Posted on March 9th, 2010 by SETI
Skeptic Check: Climate Clamor
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Arctic ice is melting, atmospheric temperatures are climbing – yet climate change science is under attack. Detractors claim that researchers are manipulating data and hoodwinking the public. And the public is increasingly skeptical about the science.
Find out what’s behind the surge of climate change skepticism – and what global warming deniers learned from big tobacco about how to spin scientific evidence.
It’s Skeptic Check… but don’t take our word for it!
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by podmedic
The MedicCast
Here comes the first segment recorded live from the EMS Today Conference. Joined with special guests James Weber of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Seattle paramedic and developer of the Turley Backboard Pad,Amy Turley, and Mary Newman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and member of the JEMS editorial board, they talk about sudden cardiac arrest and public AED access first and then follow up with a discussion of some of the reasons for the initiatives to add therapeutic hypothermia to our patient care tool box in the back of the ambulance. The show also provides news for EMTs and paramedics and links for reference.
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by podmedic
The Nursing Show
When people are not able to cope from sadness and persists to interfere with their daily activities and overall function, they may be experiencing depression. In this episode of the Nursing Show, the podmedic provides nurses tips for nurses on how to recognize signs and symptoms of depression, interventions and nursing care of depressed patients. The show also provides news for nurses and links to resources for a more comprehensive review.
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by VRacaniello
This week the TWiV team explains CRISPR/Cas, the immune system of bacteria and archaea, how novel viruses are discovered by deep sequencing of small RNAs, and the relationship between dry weather and outbreaks of West Nile virus infection.
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Dickson Scientist as Chef by Dickson Despommier (pdf)
Alan Networked Organisms and Habitats (NOAH) iPhone app
Rich Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
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Posted on March 5th, 2010 by EUSci
Hard to believe that this is our 25th podcast already. Thanks to all our loyal listeners! This week, our host Frank Dondelinger guides us through stories about wacky fruitfly research, a new type of solar cells, a tricky virus (no, not HIV this time), and much more. So sit back and enjoy our take on the buzzing power source of science stories that made the headlines (or at least the science pages) of newspapers over the past couple of weeks.
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by AmSocMicrobiology
MWV34 - mHealth - click to play video
Mobile health or mHealth is part of a movement towards citizen-centered health services delivered through cellular technologies. Mobile phones in particular are becoming a first line of defense against emerging infectious diseases by keeping healthcare practitioners and the public informed about outbreaks. For individuals mHealth technologies can provide real-time monitoring of vital signs and even deliver treatment services in the form of risk assessments, medication regimens and doctor appointment reminders. In addition, this new technology also has the potential to supply researchers and public health officials with up-to-date community and clinical health data.
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In episode 34 of MicrobeWorld Video, we talk with William Warshauer about the work he’s doing with Voxiva, a company that specializes in interactive mobile health information services. By leveraging the web, email, text messaging, interactive voice response systems and smart phone apps, he hopes to stay one step ahead of infectious disease outbreaks wherever they may occur.
We also speak with Amy Sonricker from Healthmap.org about their unique web interface and iPhone application that allows for real-time viewing and reporting of disease-related events around the globe.
This episode of MicrobeWorld Video was filmed in October 2009 at the Marian Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C., at one of their frequent events for the public.
For more information about the Koshland Museum, upcoming events and online resources visit them online at www.koshland-science.org.
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by AmSocMicrobiology
Y ahora disponible Mundo de los Microbios Podcast Ep. 43. Escucha http://bit.ly/microbios43 o subscríbete con iTunes http://bit.ly/nDFjTA. Los temas que vamos a tratar esta semana son: vigilancia universal del MRSA, el poder del Shitake, transmisión de Clostridium difficile, y bacterias en las lentes de contacto. Read more »
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by VRacaniello
On episode 5 of the podcast “This Week in Parasitism”, Vincent and Dick discuss the nurse cell, a unique structure formed in the host muscle by Trichinella species.
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TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org.
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by The Mr Science Show
Wadeye is a remote town in Australia’s Northern Territory. It has a population of roughly 2500 people, 2200 of whom are Indigenous Australians, and as such is one of Australia’s largest indigenous communities. The town is over 200 km southwest of Darwin, and during the wet season the only way in and out of the town is by air, as the roads are completely cut off.
The town has a number of social issues, with gang violence making international headlines in 2006. On average there are 16 people per house and the median age at death is an astoundingly low 46 years. This compares to the medium age at death of a non-indigenous person in the Northern Territory of over 70 years, and over 80 in other states (data here).
Wadeye’s remoteness, social issues and cultural differences present a considerable challenge to the provision of quality health care. There is only one general practitioner in town with serious cases referred to Darwin. Victoria Bond (who you may have heard as a regular contributor to the Diffusion Science Radio Show) has taken a posting in Wadeye as part of her medical degree. I chatted to Victoria about the unique medical issues that have arisen in Wadeye, and what it’s like as an American student in such a remote place.
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Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by scienceTASTIC
It might be a snow day where you are, but here at scienceTASTIC we braved the cold to bring you all the latest science headlines. Mark lashed his Siberian husky (Mr. Eko) to a sled to report on humanoid robots exploring the moon, Mike trudged through six miles of two-foot high snow to weigh quality versus quantity when it comes to sleep, and Joe tip-toed across a suspiciously creaky ice-covered pond just to tell us that happy people are selfish. Of course if you’re experiencing record heat in your corner of the world we also provided these stories to keep you cool: tiny ears for tiny sounds, cell phones predicting our daily habits, and a paper chip that can diagnose diseases. Either way, dress in layers and always carry an umbrella.
Say! Don’t forget that next episode is our TriviaGanza game show. Write in to enter. One of our big losers could make you a tiny winner!
What we didn’t get to: moon base designs, dolphins treating diabetes, and Fora.tv.
(Links to the stories we cover are always available at scienceTASTIC.net.)
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