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This week on the podcast, Sam-splains love! Ever wondered what hormones and chemicals that affect us when we’re in love? Or how about what’s happening in our Brian’s when we’re in love? Sam’s got you covered. Just don’t ask her what love is, she not answering that one. Tune in to learn about the science of love and hear Sam laugh too hard at too many of her own jokes.

Alexa, remind me to go to Walgreens before it closes today.

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Did you know February is American Heart Month? On this week’s episode, Sam talks about the circulatory system - the heart and blood vessels! She also talks about cardiovascular diseases and risk factors for heart disease. And, as always, there are bad jokes and struggles with words galore!

Sources:

Gavaghan, M. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology: A Review (1998). AORN Journal. Link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=Cardiac+Anatomy+and+Physiology%3A+A+Review&btnG= 

Berry, J.D. et al., Lifetime Risks of Cardiovascular Disease (2010). The New England Journal of Medicine. Link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1012848?articleTools=true 

Learn more about your heart health and help the American Heart Association at: heart.org/ 

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To honor the first day of Black History Month, Sam highlights four Historical Black Figures in Science and their contributions to their fields of study! She also highlights 3 non-profits that support Black students in STEM!

Resources to Learn More:

1. Tretkoff, E., June 1876: Edward Bouchet becomes the first African American PhD in physics. (2007). American Physical Society News. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200706/history.cfm 

2. Percy Lavon Julian. Science History Institute. https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/percy-lavon-julian 

3. Alexander, K.L. Mae Jemison. (2019). National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemison 

4. Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. New York, NY, Broadway Paperbacks, 2011.

Learn more about the Highlighted Non-Profit Orgs and Donate here:

Colorstack - https://www.colorstack.org/ 

Black Girls CODE - https://www.blackgirlscode.com/ 

The Hidden Genius Project - https://www.hiddengeniusproject.org/ 

This week, sam-splains seasonal affective disorder. Specifically - how are symptoms of SAD Diagnosed, who is affected by SAD, the underlying biology of SAD, and some treatment/management options for SAD. 

Sources:

Seasonal Affective Disorder: An Overview of Assessment and Treatment Approaches  - Sherri Melrose (2015). Link 

Learn more: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder 

Resources:

If you or someone you know is struggling with depression, please check out these resources:

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - https://www.nami.org/Home 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - https://www.samhsa.gov/ ; 24/7/365 confidential, free hotline for treatment referral and information: 1-800-662-4357

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - ​​https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ ; free, confidential 24/7/365 Crisis Hotliine: 1-800-273-8255

Today Sam defies the laws of grammar and makes her case for using science as a verb. She talks about the sciencing process and all the joy and pain that comes with it. It’s truly a stellar episode.

Sources:

Sam’s experiences, anecdotes, life, etc.

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“The grind don’t stop”, you say? Well, maybe it should. This week, Sam-splains sleep - what happens in our brain while we’re unconscious for hours on end each night, and outlines some studies that show that the consistent 6-8 hours/night are so important for our mental and physical health! Hopefully this very interesting episode won’t … put you to sleep (I’m SORRY).

Sources:

Nayak CS, Anilkumar AC. EEG Normal Waveforms. [Updated 2021 Jul 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK539805/ 

Patel AK, Reddy V, Araujo JF. Physiology, Sleep Stages. [Updated 2021 Apr 22]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/ 

National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Circadian Rhythms. [Updated Sep 9 21]. Available from: https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/circadian-rhythms.aspx 

Motomura Y, Katsunuma R, Yoshimura M, Mishima K. Two Days' Sleep Debt Causes Mood Decline During Resting State Via Diminished Amygdala-Prefrontal Connectivity. Sleep. 2017 Oct 1;40(10). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsx133. PMID: 28977527. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28977527/ 

Cabeza de Baca, Tomás et al. “Sleep debt: the impact of weekday sleep deprivation on cardiovascular health in older women.” Sleep vol. 42,10 (2019): zsz149. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsz149 PMID: 31361895. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783901/ 

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Happy 2022! Making a New Year’s Resolution this year? Any goals you want to achieve over the next 12 months (or less!)? For the first official episode of Samsplaining Science, we’re talking about setting goals, and learning some science-based tips to best set ourselves up to achieve our goals! Bonus: Sam’s “um” to “goal” ratio is 1:1, at approximately 140,000 times each in under 40 minutes! Somebody call Guinness because that’s gotta be a record.

Link to Locke and Latham paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00449.x Locke E.A. and Latham G.P., New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory. (2006) Current Directions in Psychological Science.

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