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SKRAPS of Science & Innovation

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SKRAPS is your podcast where we, on your behalf explore the stories of sparks of scientific brilliance in science and innovation. SKRAPS is the word sparks spelt backwards and also a play on the idea that ideas are written on back of a napkin or scraps of paper. We explore stories of people in science, while elaborating on the scientific details so that experts and non-experts can relate to science better in today's whimsical world that acts to spread mis-information.

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Sympathetically, Un-sympathetic

March 31, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MB

This is conclusion of the mini-series! In this episode, we uncover the question, is the "cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex" nerves entirely vagal? The answer is not so straightforward. Building on good work by Davide Martelli and Robin McAllen, we uncover crucial role of the efferent arm of the reflex to "also" be sympathetic. And at the end, we also talk about the importance of understanding the referral and implantation pathway and why we remain muted in the ability of neuromodulatio...

The Inflammation

February 14, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MB

With the set up of how vagus signalling was deduced by careful and meticulous experiments of Linda Watkins, who built on some amazing results from Hugo Besedovsky, we turn our attention to how the hypothesis moved from tackling acute inflammatory models (e.g. Sepsis) to chronic inflammatory models and disease conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis. We are joined by Tony Arnold, ex-CEO of SetPoint Medical and Dr. Paul-Peter Tak who pioneered the clinical trials in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inf...

Las Vagus, Baby!!

January 31, 2023 05:34 - 53 minutes - 73 MB

What happens in the vagus, stays in vagus?? Not with us at SKRAPS. “Science Is a Team Sport” If we truly mean this - I mean, really and truly mean that science is a group effort and not the effort of one person, let’s really dive in to this and embrace our opportunities to set the record straight. And I mean let’s start right now!  As we endeavor to understand The Wanderer, we must also strive to understand the contributors - and not just the marquee names. We hope to shed light on the n...

Trailer - The Inflammatory Wanderer

January 24, 2023 23:00 - 3 minutes - 4.33 MB

Can you tell me the last time that you know of that we eulogised and attributed even the most difficult concepts to a single eureka moment?  Was it yesterday?  Was it last week? Was it last month?  We have this image of a human jumping out of a bathtub and running naked, shedding your rica or an apple falling from a tree or in the case of psychedelic medicine, the famous bicycle trip of Albert Hoffman. If you think you love this romanticised version, let me break this idea for you. Web...

History of Serotonin - Lessons in how science and innovation works!

November 08, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB

JoJo and Arun are producing some key content that will make you turn your heads in disbelief. Until then, we thought it would be good to get your mind focussed on that wonderful molecule - serotonin that has received fresh life due to its impact on mental health, be it with psychedelics or with electrical stimulation for depression etc. This episode details some wonderful history of how our body is complicated and yet so wonderful and how there are lessons for everyone irrespective of whet...

BCI's On The Grill 🥩 - Candid Questions in Bioelectronic Medicines (Part 2)

October 31, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

What Is a BCI? And just as importantly, what isn’t a BCI? This is an unusual episode and an incredibly fun one. Arun and JoJo enlisted some of the field’s top folks to talk through what’s in and what’s out in this exciting field. Amy Kruse is a general partner at Prime Movers Lab and a self-professed Founder turned Funder (and a neuroscientist by training), Matt Angle is the founder and CEO of Paradromics - developing high data rate BCIs, and Marcus Gerhardt is the co-founder and CEO of Bla...

Why did Merck KGaA venture into Bioelectronics? - Candid Question in Bioelectronic Medicines (Part 1)

October 21, 2022 23:00 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB

At SKRAPS, we are always looking to get behind the veil of the happenings in the field. We want to go beyond the facade of the news headlines. In recognition of this, we are now reading the slug for part 1 of candid conversations or plainly put - “Cutting through the crap in Bioelectronics”. So, we are joining Dr. Robert Spoelgen, Head of Bioelectronics at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, 🇩🇪 (They are very particular about this as Merck and Merck KGaA are two separate entities) about their entry, r...

