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SciPodChat is an engaging podcast led by experienced Oncology scientist Dr Biswajit Podder that aims to uncover the mysteries of science in a digestible way for all ages, making complicated ideas friendly and pleasant. Listeners are taken on an enlightening journey exploring the wonders of the universe, the intricacies of the human body, and the cutting-edge technologies shaping our future through weekly episodes featuring conversations with experts from diverse fields, all while fostering a ...
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Listen the story behind the science. SciPod boasts a rich reputation of bringing a new, authentic and easy communication style to lovers of science and technology. Best of all, you can listen for free! So what are you waiting for, click play and start enjoying.
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Understanding the Causes and Brain Mechanisms Behind Dyslexia
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Individuals with dyslexia encounter difficulties in learning to read, despite possessing a normal level of intelligence and having access to qualified teachers and educational materials. However, the causes of dyslexia remain disputed. One suggestion is that dyslexia may be related to stress, either experienced by the afflicted individual at a youn…
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The Potential Effects of a Dietary Supplement on a Range of Health Issues
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Dr. P. R. Raghavan, CEO and Chairman of Nanorx Inc., developed Metadichol, a nutritional supplement that has shown potential in treating a range of health issues. Dr. Raghavan suggests that the supplement may help to stave off illnesses such as diabetes and antibiotic-resistant infections.
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An Infinite Game Mindset for Enhanced Cooperation in Anesthesia
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Anesthesia in the US is currently delivered through a team-based approach, with physician anesthesiologists supervising certified registered nurse anesthetists. However, in over 20 states, there is no requirement for nurse anesthetists to be supervised by anesthesiologists, allowing them to work independently. This has resulted in a bitter turf war…
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Defining AI to Ensure Effective Research and Policymaking
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Artificial intelligence – or AI – is receiving increasing attention for its rapid development and potential to change society. Researchers are working hard to develop its capabilities, while regulators are racing to ensure it is managed and governed properly. But what do we mean by AI, and how can we define such a complex term? In a recent paper, P…
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How HR Management Can Help Businesses Weather a Changing World
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Businesses today exist in a changing world, which brings both opportunities for growth and increasingly complex challenges. To survive and thrive, organisations need a robust understanding of HR management. In their research, Professor Xiaobei Li and her colleagues at various universities, including University of New South Wales, Arizona State Univ…
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Exploring How India Can Ensure Sustainable Growth and Resilience with Broad Participation into the Future
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India has seen impressive economic and institutional growth in recent years, but the country isn’t yet meeting its full potential. In a world that is increasingly volatile and uncertain, how can India overcome its challenges and ensure resilience into the future? In her recent work, Professor Uma Lele explores various ways that India can achieve th…
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S01-E07: Unveiling the Complex World of Rocks and Minerals
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In this episode, I talk with Italian-Greek geologist and journalist Christian Mavris about navigating the complex world of rocks and minerals. This episode promises a deep understanding of how these fundamental components shape our environment, from the picturesque formations of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks to the essential minerals …
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S01-E06: Boosting Gut Health with Fermented Foods
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In this episode, I talk with Cecilia Wu, MSc. a fermentation expert with Chinese roots, about how fermentation can change modern nutrition and food. Cecilia quit her job as a banker to lead Cecii, a fermented food and drink startup. She talks about her unique journey and how she combined traditional fermentation methods with modern scientific knowl…
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Investigating a Tax Loophole that Costs EU Countries Billions of Euros
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Cum-ex trading in European markets has been widespread, in which investors wrongfully receive refunds on dividend withholding tax they have never paid. Moritz Wagner and Xiaopeng Wei at the University of Canterbury and Adelaide recently explored the extent of this trading practice and its impact on markets and tax revenues.…
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Assessing the Value of Intuition for Solving Complex Engineering Problems
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Experienced engineers are typically equipped with advanced technical knowledge and a unique professional skillset. These skillskets are often paried with impressive intuition, which allows engineers to devise solutions to complex real-world problems. Engineering faculty at Bucknell University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and The Ohio Stat…
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Exploring Changes in How the EU Screens Foreign Investments
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Foreign direct investment occurs when a resident in one economy invests in and establishes significant influence over an enterprise in another economy. In a changing geopolitical landscape, the EU and its member states have introduced novel mechanisms for screening foreign direct investment for national security risks. However, these mechanisms var…
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Can Faith Institutions Encourage People to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure?
