The Health Files Podcast

In the age of "fake news" and the "post truth", we are at a crossroads: on one hand, potential for innovative and positive change - renewable energy, international collaboration, harnessing the power of genetics and so on, on the other hand, potential for a downward spiral - of antibiotic resistant bacteria and super storms of climate change just to name a few. In the middle of all this, is science, trying to get its message out, and science communicators - be it journalists, academics, researchers, doctors, public scientists, magazine publishers, documentary film directors or responsible bloggers - who are trying to sift through the mess, find the truth, and deliver it to your social media feed. This is a tough job, and one now lightly taken on, but absolutely vital nonetheless.

To help us in our exploration of the challenges of science communication today, we have Dr. Jamie Vernon joining us today. He is the executive director and CEO of Sigma Xi, the scientific research honor society, editor-in-chief of the magazine, American Scientist, as well as a myriad of other highly impressive previous jobs that we will mention during our interview.

Link to sigma xi: www.sigmaxi.org

Link to Symposium on November 10, 2017: https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-events/symposium-on-atmospheric-chemistry-climate-and-health

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By Academy Award-nominated director Scott Hamilton Kennedy (director/writer/producer) and Trace Sheehan (writer/producer), the movie FOOD EVOLUTION shines a light onto a brutally polarized debate marked by fear, distrust and confusion: the controversy surrounding genetic engineering of our food.

It tells stories from around the world: the Hawaiian papaya groves, to banana farms in Uganda to the cornfields of Iowa, helping confront both the emotions and the evidence that is driving one of the most heated arguments of our time.

This movie set out to tell the other side of the story, and possibly change hearts and minds.

To help us find out more about all this, we are lucky enough to have both Scott Hamilton Kennedy and Trace Sheehan on the show with us today!

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Should we be eating more protein? Why do we need supplements, or do we? Should we be eating more meat, protein powder or maybe new, alternative sources of protein... crickets?

Just like in the vitamins episode, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.

This and much more in EP11.

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So, I'm sure you've noticed something strange while scrolling through your morning Facebook or news website feed. There is widespread confusion in terms of nutrition. Every day someone says something is good, and then the next day they say it's bad. Everything seems to cause or prevent cancer or cause and prevent heart problems. Fortunately, there are some people trying to help solve this problem. Dr Andrew Freeman, a cardiologist at National Jewish Health and co-chair of the American College of Cardiology's Lifestyle and Nutrition Work Group is one of those people. He and his colleagues reviewed medical evidence related to overall healthy eating patterns and specific dietary fads that are currently popular in the United States and published a paper with some surprising findings. Today, we have Dr Andrew Freeman on the show to help us separate fad from fact. -------------- I want to hear from you! You can find me on twitter @healthfilespod, the Facebook page is called "the health files podcast", you can use the contact us page on the new website www.thehealthfilespodcast.com, or leave feedback in whatever podcasting app you are using to listen to this show.   The intro music is by the Band Broke for free, titled Juparo. The links to all the articles I mention in the show are in the discussion post on the new website www.thehealthfilespodcast.com.

This week in the segment "Freaky Medicine": a quick and easy weight loss solution, with a bite.

You can find me on twitter @healthfilespod, the Facebook page is called "the health files podcast", you can use the contact us page on the website www.thehealthfilespodcast.com, or leave feedback in whatever podcasting app you are using to listen to this show.   The intro music is by the Band Broke for free, titled Juparo.

This week in the segment "Freaky Medicine": a fun and easy cure for headaches... with a drill.

The intro music is by the band Broke for free, and the other music is from Podington Bear, Little Glass Men and my friend Jon Biegen from the podcast Stranger Still.

This episode is a follow up to Episode 05: a fascinating, deep exploration about the other, not scary side of GMO technology: how it helps cure illnesses, helps reduce herbicide and pesticide use, helps protect food from deadly fungi, and helps feed a growing world population..

Featuring an exclusive interview with Professor Dr Kevin Folta, professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida and active science communicator, striving for a more transparent and collaborative conversation about the pros and cons of genetic modification of crops.

Dr Folta is also a podcaster! In his podcast, Talking Biotech, he interviews agriculture scientists and experts in the fields of science and communication to discuss the genetic improvement of plants, animals, and microbes and other issues in biotechnology.

Check it out at http://www.talkingbiotechpodcast.com/

Listen, Learn, Love & Share.

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You can find me on twitter @healthfilespod, the Facebook page is called "the health files podcast", you can use the contact us page on the website www.thehealthfilespodcast.com, or leave feedback in whatever podcasting app you are using to listen to this show.   The intro music is by the Band Broke for free, titled Juparo.

It is a result of the super complicated interaction between the patient, their expectations, the drug, the surrounding context, the healthcare provider, and the way the information is delivered and received. Join me as we try to unravel this mysterious phenomenon!

You can find me on twitter @healthfilespod, the Facebook page is called "the health files podcast", you can use the contact us page on the website www.thehealthfilespodcast.com, or leave feedback in whatever podcasting app you are using to listen to this show.   The intro music is by the Band Broke for free, titled Juparo.

Sound effects: Andi Roselund (Sangwha Comm), r3nzoll and Crescendo from www.freesound.org.