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Can eating collagen really make you look younger?

Collagen marshmallows are now a thing. So are collagen crisps. If neither appeals, you can stir collagen powder into your morning coffee. Social media is full of products promising to replenish the collagen we lose as we age. The claims extend beyond firmer skin and fewer wrinkles to healthier joints and improved gut health. But what happens to collagen when we eat it? And can these products persuade our bodies to make more? Hosts Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt are joined by Joan Chang, a collagen researcher and senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, who explains why the answer is more complicated than a scoop of powder and how collagen really works in the body. Watch Strange Health on YouTube or follow us wherever you get your podcasts. Strange Health is a podcast from The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organisation. If you've got a question about a viral trend or video you've seen and you'd like us to delve into the science behind it in a future episode, please email us at strangehealth@theconversation.com. If you like the show, please consider donating to support our work. You can sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation here. Hosts: Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt Executive Producer: Gemma Ware Editing and mixing: Anouk Millet Artwork: Alice Mason
27 Oct

Migraine hacks: do eyebrow clips, cold spoons or fries actually work?

Social media offers plenty of tips how to relieve a migraine. Some people swear by a large Coke and McDonald’s fries, which has gained the nickname of a "McMigraine". Others recommend hairclips on your eyebrows, or putting your feet in hot water while cooling the back of your head with spoons. But how much science is there behind these remedies? And why can migraine make you feel so dreadful long before your head starts hurting? In this episode, our guest is Amanda Ellison, a professor of neuroscience at Durham University to explore what happens in your brain during a migraine and if any of the internet's migraine hacks could actually work. Watch Strange Health on YouTube or follow us wherever you get your podcasts. Strange Health is a podcast from The Conversation, an independent, not-for-profit news organisation. If you've got a question about a viral trend or video you've seen and you'd like us to delve into the science behind it in a future episode, please email us at strangehealth@theconversation.com. If you like the show, please consider donating to support our work. You can sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation here. Hosts: Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt Executive Producer: Gemma Ware Editing and mixing: Anouk Millet Artwork: Alice Mason
30/04/2018

Bagaimana hibridisasi binatang terjadi di Wallacea

Koleksi serangga di Museum Sejarah Alam London yang dikumpulkan oleh Alfred Russel Wallace dari nusantara pada abad ke-19. Ileana_bt/Shutterstock Keanekaragaman hayati di Indonesia bagian tengah, yang dikenal sebagai kawasan Wallacea, mengukuhkan bahwa bumi nusantara adalah laboratorium hidup terbaik untuk mempelajari evolusi di dunia. Kawasan tersebut terkenal setelah naturalis Inggris Alfred Russel Wallace menjelajah di kawasan tersebut pada abad ke-19. Dia membawa sekitar 125 ribu spesimen sejarah alam yang terdiri dari serangga, burung, reptil, kerang, dan mamalia ke Inggris. Dari penjelajahan itu lahir karya Wallace yang terkenal, The Malay Archipelago. Sebelum menulis buku tersebut, dia menulis esai hampir 15 halaman di Ternate yang dikirim ke rumah Charles Darwin di Inggris. Isinya bikin kaget, karena hampir sama dengan apa yang ada di pikiran Darwin—sebuah teori yang sudah digodog dua puluhan tahun: Teori Evolusi. Jatna Supriatna, naturalis terkemuka dari Universitas Indonesia, menyatakan hanya di Sulawesi terjadi hibridisasi binatang. Syahdan 50 ribu tahun yang lalu nenek moyang beruk hitam hijrah dari Kalimantan ke Sulawesi. Tapi perubahan alam di Sulawesi menyebabkan spesies ini terpisah dan menjadi dua spesies baru Macaca tonkeana yang hidup di sebelah utara Sulawesi dan Macaca Maurus yang hidup di sebelah selatan. Penelitian ekstensif Jatna membuktikan kedua spesies itu kembali menyatu dan membentuk spesies baru, seiring dengan perubahan lingkungan mereka. Inilah yang disebut Hibridisasi. Dan ada di Sulawesi! Edisi kedelapan Sains Sekitar Kita ini disiapkan oleh tim dengan produser dan narator Hilman Handoni. Selamat mendengarkan!
17/12/2018

