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Why should I care about Politics? Can we cure Corruption? Are we heading towards Anarchy? 

In this episode, Dr George Kentas an Associate Professor of International Politics and Governance talks about the relationship between Politics and Population Health through examples such as the 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and the poor health of the German population before both WW’s. He explains how and why societies become corrupted & polarised and what methods they can use to cure themselves. He answers the question "Should the health records of presidents be publicly shared? And explores if societies are heading towards Anarchy?

Dr Giorgos Kentas (PhD Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 2009) is Associate Professor of International Politics and Governance at the University of Nicosia and Director of a Graduate Program in Public Administration. His research interests focus on strategic governance, strategic management, European governance and politics, theories of politics and governance, conflict management. He published in peer-reviewed journals and written and/or co-authored several books.

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Books Mentioned: 
"The Hubris Syndrome: Bush, Blair and the Intoxication of Power"- David Owen
"In Sickness and in Power" - David Owen

00:00 Intro

1:13 Studying Politics 

5:25 How Politics Influences Population Health

9:00 1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

14:29 Vaccine Politics (using peoples health to make a political decision)

17:50 Healthcare and politics in Germany during the world wars

19:30 Healthy societies are more stable

20:00 How Population and Political leaders Health influences politics

23:50 Corruption and its cure

33:20 Why do societies become polarised?

37:50 Are societies heading towards Anarchy?

44:20 Do you agree that talented people aren’t getting into politics?

46:20 Personal Questions

49:00 Hubris Syndrome

50:00 Personal Questions

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In this episode Dr Demos Michaelides a Consultant Radiologist and Cambridge Medical School Graduate talks about the different methods of Imaging their uses and risks. He answers many questions on misconceptions such as, whether or not X-rays cause cancer ? He also talks about the future role of Artificial Intelligence in radiology and dives deep into why he became a radiologist.

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00:00 Intro 

00:48 Life of a radiologist

3:33 Difference between an MRI/CT scan

5:54 How long you’d stay in MRI machine

6:05 What happens with people that have claustrophobia

11:19 Risks of radiation

14:24 Are X-rays Dangerous?

16:29 Danger for pregnant women

17:29 Danger for fertility

20:58 What is an ultrasound?

23:18 Routine tests 

26:00 The future of radiology

31:00 Why you should specialise in radiology

34:25 Personal questions

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In this episode, Dr Kyriakides talks about biostatistics and Public health, while highlighting the pivotal importance of data presentation and the power of saying “I don’t know..”. He also introduces the Olive Wellness Institute and talks about the many health benefits of Mediterranean Nutrition, Olive oil, Olives, Olive leaf extract and the Olive tree itself. 

Dr Tassos C. Kyriakides, a biostatistician/epidemiologist, provides methodological and statistical consulting in the design, execution and analysis of multiple collaboratory clinical research projects. He has an interest in the history of medicine, social determinants of health and the socio-cultural dimension of the benefits of Greek/Mediterranean nutrition. He also leads the efforts to establish the Yale Olive Institute.

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00:00 Intro

02:03 What a biostatistician does

05:02 Manipulating Data and finding the truth

09:27 The failures of Public Health

12:30 It's ok to say “I don’t know..”

14:21 Olive Wellness Institute 

21:09 Mediterranean nutrition

24:43 Health Benefits of Olive Oil

28:18 Busting Olive oil Myths

31:11 Extra Virgin Olive oil Vs Virgin Olive oil

33:59 Olives, Olive Tree and its Leafs

37:27 How to get involved with Biostatistics 

40:22 Personal Questions

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In this episode, we talk about building lasting relationships, maintaining mental health amidst a pandemic and fighting social media addiction. Dr Andreas Anastasiou also gives us an insight into what a career in psychology entails and answers the question ‘why divorce rates are so high?’. 

Dr Andreas Anastasiou has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He has worked as a psychologist in several settings in the United States including a Veteran’s Affairs hospital, counseling centers, and state agencies. As Associate Professor at Mary Baldwin University in Virginia, USA, he served as chair of the psychology department for four years. He repatriated to Cyprus six years ago and, since then, has been an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Nicosia, where he also served as Chair of the Social Sciences Department. He has served as Board member of the Cyprus Psychological Association. In addition, Andreas maintains a private practice in counseling psychology. His research focuses on gender differences in the communication of empathy, conflict resolution, and multicultural issues.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:44 What does a Psychologist do?

04:49 Who is Therapy for and when is it needed?

08:03 What does it mean to be happy?

09:36 Setting boundaries and building walls

11:02 Why are divorce rates so high?

17:33 The difference between empathy and compassion

19:31 Building lasting relationships

23:24 Active listening and Self Reflection

25:19 How to build and maintain Mental health

28:37 Social Media and Screen Addiction

31:07 Personal Questions 

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In this episode, we talk about when the pandemic will come to an end and if any other lockdowns are on their way. Vaccines' safety and side effects are discussed, as are possible booster shots and upcoming potential antivirals. The question of why some people go through covid asymptomatically and others much worse is answered. We also talk about how mRNA vaccines work and the role of antibodies. DNA tests, Covids origins and some more personal questions towards the end. 

Prof Peter Karayiannis is a Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School. He holds a BSc Degree in Microbiology and a PhD in Medical Microbiology. He has worked at St Mary's Hospital in London and was a Reader at Imperial College London. He was appointed and still serves, as a member of the scientific advisory board for COVID-19 in Cyprus. 

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:12 Pandemic | When will the pandemic come to an end?

04:12 Vaccine safety | how common are the side effects and should we be concerned? 

10:09 Why do some vaccinated people still become infected? 

13:51 DNA Tests | Do DNA tests give an accurate account for thrombi formation susceptibility? 

17:24 Antibody Testing | Should we test for antibodies after vaccination or infection?

21:18 Covid Variants | Will Covid Variants arise that evade the current Vaccines?

26:53 Booster shots and Potential upcoming therapies 

31:14 Why do some people go through it asymptomatically and others much worse? What things can we measure to predict this response?

34:00 Did the Coronavirus escape from a lab?

36:29 Personal Questions

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