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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common and potentially dangerous condition that increases the risk of many severe medical issues, including heart disease, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease. Dr Abayomi Sanusi, a researcher at the University of York, recently carried out a study exploring how faith-based in…
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S01-E05: Unlocking the Secrets Behind Peripheral Nerve Injury and Research Update
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In this episode, we will embark on an intellectual journey with the eminent Dr Guillem Mòdol Caballero from University College London as he navigates the world of neuroscience and sheds light on his pioneering work in peripheral nerve injuries and gene therapy. Peripheral nerve injury refers to damage or dysfunction of the nerves that lie outside t…
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S01-E04: What is Cancer Biology? and Essential Knowledge for Everyone
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In this episode, Dr Biswajit Podder, a scientist with over 12 years of research experience in cancer disease, talks about the biological mechanisms behind cancer is essential for grasping how it develops and spreads. I discuss how cancer begins with changes in a single cell and cover the various types of cancer, highlighting how each type affects t…
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Why We Should Question Reforestation in the Scottish Highlands
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The Scottish Highlands are known as an area of great natural beauty. One notable aspect of the area’s ecology is the relative lack of trees and woodland. In recent years, there have been concerted efforts to introduce more trees. However, Dr James Fenton argues that this fundamentally misunderstands Scotland’s environmental history, imposes souther…
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Exploring the Professional Lives of Remote Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people across the globe changed the way they worked, to comply with social distancing measures. Many people worked from home, and attended meetings virtually using videoconferencing platforms. Dr Eva Straus, Dr Lars Uhlig, Professor Jana Kühnel, and Professor Christian Korunka at the University of Vienna recently …
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S01-E03: Unveiling the Mysteries of Motor Neuron Disease, a Rare Disease
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In this episode, Dr. Doaa Taha, an expert in motor neuron disease (MND), shares her insights into this devastating condition, English theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with MND . She explains how MND disrupts communication between neurons and muscles, leading to muscle wasting and loss of function. Dr. Taha highlights the importan…
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S01-E02: The Ancient Practice of Intermittent Fasting Meets Modern Science for Health Benefits
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Description: Intermittent fasting is a scientific way to get your body to use its natural healing cycle! Ever think about how this old practice, which is now supported by science, has the power to change people? I'm Dr. Biswajit Podder, and in this exciting show, we'll learn about the amazing ways that intermittent fasting can change your hormones,…
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S01-E01: Autophagy-The Science Behind Cellular Self-Cleaning & Intermittent Fasting [Part-1]
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Join us on SciPodChat, hosted by Dr. Biswajit Podder, featuring guest Dr. George Chiduza, as we delve into the cutting-edge of molecular biophysics and autophagy. This episode explores the intricate world of autophagy, structural biology, and electron microscopy, shedding light on how intermittent fasting might activate this cellular self-cleaning …
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Heritage Science: Seeing Beyond What Is Thinkable to Address 21st Century Challenges
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The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals outline the massive challenges humanity must face to survive on Planet Earth in the 21st Century. All knowledge and experiences accumulated by human societies across time and space could be essential to address these grand challenges. Thus, we should find a way to make this knowledge readily avai…
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🌟 SciPodChat: This is a trailer for SciPodChat 🎙️ Hosted by Dr Biswajit Podder, a scientist 🌌 Explore the Universe, Human Body, and Future Technologies 👥 Weekly episodes with expert guests across diverse scientific fields 🧠 Making complex ideas accessible and fun 🔗 Join our community of curious minds! 📅 New Episodes Every Week! 🌐 Learn more: https:…
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Exploring How to Improve Healthcare for Patients with Fibromyalgia
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Fibromyalgia is a relatively common and yet poorly understood condition characterised by chronic diffuse pain and stiffness, chronic fatigue, poor sleep and cognitive difficulties. Ria Nishikawara at the University of British Columbia and her collaborators Dr Izabela Schultz, Dr Lee Butterfield, and John Murray, carried out a study exploring the un…
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How Multinational Corporations Contribute to Regional Integration Across Africa
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South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign policy has largely emphasised state-led continental political and economic integration. However, little attention has been paid to the influence of the country’s multinational corporations – or ‘MNCs’ – in this process. MNCs have indeed made an important contribution to increased integration across Africa, due …
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Addressing antimalarial drug resistance in Africa to ensure patients can continue to be saved
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We are pleased to be joined by Dorothy Achu, Regional Malaria Adviser, WHO African Region; Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, Director, National Malaria Control Program, Ministry of Health, Rwanda; Adam Aspinall, Senior Director, Access and Product Management, and George Jagoe, Executive Vice-President Medicines for Malaria Venture. To learn about antimalaria…
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Could R399E Become a Promising Treatment for Restoring Joints and Relieving Pain in Osteoarthritis?
