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  • Episode 21: "Let's just make it to 2021" - Conversation with Dr Zoë Ayres about Academic Mental Health Part I

    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. 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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    21 min
  • Episode 20: Reflections on the Dementia Series interviews & Updates in Dementia Research

    All episodes in the month of September will be dedicated to conversations about dementia. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of dementia and experiences of it across the world. Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham reflects on the dementia series interviews and gives an update of latest dementia research in the final episode in our dementia series.

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

    Additional Information

    •  Professor Ogunniyi is presenting at the IPDGC Neuroscience in Africa conference "Epigenetics and Dementia: Lessons From the 20-Year Indianapolis-Ibadan Dementia Study" on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00 PM - https://ucl.zoom.us/webinar/register/5215996692935/WN_7PLJwXJMSxiJJnu5M5sqvA 
    • Monday Science is funding-raising for DAI during the series. The aim is to raise £500. Please donate via our Just Giving Page (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/monday-science) 
    • Episode 17 - Kate Swaffer (Humanitarian & Chair/CEO/Co-founder of Dementia Alliance International)
    • Episode 18 - Ms Feyi Raimi-Abraham (Founder/CEO of The Black Dementia Company Ltd & caregiver of a parent living with dementia)
    • Episode 19 - Professor Adesola Ogunniyi (Clinician/Neurologist/Neuroepidemiologist and holding professional faculty position at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
    • Association of anticholinergic medication and AD biomarkers with incidence of MCI among cognitively normal older adults. Neurology, 2020
    • Does thiamine protect the brain from iron overload and alcohol‐related dementia? Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2020

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    • Episode 19: Dementia in Nigeria - A conversation with Professor Adesola Ogunniyi

      All episodes in the month of September will be dedicated to conversations about dementia. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of dementia and experiences of it across the world.


      The third episode in our Dementia series is a discussion with Professor Adesola Ogunniyi a Clinician, Neurologist, Neuroepidemiologist and holding professional faculty position at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. They discuss dementia and Alzheimer's Disease more specifically challenges which Nigerian families dealing with dementia are faced with.

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


      Additional Information

      • Professor Ogunniyi is presenting at the IPDGC Neuroscience in Africa conference "Epigenetics and Dementia: Lessons From the 20-Year Indianapolis-Ibadan Dementia Study" on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:00 PM.

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        47 min
      • Episode 18: Dementia - A conversation with Ms Feyi Raimi-Abraham (Founder/CEO of The Black Dementia Company Ltd & caregiver of a parent living with dementia)

        All episodes in the month of September will be dedicated to conversations about dementia. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of dementia and experiences of it across the world.

        The second episode in our Dementia series is an intimate discussion between Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham and her mother (Ms Feyi Raimi-Abraham) on her experience as a caregiver of a parent living with dementia and her new initiative, The Black Dementia Company.

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

        Additional Information

        • The Black Dementia Company - https://theblackdementiacompany.com/
        • Follow The Black Dementia Company on Twitter (@TheBlackDementiaCo ) & Instagram (@TheBlackDementiaCompany)

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          1 hr 19 min
        • Episode 17: Dementia - A conversation with Kate Swaffer Chair, CEO and a co-founder of Dementia Alliance International

          All episodes in the month of September will be dedicated to conversations about dementia. The aim of the series is to raise awareness of dementia and experiences of it across the world.

          The series starts with a conversation with Kate Swaffer (Humanitarian & Chair/CEO/Co-founder of Dementia Alliance International).


          Monday Science is funding-raising for DAI during the series. The aim is to raise £500. Please donate via our Just Giving Page (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/monday-science)


          Additional Information:

          • Kate's books

            • “ What The Hell Happened to My Brain?: Living Beyond Dementia” (Amazon)

            “Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Another Dementia” (Apple Books)
          • Kate's daily blog - https://kateswaffer.com/daily-blog/
          • Dementia Alliance International (DAI)
          • Public Engagement Article - "Public engagement workshop: How to improve medicines for older people?"
          • Follow Kate on Twitter & Instagram (@KateSwaffer) on Facebook (@Kate.Swaffer) & LinkedIn.

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

            1 hr 44 min
          • Episode 16 - A review of Channel 4's Peter: The Human Cyborg

            In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham gives her review of Channel 4's Peter: The Human Cyborg. She also provides some background and context to the human cyborg concept as well as briefly talking about Neuralink, Elon Musk's neurotechnology company which is developing implantable brain-machine interfaces.  

            Additional Information

            • TEDMED Talk that explains and describes synesthesia “Seeing song through the ears of a synesthete”
            • Neil Harbisson https://www.cyborgarts.com/
            • Transdental Communication Device "Bluetooth Tooth" - https://www.museumnext.com/article/the-renaissance-of-our-species/
            • Dr Peter Scott-Morgan's website - http://www.scott-morgan.com/ 
            • The documentary "Peter: The Human Cyborg" - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/peter-the-human-cyborg
            • Podcast about Dr Peter Scott-Morgan's journey "Peter 2.0 The Making of a Cyborg"
            • Further details about motor neuron disease available at the Motor Neuron Disease Association - https://www.mndassociation.org/
            • Neuralink - https://www.neuralink.com/

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              Episode image credit: http://www.scott-morgan.com/

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            • Episode 15: Microwavable tea, 3D printed soil, could the BCG vaccine be effective against COVID19 - Updates in Science , Tech. and Health

              In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham provides an update on the latest findings in Science, Technology and Health.

              Additional Information

              • Zhao et al. 2020. Multiphysics analysis for unusual heat convection in microwave heating liquid 
              • ACS Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo 
              • Moorlag et al 2020. Safety and COVID-19 Symptoms in Individuals Recently Vaccinated with BCG: a Retrospective Cohort Study

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                9 min
              • Episode 14: This Person Does Not Exist

                In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham talks about deepfakes. 

                Additional Information

                • Tech Top 10 List (formerly The Reilly Top 10 List) - reillytop10.com 
                • How disturbing AI technology could be used to scam online daters - news.com.au
                • Regulating deep fakes: legal and ethical considerations - Meskys et al 2020, Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 24–31.

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                  Episode image credit: Imagined by a GAN (generative adversarial network) StyleGAN2 (Dec 2019) - Karras et al. and Nvidia -  https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/ 

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                  24 min
                • Episode 13: Dr Dereck Gondongwe answering your questions on how to interpret COVID19 information and pharmacy

                  In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham follows up with Dr Dereck Gondongwe (guest from episodes 9 and 10) were he answers your questions on how to interpret COVID19 information and his thoughts on how pharmacist could be best used in healthcare. 

                  Additional Information

                  • Episode 9 : https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/listen/episode/1c675aa3/episode-9-working-in-the-nhs-during-covid19-part-i-a-conversation-with-dr-dereck-gondongwe
                  • Episode 10: https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/listen/episode/40447b84/episode-10-working-in-the-nhs-during-covid19-part-ii-a-conversation-with-dr-dereck-gondongwe
                  • Dr Dereck Gondongwe's Biography:  https://mondayscience.wixsite.com/podcast/episode10

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                    17 min
                  • Episode 12: Latest discovery - Lab made virus that mimics SARS-CoV-2

                    In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham provides an update on the latest findings in Science, Technology and Health this last week.

                    Additional Information

                    • Neutralizing Antibody and Soluble ACE2 Inhibition of a Replication-Competent VSV-SARS-CoV-2 and a Clinical Isolate of SARS-CoV-2 Case et al 2020 Cell Host and Microbe (In press) accessible via Science Direct .


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                      Episode summaries available now for episodes 2-11 (check website for further details)!

                      25 min

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