It's time for DANC - “Dynamic ANC (Active "Nerve” Cancellation)”

October 03, 2022 13:29 - 1 hour - 97 MB

Julia Child was a master. She was not a classically trained chef, but pursued cooking as a hobby. Her super power? Passion. A passion for making gastronomy accessible, to deliver an honest and attainable presentation, and she possessed a pure, unadulterated joy for her craft. While Michael Ackermann isn’t a neurotechnolgy hobbyist, he does share other qualities with the inimitable Child. He brings a passion for neurotechnology, mixes it with technical expertise picked up at Case Western Rese...

It's the Second Anniversary of Skraps Podcast

September 06, 2022 21:16 - 1 hour - 214 MB

Skraps is turning two. Or is it our second anniversary? I can't quite decide so let's celebrate both. Join us as we walk down memory lane with some highlights (and hopefully no lowlights) of the past two years of their audio partnership. Re-live some of our favorite moments - laughter, tears, learning, and even occasionally, listening. We revisit early episodes (and see how far we've come) with Kit Parker, Stanton Rowe, Sandy Greenberg, and more. With so many hours under our belts, it i...

Our British Podcast Awards Nomination Tape

June 22, 2022 23:00 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MB

Hello friends and dear listeners,   Recently, we were urged by a couple of our British listeners and experienced audio producers in the podcasting space, to nominate our last season’s science documentary podcast on Psychedelics for the British Podcast awards.   Without further adieu, here is the 30 minute tape we sent for the second stage of the nomination. SKRAPS is your podcast, where we on your behalf explores unsaid, underappreciated and sometimes, untold stories of sparks of brill...

European Innovation Council & NeuroTechnology/MedTech funding

June 15, 2022 23:00 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB

Funding for Bioelectronic Medicines does not come from traditional venture capital. It also comes from grant funding agencies. While the most well known grant funding bodies are NIH and DARPA in this area, there is also a renewed deeper interest in funding early research to develop products for clinical applications from the EU as well. So we invited, Dr. Enrique Claverol-Tinture (Enric), Program Manager of the Medical Technologies Program to talk about their most recent EIC pathfinder and ...

Sleep Apnea: ft. Napoleon, Churchill, Brahms, Stalin & Queen Victoria

May 29, 2022 06:35 - 1 hour - 107 MB

“Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you sleep alone” is a famous quote from the author Anthony Burgess. Sleep Apnea affects 425 million adults over the age of 40. Yet, good treatments are unavailable. In this episode we address how Bioelectronic Medicines helps to alleviate the problem. Links as promised: Inspire Medical - the first hypoglossal nerve stimulation product on the market. Kingman Strohl’s lecture A Ted Talk on Didgeridoo SKRAPS is your podcast, where we on y...

S4 E7: Investing (exclusively!!) in Bioelectronic Medicines

May 04, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

We are joined by Imran Eba of GlaxoSmithKline's Bioelectronic Medicine fund - Action Potential Venture Capital to talk about investing in Bioelectronic Medicines. APV is the only fund that invests exclusively in bioelectronic medicines - and they've been here since the beginning. This leads to the ongoing question: what is and what is not a bioelectronic medicine (hear all three answers.) After we get through the personal grooming habits of the hosts and our guest as well as the obligator...

S4 E6: Research Pioneers ft. Ian Burkhart & Benjamin Stecher

April 20, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

Most of us can pretty certainly say that we are alone within our heads. We may joke about inner voices, but what really happens when there genuinely is an external influence deep within a brain? The answer? In the case of two research pioneers, Ian Burkhart and Benjamin Stecher, the answer is nothing short of a miracle. These two souls both underwent life altering surgeries - not just in terms of literally allowing a device to tap into their brains, but surgeries that would do for them wha...

S4 E5: The Killing

March 18, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MB

PUT YOUR HEADPHONES ON! What does a 4 cm long and 25g in weight crustacean have to teach us about Bioelectronic Medicine and human health? And what does its feeding habits have to tell us about how we deal with tumours? Well, there is more than what meets the eye! If we reveal more than this, we are breaking the plot to you and making your life easy. So, it is time to do the hard yards and go on this underwater exploration first, before we figure out a new frontier for Ultrasound modul...

