The Sparrow Sessions

Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we will talk about why the vaginal microbiome matters in pregnancy.

Do bacteria have a say in pregnancy? What happens if I have bacterial vaginosis and I’m considering IVF? Tune in and learn how pregnancy rates, the success of assisted reproductive treatments, and favorable pregnancy outcomes are all linked to the dominance of a bacteria species in the female genital tract.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we will talk about the surprising effect of an ADHD drug on attention.

Tune in and learn how scientists have gotten one step closer to uncovering the secrets of how neurons in our brain drive our behavior – while trying to find new uses for an old, attention-stimulating drug.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we continue our cancer series called 'Cancer Gone Viral' and talk about vaccine hesitancy related to the HPV vaccine.

The wide administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has slashed cases of cervical cancer by almost 90%.  However, public health officials are still fighting stigma and misinformation to improve those rates even further and prevent HPV-associated cancers in men as well. Tune in and learn more about HPV vaccines and why they are important to all of us.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we talk about how climate change increases the risk of a toxin in U.S. corn.   

Tune in and learn how researchers predict that over 89.5% of corn-growing counties across 15 US states will be affected by aflatoxin contamination between 2031 and 2040 and why their findings could have worrying implications for global food security.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we continue our new cancer series called 'Cancer Gone Viral'.

Tune in and learn about a life-saving procedure called 'Pap smear' that can help prevent cervical cancer.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we will talk about a new device that selects sperm to improve the chances of pregnancy.

What is this new invention to help couples get pregnant? What is Rheotaxis and why is it important? Tune in and learn how a new, low-cost device could help sperm swim in the right direction even in the face of an oncoming current.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we talk about how researchers have managed to erase traumatic memories... in lab mice. Although it sound scary, the knowledge might help us to treat PTSD and anxiety in humans - provided the we figure out how to do it and we manage to resolve the ethical issues around it.

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Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we start a new cancer series called Cancer Gone Viral.

Tune in and learn about why viruses cause 15% of all cancers globally and what scientists are doing about it.

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Did you know? Some cancers are caused by viruses... or virii, to be more precise. Our Senior Editor, Endre Szvetnik chats to cancer immunology expert, Dr. Talia Henkle about how viral cancers are unfortunate side effects of infections. 

Sparrow connects the curious public with the latest science that empowers them to make informed decisions. Our experts turn scientific research into short summaries called Science Digests.

In today's Audio Digest, we talk about how microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel.   

What are the benefits of the discovery? And why wasn't this research done sooner? Tune in and learn how scientists have discovered a way that could help convert methane into methanol, reducing the levels of the potent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.

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