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April 10, 2023 Kate Mulligan, University of Toronto – Loneliness as a Health IssueKate Mulligan, University of Toronto – Loneliness as a Health Issue
Loneliness is a growing health problem, but how do medical professionals treat it? Kate Mulligan, assistant professor of social and behavioral health sciences at the University of Toronto, has some suggestions. Dr. Kate Mulligan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and the Senior Director of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing. Her […]

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April 07, 2023 Kimia Ghobadi, Johns Hopkins University – One Size Doesn’t Fit All: An AI Approach to Healthier Eating
A.I. has been getting mixed press lately, but can it help us become healthier? Kimia Ghobadi, John C. Malone assistant professor in the department of civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University, considers algorithms and diets. Kimia Ghobadi is a John C. Malone Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at […]

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April 06, 2023 Andrew Neff, Emory University – Drug-Delivery Technology Opens New Doors for Psychiatric Treatments
New psychiatric treatments could be on the way to the brain. Andrew Neff, visiting assistant professor of psychology at Oxford College of Emory University, discusses the benefits. Andrew Neff, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology at Oxford College of Emory University, researches mental health, education, and new technology developments in neuroscience. His Podcast and Audiobocalled Neighborhood […]

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April 05, 2023 Joseph Larkin, University of Florida – What Do Babies’ Dirty Diapers Tell Us About COVID-19 Vaccination
Mothers may be protecting their babies against COVID-19 by passing along antibodies. Joseph Larkin, associate professor of microbiology and cell science at the University of Florida, describes the process. Joseph Larkin III is an immunologist specializing in autoimmune diseases and novel treatments for these conditions. He is also interested in understanding how human milk affects […]

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April 04, 2023 Dawn Brancati, Yale University – Locking Down ISIS
The COVID lockdowns may have had unintended benefits. Dawn Brancati, senior lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, looks into one. Senior Lecturer in the political science department at Yale University, who studies peacebuilding, especially in relation to democracy and democratic institutions. Locking Down ISIS At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, non-state […]

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April 03, 2023 Sarah Abreveya Stein, University of California Los Angeles – The Intersectional Space of a Vichy French WWII Labor Camp in the Algerian Sahara
There are still stories from World War II that need to be told. Sarah Abreveya Stein, professor of history at the University of California Los Angeles, listens to voices of the past. Sarah Abrevaya Stein is Professor of History, Sady and Ludwig Kahn Director of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, and Viterbi […]

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March 31, 2023 David Drake, University of Wisconsin – Human and Coyote Co-Existence in Urban Areas
Have you heard the howl of a coyote nearby? David Drake, professor and extension wildlife specialist in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explores human and coyote coexistence in urban areas. David Drake is a Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology at […]

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March 30, 2023 Marilynn Desmond, Binghamton University – Christine de Pizan on Gender and Warfare in the Middle Ages
Writers who lived through war can help bring different perspectives to these conflicts. Marilynn Desmond, distinguished research professor at Binghamton University, details one such writer. Marilynn Desmond holds a doctorate in Comparative Literature from the University of California at Berkeley. She has published extensively on the reception of Classical texts in medieval vernacular literatures, especially […]

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March 29, 2023 Arianna Maffei, Stony Brook University – Children’s Food Experiences Shapes Grown-Ups’ Taste Preferences
Why do we like the food we like as adults? Arianna Maffei, professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University, looks at the early years to find out. I am a neuroscientist and I study how experience and learning affect the brain. I obtained my Bachelor degree in Biology in 1997 and my PhD […]

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March 28, 2023 Wolf Gruner, University of Southern California – #LastSeen Project: Unknown Pictures, Untold Stories of the Holocaust
Photos of the Holocaust are still being found. Wolf Gruner, Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish studies and professor of history at the University of Southern California, explores the history still to be told through images. Wolf Gruner is the Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish Studies and Professor of History at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles […]

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