The Ultrasounds of Silence

March 06, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MB

The saying, as grotesque as it might be, goes "there's more than one way to skin a cat." In our case, there's more than one way to stimulate a nerve and we've gathered some experts leading the charge (pun very much intended.) Gather around the fire, bring some marshmallows and listen in as we chat with Hubert Lim of the University of Minnesota, Christopher Puleo of GE Research, and Mikhail Shapiro of CalTech about the power and the fury of ultrasound. There are two things that are guarantee...

S4 E4: The Ultrasounds of Silence

March 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

The saying, as grotesque as it might be, goes "there's more than one way to skin a cat." In our case, there's more than one way to stimulate a nerve and we've gathered some experts leading the charge (pun very much intended.) Gather around the fire, bring some marshmallows and listen in as we chat with Hubert Lim of the University of Minnesota, Christopher Puleo of GE Research, and Mikhail Shapiro of CalTech about the power and the fury of ultrasound. There are two things that are guarantee...

S4 E3: Basic Bench - Bedside Considerations For Bioelectronic Medicines

February 18, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB

Have you ever wondered what decisions go behind deciding if  a pharmaceutical is to be administered either orally or intravenously or via inhalation. Who decides that? Well, the short answer is that it is decided based on a tested pharmaceutical developmental framework that has stood the test of time. First, it is determined by a clinical need, then by what the drug does to the body (pharmacodynamics) and what the body does to the drug (pharmacokinetics) married with other commercial questio...

Depression Rx: The Tale of SAINT Magnus

February 08, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Join Arun & JoJo as they go behind the wall of the science that underpins new treatments for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). While MDD is the leading cause of both personal and societal disability, there are still inadequate treatment options. But the advent of two very areas are bringing hope! The first area is psychedelic assisted psychotherapy that we covered in our psychedelic series - Episode 7 and Episode 8. And second, more exciting and frankly a profound option is the use of the l...

S4 E2 Depression Rx: The Tale of SAINT Magnus

February 08, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Join Arun & JoJo as they go behind the wall of the science that underpins new treatments for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). While MDD is the leading cause of both personal and societal disability, there are still inadequate treatment options. But the advent of two very areas are bringing hope! The first area is psychedelic assisted psychotherapy that we covered in our psychedelic series - Episode 7 and Episode 8. And second, more exciting and frankly a profound option is the use of the l...

BONUS: NIH's NeuroMod Prize: A Good Idea?

January 27, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

The NIH's Neuromodulation Prize was announced on Jan 17, 2002. The $9.8 million dollar prize pot will be awarded over three phases. So we did an interview for  Ladan Jiracek & Neural Implant Podcast around this prize, purely because Arun has experience in working as part of the team that did the GSK Innovation Prize. If anyone has not listened to Ladan's podcast and if you work in the area of #NeuroTech, you should definitely catch up with his interviews. Hope this cross-promo gives you th...

S4 BONUS: NIH's NeuroMod Prize: A Good Idea?

January 27, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

The NIH's Neuromodulation Prize was announced on Jan 17, 2002. The $9.8 million dollar prize pot will be awarded over three phases. So we did an interview for  Ladan Jiracek & Neural Implant Podcast around this prize, purely because Arun has experience in working as part of the team that did the GSK Innovation Prize. If anyone has not listened to Ladan's podcast and if you work in the area of #NeuroTech, you should definitely catch up with his interviews. Hope this cross-promo gives you th...

S4 BONUS: NIH's NeuroMod Prize: A Good Idea?

January 27, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

The NIH's Neuromodulation Prize was announced on Jan 17, 2002. The $9.8 million dollar prize pot will be awarded over three phases. So we did an interview for  Ladan Jiracek & Neural Implant Podcast around this prize, purely because Arun has experience in working as part of the team that did the GSK Innovation Prize. If anyone has not listened to Ladan's podcast and if you work in the area of #NeuroTech, you should definitely catch up with his interviews. Hope this cross-promo gives you th...

S4 E1: What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?

January 19, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?  As promised, link to schema below 👇🏻👇🏻 Link to Schema on Bioelectronics Medicines Framework: here SKRAPS will remain free, but the production is not. If you would like to help us, please visit here.  Episode Description:   “Tis but thy name that is my enemy;  Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.  What’s Montague? It is not hand, nor foot,  Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a ...

