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Therapeutic plasma exchange, neurodegeneration, and reverse ageing
ResearchPod - April 26, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutesPlasmapheresis, the exchange of infected plasma with fresh plasma from blood, is normally used at the far end of the treatment regimen in cases where no other medication is effective. Dr Kiprov’s research on the different immunoregulatory and neuroregulatory properties of plasmapheresis and its...
EP150 | Bogged Down Part 18 - Detonation and Demise | 25/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 24, 2024 16:00 - 34 minutesThe device has detonated and the academic adventurers face the devastation Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
Yuka App Yummy or Yucky? Let's Dish on Nutrition
Unbiased Science - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★ - 499 ratingsIn this episode, Jess is joined by Dr. Joey Munoz to discuss various topics related to nutrition, including the monetization of expertise, the role of supplements, and the marketing tactics used in the supplement industry. They emphasize the importance of evidence-based claims and the need for in...
Next-gen Probiotics for Gut Health | The Enterprise Sessions with Jenny Bailey
ResearchPod - April 24, 2024 08:00 - 37 minutesHow can spin-outs leverage end user feedback to refine products and validate markets? Find out as Professor Michele Barbour talks to Dr Jenny Bailey, the CEO and Co-Founder of Ferryx, a biotech company focused on the commercial production of live bacterial products for the prevention and treatme...
50: Environmental Apocalypse
Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star Wars - April 22, 2024 09:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of Star Warsologies, we hear from an ornithologist about birds in Star Wars, along with invasive species and extinction events! Justin Hite joins us for this episode to chat about his career studying birds and the environmental chaos they put up with. We get into whether Rey wa...
Reshaping the future of AI education in radiology
ResearchPod - April 19, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutesArtificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the field of radiology, making faster and more precise diagnoses possible. However, most radiologists aren’t familiar with AI and report a fear of being replaced by it. Dr Jordan Perchik from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA, designe...
EP149 | Bogged Down Part 17 - Crocodiles And Combat | 19/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 19, 2024 03:16 - 52 minutesThe Lizardfolk Warchief and Babba La Snappa attack the festival hoping to steal the weapon before it is destroyed. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
EP149 | Bogged Down Part 17 - Crocodiles and Combat | 19/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 19, 2024 03:16 - 52 minutesThe Lizardfolk Warchief and Babba La Snappa attack the festival hoping to steal the weapon before it is destroyed. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
Smartphone use and daily cognitive failures
ResearchPod - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutesAs a society, we have come to rely on smartphones to do far more than make a telephone call. However, concern is growing over the potential negative consequences of their over-use, such as distraction, forgetfulness and cognitive laziness. Led by psychologist Dr Andree Hartanto, researchers fr...
Fall Of The House Of Misinformation: Science At Work
Unbiased Science - April 17, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 499 ratingsOn this week's episode of the pod, Jess is joined by Dr. Matthew Facciani, social scientist, to talk about media literacy, misinformation, and polarization. The two kick things off with a conversation about mis- and disinformation and why some people are more susceptible to it. They then shift ge...
How can data science support model management? A reverse stress test illustration using the STAMP€ IT platform
ResearchPod - April 12, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutesFinancial stress testing generally involves a team of modellers working closely together, applying complex mathematical models to large and granular datasets. So, how can data science support the management of complex mathematical models, such as used in the financial sphere? STAMP€ IT – a dat...
EP148 | Bogged Down Part 16 - Celebration and Ceremony | 12/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 12, 2024 07:03 - 30 minutesThe festival begins to destroy the weapon of the darkness. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
Mo' Science, Mo' Problems? (with Mo News!)
Unbiased Science - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 499 ratingsOn this week's episode of the pod, Jess is joined by Emmy-winning Executive Producer and Journalist, Mosheh Oinounou to talk about communication. The two discuss the ways they are both committed to disseminating non-partisan information to the general public. They discuss balancing the credibilit...
Eclipses, Amphibians, and the Future of Fusion
Science Night - April 10, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutesFusion energy week is happening during the first week of May! To get ready, Dr. Diem is talking about a new design that may improve the Stellarator design and a new record for the KSTAR. We're also talking about our experience during the 2024 solar eclipse, and we have a strange new milk that wil...
Networking Across Disciplines: From Computer Science to the Creative Arts | The Enterprise Sessions with Kirsten Cater
ResearchPod - April 10, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutesHow can the UK address its technology skills gap? Professor Michele Barbour speaks with Kirsten Cater, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bristol. Kirsten leads the skills and training aspect of the MyWorld project, addressing the significant skills gap in a rapidly evolving tech...
Can a free-to-choose medicine pathway improve patient treatment?
ResearchPod - April 08, 2024 10:00 - 13 minutesThe process of obtaining FDA approval for a new drug costs an estimated $1.8 billion and can take up to 15 years. What’s more, only a small percentage of drugs that undergo human clinical trials are approved. To address this, Bartley J Madden, Research Fellow at the Madden Center for Value Cr...
