Science Changing Life

Science Changing Life

By Science Changing LifeScience
Download on the App Store

Science Changing Life episodes

  • Episode 18 - Biodiversity beyond the horizon: Scripps Research Magazine
    Research discoveries brought to life! In today’s segment, we explore Scripps Research’s Natural Products Discovery Center, a historic natural collection that may hold the key to thousands of future therapies. This article is taken from the Fall 2019 edition of our Scripps Research Magazine.
    Show notes:
    Digital version of our Fall 2019 magazine:
    https://issuu.com/endeavor-scripps-research/docs/magazine_fall2019_pageflipper?embed_cta=read_more&embed_context=embed&embed_domain=www.scripps.edu
    Subscribe to receive the Scripps Research magazine:
    https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1879047/1890109/
    The Scientist: Scripps Research acquires Pfizer’s massive microbial library
    https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/scripps-acquires-pfizers-massive-microbial-library-66923
    West Palm Beach News: Local organization works to create new medicine
    https://www.wpbf.com/article/local-organization-works-to-create-new-medicine-scripps-research-jupiter/30813823
    The Shen Lab:
    https://www.scripps.edu/shen/
    11 min
  • Episode 17 - Time is ticking against Lyme: Scripps Research Magazine
    Research discoveries brought to life! In today’s short story, we find out how medicines designed for our pets are now being repurposed by our scientists to provide a lasting, protective vaccine against Lyme disease. This article is taken from the Fall 2019 edition of our Scripps Research Magazine.
    Show notes:
    Digital version of the Scripps Research Fall 2019 magazine:
    https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/connect-with-us/magazine-current-issue/index.html
    Subscribe to receive the Scripps Research magazine:
    https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1879047/1890109/
    US News & World Report: The growth and reach of Lyme disease:
    https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2019-12-10/lyme-disease-diagnoses-grow-in-private-insurance-claims
    5 min
  • Episode 16 – David Biello: What Makes a Great Science TED Talk
    David Biello is an award-winning journalist and the scientific curator for TED. Listen as we talk about his favorite areas of science, how to craft a compelling narrative and being obsessed with blind cavefish.
    Show notes:
    David’s profile at TED (and book link)
    https://www.ted.com/speakers/david_biello
    David’s work at Scientific American
    https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/david-biello/
    TED talk – ‘Clues to prehistoric times, found in blind cavefish’
    https://www.ted.com/talks/prosanta_chakrabarty_clues_to_prehistoric_times_found_in_blind_cavefish
    TED talk – ‘What happens in your brain when you taste food’
    https://www.ted.com/talks/camilla_arndal_andersen_what_happens_in_your_brain_when_you_taste_food
    Social media:
    Twitter: @dbiello
    Remember to follow @ScrippsResearch on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
    27 min
  • Episode 15 – Kristen Johnson & Maria Millan: Regenerative Medicine for Osteoarthritis
    Dr. Kristen Johnson is a lead investigator at Calibr, the drug discovery division of Scripps Research. Dr. Maria Millan is the President and CEO of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Listen as we talk about the world’s largest stem cell bank, restoring healthy cartilage to patients, and the advantages of non-profit research.
    Show notes:
    Kristen’s talk in the Scripps Research Front Row Lecture Series
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRzQniqUlHo&t=1941s
    Coverage of KA34 in the San Diego Union Tribune
    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/sd-me-scripps-cartilage-drug-arthritis-20180624-story.html
    Maria’s profile at CIRM
    https://www.cirm.ca.gov/about-cirm/cirm-leadership
    Social Media:
    Follow @ScrippsResearch on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
    Follow CIRM on Twitter:@CIRMnews ; Instagram:@cirm_stemcells ; Facebook: @California InstituteForRegenerativeMedicine
    17 min
  • Ep. 14–Brian Fiske & Jeff Kelly: Accelerating Discoveries to Treat Neurodegenerative Disease
    Dr. Brian Fiske is the Senior Vice President for Research Programs at the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease. Professor Jeff Kelly is in the Department of Chemistry at Scripps Research. Listen as we talk about biomarkers for early disease detection, the importance of long-term human trials, and how Parkinson’s disease could originate in the gut.
    Show notes:
    Dr. Fiske’s bio at MJFF
