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The Science of H1N1
June 5, 2009 – Science & the CityPodcasts
Top researchers offer an in-depth look at the science behind the global influenza outbreak, plus some of the work being done to keep us healthy.
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Could Probiotics Affect Behaviour?
Increasing knowledge of how the gut and brain is opening up the possibilities for probiotics. At the 5th International Yakult Symposium in Amsterdam, Stephen Daniells met Professor John Bienenstock from McMaster University to find out where the current thinking is with probiotics and brain health.
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Science of Chocolate: Jeffrey Blumberg
February 29, 2008 – Science & the City Podcasts
A nutrition scientist from Tufts University gives an overview of the health benefits of chocolate. Sponsor: Chocolate Manufacturers Association.
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Our Toxic World?: David Ewing Duncan, Matt Bogdanffy
April 3, 2009 – Science & the City Podcasts
The Experimental Man and a NYAS toxicologist delve into the dangers (and myths) of toxins in our everyday environment.
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How to Be Happy: A geneticist-turned-monk takes a scientific approach to a spiritual life
May 19, 2006 – Science & the City Podcasts
Matthieu Ricard was a geneticist at Institut Pasteur before becoming a Buddhist monk. He spoke at the New York State Psychiatric Institute about his new book, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, and about research published in PNAS in 2004 suggesting that meditation can induce long-term neural changes.
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Remembering Silent Spring: The Re-emergence of DDT
July 6, 2007 – Science & the City Podcasts
On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, three scientists present current research on the presence of DDT in nature and its consequences for birds, breast cancer rates and malaria.
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The immune system is prone to the same grave misfortunes as any defense system handling weapons: collateral damage that comes with the destruction of the enemy on one’s own territory and friendly fire due to mistaken identity. Whereas the collateral damage is the price we pay for clearance of infections, autoimmunity is a pathological process. Nevertheless, the effector mechanisms involved in both processes are the same. Whether environment can be a cause, a trigger or an amplifier of an autoimmune disease are questions that are being intensively investigated.
