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  • Episode 31: A review of the 2021 Tech Top 10 List

    In this episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham reviews the 2021 Tech Top 10 List developed by Dr. Jessica Baron.

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    • Advocacy, support groups and law enforcement agencies mentioned to support domestic abuse victims in America National Domestic Violence Hotline and National Network to End Domestic Violence and in the UK  Refuge or Support Line .
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      36 min
    • Episode 30: Fight the Fakes with Miriam Holm

      Fight the Fakes is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines. The campaign gives a voice to those who have been personally impacted and shares the stories of those working to put a stop to this threat to public health. It seeks to build a global movement of organizations and individuals who will shine light on the negative impact that fake medicines have on people around the globe and to reduce the negative consequences on individuals worldwide.


      King's College London Fight the Fakes was founded by Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham in March 2020. King's College London Fight the Fakes is a multidisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate student-led campaign with a primary focus to raise awareness on the global issue of falsified, counterfeit and substandard anti-infective medicines particularly antimalarials and antibiotics which causes several deaths annually globally.

      In addition, the campaign also includes raising awareness of the rising use of falsified, counterfeit and substandard medicines in the United Kingdom.

      In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the global impact of fake medicines, the Fight the Fakes Campaign, fake COVID products and the COVID19 infodemic with Miriam Holm (for further information - https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode30 ), co-leading the Secretariat for Fight the Fakes .

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        • Fight the Fakes Week (3rd to 11th of December)

          • http://fightthefakes.org/week/3rd-annual-fight-the-fakes-week/

        • King's College London Inaugural Fight the Fakes Week events

          • https://kclfightthefakes.wixsite.com/kingsftf/kclftfweek


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          42 min
        • Episode 29: Funding, imposter syndrome and academia - Discussions with Dr Tina Joshi

          In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses funding challenges in Academia, impact on research outputs and academic mental health with Dr Tina Joshi (bio. available https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/episode28), Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Plymouth.

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          20 min
        • Episode 28: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week - Conversation with Dr Tina Joshi

          World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) (18-24th of November) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.

          In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses antimicrobial awareness, antimicrobial resistance, microbial diagnostics and infection with Dr Tina Joshi (bio. available https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast), Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology at the University of Plymouth.

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          Additional Information

          • Publication mentioned with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) image of  Clostridium difficile spores survive on hospital gown fibres after disinfection. Biocide Resistance and Transmission of Clostridium difficile Spores Spiked onto Clinical Surfaces from an American Health Care Facility  - 10.1128/AEM.01090-19
          • Dr Tina Joshi was involved in the "The End of Medicine" documentary due to be released in 2021
          • COVID mink analysis shows mutations are not dangerous — yet, Nature News
          • King's College London Fight the Fakes - https://kclfightthefakes.wixsite.com/kingsftf
          • Episode 2 (recap)

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            1 hr 6 min
          • Episode 27: COVID19 and Diabetes - World Diabetes Day

            In this episode, Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the impact of COVID19 on diabetes in honour of World Diabetes Day.

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            Additional Information

            - New Onset Diabetes in COVID19 -The New England Journal of Medicine 

            - CoviDIAB Project - http://covidiab.e-dendrite.com/

            - COVID-19 in people with diabetes: Understanding the reasons for worse outcomes - The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

            - COVID-19 and diabetes: a co-conspiracy? - The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology 


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            27 min
          • Episode 26: Snorkeling, Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare...? Conversation with Brandon Yang [Snorkel.ai]

            In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare with Brandon Yang (bio available here - https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/episode26), Machine Learning Engineer at Snorkel AI.

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            Additional Information

            • Snorkel Open Source - https://www.snorkel.org/
            • Guidelines for clinical trial protocols for interventions involving artificial intelligence: the SPIRIT-AI extension
            • Previous episodes discussing AI, AI and healthcare and AI and ethics
              •         -Episode 6

                                 -Episode 23 [Interview with Dr David Leslie, The Alan Turing

                                   Institute)

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              59 min
            • Episode 25: Can lab grown brain cells, tissue or organs become conscious?
              In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the potential for laboratory grown brain cells, tissues or organs to become conscious.
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              Additional Information
              Can lab-grown brains become conscious? (Nature Journal, NEWS FEATURE 27 OCTOBER 2020)
              How COVID-19 can damage the brain? (Nature Journal, NEWS FEATURE 15 SEPTEMBER 2020)
              Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study, The Lancet Psychiatry  Volume 7, Issue 10
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              16 min
            • Episode 24: The science behind the lyrics - Throwback classics and Love

              In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the science behind lyrics of a timeless classic which brings up topics like the neuroscience of falling in love, how lovesickness and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are related and the effect of listening to songs about heartbreak has on our brain. 

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              • Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 
              • Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive 

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                12 min
              • Episode 23: "Garbage in, garbage out" - conversation with Dr David Leslie on AI ethics and safety

                In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and safety with Dr David Leslie (bio. available here https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/episode23) , Ethics Theme Lead within the public policy programme at The Alan Turing Institute.

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                Additional Information

                • Further information about Dr David Leslie and his work - https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/researchers/david-leslie 
                • Transcendence (film) - https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/transcendence 
                • Book mentioned - Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control  
                • Tackling COVID-19 through Responsible AI Innovation: Five Steps in the Right Direction 
                • Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

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                  1 hr 9 min
                • Episode 22: "Let's just make it to 2021" - Conversation with Dr Zoë Ayres about Academic Mental Health Part II

                  In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discussed academic mental health with Dr Zoë Ayres (bio. available here https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/episode21) who is an Analytical R&D scientist and mental health advocate driving for change. 

                  This is Part II of their conversation. 

                  You can follow Zoë on Twitter @zjayres! 

                  Find out more about Zoë's work www.zjayres.com 

                  Episode image credit: Scicommics https://www.instagram.com/science_commics/  

                  Additional Information 

                  - Mental Health Resources Becoming an Independent Researcher | Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham | TEDxRoyalHolloway (available on YouTube) 

                  - Diversity landscape of the chemical sciences: A report by the Royal Society of Chemistry 

                  - For definitions of bullying and harassment and support  National Bullying Helpline - https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/employees.html  UK Government Workplace Bullying and Harassment  Citizens Advice - If you're being harassed or bullied at work 

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                  32 min

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