Ranked #1
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett — The Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett — The Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
Perhaps now more than ever, it is undeniable how integral vaccines have become to public health. Vaccines protect us fro... Read more
21 May 2020
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29mins
Ranked #2
Dr. Nicole Farmer — The Mental Health Benefits of Cooking
Dr. Nicole Farmer — The Mental Health Benefits of Cooking
Social distancing is the best way to curtail the spread of COVID-19, but if innumerable days of isolation start to feel ... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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26mins
Ranked #3
Dr. Jerry Yakel — Acetylcholine Receptors and Neurological Disease
Dr. Jerry Yakel — Acetylcholine Receptors and Neurological Disease
The neurons in our brains use both electrical and chemical signals to communicate. When those signals are not generated ... Read more
27 Jan 2020
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52mins
Ranked #4
Dr. Frank Lin — Radioactive Drugs for Rare Cancers
Dr. Frank Lin — Radioactive Drugs for Rare Cancers
Radioactive drugs carry radioactive substances that can be engineered to specifically target and kill tumor cells inside... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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44mins
Ranked #5
Dr. Armin Raznahan — Genes, Brain Structure, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Dr. Armin Raznahan — Genes, Brain Structure, and Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Anybody who observes a person with a neurological illness like Tourette syndrome or schizophrenia can clearly see how th... Read more
6 Dec 2019
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58mins
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Dr. Catharine Bosio — The Weird and Deadly Francisella Tularensis Bacterium
Dr. Catharine Bosio — The Weird and Deadly Francisella Tularensis Bacterium
Our houses, workplaces, and even the air we breathe are teeming with microbes, some of which can cause severe illness. D... Read more
18 Nov 2019
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50mins
Ranked #7
Dr. Cynthia Dunbar — Stem Cell Therapies for Blood and Immune System Diseases
Dr. Cynthia Dunbar — Stem Cell Therapies for Blood and Immune System Diseases
Our blood is made up of a diverse array of different cells, all of which originate from the same source: the ‘hematopoie... Read more
30 Sep 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
Drs. Ira Pastan and Michael Gottesman — Cancer Immunotoxins and Multidrug Resistance
Drs. Ira Pastan and Michael Gottesman — Cancer Immunotoxins and Multidrug Resistance
This episode features two legends of biomedical research. In the realm of human health and longevity, cancer’s ability t... Read more
10 Sep 2019
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1hr
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Dr. Dori Germolec — Environmental Chemicals Versus the Immune System
Dr. Dori Germolec — Environmental Chemicals Versus the Immune System
Dr. Dori Germolec is a biologist studying how the chemicals in our environment affect the immune system, including toxic... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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54mins
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Dr. Dennis Drayna — Part 2: Genetic Insights from Stuttering to the Taste for Menthol in Cigarettes
Dr. Dennis Drayna — Part 2: Genetic Insights from Stuttering to the Taste for Menthol in Cigarettes
This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Dennis Drayna, a human geneticist who has identified mutations in several ge... Read more
1 May 2019
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57mins