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In Plain English: Science Made Simple In Plain English
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Welcome to In Plain English, where we're making science approachable, open source, and jargon free! I'm your host, Jamie Moffa, and every episode I bring on an expert in a field of research, and two guests who know nothing about the subject. Together, we'll learn about exciting topics, like what dinosaurs sounded like, or whether psychedelic drugs can treat depression. And in between full length episodes, I feature bonus interviews with scientists on their own, cutting-edge research! Subscribe to learn about all this and more, "In Plain English!"
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Personalized Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases
In autoimmune disease, your own immune system turns against you. But advances in immunology research reveal a promising new kind of treatment: targeting rogue immune cells with...other immune cells! In this episode, expert Clarice Pavlak and guests Johari Hunt and Andrew Holder discuss how this treatment, called CAR-T cells, works, the wide range of diseases it could treat, and the benefits and drawbacks of personalized medicine.
Download the paper: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/06/04/season-3-episode-19-personalized-therapy-for-autoimmune-diseases/
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In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
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Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats)
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Interviews in Pain Research, Part 3
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the third in a series of interviews I conducted there, and features research on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, understanding arthritis using an "organ-on-a-chip", and how autoimmune diseases cause chronic pain.
See the posters here: inplainenglishpod.org/2024/05/21/season-3-episode-18-interviews-in-pain-research-part-3/
Interview 1: Amy Nippert, a researcher at Stanford, on the role of non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Interview 2: Matias Preisegger, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, on developing a joint-on-a-chip to study osteoarthritis.
Interview 3: Lubya Salih, a graduate student at St. Louis University, on how antibodies in autoimmune diseases cause chronic pain.
In Plain English has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
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Interviews in Pain Research, Part 2
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the second in a series of interviews I conducted there, and features research on pain and sleep disturbances, muscle pain in Long COVID, and chronic pelvic pain.
Interview 1: Ashley Bocanegra, a graduate student at Indiana University, on the relationship between injustice and sleep disturbance in people experiencing pain.
Interview 2: Tracy Anastas, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Washington, on gender and racial disparities in pain associated with Long COVID.
Interview 3: Shreela Palit, an assistant research scientist at Nemours Children's Health, on mental and physical health factors that predict the severity of chronic pelvic pain.
See the posters here: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/05/14/season-3-episode-17-interviews-in-pain-research-part-2/
In Plain English has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
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Interviews in Pain Research, Part 1
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the first in a series of interviews I conducted there, and features research on the role of skin cells in sickle cell and nerve pain, as well as risk and resilience factors that could contribute to prescription opioid misuse.
See the posters here: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/05/07/season-3-episode-16-interviews-in-pain-research-part-1/
Interview 1: Dianise Rodriguez Garica, a graduate student at the Medical College of Wisconsin, on the role of skin cells in sickle cell disease pain.
Interview 2: Christina Mecca, a gruaduate student at the Medical College of Wisconsin, on the role of skin cells in pain after nerve injury.
Interview 3: Eric Vilsmark, a medical student at the Frank Netter School of Medicine, on risk and resilience factors that predict opioid misuse among chronic pain patients.
In Plain English has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
Remember to follow In Plain English on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider becoming a Patron to help support In Plain English!
And check out our Where to Listen page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform!
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Math: Down the Rabbit Hole
Math is everywhere, even in places you didn't expect to find it. Join expert Will Lima and guests Parker Craft and Nick Wolslegel as we go down the rabbit hole of one of the most complex areas of mathematics: category theory.
Find the book on the website: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/04/02/season-3-episode-15-math-down-the-rabbit-hole/
In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
Remember to follow In Plain English on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider becoming a Patron to help support In Plain English!
And check out our Where to Listen page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform!
Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats)
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Opioids & Breathing: A Complex Relationship
Opioid drugs, like morphine or fentanyl, can cause death by stopping the brain from telling the body to breathe. But is the effect of opioids on breathing that straightforward? And how can a better understanding of the breathing centers of the brain help treat opioid overdoses? Join expert Nick Burgraff and guests James Reed and Gabi Sullens to learn more about the complex relationship between opioids and breathing!
Follow along with the paper here: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/03/05/season-3-episode-14-opioids-breathing-a-complex-relationship/
You can find Nick Burgraff on the Neuro Network Podcast!
You can find James Reed on the Science Night Podcast!
In Plain English now has a Discord server! Join here to chat with other listeners, past experts, and guests about science, suggest new episode topics, and more!
Remember to follow In Plain English on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with the latest announcements! If you are able, please consider becoming a Patron to help support In Plain English!
And check out our Where to Listen page to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform!
Intro/Outro music credit: Sam Brunwasser (https://soundcloud.com/visualsnowbeats)