Periodical Banter

This week we thought it would be fun to talk more about medical imaging and how PET imaging works! We're still currently both in  self-isolation and so we are having to make do with limited equipment. We apologise for the poor audio quality. However, there are some random  science rants half-way through. So enjoy!

All links to any references have been provided below:

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06077.x

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HfcX2vVIFd4/maxresdefault.jpg

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This  week Aimie got an MRI! Therefore, we thought it would be fun to talk about medical imaging, how MRI images different tissue in the human body and Aimie talks about the wonderful topic of spin! We're currently both in  self-isolation and so we had to make do with limited equipment. We  apologise for the poor audio quality. However, there are some random  science rants half-way through. So enjoy!

All links to any references have been provided below:

Of dots and digits. Advanced neuroimaging analyses applied to the numerical brain.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318128222_Of_dots_and_digits_Advanced_neuroimaging_analyses_applied_to_the_numerical_brain

MRI contrast agents: Classification and application (Review)

https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijmm.2016.2744

Zeeman Interaction in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470027318.a6119

Images to help understand the madness!

https://ibb.co/vLQF35N

https://ibb.co/HhzV4FX

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This week we're doing space again! We talk about the physiology of astronauts, how space takes an impact on the human body and Aimie talks on some wonderful research about understanding the possible environmental development of young mars. We're currently both in self-isolation and so we had to make do with limited equipment. We apologise for the poor audio quality. However, there are some random science rants half-way through. Enjoy!

All links to any references have been provided below:

Recent Progress in Space Physiology and Aging

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.01551/full

Nutritional Biochemistry of Spaceflight

http://bigidea.nianet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Nutritional-Biochemistry-of-Spaceflight.pdf

Work form Lucy Kissick et. al.

The case against vast glaciation in Valles Marineris, Mars

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019103517308333

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This week we're doing spaaaaaace! We talk about the search for earth-like planets and Aimie goes down the conspiracy rabbit hole and talks ancient aliens and other hilarious nonsense! We're currently both in self-isolation and so we had to make do with limited equipment. We apologise for the poor audio quality. However, I did get a little drunk so there are some random science rants half-way through. Enjoy! 

All links to any references have been provided below:

Information from NASA:

The Moon

https://www.nasa.gov/moon?fbclid=IwAR0Vf9h2Y4HgfWtm7HTjpDZp6GhE7AVs3Xwqsc5EM1zZTWma8qfjVMZq-KU

TOI 700 and surrounding planets

https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.00954

https://www.space.com/nasa-tess-first-earth-size-habitable-exoplanet-toi-700d.html

Teegarden and surrounding planets

https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201935460

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/7423/teegardens-star-b/

Ancient aliens

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5893faa1ebbd1a8f680352a1/1531347729255-3X4BDA6YJF5OCNPK5SIY/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kOkwoce6m6y1uPnMhLT1n5lZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWEtT5uBSRWt4vQZAgTJucoTqqXjS3CfNDSuuf31e0tVHSfo4NyjGekEtLaTXEsDjrTu4xCvmLk_knA_wOZh4f-x926scO3xePJoa6uVJa9B4/THECONFESSIONALS8.PNG

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This week Aimie and Sam have started a special three part series to help promote British Science Week. The theme this year is 'Our diverse planet'. Therefore, we've decided that since this is such a 'diverse' topic, we would split it in to three main parts: The Deep Ocean, The Dense Forest, and The Vast Desert. This week we speak about the vast desert and talk about some weird and wonderful facts we found out and talk ancient landscapes and blood waterfalls!

