2Scientists

2Scientists

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2Scientists episodes

  • When a cure is not enough
    What if we had a cure for 1 in 20 cancer patients? Even better, what if we
    could cure cancer before it even occurred?
    Meet Anna Giuliano, an epidemiologist at the Moffitt Cancer Center and the
    director of the Center for Infection Research in Cancer. There she
    specializes in research on the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV (not to be
    confused with HIV!). How does HPV cause cancers and how can we cure them
    with a simple vaccine? Listen in to find out more about Anna’s research,
    the benefits of recruiting Taylor Swift, and how sometimes girls and boys
    are the same.
    29 min
  • The Dark Knight of science
    Physicist by day, journalist and musician by night – Dr David Robert Grimes
    just may be the Dark Knight of Science, advocating for higher standards in
    media coverage and working out the physics behind your favorite guitar
    riffs.
    29 min
  • The squirrel whisperer
    Evolutionary biologist Joel Brown knows why the squirrels that frequent our
    yards here in Florida are tiny compared to their heavyweight cousins in
    Chicago – and now you can too! Listen in as Dr. Brown explains how American
    squirrels are settling an old score with our would-be British overlords,
    and how you can study elusive snow leopards by watching sheep.
    28 min
  • Breaking the habit
    Bad habits, compulsive thoughts, irrational decisions — we're all plagued
    by them to varying degrees. But where do they come from? And what can we do
    to break the habit? Or, can people with issues like obsessive-compulsive
    disorder find successful treatment?
    In this episode, we'll answer all of those questions and more with Dr
    Claire Gillan, who works in the field of cognitive and behavioral
    neuroscience. Claire applies behavioral sciences, psychophysiology, and
    neuro-imaging techniques to unravel the complicated web of learning, habit
    formation, and human behavior — with a focus on obsessive-compulsive
    disorder.
    23 min
  • Master of materials
    Mark Miodownik loves stuff. As a materials scientist and engineer, he gets
    a kick out of answering questions like what your skin might have in common
    with ceramics, or metal for that matter? And, why do materials behave the
    way they do or feel different to the touch?
    25 min
  • The cunning linguist

    Ever wonder why you hate your own voice? If your dog is really talking to you? How beatboxers make those crazy sounds? Stefan Frisch knows. He's a professor at the University of South Florida in the field of linguistics and phonetics.


    29 min
  • The secret life of bacteria

    The amazing secret story of bacteria will astound you. From deep sea clams and worms who thrive on a symbiotic relationship to the potential to battle climate change with these microrganisms. Listen as Dr KT Scott explains the Martha Stewart microbiology of the ever underestimated, sometimes unfairly criminalized, incredibly resourceful bacteria.


    26 min
  • An astrophysicist walks into a bar...

    Astrophysicist Doug Gobeille, an old friend of ours, joins us over drinks to talk super massive black holes, Neil Degrasse Tyson, and dumpster-diving for science. If you like the sound of that and have been wondering what the heck string theory's all about – this is the episode for you!As always, many thanks to all of the support we receive from local musicians, pubs and eateries. This episode was recorded at The Bricks and features local artist Cole Mathews.


    27 min
  • Making sense of cell signals

    Listen in as Professor Philip Maini sits with the 2Scientists crew to enjoy home-made food, too much wine, and to tell us how cell signals may just hold the secret to revealing a lot about how and why our cells behave the way they do.


    21 min
  • Cancer by numbers

    Learn about how nematodes attacking potatoes led Dr. Alexander Anderson to apply math to cancer research. Sandy is the chair of the Integrated Mathematical Oncology department at Moffitt Cancer Research Center, and he brings biologists, clinicians, experimentalists and mathematicians together in the fight against cancer.


    38 min

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