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.
Episodes
11 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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55:09
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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50:02
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 8
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53:03
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 7
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57:23
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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Episode 6
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50:21
Episode 0- Introduction to "The Why Science Initiative" with Kyle Valgardson
Welcome to the Why Science initiative where 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 break...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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2:37
Episode 5- Epigenetic Reprogramming with Dr Vincent Pasque
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, we discuss with Dr. Vincent Pasque Epigenetic Reprogramming and its applications in stem cell research. This may seem like a daunting subject but Dr Pasque, with the University of Leuven, does a fa...
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Episode 5
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46:35
Episode 4- Regenerative Biology with Dr. Ashley Seifert
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, we are joined by Dr. Ashley Seifert, a regenerative Biology wizard with the University of Kentucky. Dr. Seifert describes the field of regenerative biology as the study of how organisms can not onl...
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Episode 4
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47:58
Episode 3- The Ultimate Urinal with Dr. Zhao Pan and Dr. Randy Hurd
The true title of this episode should be Zhao and Randy’s excellent urinal, as we discuss the fluid dynamics that govern splashback in restrooms across the globe. Zhao and Randy are two innovative engineers tackling one of the more pervasive ov...
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Episode 3
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44:37
Episode 2- Wildfire Smoke inhalation with David Scieszka
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, soon-to-be Dr. David Scieszka tells us about his unexpected finding with extreme distance wildfire smoke inhalation in a mouse field study. David is a Ph.D./MBA candidate with the University of New...
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Episode 2
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46:00
Episode 1-Nanomedicines with Dr. Paul Joyce
In this episode of the Why Science Initiative, we explore the world of Nano Medicines with Dr. Paul Joyce from the University of Adelaide. Nanomedicines are incredibly small molecules utilized as direct therapeutics or often drug delivery syste...
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Episode 1
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45:05