What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?

January 19, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?  As promised, link to schema below 👇🏻👇🏻 Link to Schema on Bioelectronics Medicines Framework: here SKRAPS will remain free, but the production is not. If you would like to help us, please visit here.  Episode Description:   “Tis but thy name that is my enemy;  Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.  What’s Montague? It is not hand, nor foot,  Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a ...

S4 E1: What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?

January 19, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB

What in the world is a Bioelectronic Medicine?  As promised, link to schema below 👇🏻👇🏻 Link to Schema on Bioelectronics Medicines Framework: here SKRAPS will remain free, but the production is not. If you would like to help us, please visit here.  Episode Description:   “Tis but thy name that is my enemy;  Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.  What’s Montague? It is not hand, nor foot,  Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in ...

Season 4 Trailer - SKRAPS: Bioelectronic Medicines

January 11, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MB

What is a Bioelectronic Medicine? How many of us really even know what it is and understand it?  This trailer serves as a primer to the season dedicated to Bioelectronic Medicines where our hosts go behind the veil to explore the idea of how medicines that get on your nerves are made. 

Adieu 2021: PsychedeRx Series Sound Design - Part Deux

December 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

As promised last month, here is part 2 of the story of sound design for the PsychedeRx series - a documentary exploring the therapeutic potential of psychedelics.  This series in its entirety can be accessed here using this LINK and PODCAST PLAYER of your choice. The transcripts of every episode is located at our website: www.psychederx.com Remember to rate us on Spotify and subscribe to our newsletter HERE Visit our website: www.skrapspodcast.com for all historical episodes and we look ...

The Art & Science of Science Communications with Jim Cavuoto

December 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

We talked before about the different ways to make a career in science. We've had people from finance, and entrepreneurs driving the start-up world. We've even had a scientific illustrator. There's one area of science and technology that we're covering for the first time today -  this one is near and dear to our hearts because it's something that we at Skraps hope to achieve - and that's effective scientific communications. Jim Cavuoto has been reporting on the field of neurotechnology for ...

The story of PsychedeRx series' sound design

November 24, 2021 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

Recently, one of our loyal listeners sent a very kind message.  It was extremely appreciate of our PsychedeRx series and asked a key question about how we went about doing the music as they referred to. That's when I realized that what I had taken as a necessary and mandatory part of our podcast was appreciated by the listener. It was a very pleasant evening and I ended up smiling the whole evening. I was urged by the listener to put out our thought process so that more people can apprec...

Rerun: Why has the War on Drugs not worked? Lessons from Undercover Policing

November 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

This re-run was triggered by a news article of a horrible event in Ecuador where a prison riot killed 68 people. Such type of events are becoming increasingly commonplace due to organised crime. The rioters and instigators must be dealt with appropriately to control the violence, but beyomnd that where does that leave us? We can take one stance, which is drugs are bad and all drug dealers must be banned, drug consumers must be victimised and jailed for their infractions of law. While thi...

Rerun: Analytical Chemistry & Climate Change with Dr. Amanda Grannas

October 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

It's the climate change summit week.  So in preparation for everyone, we wanted to re-run this crucial episode that we hope everyone gets to listen to.   She gives a personal viewpoint as a scientist, coming from a coal-mining family and being the first graduate in her family to going on to be the Vice-Provost and Chief Research Officer of Villanova University.  Dr. Amanda Grannas leads us a fantastic journey of her experiences as an analytical chemist and how analytical chemistry is a top...

Chillies, Spices, Food and TR(i)Ps w/ Krish Ashok

October 26, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

It's the start of Season 4 of SKRAPS. So first, credit where it is due, thanks so much for the support! Have you ever wondered where the food you eat comes from? No, we do not talk about your carbon footprint or the location of the farm  Food and flavour evokes a strong sense of nostalgia, likes and dislikes in our mind so much so that a particular flavour you smell, taste, love, dislike can evoke a  have a strong feeling or a bittersweet memory, or a sweet aftertaste or even have disgus...

What's a trip really like?

