Incubation Time

On Episode 11 we discuss this frustrating past year of our PhDs, how we've coped, knowing it will get better but feeling like it might not and how to move forward.

You can listen to The Dumbbells here, or anywhere you get podcasts: https://headgum.com/the-dumbbells

Creed, The Room and Birdemic are available on Amazon.

On our tenth episode we discuss pharma bro Martin Shkreli's recent trial, white nationalists and their love of genetic testing, CRISPR and designer babies and of course, Taco Bell.

On episode nine, we discuss the value of the March for Science, a new NIH rule to limit the number of grants a single PI can hold and how to use pigs to help solve the global shortage of organs for transplants.

Further information about the topics discussed can be found here:

1. March for Science and Activism

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/science/march-for-science-april-22.html?_r=0

http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2017/04/21/the-march-for-science

2. New NIH Rules

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/nih-impose-grant-cap-free-funds-more-investigators

https://www.nature.com/news/nih-grant-limits-rile-biomedical-research-community-1.21949

3. Xenotransplantation and Pig products in biomedicine

https://www.statnews.com/2017/04/06/crispr-pig-organs-transplant-luhan-yang/

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/05/smithfield-pork-organ-transplants/524304/

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603423/pig-human-organ-farming-doesnt-look-promising-yet/

The "bio-bag" paper is here:

https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15112

The F8 of the Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 are in theaters nationwide, and the rest of the movies in the franchises available on Amazon Video

The Show About Science with Nate Butkus is available on iTunes to download.

Usher “Love in the Club”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB5e0zHRzHc

R. Kelly“Trapped in the Closet”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFosUj6A22c

DJ Khaled “I´m the One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weeI1G46q0o

For further information on regional BBQ differences you can read this awesome review from Lucky Peach:

http://luckypeach.com/guides/a-guide-to-regional-bbq-of-the-usa/

You can find the songs played in the podcast here, along with information for their performers:

freemusicarchive.org/music/Deer_Tick/

freemusicarchive.org/music/Kurt_Vile/

freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Relatives/

If you want to reach out we’re on twitter @benchtopmedia or send us an email at incubationtime(at)gmail.com

Our third episode focuses on scientific meetings and the outrage over increasing drug costs. Liz Fracica, an MD/MPH Student, with both academic and professional experience in the topic of drug pricing joins us to discuss this topic with us.

Further information about the drug pricing system and other topics discussed can be found here:

1. Mylan/EpiPen and generic price increases and shortages

https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/26/epipen-recipe-price-controversy/

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/23/12608316/epipen-price-mylan

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/30/the-consumer-rip-off-at-the-heart-of-the-epipen-scandal/#2a38a1402a87

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/opinion/sunday/ezekiel-emanuel-cancer-patients.html

2. Policy Proposals

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/26/mad-about-epipen-here-are-some-ideas-to-actually-fix-americas-drug-pricing-mess/#45e8e04e6b71

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/06/20/a-market-based-proposal-for-controlling-drug-prices/#4f18e66e2d72

https://lifescivc.com/2016/08/innovators-vs-exploiters-drug-pricing-future-pharma/

http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2545691

https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/02/clinton-plan-drug-price/

3. Self-Regulation in Biotech/Pharma Industry

http://endpts.com/allergan-ceo-brent-saunders-takes-a-pricing-pledge-predatory-practices-must-end/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sciencebiz/2016/09/13/biotech-ceos-dont-let-epipen-threaten-innovation/#4668f5bc509b

You can follow Matthew Herper on twitter @matthewherper and enjoy his work in Forbes Magazine (http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/#402b0ff02b5f)

You can find the “Keepin’ it 1600” podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud.

Matty Matheson does multiple series for Munchies (http://munchies.vice.com) and you can find a playlist of all of his “How To” videos on YouTube, we recommend starting with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iWUUcW08ac

You can find the songs played in the podcast here, along with information for their performers:

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Deer_Tick/

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kurt_Vile/

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Relatives/

If you want to reach out we’re on twitter @incubationtime or send us an email at incubationtime(at)gmail.com