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Monday Science episodes

  • Episode 79: Does IVF cause cancer? Discussions with Professor Alastair Sutcliffe

    In this episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses health effects of assisted reproductive technologies such as In vitro fertilisation (IVF) with the amazing (double doctorate!) Professor Alastair Sutcliffe (http://alastairsutcliffe.co.uk/). 

    Professor Alastair Sutcliffe is an internationally known expert on IVF children and has led studies in this field since 1993. He is also a general, developmental and adolescent paediatrician at University College London Hospital and an honorary consultant at the Great Ormond Street and Whittington Hospitals (UK).

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    36 min
  • Thursday Specials: Get to know Dr Bahijja - Part I

    Welcome to our first Thursday Specials episode!

    Today's special, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham was interviewed by the team over at Hubble: The Magazine - https://www.hubblethemagazine.com/ ! 

    Enjoy!

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    39 min
  • Episode 78: Hello!

    We are back! 

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    7 min
  • Episode 77: Happy Birthday Monday Science - Instagram Live Recording

    To celebrate Monday Science's birthday, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham did a live recording which including upcoming Monday Science projects, insights into her podcasting journey and much more!


    Enjoy!


    Video recording available on our Instagram - @MondayScience


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    28 min
  • Episode 76: Listener's question - "Why do we only see positive results published?"

    In today's episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham answerers a listener's question "Why do we only see positive results published?"

    Additional Information

    • Publication bias: the problem that won't go away  - Dickersin and Min (1993) Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences
    • The importance of no evidence -  Editorial Nature Human Behaviour (2019)
    • When Scientists Find Nothing: The Value of Null Results - Inside Science (2020)
    • Monday Science Episode 70 - COVID19 Retracted Papers 
    • Example of where studies have investigated the influence of publication bias and impact

      • -  Suicide risk with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other new-generation antidepressants in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies [Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2021]

      - Vitamin D and covid-19 [BMJ, 2021] - Rapid Responses 

      • BMC Psychology ‘results-free- peer-review' process
      • PubPeer.com


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        32 min
      • Episode 75: Motherhood over 40, miscarriages and impact of COVID19 on Fertility with Dr Zeynep Gurtin

        In this episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham talks about motherhood over 40, miscarriages and the impact of COVID19 on fertility with Dr Zeynep Gurtin (see bio. www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode74 ), a Lecturer in Women’s Health at the Institute for Women’s Health at University College London (UCL), and holds an Affiliate Lectureship at the University of Cambridge Sociology Department.

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        36 min
      • Episode 74: Let's talk about single women's fertility and egg freezing with Dr Zeynep Gurtin

        In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham talks about single women's fertility and egg freezing with Dr Zeynep Gurtin (see bio. www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode74 ), a Lecturer in Women’s Health at the Institute for Women’s Health at University College London (UCL), and holds an Affiliate Lectureship at the University of Cambridge Sociology Department.


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        46 min
      • Episode 73: COVID19, Science Education and more with Mr Forhad Hussain

        In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham talks about Chemistry, Science Education and the impact of COVID19 lockdowns in secondary schools with Mr Forhad Hussain (see bio. www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode73 ), a Science Teacher.

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        42 min
      • Episode 72: Diversity (or lack thereof) in STEM

        In this follow up episode with Dr Faith Uwadiae (see bio here - https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode71) , a Postdoctoral Training Fellow at the Francis Crick Institute, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discussing the ongoing challenge of diversity (or lack thereof) in STEM and the particular challenge for Black STEM professionals. 

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        Additional Information:

        • First Blood, a podcast about periods, hosted by Ella Woods. Episode here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-16-dr-bahijja-raimi-abraham-covid-19-ish-special/id1347675325?i=1000499569457

        • The King’s College London Careers Podcast “Careers in your ears” for PhD Students and Research Staff. "From Acting to Academia" episode here https://anchor.fm/careersinyourears/episodes/Series-5-Episode-4-From-Acting-to-Academia-ep5tee/a-a1pvsn

        • Naked Scientists  -  Flu season, Impact of fake medicines and how this is relevant to COVID, AI and Healthcare, STEAM:ED Collective, Monday Science. Episode here https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast/flu-seasons-solar-storms-science-round

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          32 min

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