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Osteoarthritis is a painful and progressive joint disorder that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Typically, the options for treating the condition involve exercise or medication to reduce pain. However, these methods do not target the underlying structural problems in the joints of patients. Recently, researchers have uncovered a g…
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Understanding Diabetes: Revealing the Links Between High Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance
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Cases of type 2 diabetes are on the rise around the world, so gaining a deeper understanding of this chronic condition is vital to ensure early diagnosis and good outcomes for patients. Dr Xiaomu Li and her colleagues at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University are conducting important research to understand the risk factors associated with developing …
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Prevent Children from Developing Dyslexia
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Studies suggest that children who rely more on vision from their left eye could be more likely to develop dyslexia if they learn to write using pathways in the right brain hemisphere. Dr David Mather, a researcher at the University of Victoria, recently published a paper reviewing these findings. He outlines a proposed approach to teaching writing …
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Decoding Dizziness in the Emergency Room
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Acute vestibular syndrome is one of the most common reasons people present at hospital with dizziness. The symptoms can arise from damage within the brain or the ear, and specialist medical knowledge or equipment is typically needed to determine the specific cause. Dr Nakatsuka from the University of Sydney in Australia has conducted a large-scale …
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Multiverse of Madness: A Social-Ecological Tipping Point Analysis
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Humans have driven dramatic environmental changes – most of which have a negative impact on us and other species. Today, we can only understand ecological systems by integrating the impacts of human activities, driven by our social systems. These social-ecological systems are dynamic, consisting of feedback loops and several interacting sub-systems…
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A New Index to Assess Frailty and Promote Healthy Ageing | Professor Anne Summach - Titus Chan - Tammy O’Rourke
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In their recent research, Anne Summach, Titus Chan and Tammy O’Rourke at the University of Alberta explore the factors that determine healthy ageing and frailty in seniors. They formulate and test a new index for assessing strengths and deficits in individuals to create targeted interventions.
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International Companies in the Russian Market During the Ukrainian Invasion
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In a recent paper, Professor Bertrand Guillotin and Julianne Sellin of Temple University discuss the difficult decision demanded of international companies operating in Russia at the beginning of the Ukrainian invasion. They explore this using the case study of Auchan, an international grocery retailer that had invested huge amounts of resources in…
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Using Hungry Microbes to Devour Plastic Pollution | Dr Jay Mellies
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Plastic pollution is accelerating the destruction of our planet. Discarded plastic can be found in the remotest areas – from the highest mountain tops to the deepest ocean trenches. As many types of plastic take hundreds of years to break down, finding better solutions to the plastic crisis is vital. In recent research, Dr Jay Mellies from Reed Col…
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Exploring How Soil Fungi Respond to Drought | Dr Ari Jumpponen
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Both the frequency and intensity of droughts are forecast to increase in climate change predictions. It is well established that plant communities are sensitive to drought conditions, having implications for agriculture, forestry, and wild habitats. Despite the close association between soil fungi and plants, our understanding of how fungal communi…
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Could the Soul Be a Biophysical Reality? | Dr Benjamin Scherlag
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The idea that human beings have souls that leave their body after death is an essential part of most religions and spiritual beliefs. However, this has been very difficult to prove scientifically. Benjamin Scherlag, Ronald Scherlag, Tarun Dasari and Sunny Po at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Centre recently investigated the existence of …
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An Innovative Approach to Strengthening Steel and Concrete Structures
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As they age, steel and concrete structures often need to be retrofitted. One such way of strengthening is with Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer – or ‘CFRP’ – laminates. For certain applications, however, this can be a difficult and time-consuming process, and the resulting laminates are prone to debonding. In his research, Dr Abheetha Peiris at the …
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Professor Nancy Rader | Teaching Infants New Words With ‘Show Gestures’
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Before an infant can learn the link between a word and an object by following a pointing gesture, Professor Nancy Rader’s team has found that infants can learn this association through ‘show gestures’. Show gestures entail bringing an object towards the child and rotating it, while synchronizing the movements with speech. While the effect of show g…
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Thomas Kleinig | Preventing Satellite Collisions with Ionospheric Drag
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Satellites are vital to modern civilization, powering the GPS in our phones, enabling long-range communication, and giving us insights into Earth’s climate and the universe beyond. We now launch thousands of new satellites into space each year, dramatically increasing the risk of collisions. Such satellite collisions create debris that can damage m…
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Professor Radu Mares | Exploring the UN’s Role in Regulating Transnational Corporations
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In a recent paper, Professor Radu Mares of Lund University in Sweden examines the UN’s recent efforts to create an international treaty for addressing human rights violations involving transnational corporations. He explores the history and context of this work and interrogates its effectiveness.