Tiga skenario kiamat menurut astronom ITB

Gehrke/Shutterstock Kitab suci dan para agamawan memiliki cerita sendiri mengenai kiamat yang mengakhiri kehidupan dunia fana. Film-film Hollywood dan berbagai komik mengeksploitasi narasi kiamat sebagai hiburan sekaligus mencetak keuntungan. Ilmuwan astronomi juga punya penjelasan ilmiah bagaimana dan kapan sebuah planet, termasuk Bumi, akan hancur lebur sebagai pertanda kiamat. Premana Premadi, astronom dan dosen senior Program Studi Astronomi Institut Teknologi Bandung, mengatakan astronomi punya tawaran cerita tapi tidak memutuskan apa-apa. Ini tiga skenario kiamat dari kaca mata astronomi. Pertama, masih ingat film Armageddon? Satu tim yang beranggotakan banyak ahli dikirim ke luar angkasa untuk menghancurkan asteroid sebelum menumbuk Bumi. Nah skenario itu cukup masuk akal, menurut astronomi, walau tidak diketahui secara pasti kapan asteroid menumbuk Bumi. Kedua, seperti prediksi suku Maya bahwa kiamat datang pada 2012. Skenario ini menyebut inti bumi yang selama ini stabil, secara berlahan memuai. Perubahan ini membuat lautan bergejolak dan wajah Bumi yang kita kenal berantakan. Skenario terakhir, kiamat kita datang dari sumber energi kehidupan kita di Bumi: Matahari. Seperti bintang lain, Matahari berevolusi: memuai hingga mencapai dan “menelan” Bumi dan seisi galaksi Bima Sakti. Kiamat ini hanya terjadi pada Bumi dan planet di galaksi Bima Sakti. Tapi tenang saja. Peristiwa kiamat tersebut mungkin terjadi tujuh miliar tahun lagi. Kiamat tak terjadi pada masa kehidupan kita atau anak dan cucu dan cicit kita. Edisi ke-39 Sains Sekitar Kita ini disiapkan oleh Hilman Handoni dan narator Aisha Rachmansyah. Selamat mendengarkan!
15/10/2018

Tips-tips hidup produktif dan seimbang dari 6 ilmuwan kondang

Aleksandr Simonov/Shutterstock Menjadi ilmuwan berkelas lebih dari bakat. Mereka adalah pekerja keras. Ilmuwan-ilmuwan aneka cabang ilmu ini telah menembus batas-batas baru yang memungkinkan ilmu pengetahuan maju centi demi centi. Apa rahasia produktivitas mereka? Kami menghimpun aneka tip dari para saintis agar hari-hari Anda lebih produktif dan juga sehat! Selain membaca yang jadi menu wajib mereka, ada yang senang naik gunung, bangun tidur pukul 3 pagi, rajin olahraga, tidur siang sesaat, wisata, hingga menonton film Korea. Simak tip-tip cara mereka mengelola waktu dan aktivitasnya untuk produktif. Juga silakan tiru yang cocok dengan Anda. Mereka adalah Guru Besar Hukum Teknologi Informasi Universitas Padjadjaran Sinta Dewi Rosadi, Guru Besar Konservasi Biologi Universitas Indonesia Jatna Supriatna, Guru Besar Ilmu Tanah Universitas Andalas Dian Fiantis, ilmuwan muda Universitas Indonesia Roby Muhammad, dosen Biologi Institut Pertanian Bogor Berry Juliandi, dan psikiatri Universitas Kristen Indonesia Dharmawan Adi Purnama. Edisi ke-30 Sains Sekitar Kita ini disiapkan oleh Hilman Handoni dan narator Aisha Rachmansyah. Selamat mendengarkan!
26/06/2019

To the moon and beyond podcast series – Trailer

It’s been 50 years since Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind by becoming the first person to set foot on the lunar surface. While the historic event was followed by six further crewed missions – five of which landed – nobody has been back to the moon since the astronauts of Apollo 17 bid their goodbyes in 1972. A growing number of countries and private companies have since started exploring the moon with robotic spacecraft and landers, with China recently becoming the first country to land a rover on the far side of the moon. These players are now in a new space race to put people back on the moon in the next few years. But who will be first and where will it all take us? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in To the moon and beyond – a five part global podcast series created by the different editions of The Conversation around the world. We’ll investigate the past 50 years of space exploration and the 50 years ahead of us by talking to academic experts across the world, ranging from space scientists and psychologists to historians, lawyers and futurists. Starting in 1969, we’ll speak to an astronaut-turned-academic about what it must have been like for Armstrong to take that first small step. And we’ll find out from historians why we suddenly stopped sending people to the moon in 1972. We’ll also discover what impact the moon landings have had on humanity and why they have generated so many conspiracy theories. We’ll then travel all the way to 2069, looking at plans to use the moon as a staging post for future space exploration. This could take humans as far as Mars and the habitable icy moons surrounding the gas giant planets. The first episode will launch on July 3. You can listen via The Conversation, or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts from by hitting the “Listen and Subscribe” button at the top of this page. MORE ON THE MOON AND BEYOND Join us as we delve into the last 50 years of space exploration and the 50 years to come. From Neil Armstrong’s historic first step onto the lunar surface to present-day plans to use the moon as a launchpad to Mars, hear from academic experts who’ve dedicated their lives to studying the wonders of space. Credits: To the moon and beyond is produced by Gemma Ware and Annabel Bligh. Sound editing by Siva Thangarajah. Thank you to City, University of London’s Department of Journalism for letting us use their studios. Picture source: Buzz Aldrin on the moon, NASA Music: Even when we fall by Philipp Weigl, via Free Music Archive News archive: China lands a rover on the far side of the moon, CBS News Apollo 11 and 17 audio from NASA Miriam Frankel works for The Conversation. Martin Archer receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
25/03/2019

