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2Scientists episodes

  • Don't judge a book...
    You're not prejudiced are you? No, neither are we. Yet we all
    unintentionally make snap judgements about people every day. This "implicit
    bias" is the bread and butter of criminologist Lorie Fridell. Her work with
    the police highlights the dangers of this kind of bias, but also shows
    that, with a little bit of training, this is something we can all overcome.
    38 min
  • Sharks: teeth, tales and streamlined scales
    Dan Huber has been into sharks since the age of 8. He's studied them, lived
    with them and almost lost his head because of them! We talk biomechanics,
    the dangers of captivity and megalodon. So many questions... so little
    time. We appreciate you humoring us Dan.
    44 min
  • The brew doctor
    Jennifer Sedillo is a microbiologist by training and beer scientist for
    love. So this Valentine's day we talked to her over a pint, about our
    pints. We heard how brewing is not just for the bearded sex. And we finally
    have a reason for why that beer tastes as good as it does!
    36 min
  • Making it hard to resist
    Resistance is futile! Or not, if you're a disease causing parasite or
    mosquito. This is where evolutionary biologist Silvie Hujiben comes in. She
    is looking for new ways to prevent and maybe even eradicate diseases like
    malaria but without just throwing drugs at the problem. Listen to her
    explain how controlling evolution might be the answer.
    39 min
  • The immunotherapist
    Kim Luddy went from aspiring marine biologist to actual cancer researcher.
    Now she's working on therapies to train our immune systems to attack cancer
    cells. Will they be a magic bullet? Probably not. Tune in to hear how
    immunotherapies could help, the joys of Twitter and how well Kim knows her
    cats.
    34 min
  • Running from the pain
    Starting out as a chemical engineer Megan Detloff decided that wasn't
    enough pain for her so she switched to neuroscience. Now as a researcher at
    Drexel University in Philadelphia, she looks at what she describes as the
    "pain of everyday living" or the pain that results from spinal cord injury.
    Listen to her tell us more about using exercise as a treatment and the
    veterans that inspire her to keep going.
    35 min
  • The spaceman
    He's a researcher, teacher, astronaut candidate, director of outreach
    programs and UFO investigator. Antonio Paris loves and lives Space! He
    talks to us about his favorite planet – Mars – and whether E.T. is likely
    to call any time soon.
    38 min
  • The bio-hacktivist
    From inflammation to intellectual property, Ruan Cox details his scientific
    career to date. Why not all scientists stay in science and why that's a
    good thing. This scientist talks about his favorite tech and how we should
    be using it to learn more about our own health. Oh, and if you think of a
    twitter handle for him, let us know so he too can communicate in 140
    characters or less.
    33 min
  • Mind over matter
    Sit back...take a deep breath... and relax. Feeling better? Well maybe you
    shouldn't be.
    Catherine Wikholm is a psychologist studying how meditation might not be
    all peace and happiness. As with any treatment, mindfulness might actually
    be damaging. On the upside though, find out how man's best friend might
    specifically be a veteran's best friend in cases of post traumatic stress
    disorder.
    35 min
  • Getting our sh!t together (or: saving the planet with poop power)
    Daniel Yeh is an engineer and associate professor at the University of
    South Florida and his passion is... waste water? He believes that one man's
    waste is another man's treasure. Listen in as he tells us more about
    smarter ways to purify our water whilst generating greener energy. Also,
    how in India you might get a little Bollywood with your bowel movements.
    32 min

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