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Nice to Know - Conversations with Everyday Scientists

Robyn Schenk

The podcast where I interview everyday scientists to find out about what they know. Made with the support of the Marie Curie Alumni Association.

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S2 E7: The Magnetism of Pigeons with Greg Nordmann
Turns out, pigeons are way more interesting than your average street critter. Their ability to navigate has been known and used by people for centuries, but we still don't know how they are able to sense the earth's magnetic fields.Greg Nordmann (@GregNordmann) is a PhD student in the lab of David Keays (@keays_lab) at the IMP in Vienna (@IMPvienna), where he is trying to answer this question, by studying the pigeon brain's response to magnetic stimuli.Check out keayslab.org for more about Greg's (and the rest of the Keays lab's) research!For all the latest updates about Nice to Know, follow me on Twitter @RobynSciences or Instagram @nicetoknowapodcast. Got a question? Email me at [email protected].
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S2 E6: The Real Meaning of Prostitution with Dr Nadine Gloss
Dr Nadine Gloss is an anthropologist/sociologist studying the sociology of sex work and sex work activism. Despite sex work being the "oldest job", there are many barriers in place that treat sex workers unfairly compared to other industries. Nadine shares her experience in observing and participating in sex work activism, debunking common tales about who does sex work and why, and why, at the end of the day, they deserve the same working rights as any other job.For more information about sex work activism, see the Network of Sex Work Projects: https://www.nswp.org/For more information on Nice To Know, follow me on Twitter @RobynSciences, Instagram @niceotknowapodcast or email me at [email protected]
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S2 E5: X Chromosomes with Dr Iromi Wanigasuriya
Dr Iromi Wanigasuriya is a molecular biologist studying epigenetics, or how our genes are regulated, in embryos. We talk about sex differences in gene expression, but also in medical research and for being an international student.For more info on the gender gap in medical studies, I encourage you to check out this article, by Kelly Burrowes in The Conversation > https://theconversation.com/gender-bias-in-medicine-and-medical-research-is-still-putting-womens-health-at-risk-156495 <or the book that Iromi recommends, Pain and Prejudice by Gabrielle Jackson.You can follow Iromi on Twitter or Instagram @ciromiw and her adorable Cavoodle @oliverwooofFor more information about Nice to Know, follow me on Twitter @RobynSciences, Instagram @nicetoknowapodcast or email [email protected]
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S2 E4: Life-Saving Operations with Profs Sommer Gentry & Dorry Segev
Prof Sommer Gentry is a mathematician working in the area of Operations Research, and her husband, Prof Dorry Segev, is a transplant surgeon and epidemiologist. Together, they use their research to improve organ transplant policies in the USA, with the goal of improving the health and equity of healthcare for people requiring organ transplantation.Sommer (@shelikesmath) is a Professor of Mathematics at the US Naval Academy, and Dorry (@Dorry_Segev) is Professor of Surgery and Associate Vice Chair for Research at John Hopkins Medicine. If you liked this episode, you'll love their YouTube Documentary, 'The Right Match' > check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttMQECKQ3DQ&t=75sFor more information about Nice to Know, follow me on Twitter @RobynSciences, instagram @nicetoknowapodcast or email [email protected]
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S2 E3: Ageing with Myself
A brief monologue / verbal essay on some interesting things I learned while reading about the evolution of human ageing.See https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00239-019-09896-2For more information about Nice to Know, follow me on Twitter @RobynSciences, instagram @nicetoknowapodcast or email [email protected]
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