    https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/leaders.html?subcatid=381
    Prof. Kelly’s bio at Scripps Research
    https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/kelly/
    Coverage of FDA approval of Tafamidis
    https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2019/20190506-fda-approved-tafamidis.html
    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-treatments-heart-disease-caused-serious-rare-disease-transthyretin-mediated
    Social Media:
    Twitter/Instagram: @MichaelJFoxOrg
    Remember to follow @ScrippsResearch on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
    19 min
  • Episode 13 – Eric Topol: High Performance Medicine – How Technology Can Bring Back Humanity
    Dr. Eric Topol is the Founder and Director of The Translational Institute at Scripps Research. Listen as we talk about bringing back empathy in medicine, smartphone ultrasounds and the best media for absorbing scientific information.
    Show notes:
    Translational Institute at Scripps Research
    https://www.scripps.edu/science-and-medicine/translational-institute/
    Eric’s new book: Deep Medicine
    https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Medicine-Artificial-Intelligence-Healthcare/dp/1541644638
    Current and future applications of technology in healthcare
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0300-7.pdf
    The Topol Review on the future of the NHS
    https://topol.hee.nhs.uk/
    Eric’s 2016 Tedx Talk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9nS1b7ifSE
    Twitter: @EricTopol
    Facebook: @ScrippsRTI
    Instagram: @erictopol1
    23 min
  • Episode 12 – Arnab Chatterjee: Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks
    Dr. Chatterjee is the Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at Calibr, the biotechnology division of Scripps Research. Listen as we talk about re-purposing existing compounds for new diseases, the future of robotics in drug discovery and our favorite Superheroes.
    Show notes:
    About Calibr
    https://www.scripps.edu/science-and-medicine/calibr/about/index.html
    ReFRAME Initiative
    https://www.scripps.edu/news-and-events/press-room/2018/20181003-reframe-calibr.html
    Footage of Calibr’s robots in action
    https://www.statnews.com/2018/12/10/calibr-drug-compounds-mined-new-treatments/
    Use of the ReFRAME library to treat Cryptosporidium infection
    https://www.pnas.org/content/115/42/10750
    24 min
  • Episode 11 – Matthias Pauthner: Novel Approaches to Combat Infectious Disease
    Matthias is based in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research, working in Prof. Kristian Andersen’s Lab. Listen as we talk about wearable devices to monitor disease progression, research field-trips to West Africa and fancy nights at the symphony.
    **p.s. if you enjoyed the Christmas jingle, Matthias and I are currently working on an album**
    Show notes:
    Andersen Laboratory
    https://andersen-lab.com/
    CViSB Consortium
    https://cvisb.org/
    Burton Laboratory
    https://www.scripps.edu/burton/
    @mpauthner on twitter
    @cvisb on twitter
    @mattmirabilis on Instagram
    30 min
  • Episode 10 – Alyssa Shepard: Harnessing Social Media in Science
    Alyssa is based in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, under the supervision of Prof. Joseph Kissil. Listen as we talk about cancer biology, naked mole-rats and practical tips for improving science communication.
    Show notes:
    Kissil Laboratory
    https://www.scripps.edu/kissil/
    Alyssa’s blog
    https://thecurioussheep.net/blog/
    @the_curioussheep on Instagram
    @_curioussheep on twitter
    20 min
  • Episode 9 - Courtney Miller: How To Forget Addictions
    Prof. Miller is based in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research. Listen as we talk about methamphetamine-use disorder, short- and long-term memory formation, and Breaking Bad.
    Show notes:
    Prof. Miller’s Scripps Research bio
    https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/miller/
    Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction
    http://www.pearsoncenter.org/laboratories-pearson-center/
    News coverage of recent work
    https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-09/sri-ouc091418.php
    @millerlab3 on twitter
    20 min

About Science Changing Life

From the publisher's feed

The award-winning Science Changing Life podcast offers an inside look into how Scripps Research scientists are solving the most pressing mysteries in human health and disease. Join hosts Lauren Fish and Melissa Suran, PhD, as they speak with world-class scientists at the forefronts of immunology, infectious disease, artificial intelligence, personalized medicine, neuroscience and much more.