Scam Alert! Raising Employee Awareness of CEO Fraud Attacks
ResearchPod - April 05, 2024 10:00 - 10 minutesCEO impersonation scams are on the rise. So, how can employees be made alert to such a scam? Margit Scholl, Professor of Business and Administrative Informatics at TH Wildau, explores a novel approach to giving business employees a greater awareness of fraud. Together with her research team an...
EP147 | Bogged Down Part 15 - | 05/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 05, 2024 07:20 - 48 minutesWe catch back up with our Academic Adventurers following the attack on Harold by the lizardfolk assailaint. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
EP147 | Bogged Down Part 15 - Prisoners and Problems | 05/04/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - April 05, 2024 07:20 - 48 minutesWe catch back up with our Academic Adventurers following the attack on Harold by the lizardfolk assailaint. Johanna Howes - Meredith, Kate O'Sullivan - Potentia, Ross Balch - Harold, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
German SMEs and the “home office”: Narrative-driven games to raise security awareness
ResearchPod - April 04, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutesAcross the world, as in Germany, many employees still want to work remotely at least one or two days a week despite offices reopening. However, many SMEs failed to think about the information security risks associated with home-working. Professor Margit Scholl of TH Wildau leads the ALARM, or A...
New hope in the quest for a novel add-on therapy for uncontrolled hypertension
ResearchPod - April 03, 2024 10:00 - 9 minutesElevated blood pressure, called hypertension, is the leading risk factor for death and disability worldwide. However, many patients find it is not possible to achieve a healthy blood pressure despite taking three or more blood-pressure-lowering medications; a condition referred to as resistant ...
Are You What You Eat? Digging Into The Docuseries
Unbiased Science - April 03, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 499 ratingsOn this week's episode of the pod, Jess chats with Meghann Featherstun about the Netflix docuseries, "You Are What You Eat." The pair kick things off with a summary of the premise of the docuseries (which centers around the purported benefits of a vegan diet) and the study upon which it was based...
Increasing Security Awareness in German Small and Medium-Sized Businesses with “Awareness Lab SME (ALARM) Information Security”
ResearchPod - April 02, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutesRecent cybersecurity reports show that the security of firms’ online presences is under ever-greater threat from cyberattack. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are attacked disproportionately often. There is also a link between people’s level of knowledge and the number of attacks. Prof...
Awareness Lab SME (ALARM) Information Security Training
ResearchPod - March 28, 2024 11:00 - 12 minutesRecent research emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of information security teams, combining creative perspectives with technical expertise. The German “ALARM Information Security” project, led by Professor Margit Scholl at TH Wildau is part of her wide-reaching efforts to establish a land...
How an economic institute's video strategy helped it reach millions of people around the world | Matthew Kulvicki | Institute for New Economic Thinking
Research Comms - March 27, 2024 20:21 - 33 minutesIt's no secret that video can be one of the most powerful ways of sharing research with audiences online. But creating a successful strategy that will get your videos seen by the right people isn't always so straightforward. One research organisation that has achieved huge levels of public...
EP146 | Bogged Down Part 14 - Walks and Weirdos | 28/03/2024
Dungeons & Doctorates - March 27, 2024 14:00 - 47 minutesEmara and Trilys walk their friend home. Johanna Howes - Emara, Kate O'Sullivan - Trilys, Ben Keirnan - DM/NPCs
Are Microplastics a Macro Problem?
Unbiased Science - March 27, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 499 ratingsOn this week’s episode of the pod, Jess is joined by not one but TWO toxicologists to discuss microplastics. The episode kicks off with a recap of some of the claims being made about microplastics that we’ve seen splashed all over the headlines. The team discusses just how prevalent and ubiquitou...
New Horizons in Quantum Computing | The Enterprise Sessions with Anthony Laing
ResearchPod - March 27, 2024 09:00 - 41 minutesHow are novel quantum technologies being applied to meet market demands? Find out as Professor Michele Barbour speaks to Anthony Laing, Professor of Physics and Co-Director of the Quantum Engineering and Technology labs at the University of Bristol and CEO of Duality Quantum Photonics. Anthony o...
Security sensitization and awareness for SMEs
ResearchPod - March 26, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutesSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are growing concerned over business interruptions and cyberattacks, especially in Germany. There is a notable gap in organizational measures relating to information security despite current safeguards, particularly in the areas of awareness and emergenc...
49: Empathy and Compassion
Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star Wars - March 25, 2024 11:35 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of Star Warsologies, we learn the difference between empathy, compassion, and sympathy and how each is represented in Star Wars! Professor Maureen Day shares her insights with James and Melissa about virtue ethics and vices, and their roles in our galaxy and in Star Wars. Can w...
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