Posted on October 30th, 2009 by bmhost
In this episode, I talk to Dr Owen Carter, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control at Curtin University, on the topic of tobacco advertising.
- What were the techniques used by tobacco companies in their advertising?
- Does tobacco advertising actually affect smokers?
- What is the effect of tobacco advertising on [...]
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Posted on October 27th, 2009 by scienceTASTIC
Unfortunately the first half of this write-up for episode 029 of scienceTASTIC is lacking a clever little theme that we’re usually so proud of. I mean, Mark’s claim that humans are nearing immortality, Mike getting rats hooked on junk food, and Joe’s study about clean smells leading to more virtuous living really have nothing to [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by SETI
Popping a sugar pill may be more effective than a prescription: why the placebo effect not only works … it’s getting stronger.
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by podmedic
The MedicCast
Chemicals when improperly stored or handled, can emit toxic gases that can be damaging to the body. In this week’s episode of the MedicCast, toxicology expert Lisa Booze provides a review on common poisonous gases like carbon monoxide, where it comes from, symptoms of toxicity, and immediate interventions to counteract the effects. Also in [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2009 by podmedic
The Nursing Show
Simple everyday products like household cleaners, when not used properly or when mixed with another chemical, emits gases that can be hazardous to health. In this week’s episode of the Nursing show, a ToxTidbit segment with Lisa Booze of the Maryland Poison Center, she discusses the different poisonous gases and the symptoms presented [...]
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Posted on October 25th, 2009 by VRacaniello
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, Jason Rodriguez, and Rich Condit
The largest TWiV panel ever assembled takes on XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, 2009 chemistry Nobel prizes for ribosome structure, finding new poxvirus vaccine candidates, a brouhaha over leaked Canadian data on influenza susceptibility, and transmission of H1N1 influenza to a pet ferret.
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Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by ArmedwScience
Listen to Episode 40
Dr. Cynthia Lundgren, chief of the Electrochemistry Branch in the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate at Army Research Laboratory, will discuss fuel cell technology that has the potential to lower the weight burden carried by soldiers by lessening the number of batteries that they carry for missions lasting longer than 24 hrs.
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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by naturepodcasts
This week on the show, the effects of sleep deprivation on memory, 250 years of London’s Kew Gardens, watching evolution in the lab, climate change in the Himalayas, and much more.
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There’s a few week’s worth of recent Nature shows that I haven’t had a chance to blog about here, but they’re [...]
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by SETI
From extrasolar planets to the first Homo sapiens in the Americas to a new species of dinosaur: a mélange of surprising subjects.
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by ArmedwScience
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Dr. Barry Spargo, head of the Chemical Dynamics and Diagnostics Branch at the Naval Research Laboratory, will discuss research options that show great promise for providing new sources of power and energy for force mobility and reducing dependence on domestic and foreign fuels. Energy is an essential component in the protection of [...]
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