STEM-Talk podcast

STEM-Talk

The most interesting people in the world of science and technology

The most interesting people in the world of science and technology

 

#150

Episode 178: Karl Herrup discusses the shortcomings of Alzheimer’s research

Today we have Dr. Karl Herrup, a neurobiologist known for his investigations into the role... more

05 Feb 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:11

05 Feb 2025


#149

Episode 177: Frank Butler talks about revolutionizing combat casualty care

Today we have Dr. Frank Butler, a retired Navy Undersea Medical Officer and an ophthalmolo... more

16 Jan 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:17

16 Jan 2025


#148

Episode 176: JoAnn Manson discusses Women’s Health Initiative, menopause and her findings on hormone...

Today our guest is Dr. JoAnn Manson, an endocrinologist, epidemiologist, and Principal Inv... more

20 Dec 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:57

20 Dec 2024


#147

Episode 175: Hans Van Dongen discusses how fatigue and sleep loss lead to cognitive deficits

Today we have Dr. Hans Van Dongen, director of the [Sleep and Performance Research Center ... more

27 Nov 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:17

27 Nov 2024


#146

Episode 174: Rudy Tanzi talks about genetics, aging and the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s

Today we have [Dr. Rudolph E. Tanzi] (https://advances.massgeneral.org/contributors/contri... more

25 Oct 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:00

25 Oct 2024


#145

Episode 173: Anurag Singh on urolithin-A’s ability to optimize mitochondrial efficiency

Our guest today is Dr. Anurag Singh, the chief medical officer at Timeline Nutrition, a Sw... more

23 Sep 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:40

23 Sep 2024


#144

Episode 172: Kevin Tracey on neuro-immunology and the treatment of inflammatory diseases

Few people know as much about inflammation and neuroscience as Dr. Kevin Tracey does. In t... more

05 Sep 2024

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:18

05 Sep 2024


#143

Episode 171: Ken and Dawn on AI, Alzheimer’s, global security, keto vs low carb and more

In today’s Ask Me Anything episode, Ken and Dawn answer a wide range of questions that cov... more

08 Aug 2024

48 MINS

48:40

08 Aug 2024


#142

Episode 170: Charles Serhan on the use of specialized pro-resolving mediators to resolve inflammatio...

Today Dr. David LeMay steps in to co-host with Dr. Ken Ford for our interview with Dr. Cha... more

18 Jul 2024

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:08

18 Jul 2024


#141

Episode 169: Dave Feldman talks about cholesterol and the ketogenic diet

Dave Feldman is the founder of the Citizen Science Foundation and is known for his researc... more

21 Jun 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:08

21 Jun 2024


#140

Episode 168: Alessio Fasano discusses celiac disease and gluten-related disorders

Dr. Alessio Fasano, who is considered the world’s leading expert in celiac disease and glu... more

22 May 2024

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22 May 2024


#139

Episode 167: Nicholas Norwitz discusses a ketogenic diet as metabolic medicine

Today we have Dr. Nicholas Norwitz, 28, a third-year Harvard Medical School student whose ... more

30 Apr 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:21

30 Apr 2024


#138

Episode 166: Vyvyane Loh on atherosclerotic heart disease

Dr. Vyvyane Loh returns to STEM-Talk for her second appearance to talk about atherosclerot... more

11 Apr 2024

54 MINS

54:59

11 Apr 2024


#137

Episode 165: John Edwards on ketamine treatment for depression and suicide prevention

Today we have Dr. Johnathan Edwards, an anesthesiologist and medical practitioner who spec... more

14 Mar 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:26

14 Mar 2024


#136

Episode 164: Michael Leon on olfactory stimulation as a buffer for dementia symptoms

What if the path to delaying the onset of dementia symptoms begins at the nose? It is a do... more

21 Feb 2024

36 MINS

36:48

21 Feb 2024


#135

Episode 163: Mark Mattson discusses glutamate, the brain’s most important neurotransmitter

Today we have Dr. Mark Mattson, an adjunct professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins Scho... more

31 Jan 2024

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:22

31 Jan 2024


#134

Episode 162: Marc Hamilton discusses the soleus push-up and the health hazard of excessive sitting

Today we have Dr. Marc Hamilton, an international expert in muscle physiology. He has publ... more

10 Jan 2024

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:08

10 Jan 2024


#133

Episode 161: Sten Stray-Gundersen on the benefits of blood-flow restriction training

Today’s episode of STEM-Talk features Dr. Sten Stray-Gundersen, a post-doctoral research a... more

18 Dec 2023

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:10

18 Dec 2023


#132

Episode 160: Euan Ashley on precision medicine and predicting, preventing, and diagnosing diseases

Our guest today is Dr. Euan Ashley, a pioneer in the use of genomic sequencing to solve so... more

28 Nov 2023

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:45

28 Nov 2023


#131

Episode 159: Ken and Dawn discuss chatbots, termites, kratom, ketosis, and the future of AI

Today’s episode marks the return of another Ask Me Anything episode where listeners ask Ke... more

06 Nov 2023

38 MINS

38:32

06 Nov 2023


#130

Episode 158: Judith Curry talks about the uncertainties of climate change

Today we have climatologist Dr. Judith Curry, Professor Emerita of Earth and Atmospheric S... more

05 Oct 2023

56 MINS

56:51

05 Oct 2023


#129

Episode 157: Don Layman on the role of dietary protein in muscle, health, and disease

Today we have one of the world’s foremost authorities on dietary protein and amino acids, ... more

14 Sep 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:39

14 Sep 2023


#128

Episode 156: Josh Hagen discusses optimizing performance in athletes and warfighters

Today’s interview is with Dr. Josh Hagen, the director of the Human Performance Collaborat... more

21 Aug 2023

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:01

21 Aug 2023


#127

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 y... more

20 Jul 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:44

20 Jul 2023


#126

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

Today we have Dr. Brian Cole, an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in cartilage restorati... more

28 Jun 2023

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:49

28 Jun 2023


#125

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... more

08 Jun 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:04

08 Jun 2023


#124

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

Today we have the former chief scientist of NASA’s Human Research Program, Dr. Mark Shelha... more

16 May 2023

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:33

16 May 2023


#123

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 ... more

19 Apr 2023

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:39

19 Apr 2023


#122

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

Today we have Dr. Barbara Thorne, a termite biologist and an expert on the invasive conehe... more

21 Mar 2023

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:16

21 Mar 2023


#121

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-restr... more

21 Feb 2023

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:17

21 Feb 2023