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Episode 155: Chris McCurdy discusses kratom’s benefits and possible risks

Episode 155: Chris McCurdy discusses kratom’s benefits and possible risks

Today we have the world’s foremost authority on kratom returning to STEM-Talk after five years to give us an update on h... Read more

20 Jul 2023

1hr 20mins

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Episode 154: Orthopedic surgeon Brian Cole discusses advances in the treatment of knee, elbow and shoulder injuries

Episode 154: Orthopedic surgeon Brian Cole discusses advances in the treatment of knee, elbow and shoulder injuries

Today we have Dr. Brian Cole, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in cartilage restoration, orthobiologics, and advanc... Read more

28 Jun 2023

1hr 24mins

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Episode 153: Dominic D’Agostino discusses new advances in the study of nutritional ketosis

Episode 153: Dominic D’Agostino discusses new advances in the study of nutritional ketosis

Today we have our good friend and colleague Dr. Dominic D’Agostino returning for his third appearance on STEM-Talk. Dom,... Read more

8 Jun 2023

1hr 8mins

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Episode 152: Mark Shelhamer talks about the effects of spaceflight on humans and NASA’s Planned Mars Mission

Episode 152: Mark Shelhamer talks about the effects of spaceflight on humans and NASA’s Planned Mars Mission

Today we have the former chief scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, Dr. Mark Shelhamer. Mark specializes in neuro... Read more

16 May 2023

1hr 34mins

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Episode 151: John Ioannidis talks about the bungled response to COVID-19

Episode 151: John Ioannidis talks about the bungled response to COVID-19

Back in early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. John Ioannidis wrote an article in March of 2020 questioning government... Read more

19 Apr 2023

1hr 11mins

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Episode 150: Barbara Thorne talks about E.O. Wilson, the conehead termite and the sociality of termites

Episode 150: Barbara Thorne talks about E.O. Wilson, the conehead termite and the sociality of termites

Today we have Dr. Barbara Thorne, a termite biologist and an expert on the invasive conehead species, a Central and Sout... Read more

21 Mar 2023

1hr 16mins

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Episode 149: Jeff Volek discusses ketogenic diet to improve metabolic health and treat disease

Episode 149: Jeff Volek discusses ketogenic diet to improve metabolic health and treat disease

Dr. Jeff Volek has been investigating how humans adapt to ketogenic—and carbohydrate-restricted diets for the past 30 ye... Read more

21 Feb 2023

1hr 36mins

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Episode 148: Ed Weiler on the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, Mars rovers and NASA’s search for life

Episode 148: Ed Weiler on the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, Mars rovers and NASA’s search for life

Our guest today is Dr. Ed Weiler, a retired NASA scientist who spent 20 years as the chief scientist for the Hubble Spac... Read more

30 Jan 2023

1hr 25mins

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Episode 147: Gwen Bryan talks about advances in wearable robotic devices and exoskeletons

Episode 147: Gwen Bryan talks about advances in wearable robotic devices and exoskeletons

Today’s interview is with IHMC’s Dr. Gwen Bryan, a research scientist who investigates wearable robotic devices aimed at... Read more

4 Jan 2023

39mins

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Episode 146: Dan Pardi talks about behaviors to improve healthspan

Episode 146: Dan Pardi talks about behaviors to improve healthspan

Our guest today is Dr. Dan Pardi, the CEO of humanOS.me, a digital health training application. Dan is well-known for hi... Read more

15 Dec 2022

1hr 21mins

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