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This Is A Stupid Question But

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  • ..What is A PhD? ft. Dr Payam Gammage and Dr. Ed Roberts

    This is officially our 10th episode so we thought we would make it a bit special by having our first guests on the show! This week we're talking with our PhD supervisors Dr. Payam Gammage and Dr. Ed Roberts about PhDs. We discuss the history of the PhD and what it involves and then have a Q&A with our supervisors on academia in general. We answer some stupid questions we have as well as some that you guys have sent to us! Enjoy the episode and we'll see you again in 2021!

    1 hr 27 min
  • ...What Is The Immune System?

    Continuing on from last week, this episode Mahnoor asks Amy all about the immune system! We discuss how the immune system protects our bodies against infections and if we can actually 'boost' it. We also talk about Amy's project and the role of the immune system in cancer. 

    59 min
  • ...What Is The Powerhouse of The Cell?

    This week we've switched things up and Amy interviews Mahnoor on the mitochondria and her PhD project! We talk about how the mitochondria isn't JUST the powerhouse of the cell and the importance of mitochondrial DNA mutations in diseases including cancer.

    1 hr 3 min
  • ...What Are Emotions?

    This week we discuss emotions and the (complex) science behind them. We talk through the evolutionary benefit of having emotions as well as the biology and our understanding of different emotions.

    This episode is also an extension of our feature on First Time Films where we discuss the movie 'Inside Out' so do check that out as well!

    1 hr 4 min
  • ...Why Does It Always Rain In Scotland?

    This week we talk about all things rain! We tell you what rain is, the old myths behind what rain was, why certain places get more rainfall than others (e.g Scotland....) and how climate change is impacting normal rainfall patterns. 

    53 min
  • ...Why Do We Sleep?

    This week we talk about all things sleep! We'll discuss the circadian rhythm and why we sleep. We also talk about the benefits of sleep and why its so important for our well-being. 

    1 hr 1 min
  • ...What Is A Period? Part Two
    We decided to make “...What Is A Period?” into a two-part series considering how much there is to cover on a topic that affects half of the world’s population! In part two, we talk about conditions associated with periods (endometriosis and PCOS) as well as how contraceptives impact the cycle.
    1 hr 19 min
  • ...What Is A Period? Part One
    We decided to make “...What Is A Period?” into a two-part series considering how much there is to cover on a topic that affects half of the world’s population! In part one, we talk about the taboos associated with periods and how period poverty affects women everyday. We also explain what exactly happens during a woman's reproductive cycle and if PMS is real.
    1 hr 18 min
  • ...Do I Need To Wear Suncream?

    In this episode we discuss why we get sunburn, what are the consequences of sunburn and why the sun influences our skin colour. We also discuss the history of suncream development , what suncream actually is and tell you who should wear it (spoiler: the answer is everyone).

    1 hr 14 min
  • ...What Is Cancer?
    Today on This Is A Stupid Question But we answer “What Is Cancer?”. We look into the biology of cancer and the history of cancer discovery. We also talk about why people get cancer and will there ever be a cure?
    1 hr 8 min

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