emerging field of medical game development. Bond is a prolific, in-demand medical illustrator, as well as a Unity developer/interactive designer. Bond holds a Master's of Science in Biomedical Visualization (BVIS) from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Scientific Illustration from the Un...
Living Healthier and Longer in Three Simple Steps - Dr. Joseph
October 24, 2019 05:37 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIt is said that the current generation of children will be the first in a long time to have a shorter lifespan than their parent generation. Arguably more important than declining life span is the decline in the typical health span; that is, the time one can live healthfully and with full capacities. Dr. Joseph Mercola says that many of the common, chronic conditions we face can be avoided and even reversed by following three major strategies: stop eating processed foods (two thirds of the...
Ketone Reboot – Steve Zarpas, President, PowerHouse Ketones
October 23, 2019 11:03 - 35 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this podcast, Steve Zarpas, President and CEO of PowerHouse Ketones provides an overview of ketones and the benefits of ketone supplementation. Zarpas’ company, PowerHouse Ketones, is a beverage company that features 100% bioavailable ketones that mimic the ketones our livers produce. Zarpas discusses his initial interest in ketones and exogenous ketone supplementation. Ketones produce more energy per breath than carbohydrates, and supplementation is a wonderful way to not only improve o...
Quality Care in a Mobile Platform: Providing Healthcare Access to Those Who Need it Most – Tony Cowan – Clinics on Wheels
October 23, 2019 10:24 - 31 minutes - 27.5 MBDue to regional hospital closures, many rural areas around the nation are left essentially void of viable healthcare infrastructure, requiring people to travel over 100 miles just to access a specialist that can see them. This is time consuming, a financial burden, and for many individuals, simply not an option. The mobile units of Clinics on Wheels are equipped with power, water, and a communication platform for telemedicine, so they can provide quality medical care curbside. Because such c...
The Four Things the Healthiest Cuisines Have in Common - Dr. Cate Shanahan – drcate.com
October 23, 2019 07:15 - 38 minutes - 38.1 MBDr. Cate Shanahan is a physician and biochemist who has studied diets around the world to find trends in the cuisines of the healthiest and longest living people. From her studies have emerged four “pillars” common to every cuisine before globalization and industrialization changed the way we eat: -Fresh food that we eat as is, such as fruit, raw vegetables, raw milk (not pasteurized or homogenized), and uncooked fish -Fermented and sprouted foods, such as yogurt and sprouted grains and be...
Affairs of the Heart: Advances in the Development of a Bioengineered Heart – Steven Morris – BIOLIFE4D
October 23, 2019 06:12 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MBAbout 10 years ago, it was assumed that the process by which stem cells become specialized was irreversible. This has since been found to be inaccurate, and such a finding has allowed the team at BIOLIFE4D to return white blood cells into stem cells, then reprogram them into specialized cells to ultimately create a bioengineered human heart that is viable for transplantation. You may recognize the company from our previous episode that featured Dr. Jeffrey Morgan. In this episode, we learn ...
Viewing the World Through a New Lens—Nitish Padmanaban—PhD Candidate, Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
October 23, 2019 05:22 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBThe majority of people over the age of 50 wear reading glasses—despite never having needed eyeglasses before. Why is this? As people age, the lenses in their eyes become more rigid, and thus less able to change shape, which is required in order to focus on objects in their environment. This makes reading particularly difficult, at least without adjusting the distance of the book according to the size of the font. At Stanford University, PhD candidate Nitish Padmanaban is working on a soluti...
Analyzing AI – Gary Marcus, Author, Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust –The State of AI, Where we Are and Where We’re Going
October 21, 2019 17:56 - 27 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this podcast, Gary Marcus, author of the book, Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust, talks about his extensive background in science, studying the possibilities and pitfalls of artificial intelligence. Marcus has a long history with science, starting early as a kid who was fascinated by all things scientific. His work today often focuses on natural and artificial intelligence. Marcus was Founder and CEO of Geometric Intelligence, a machine learning company acquire...
Chiropractic Solutions – Dr. Amelia Mazgaloff, Chiro-Health, Inc.–Chiropractic Techniques for Misalignments of the Joints and Other Problems
October 21, 2019 17:36 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this interesting and informative podcast, Dr. Amelia Mazgaloff, principal of Chiro-Health, Inc. (<a href="http://chirohealthsf.com">chirohealthsf.com</a>), delivers a detailed overview of her daily work as a chiropractor, helping patients with nervous system issues and misalignments. Dr. Mazgaloff earned her master’s degree in physical education and kinesiology (the study of human movement) and went on to complete her education in X-ray technology. Dr. Mazgaloff has extensive experience...
