Incubation Time

Manuel Seman and Will Aisenberg

Podcast discussing the week in biomedical science and the struggle of being a perennial student.

Episodes

  1. 01/29/2018

    Episode 11 - Mid PhD Crisis

    On Episode 11 we discuss this frustrating past year of our PhDs, how we've coped, knowing it will get better but feeling like it might not and how to move forward. You can listen to The Dumbbells here, or anywhere you get podcasts: https://headgum.com/the-dumbbells Creed, The Room and Birdemic are available on Amazon.

  2. 08/25/2017

    Episode 10- Pharma Bros and Octomoms

    On our tenth episode we discuss pharma bro Martin Shkreli's recent trial, white nationalists and their love of genetic testing, CRISPR and designer babies and of course, Taco Bell.

    Episode 10- Pharma Bros and Octomoms

  3. 05/23/2017

    Episode 9- PI's, Pigs and Preemies

    On episode nine, we discuss the value of the March for Science, a new NIH rule to limit the number of grants a single PI can hold and how to use pigs to help solve the global shortage of organs for transplants. Further information about the topics discussed can be found here: 1. March for Science and Activism https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/science/march-for-science-april-22.html?_r=0 http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2017/04/21/the-march-for-science 2. New NIH Rules http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/05/nih-impose-grant-cap-free-funds-more-investigators https://www.nature.com/news/nih-grant-limits-rile-biomedical-research-community-1.21949 3. Xenotransplantation and Pig products in biomedicine https://www.statnews.com/2017/04/06/crispr-pig-organs-transplant-luhan-yang/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/05/smithfield-pork-organ-transplants/524304/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603423/pig-human-organ-farming-doesnt-look-promising-yet/ The "bio-bag" paper is here: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15112 The F8 of the Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 are in theaters nationwide, and the rest of the movies in the franchises available on Amazon Video The Show About Science with Nate Butkus is available on iTunes to download. Usher “Love in the Club”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB5e0zHRzHc R. Kelly“Trapped in the Closet”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFosUj6A22c DJ Khaled “I´m the One”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weeI1G46q0o For further information on regional BBQ differences you can read this awesome review from Lucky Peach: http://luckypeach.com/guides/a-guide-to-regional-bbq-of-the-usa/ You can find the songs played in the podcast here, along with information for their performers: freemusicarchive.org/music/Deer_Tick/ freemusicarchive.org/music/Kurt_Vile/ freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Relatives/ If you want to reach out we’re on twitter @benchtopmedia or send us an email at incubationtime(at)gmail.com

    Episode 9- PI's, Pigs and Preemies

  4. 09/22/2016

    Episode 3- A Game of Cat and Mouse w/ Liz Fracica

    Our third episode focuses on scientific meetings and the outrage over increasing drug costs. Liz Fracica, an MD/MPH Student, with both academic and professional experience in the topic of drug pricing joins us to discuss this topic with us. Further information about the drug pricing system and other topics discussed can be found here: 1. Mylan/EpiPen and generic price increases and shortages https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/26/epipen-recipe-price-controversy/ http://www.vox.com/2016/8/23/12608316/epipen-price-mylan http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/30/the-consumer-rip-off-at-the-heart-of-the-epipen-scandal/#2a38a1402a87 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/opinion/sunday/ezekiel-emanuel-cancer-patients.html 2. Policy Proposals http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/26/mad-about-epipen-here-are-some-ideas-to-actually-fix-americas-drug-pricing-mess/#45e8e04e6b71 http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/06/20/a-market-based-proposal-for-controlling-drug-prices/#4f18e66e2d72 https://lifescivc.com/2016/08/innovators-vs-exploiters-drug-pricing-future-pharma/ http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2545691 https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/02/clinton-plan-drug-price/ 3. Self-Regulation in Biotech/Pharma Industry http://endpts.com/allergan-ceo-brent-saunders-takes-a-pricing-pledge-predatory-practices-must-end/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/sciencebiz/2016/09/13/biotech-ceos-dont-let-epipen-threaten-innovation/#4668f5bc509b You can follow Matthew Herper on twitter @matthewherper and enjoy his work in Forbes Magazine (http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/#402b0ff02b5f) You can find the “Keepin’ it 1600” podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Matty Matheson does multiple series for Munchies (http://munchies.vice.com) and you can find a playlist of all of his “How To” videos on YouTube, we recommend starting with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iWUUcW08ac You can find the songs played in the podcast here, along with information for their performers: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Deer_Tick/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kurt_Vile/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Relatives/ If you want to reach out we’re on twitter @incubationtime or send us an email at incubationtime(at)gmail.com

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Podcast discussing the week in biomedical science and the struggle of being a perennial student.

Information

  • Creator
    Manuel Seman and Will Aisenberg
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2018
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    Incubation Time