October 08, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB

If you’ve listened to the PsychedRx series, or ever contemplated experiencing psychedelics, you’ve probably asked yourself what a trip is really like. Well, I’d very much like to tell you what it’s like, but it’s much like trying to describe an exact shade of purple velvet. It’s deep, rich, bright, dark, it changes as the light shifts. When you touch it, everything changes. It’s different in the morning than it is at night. It’s simultaneously warm and cool, comforting and challenging, but i...

Peeling the Onion: Nobel Prize 2021 announcement in Medicine & Physiology

October 05, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

October 4, 2021  marked the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine to Dr. David Julius and Dr. Ardem Parpoutian.  This episode goes behind the relevance of their findings and why it is such an important moment for a field that brings together biology, physics, chemistry and medicine.  Key Reviews to dig into:  TRP channels: Click here Piezo channels: Click here

Building a perfect life (or Not)

September 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

Hello all,  This is JoJo, your friend and co-host of SKRAPS.   I grew up around construction. Tradesmen and experts at the crafts of building and repairing homes were omnipresent in my childhood. From a very young age, I knew more about framing than I did about Barbie dolls. I was comfortable in the world of power tools and knew the importance of “measure twice, cut once” before I knew my multiplication tables.  Any contractor worth his or her salt will tell you that a sound foundation is...

Building a perfect life (or Not) - #PsychedeRx Bonus Episode No. 2

September 27, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46 MB

Hello all,  This is JoJo, your friend and co-host of SKRAPS.   I grew up around construction. Tradesmen and experts at the crafts of building and repairing homes were omnipresent in my childhood. From a very young age, I knew more about framing than I did about Barbie dolls. I was comfortable in the world of power tools and knew the importance of “measure twice, cut once” before I knew my multiplication tables.  Any contractor worth his or her salt will tell you that a sound foundation is...

SKRAPS NeuroTech NewsHour: Sep 21

September 22, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MB

Join us to listen to the bi-weekly news round up on all things #NeuroTech and #BioelectronicMedicine. This week we talk about academic news with Cleveland NeuroTech Entrepreneurs workshop, UConn hiring spree in Engineering with focus on NeuroTech. On industry side, we cover Rune Labs, Tivic Health, Opinions on Nyxoah and their FDA breakthrough designation, Axonics/ Medtronic Patent Rulings.  Plus we are joined by Victor Pikov of Medipace & TRI, Khalid Ishaque of Bioinduction for the new a...

Psychedelics: When is it a bad idea?

September 16, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Over the ten episodes in this series, it’s clear that we are enthusiastic about the future of psychedelic medicines. There are so many potential applications for responsible, physician-assisted therapies that it almost seems as though psychedelics are a silver bullet, or a little black dress - perfect for any occasion and applicable to myriad diseases and conditions.  Not to contradict ourselves, but there are definitely situations in which psychedelic medicines are not only ineffective, bu...

Psychedelics: When is it a bad idea? - #PsychedeRx Bonus Episode No. 1

September 16, 2021 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Over the ten episodes in this series, it’s clear that we are enthusiastic about the future of psychedelic medicines. There are so many potential applications for responsible, physician-assisted therapies that it almost seems as though psychedelics are a silver bullet, or a little black dress - perfect for any occasion and applicable to myriad diseases and conditions.  Not to contradict ourselves, but there are definitely situations in which psychedelic medicines are not only ineffective, bu...

#PsychedeRx Episode 10: Investing in New Frontiers of the Psychedelic Renaissance

September 03, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

New molecules, new IP, new opportunities. How can investors be induced to support the massive, but necessary funds required to support the important and carefully regulated research necessary to bring psychedelic therapies to market. Not to be crass, but if something isn’t going to bring a profit, it’s unlikely to receive much funding, regardless of how much good it might do, certainly not enough to cover the massive costs of bringing a disruptive therapy to market. Companies like Cybin and ...

#PsychedeRx Episode 9: New Frontiers in Psychedelic Drug Discovery: What, Why & How?

August 26, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Mushrooms changed the world in the 20th century, some say.  Others say, psychedelics are older than humankind. But instead of synthesising molecules and providing it people in a clandestine manner, what if, proper systematic drug discovery and development was done to make psychedelics better? In this penultimate episode of PsychedeRx, we explore a few more stops before we part ways from this extraordinary project. As we all know, drug trials and molecule development require money and visio...