Concentration on Cancer – Dr. Charles J. Meakin, Medical Director, Care Oncology Clinic – Rethinking the Drugs and Methods Used to Combat Cancer
October 21, 2019 17:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Charles J. Meakin, Medical Director, Care Oncology Clinic, discusses the current state of cancer treatment, from drug therapy to research. Dr. Meakin has over 30 years of intensive experience in radiation oncology. Dr. Meakin utilizes his vast oncology background to design ‘whole patient’ care strategies. The oncology doctor explains how his early interest in diet, yoga, and other concepts that were somewhat alternative elements to the standard of care, helped him to pu...
Radiation Release – Trisha Pritikin, Attorney, Radiation Exposure Survivor, and Activist – The Health Disaster Posed by Dangerous Radiation Exposure
October 17, 2019 06:24 - 40 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this important podcast, Trisha Pritikin, attorney, radiation exposure survivor, and anti-radiation activist, discusses her personal health problems, their causes, and her passion for educating the public about radiation exposure. Pritikin spent her formative years in Richland, Washington, just a few short miles from the Hanford Site, a decommissioned nuclear production complex in Washington state. While the family did move away at some point, at the age of 18 she began to experience grav...
Dental Decisions – Dr. Elsaie, ‘America's Top Dentists’ Recipient – A Holistic Approach to Dentistry, Supplements, and How We Care for Our Teeth and Gums
October 16, 2019 12:20 - 38 minutes - 34.3 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Hanan Elsaie, recipient of the title ‘one of America's Top Dentists’ talks about the methods and practices she uses in her dentistry profession. Dr. Elsaie is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center - Dental Branch, in Houston. Dr. Elsaie has extensive experience in general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. She received the prestigious honor of being named ‘one of America’s Top Dentists’— Consumers’ Research Council of America, Guide to America’s Top...
The Origin of Life Prize – Perry Marshall, Engineer, Entrepreneur – Searching Science for Answers About Life and How It All Began
October 16, 2019 11:41 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this podcast, Perry Marshall, engineer, marketing expert, and scientific enthusiast, discusses his career, background, and the exciting new Evolution 2.0 Prize. Marshall is an experienced marketer and entrepreneur. His savvy business knowledge and keen perspective have given the world an advanced system that provides unparalleled marketing concepts to executives, business owners, managers, and marketers, and his 80/20 Sales and Marketing concept, specifically, is a staple in the business...
Keto Courageous – Joshua Perry, Keto Consultant, BMX Athlete, and Coach – The Brave Journey from BMX Battles to Battling Cancer, a Keto Story of Hope and Inspiration
October 16, 2019 09:24 - 29 minutes - 30 MBIn this powerful podcast, Joshua Perry (<a href="http://joshperrybmx.com">joshperrybmx.com</a>), keto consultant, former BMX athlete, coach, and inspirational brain tumor survivor, tells his story and shares information on how he came to be a keto enthusiast. Perry discusses his life story, from his early high school years to date, and how he found his passion for BMX (bike motocross). Perry explains the life he led back in his competition years, and how it was a constant regular pain, mixe...
Is Your Home Healthy? – Paula Baker-Laporte, Architect, EcoNest Architecture Inc. Healthy Home Design & Consulting – Natural Healthy Building Architecture & the Ways to Improve Building Health
October 14, 2019 08:03 - 25 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this podcast, Paula Baker-Laporte FAIA, EcoNest Architecture Inc. Healthy Home Design and Consulting, talks about the emerging and important field of healthy, green architecture, and the steps we can take to improve health in our environments. Baker-Laporte was educated at the University of Toronto’s School of Architecture and The International Institute of Bau-Biologie and Ecology. She is a recognized leader in environmentally sound and health enhancing architecture. Baker-Laporte prov...
Plants, Healing, and the Microbiome – Cass Nelson-Dooley
October 14, 2019 07:08 - 47 minutes - 43 MBIn this podcast, Cass Nelson-Dooley, M.S., CEO of Health First Consulting, LLC, talks about the microbiome and also the vast world of natural medicine. Nelson-Dooley has been a principal player in important and innovative research into the pharmacology of medicinal plants at the University of Georgia, and is recognized for her extensive work at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory and Genova Diagnostics. Nelson-Dooley talks about her keen interest in medicinal plants and natural medicine. She pr...