All links to any references have been provided below:

Blood waterfalls

https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2017.16

https://aem.asm.org/node/99994.full

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/blood-falls?fbclid=IwAR35S_z9mVoKv6sGqpM2l5Lm38xRBr0gwBZSHm0sjEZXK-f-jltXrTbmw7g

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/antarcticas-blood-falls-reveals-inner-workings-glaciers-180963098/?fbclid=IwAR0YkDSE9L7VMtmHl5ejD0mdG5oNCTRVtwfk7qP_iwOIp2TBs3aXX5wZNQM

Unravelling biodiversity, evolution and threats to conservation in the Sahara‐Sahel

https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.12049

Desert Biome

http://www.eniscuola.net/en/argomento/desert/desert-biome/a-habitat-with-strong-contrasts/

Deserts, explained

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/deserts/

Sahara snow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-42627090/snow-falls-in-the-sahara-desert

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This week Aimie and Sam have started a special three part series to help promote British Science Week. The theme this year is 'Our diverse planet'. Therefore, we've decided that since this is such a 'diverse' topic, we would split it in to three main parts: The Deep Ocean, The Dense Forest, and The Vast Desert. This week we speak about the dense forest and talk about some weird and wonderful facts we found out and talk about some seriously messed up creatures. 

All links to any references have been provided below: 

The Okapi 

https://www.livescience.com/56233-okapi-facts.html

Plants and cancer treatment 

https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/plants-and-cancer-treatment 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160808/ 

Forest Biodiversity 

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14777830710753857/full/html?skipTracking=true 

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10531-017-1453-2 

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/1365-2664.12854 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308050296_Habitat_trees_Key_elements_for_forest_biodiversity 

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/2013/396345/ 

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/environment/forest/forest-types-top-6-types-of-forest-with-diagram/74562 

Australian Flowers 

https://www.anbg.gov.au/aust-veg/australian-flora-statistics.html 

https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/plants-and-animals 

Tenrec 

https://pandasthumb.org/archives/2014/02/convergent-evol-1.html 

Sulawesi bear cuscus 

https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/species/sulawesi-bear-cuscus 

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This week Aimie and Sam have started a special three part series to help promote British Science Week. The theme this year is 'Our diverse planet'. Therefore, we've decided that since this is such a 'diverse' topic, we would split it in to three main parts: The Deep Ocean, The Dense Forest, and The Vast Desert. This week we speak about the deep ocean (you have to say it all spooky and ominous to make it sound cool) and talk about some weird and wonderful facts we found out about the deep unknown.

All links to any references have been provided below:

https://marinebio.org/oceans/deep-sea/

https://ocean.si.edu/ecosystems/deep-sea/deep-sea

A Fourteen-Year Survey of Plastic Ingestion by Western North Atlantic Seabirds

The pollution of the marine environment by plastic debris: a review

Mediterranean marine biodiversity under threat: Reviewing influence of marine litter on species

Ocean acidification affects marine chemical communication by changing structure and function of peptide signalling molecules

Ocean acidification alters early successional coral reef communities and their rates of community metabolism

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This week Aimie and Sam have a bit of banter about mental health in research with a particular focus on Impostor Syndrome. Both of us have had our issues surrounding mental health and wanted to talk about some things we've come across or dealt with and what can be done to help. 

All links to any references have been provided below:

Prevalence, Predictors, and Treatment of Impostor Syndrome: a Systematic Review

Flourishing, Languishing, and Depressed Postdoctoral Fellows: Differences in Stress, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms

Towards sustaining a culture of mental health and wellness for trainees in the bio-sciences

All Impostors Aren’t Alike – Differentiating the Impostor Phenomenon

Impostor Phenomenon Measurement Scales: A Systematic Review

Impostor syndrome and burnout among American medical students: a pilot study

Measuring impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians

Validation of the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale

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This  week Aimie and Sam talk about some amazing women in STEM that we call our heroes/heroines, Dr Alice Lee and Professor Gerty Cori. Two phenomenal women that altered the way in which science is recognised today. We also talk a little more about the impact of more women in STEM and what the future holds for women in academia as a whole.  

All links to any references have been provided below: 

Women in STEM statistics:  

https://www.stemwomen.co.uk/blog/2019/09/women-in-stem-percentages-of-women-in-stem-statistics?

https://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/statistics/women-in-stem-workforce-2017/ 

Thesis of Dr Alice Lee 

Work of Professor Gerty Cori

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This week, we wanted to clarify how research in most scientific industries is done. Obviously we're a little bias towards our own chemical and biochemical fields. However, hopefully this episode should give you a little insight in to the world of research and why it takes so bloody long to get anything done and also, why it's so stupidly expensive!