The Inqaba Science Show Podcast

On the 4th of February annually, the world marks World Cancer Day to raise awareness of cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. In commemoration of this year's theme "closing the care gap", this week's episode of the show is about palliative care for cancer patients in helping them live happy and prolonged lives.

The basic elements of life are: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and phosphorus, which together make up about 96% of the human body by constituting our organs and muscles. These elements also constitute the bulk of our diet. Let's get to know about these elements of life and how they constitute various life processes.

In order to understand the complex processes of life, it is essential that we have a good grasp of the basis which is the cell. Everything that happens at the tissue, organ, or system level has a cell origin. Join us as we discuss the plant cell and the various organelles distinguish plants from other forms of life.

In understanding the complex processes of life, it is essential that we have a good grasp of the basis of life which is the cell. Everything that happens at the tissue, organ, or system level has a cell origin. Join us as we discuss the basis of animal life and organelles that distinguishes animals from other forms of life.

The process through which sound wave is transmitted through our ear and interpreted by the brain follows a scientific order of event which is also influenced by the structure of the ear. Join us on this episode of the show as we discuss the human hearing process, structure of the ear, and causes of hearing impairment.

What is sound and how is sound transmitted across various mediums? Awareness about sound and its types can help us identify different risk factors and also help us understand the human hearing process. Join us in this episode as we discuss the science of sound.

Highlights on sound as a wave, use in medical diagnostics, eco location and other interesting insights.

Lead is a highly poisonous chemical element because it interferes with numerous enzymes inside the cells of living organisms and is capable of causing harm. How is this chemical able to do this and what are the common sources of Lead in our environment? Find out in this episode of the Inqaba Science Show.

The Blood is an essential medium of the circulatory system through which the body transports nutrients and oxygen to tissues and cells. This unique medium is made up of numerous cell types and what determines the blood group of each individual is genetically determined. Join us on this episode of the show as we discuss the biology of blood.

The eye is an important part of the human five senses. It helps us to visually communicate with our environment and pass such information to the brain for interpretation. The process between when we see and how our brain interprets vision is guided by a series of biological processes. Let's find how this process is controlled and what leads to visual impairment.

A rather unpleasant situation that we sometimes experience is food poisoning. With the advent of fast foods, many people have less control over what they eat and consequently suffer food poisoning. How does this happen? Are there red flags and how can we create a healthier food ecosystem? Join us on the Inqaba Science Show as we discuss this.