The Magic of Psilocybin – Dr. Davis, Johns Hopkins University
October 14, 2019 06:29 - 27 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this important podcast, Alan K. Davis, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, talks about his clinical research studying the effects of psilocybin for those who suffer from depression. Dr. Davis provides a thorough overview of his research. He is a guide for psychedelic- assisted psychotherapy for those who suffer from depression. The Johns Hopkins University researcher’s work is centered on psychedelic research—clinical trials with psilocyb...
Put an End to the Bedtime Battle - Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg, Sleep Psychologist
October 11, 2019 10:18 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBDr. Lynelle Schneeberg is a sleep psychologist, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, and author of Becoming Your Child’s Sleep Coach: The Bedtime Doctor’s 5 Step Guide, Ages 3-10. Press play to learn some of her tips and tricks for teaching children healthy bedtime habits and encouraging quality sleep, including the 5 B’s of bedtime, bedtime tickets, scheduled awakening, and “school plus 2.” She also sheds some light on night terrors, the “cry it out” method...
Planet Protection – Louise Charles, Climeworks – Global Warming, CO2 Collection, and Hope for the Future
October 10, 2019 07:47 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this informative and important podcast, Louise Charles, the Communications Manager at Climeworks (climeworks.com), discusses Climeworks’ critical mission: CO2 removal from the atmosphere. Louise provides an overview of the history of Climeworks and how it came to be. She discusses CO2 collectors, and how their systems perform CO2 removal. As climate change is being caused by the burning of fossil fuels that release vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, Climeworks is on a mission t...
Connecting to Cannabis – Edward Sawicki Jr., CEO of Think20 Labs –Cannabis Research and Testing for Expanded Medical Uses
October 10, 2019 06:55 - 27 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this podcast, Edward Sawicki Jr., MBA, the CEO of Think20 Labs, LLC (think20labs.com), talks about cannabis research and what it holds for the future of medicine. Sawicki is an outspoken cannabis advocate who is bringing scientific research and education together to demonstrate the enormous benefits of cannabis to the medical world. Sawicki has extensive experience in biotech as he has been heavily involved with lab design for DNA-sequencing labs, molecular biology labs, and more. Sawic...
Surgery Tech – Sean Buchanan of Visom Technology, Inc. – AR + AI Software-Enabled Technology for Improvements to Surgery
October 09, 2019 09:55 - 26 minutes - 26.6 MBIn this fascinating podcast, Sean Buchanan, the co-founder of Visom Technology, Inc. (visomtech.com), discusses AR + AI software-enabled technology that can assist surgeons as they operate. Visom’s mission is to bring AR + AI software together to greatly enhance how surgeons can plan surgeries, see, and operate. By utilizing valuable images placed over their patients, which puts critical information the surgeons need within an easily accessible view, surgeons can operate more efficiently, w...
An Effortless Pick Me Up That’s Like Dessert for Your Mind—Dan Seidler—Misu.app
October 09, 2019 09:30 - 31 minutes - 32.8 MBMany people know tiramisu as the delicious, brandy-and-coffee-soaked Italian dessert, but did you know that the term “tiramisu” translates to “pick me up”? Such is the inspiration for the name of Misu, an app designed with the goal of enhancing your well-being in an effortless way. Misu is like a Fitbit for your emotional health. Whether you want to build self-awareness, better understand your own triggers, or reduce your stress levels, you might benefit from mood tracking. This might seem ...
A Heart to Heart About Advances in Biotechnology and Cardiac Medicine—Dr. Jeffrey Morgan – BIOLIFE4D
October 09, 2019 09:09 - 30 minutes - 28.7 MBIn this episode, we hear from Dr. Jeffrey Morgan, M.D. and Chief Medical Officer at BIOLIFE4D. BIOLIFE4D is a biotech company dedicated to the development of a bioartificial heart, which would improve safety and accessibility of heart transplantation. Currently, the number of people who need heart transplants far outweighs the amount of available donor organs, but with the development of bioartificial hearts, this will be a problem of the past. It gets better- by using the heart recipients o...
