Beyond the Books

Thanks for listening to season 2 everyone! A quick update from Jonah and Aryan regarding the state of the podcast

We're beyond thrilled for this episode with Canadian legend Chris Hadfield! The former commander of the International Space Station drops by Beyond the Books to discuss life in space, his work on the ISS, and more! What is 0G like? What does food taste like in outer space? How does he feel about the portrayal of astronauts in popular media? We talk about his upcoming book, The Apollo Murders, and see if he can tell whether some famous quotes are from real astronauts or characters from movies/TV!

Dr. Stewart McLachlin joins the podcast to take us through the groundbreaking field of Orthopedic Mechatronics! How are robots already making an impact in the surgical room? How can you study the human spine without using human subjects? How does prolonged sitting due to working at home impact your spine? These are just some of the topics we discuss as we learn about the future of orthopedic surgery, his experience with setting up a research lab, and more. Come join us as we go Beyond the Books!

We're taking a short break from our weekly interviews. Get to know your cohosts Jonah and Aryan! We talk about our co-ops, life during COVID and just catch up. Come join us as we DON'T go Beyond the Books

A recent graduate in biomedical engineering herself, Saakshi Sutarwala knows all about the grind for co-ops and finding a full-time job. After having worked in a variety of industries and places, Saakshi is currently a mechanical engineer at Spartan Bioscience. We talk to Saakshi about her work on novel medical diagnostics, how COVID has impacted her work, some of her tips and tricks for landing the co-op of your dreams and much more! Come join us as we go Beyond the Books!

Point of Care Medical Devices are the future! Dr. Pawan Jolly, Senior Staff Scientist at The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University talks with Jonah and Aryan about his research in the biosensor and medical device arena. We ask him about his latest COVID-19 focused project, his experience studying abroad (4 times!) and hear his journey to becoming one of the top researchers in his field. Join us as we go Beyond the Books!

After writing for the New York Times, Washington Post, and the BMJ among others, acclaimed journalist and author Jeanne Lenzer wrote her book, "The Danger Within Us: America's Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man's Battle to Survive It". Lenzer joins the podcast to discuss her book and it's analysis of the medical device industry. What does the intersection of money and medicine mean for public health? Join us as we go Beyond the Books

Dr. Joanne Liu, former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières joins Beyond the Books on this week's episode! Dr. Liu has spearheaded international medical efforts all around the globe, having served during the peak of the Ebloa crisis. We talk about her experiences with MSF, how COVID has impacted telemedicine for the better, and play another round of COVID fact or fiction! Why is there growing suspicison of science? Did the former international president of MSF quit on her first field mission? Come join us as we go Beyond the Books!

Dr. Harris Berger, Canada Research Chair of Ethnomusicology, joins the podcast to discuss all things music! We talk about how he studies the cultural significance of a piece of music, what is phenomenology, the impact streaming services have had on on our listening experience and more! Whether you like heavy metal, hip hop, pop, rock, or something else entirely, come join us as we go Beyond the Books!

We're back with Season 2! The brain is a complicated organ with multiple different functions, it takes an expert like Dr. Shernaz Bamji to study how synapses in the brain interact with each other and what impact that has on humans. We discuss her innovative research, some crazy research headlines that the media takes WAY out of proportion, advice for students looking for research positions and more! Join us as we go Beyond the Books!