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Dr George Rupp | Modelling Mesons: Uncovering Subatomic Particle Interactions
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To understand how the smallest known particles in our universe form structures, scientists need to use sophisticated mathematical models and techniques. These help scientists to estimate the energies of these particles, to work out how they combine and interact. In a recent paper, Dr Eef Van Beveren from the Centre for Physics of the University of …
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Understanding How the EU Interacts with Global Governance Institutions
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The importance of the EU in global governance has been well researched. However, systematic analysis of the way it interacts with other international organisations has been side-lined. To address this gap, Axel Marx the University of Leuven and Oliver Westerwinter at the University of St. Gallen introduce a special issue of the Journal of European …
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Why Do Many Migrants Retrace their Steps? Clues from 19th Century Australia
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Migrants travel hopefully, dreaming of better lives. Some are successful, some less so. Many in both groups ultimately decide to return to their home country. Dr Tony Ward, a University of Melbourne historian, is himself a migrant, and descended from a family that returned from Australia. He sought out other stories of return migration from Austral…
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Reproductive Consequences for Tick-Infested Lizards
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Each year, male Western fence lizards bob, charge, and battle rivals for a chance to win mates. For many of them, tick infestations threaten to hinder their best efforts by harming the lizards’ health. But just how harmful is tick parasitism for these unfortunate lizard hosts? In their recent research, Dylan Lanser, Dr Larisa Vredevoe, and Dr Gita …
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Revealing the Olm Salamander’s Secrets to Advance Biomedical Research
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The genetic secrets to extraordinary longevity, superhero-like healing and regeneration, and resistance to feeding disorders could be found hidden within the Earth. In underground caves in Dinaric Karst along the Adriatic Sea in the Western Balkans lives a cave salamander, the olm, whose remarkable adaptations mean its genome holds great promise fo…
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Can Dogs Improve the Mental Well-being of Paediatric Healthcare Professionals? | Clare Jensen
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Paediatric healthcare workers often experience poor mental health and burnout. While specially trained facility dogs have been found to positively impact patient well-being, little research has focused on the benefits for professionals. Clare Jensen and her colleagues from Purdue University and the University of Arizona have undertaken a study demo…
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Exploring Geographical Differences in Branding Across China | Professor Junhong Chu
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Past studies unveiled geographic associations in branding, with consumers in different locations preferentially purchasing goods from specific countries or regions. Professor Junhong Chu at Hong Kong University and the National University of Singapore recently carried out a study exploring inequalities and geographical differences in the patterns o…
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Identifying and Preventing Arthropod Encounters in South-eastern USA Homes | Dr Daniel Suiter - Dr Brian Forschler
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Arthropods – a group of invertebrates that includes insects, spiders, centipedes and woodlice – are everywhere, and have inhabited this planet for millions of years. They are found in most habitats on Earth – including our gardens and homes. It is in these built environments that a small number are considered a nuisance when sharing our ‘sacred spa…
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Dr Cynthia K. Thompson – Innovation in Promoting the Recovery of Language after Stroke
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Stroke can impair a person’s ability to communicate, resulting in a disorder known as aphasia. To facilitate recovery, scientists must understand how language is processed normally as well as how a stroke may impact the language system in the brain. Dr Cynthia K. Thompson, Ralph and Jean Sundin Professor of Communication Science and Professor of Ne…
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Improving Outcomes Following Lower Limb Amputation | Dr Jozina de Graaf
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After the amputation of a lower limb, amputees can learn to walk with an artificial replacement for that limb known as a prosthesis. However, this can be challenging due to the loss of somatosensory information such as the perception of touch and pressure. Dr Jozina de Graaf of Aix-Marseille University in France is working with colleagues to find a…
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The Role of Love and Community in American Schools - Austina Lee | Gareth Dylan Smith
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Capitalism and neoliberalism inform the way in which children in the USA are schooled. Mainstream education prioritises standardisation and conformity, and may not help students develop a sense of themselves, or tools to create good relationships with others. In a recent paper, teachers Austina Lee and Gareth Dylan Smith explore how this can be cha…
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Exploring the Neglected Psychological Consequences of Child Labour | Professor Alberto Posso
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Child labour is a major social problem that contributes to poor physical health and lower educational achievement. A collaborative research team from Australia, India and the Netherlands conducted a large-scale study of children in rural areas of India. The team’s research confirms the hugely negative mental health impacts of child labour, and open…
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