Opinionated Science

Opinionated Science

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Opinionated Science episodes

  • Episode 2: Psychedelic Drugs: Ketamine for Depression, Party Octopuses and Stoned Dolphins

    In this episode, the Technology Networks team discuss the rejuvenated field of psychedelic drugs research and how it might provide solutions for enduring mental health disorders.

    Read more from this podcast: 

    https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/articles/the-neuroscience-of-psychedelic-drugs-ending-psychedelic-myths-with-professor-david-nutt-328359

    https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/articles/the-neuroscience-of-psychedelic-drugs-your-brain-on-psilocybin-with-frederick-streeter-barrett-328582

    https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/articles/the-neuroscience-of-psychedelic-drugs-octopuses-mdma-and-healing-social-injury-328152

    Watch dophins getting high on pufferfish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msx3BAhIeQg

    26 min
  • Science Aloud: Preprint Describes Human Monoclonal Antibody That Blocks SARS-CoV-2

    Our Science Aloud podcasts feature audio narrations of Technology Networks articles. 

    In this episode of Science Aloud, Technology Networks Science Writer Molly Campbell narrates her article on a human monoclonal antibody that can block the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. 

    Read the article here: https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/first-report-of-human-monoclonal-antibody-that-blocks-sars-cov-2-332110

    Read more about how preprints differ from peer-reviewed research here: https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/understanding-preprints-in-scientific-publication-332961

    7 min
  • Episode 1: Genes and the Brain

    In this episode, the Technology Networks team discuss neurogenomics, the interface between our genes and our brain. Expect a new Opinionated Science every other Friday. 

    Read more from this podcast: 

    https://bit.ly/2wGJW0j

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5816070/

    39 min

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Opinionated Science is Technology Networks’ homemade podcast, where our team of scientists-turned-journalists cut out the chewy jargon and serve up slices of the most fascinating stories from the…