Anthill 33: an announcement – and a trip back to the future

An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.
21/10/2020

Pasha 83: Talking #EndSARS and the new proposed unit

GettyImages Following over two weeks’ protest against police brutality in Nigeria, there are reports that a number of protesters have been shot with live ammunition. Reports suggest that unarmed protesters were shot by military men at the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos on Tuesday, October 20. The shooting was said to have occurred just before a 24 hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State government. The people were protesting against human rights abuses perpetrated by a now disbanded unit in the Nigeria Police Force, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. In today’s episode of Pasha, Lanre Ikuteyijo, a senior lecturer in the sociology and anthropology department of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, south west Nigeria, discusses the recently dissolved tactical unit. He also talks about how to make its replacement unit function effectively while checking human rights abuses and corruption in the police force. Read more: Why disbanding the notorious anti-robbery squad won’t stop bad policing in Nigeria Photo: “Nigerian protesters are seen in the streets of Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos on October 20, 2020 after the authorities declared an open-ended lockdown in Lagos in the face of spiralling protests. Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators.” By Benson Ibeabuchi/AFP, found on Getty Images Music “Happy African Village” by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1. “African Moon” by by John Bartmann, found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.0 Universal License..
07/11/2024

Benarkah media sosial memengaruhi keputusan seseorang untuk ‘childfree’?

Semakin banyak pasangan di Indonesia yang secara sadar memilih untuk tidak memiliki anak. Keputusan ini didorong oleh berbagai pertimbangan, seperti karier, gaya hidup mandiri, dan kekhawatiran terhadap masa depan. Fenomena childfree di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Berdasarkan kajian dari Direktorat Analisis dan Pengembangan Statistik Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), persentase perempuan yang memilih childfree di Indonesia menunjukkan tren kenaikan selama empat tahun terakhir. Baca juga: Memahami childfree dari sudut pandang psikologi Diskusi mengenai childfree ini juga ramai diperbincangkan di media sosial. Beberapa influencer mencoba memantik diskusi mengenai topik ini, bahkan secara terang-terangan menyampaikan keputusannya untuk tidak memiliki anak meski sudah menikah. Apakah ramainya perbincangan tentang topik ini di media sosial memengaruhi keputusan anak muda untuk memilih childfree dalam pernikahan mereka? Dalam episode SuarAkademia terbaru, kami membahas isu ini bersama Jordy Satria Widodo, dosen dari Universitas Pakuan, Bogor. Jordy mengatakan, diskusi di media sosial tentang keputusan pasangan untuk memiliki anak atau tidak mempengaruhi apa yang akan diambil oleh sebagian pasangan. Menurutnya, platform media sosial mampu memicu diskusi yang mempertanyakan norma sosial tradisional sehingga memberikan kesempatan bagi generasi muda untuk memilih jalan hidup yang tidak konvensional dan mendukung kebebasan dalam menentukan pilihan yang berbeda. Jordy juga mengatakan bahwa media sosial dapat memperkenalkan perspektif dan ide-ide baru yang bisa berdampak positif maupun negatif. Ia menekankan pentingnya diskusi yang sehat dan konstruktif di media sosial, serta bagaimana platform-platform ini dapat mendukung keberagaman suara tanpa menimbulkan stigma atau diskriminasi. Baca juga: Perempuan dan ekspektasi sosial: Riset tunjukkan pengaruh media sosial pada keputusan ‘childfree’ Perbincangan tentang gaya hidup childfree di media sosial sebenarnya mencerminkan perubahan besar dalam cara berpikir generasi muda saat ini. Menurut Jordy, ini menunjukkan betapa kuatnya pengaruh media sosial dalam membentuk opini sekaligus sebagai bentuk perlawanan terhadap nilai-nilai tradisional yang sudah lama tertanam. Jordy menambahkan, generasi muda Indonesia yang kini semakin terhubung dengan dunia luar melalui media sosial, lebih berani membahas topik-topik yang dulunya dianggap tabu, seperti keputusan untuk tidak memiliki anak. Keberanian mereka dalam mengeksplorasi ide-ide baru ini menunjukkan adanya pergeseran budaya yang penting di masyarakat kita. Simak episode lengkapnya hanya di SuarAkademia—ngobrol seru isu terkini, bareng akademisi.
10/11/2022

Africa's stolen objects: what happens after they return

Momentum is growing for objects stolen during the colonial era that are now held in museums in Europe and North America to be returned to the places and communities that they were taken from. We talk to three experts about what happens to these objects once they're returned and the questions their restitution is raising about the relationship between communities and museums in Africa. Featuring John Kelechi Ugwuanyi, senior lecturer in archaeology and tourism at the University of Nigeria in Nsukka, Farai Chabata, visiting lecturer in heritage studies at the University of Zimbabwe and senior curator of ethnography for the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe and Aribiah David Attoe, lecturer in philosophy at the University of Witwatersrand. This episode was produced by Mend Mariwany and Katie Flood. The executive producer is Gemma Ware. Eloise Stevens does our sound design and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available here. A transcript will be available soon. Sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation. Further reading Germany is returning Nigeria’s looted Benin Bronzes: why it’s not nearly enough3D printing is helping museums in repatriation and decolonisation efforts‘Restitution’ of looted African art just continues colonial policies - much more is at stake

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