Breaking Through – Adele Anderson, Neuro-Linguistic Programmer
October 08, 2019 11:14 - 32 minutes - 28.5 MBIn this podcast, Adele Anderson, neuro-linguistic programmer and life coach, discusses NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and the pathways to healing. Anderson provides a detailed overview of the mechanisms of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). She explains how we can all take steps to actively change the neuropathways in our minds, to decrease stress, to accelerate learning, and install the ‘excellence’ of others. Anderson explains the complex science of NLP. As she outlines, our minds ...
The Sleeping Solution–Biquan Luo, PhD, CEO of Lumos – Utilizing Light to Solve Jet Lag and Troubling Chronic Fatigue Problems
October 08, 2019 07:45 - 43 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this podcast, Biquan Luo, Ph.D., the CEO and Co-Founder of Lumos (<a href="https://lumos.tech/">https://lumos.tech/</a>) discusses her company’s Lumos Smart Sleep Mask and the mobile app that, together, are helping to end jet lag and chronic fatigue. Luo holds degrees from Peking University in China and the University of Southern California and was a postdoctoral fellow at the prestigious Stanford University. Luo discusses her extensive scientific background and her motivation for launc...
Environmental Matters – Thomas Lovejoy, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation –Biodiversity, Conservation & Climate Change
October 08, 2019 06:00 - 29 minutes - 30 MBIn this podcast, Thomas E. Lovejoy, Senior Fellow, United Nations Foundation, talks candidly about his life’s work as an advocate for environmental conservation. Lovejoy talks in detail about biodiversity and his extensive work in environmental science. He explains how his early interest in animals, biology, and eventually his work in graduate school led him to his career in environmental science and conservation. Lovejoy talks about his time with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and his year...
Metabolic Measurements of Psychiatric Diseases —Alessandra Sussulini, Ph.D.—University of Campinas, Brazil
October 07, 2019 09:11 - 27 minutes - 23.5 MB“Many people think that psychiatric disorders are just related to the psychological signs; they don’t believe they have molecular indications, so it’s really important to show that the biochemistry of the body completely changes with psychiatric disease,” says Dr. Alessandra Sussulini, assistant professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Campinas, Brazil. But, just how is that being shown? The answer might lay in the heart of Sussulini’s latest research, which is looking at the t...
Your Body is a Fermentation Factory—Alex Lewin—Health Strategist and Author
October 07, 2019 07:54 - 52 minutes - 46.3 MB“Most cells inside the confines of your body are not human cells; most of them are bacteria,” says Alex Lewin, as he discusses the importance and prevalence of microbes in our bodies, which is a truth that elucidates why fermented foods can be so beneficial to us. When a food is acted upon by bacteria, yeast, or mold, it’s said to be fermented, and the types of food which fall into this category are many. In fact, you might not even realize that coffee and chocolate are included. But what be...
Rethinking Evolution—Nathalie Gontier—Applied Evolutionary Epistemology Lab, University of Lisbon, Portugal
October 07, 2019 06:33 - 36 minutes - 31.7 MB“For a long time, evolution has been defined based upon natural selection…one of the things that I have been thinking about is a new way of defining evolution that is neutral enough to include these different kinds of evolutionary mechanisms...I define evolution as the phenomenon whereby units evolve at levels of an ontological hierarchy by mechanisms and processes…beyond genes, beyond organisms, there can be different units of evolution; it can be a gene, and organism, an organelle, a bacte...
Evolutionary Oral Medicine – Dr. Kevin Boyd, Pediatric Dentist – The Benefits of Early Orthodontics, Considering Our Prehistoric Ancestors
October 04, 2019 07:27 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MBIn this podcast, Dr. Kevin Boyd, pediatric dentist, provides an overview of his medical theory called Darwinian Dentistry, based on the study of the many prehistoric fossil remains of our human ancestors. Dr. Boyd details the history of evolutionary medicine, including information on some of the true early pioneers of medicine who studied modern diseases that related to cultural industrialization. Dr. Boyd explains how people adapt over geological time to their slowly changing environments....
Robots on the Rise – David Ewing Duncan
October 04, 2019 07:09 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this truly future-forward podcast, David Ewing Duncan, celebrated author of Talking to Robots: Tales from Our Human-Robot Futures, shares his insight and thoughts about the future society that is coming, as robotics and AI become more a part of our daily experience each year. Duncan has written on many topics but he has a particular interest in artificial intelligence and robotics. In this interesting podcast, Duncan provides a detailed overview of his book, Talking to Robots: Tales from...