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Welcome back to MARCO Talks - The Mind Hunter. This Episode, this elaborate segment starts off with a discussion on freewill and determinism extending the concepts then to religion, spirituality and beliefs. We take these concepts of free will and try to implicate them in the cases of addiction and how the human mind reacts to it. Closing off the segment,  we have a talk with a lighter note on Work-Life Balance and advances of research in psychopharmacology. This episode is hosted by Ankith Reddy M, Maheshwar D and Pradeep G. Stay tuned for the next episode! (two episodes were consolidated into one to account for the no-release week, we apologize for the inconvenience)

Welcome back to MARCO Talks - The Mind Hunter. This Episode, we open with a discussion on the effect of imprisonment or judiciary process on victims or accused and transition into how social media is utilized for spreading propaganda, incite riots and create a dystopian view of the current world. Knowing the need for sensationalism of Human beings, we explore the need for content moderators and talk about the toll the exposure to radical content takes on the moderators. This episode is hosted by Bharath K and Chaithanya M. Stay tuned for the next episode!

In view of the decreased crime rate due to the pandemic, we dwell now into a bit of human psyche about what triggers a person towards criminal behavior. Dr Prashanth explains the differences between a psychopath and a sociopath, focusing on what exactly a person craves for. With the concept of currency, we discuss a bit of the psychopathic tendencies of Pablo Picasso,  a famous artist of the 19th Century with an excerpt from the diary of his grand-daughter. For context at around 24:00 into the podcast, the Host Bhavana P is a classical dancer with interests in Andhra-natyam!  This episode is hosted by Nanditha S and Bhavana P. Next episode releases this sunday. Stay tuned..!

The MindHunter - Dr Prashanth Kocherlakota, one of the leading psychopathologists in India gives us a small understanding of psychology and psychiatry followed by a model case, worked on by Dr Prashanth during his life in the States. The fascinating mind of the guest encourages the discussion into a bit of evolution and gut feeling, trying to comprehend the meaning and way humans ended up. This episode was hosted by Nanditha S, Ankith M and Maheshwar D! Stay tuned for more brainstorming talk with Dr Prashanth!

MARCO Talks, coming soon! From the minds of Medical Analytics and Research Club of Osmania (MARCO POLO), the Research Club of Osmania Medical College, comes MARCO Talks, a podcast for students of both medical and non-medical fields. MARCO POLO (estd. 2019) has been successfully running, turning the cogs of the machine working despite the current pandemic (CoVID-19). With successful events like MEDTech 2020 and MEDQuiz to MARCO's Credit, MARCO Talks will keep you informed and entertained as the club takes a deep dive into the minds of its revered guests. Stay tuned for more updates

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