The Why Science Initiative
We explore the reasons why life science researchers and industry professionals are driven to do the work they do and why the general public should understand and care about their discoveries and breakthroughs. Sponsored by Quansys Bio with Kyle Valgardson as the host.
Podcasting since 2023 • 11 episodes
The Why Science Initiative
Latest Episodes
Episode 9- Deirdre McCarthy- Substance Effects on Multigenerational Epigenetic Inheritance
Deirdre McCarthy is a distinguished researcher with a passion for understanding the complex interplay between environmental exposures and genetic inheritance. In this episode, we explore her groundbreaking work on substance exposure in mice and...
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Episode 9- Elle Murata-Women's health studies on effects of hormones on brain activity
Elle Murata has dedicated her career to studying how female hormone cycles influence neural activity, cognition, and behavior. In this episode, she shares her profound insights into the connections between the brain and the fluctuations in horm...
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Episode 9
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Episode 8- Dr. Ryan Jackson- CRISPR History and New Discovery
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, we are joined by Dr. Ryan Jackson for a discussion on CRISPR gene editing systems. Dr. Jackson not only does a phenomenal job of guiding us through the history, potential, and limitations of CRISPR...
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Episode 7- Dr. Michael Skinner-Epigenetic Inheritance and Disease
Dr. Michael Skinner has devoted his career to unraveling the mechanisms behind epigenetic inheritance and its role in health and disease. In this episode, he shares his cutting-edge research on how environmental exposures and lifestyle choices ...
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Episode 6- Your brain on sleep with Dr. Rebecca Spencer
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, we are joined by Dr. Rebecca Spencer a cognitive neuroscientist from the University of Massachusetts. We discuss the Universal and often elusive topic of sleep and its impact on our brains. Sleep i...
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