#PsychedeRx Episode 9: New Frontiers in Psychedelic Drug Discovery: What, Why & How?

August 26, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Mushrooms changed the world in the 20th century, some say.  Others say, psychedelics are older than humankind. But instead of synthesising molecules and providing it people in a clandestine manner, what if, proper systematic drug discovery and development was done to make psychedelics better? In this penultimate episode of PsychedeRx, we explore a few more stops before we part ways from this extraordinary project. As we all know, drug trials and molecule development require money and visio...

#PsychedeRx Episode 8: New Frontiers in Psychedelics for Addiction and Depression

August 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

Zeus gave Sisyphus the eternal punishment of forever rolling a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades for his crimes of being a trickster and twice cheating death.  “Then I witnessed the torture of Sisyphus, as he wrestled with a huge rock with both hands. Bracing himself and thrusting with hands and feet he pushed the boulder uphill to the top. But every time, as he was about to send it toppling over the crest, its sheer weight turned it back, and once again towards the plain the pitiles...

#PsychedeRx Episode 8: New Frontiers in Psychedelics for Addiction and Depression

August 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Zeus gave Sisyphus the eternal punishment of forever rolling a boulder up a hill in the depths of Hades for his crimes of being a trickster and twice cheating death.  “Then I witnessed the torture of Sisyphus, as he wrestled with a huge rock with both hands. Bracing himself and thrusting with hands and feet he pushed the boulder uphill to the top. But every time, as he was about to send it toppling over the crest, its sheer weight turned it back, and once again towards the plain the pitiles...

Recording: NeuroTech NewsHour session on Clubhouse

August 12, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

JoJo and I do a fortnightly (bi-weekly) newshour session on all things Neurotech spanning the academic and industry updates. This week we covered a few updates. Most important of all, it is the first women led chairing of Gordon Research Seminar Series as an add-on for Neuroelectronic Interfaces GRC. One of the co-chairs, Nikki Pelot joined us to give us an update for the session. Secondly, we had the honour of hosting Mr. Juan -Pablo Mas of Action Potential Venture Capital who gave us...

RECORDING: Clubhouse Session with Author Mike Jay

August 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB

Mike Jay is a renowned cultural historian and author of 4 fine books. We recently invited Mike to join us on our SKRAPS club session on Clubhouse app.  We were also joined by Krish Ashok on the stage. Krish is the author of Masala Lab, a book on the science of Indian cooking.  Mike's website: www.mikejay.net Find us on ClubHouse

Episode 7: PTSD and Psychedelics: Making "Unconventional" Conventional!

July 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

A cast will help a broken bone to heal, a tourniquet will help to stop the bleeding in a limb, an aspirin will alleviate a headache, time (and ice cream) will help to heal a broken heart. But how do you heal a broken mind? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is but one of the psychiatric indications with inadequate, frequently ineffective treatment protocols, that has been in the psychedelic spotlight. There’s no shortage of heartbreaking stories about men and women who have dedicated the...

#PsychedeRx Episode 7: PTSD and Psychedelics: Making "Unconventional" Conventional!

July 16, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MB

A cast will help a broken bone to heal, a tourniquet will help to stop the bleeding in a limb, an aspirin will alleviate a headache, time (and ice cream) will help to heal a broken heart. But how do you heal a broken mind? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is but one of the psychiatric indications with inadequate, frequently ineffective treatment protocols, that has been in the psychedelic spotlight. There’s no shortage of heartbreaking stories about men and women who have dedicated the...

#PsychedeRx Episode 7: PTSD and Psychedelics: Making "Unconventional" Conventional!

July 16, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

A cast will help a broken bone to heal, a tourniquet will help to stop the bleeding in a limb, an aspirin will alleviate a headache, time (and ice cream) will help to heal a broken heart. But how do you heal a broken mind? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is but one of the psychiatric indications with inadequate, frequently ineffective treatment protocols, that has been in the psychedelic spotlight. There’s no shortage of heartbreaking stories about men and women who have dedicated the...

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