65 episodes
On the SCIdelines Science for Everyone
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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the science in the news? Take a step back and join us On the SCIdelines to have some candid conversations about this stuff, and arm yourself with the knowledge you need to join the conversation going on around you.
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Career Scilights #3 - Science Majors in MD-PHDs
Join Jun in interviewing Nolan De Leon on his journey pursuing an MD-PHD!
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Career Scilights #2 - Science Majors in Regulatory Affairs
Join Madi in interviewing Alyssa Burrows on how she got involved in regulatory affairs!
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Career Scilights #1 - Science Majors in the Tech Industry
Join Jun in his interview with Will Callaghan on how he navigated from a microbiology major to becoming a computer scientist!
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The Missing Label on Alcohol
On a typical bottle of alcohol you’ll see the brand on the front, a small-font ingredients list, and maybe a warning against overconsumption of alcohol. But there is one label that is missing. Alcohol is actually the largest preventable risk factor for cancer after smoking and obesity, a fact that has not been widely discussed. Today On the Scidelines, we invite Dr. Tim Stockwood to discuss how alcohol increases cancer risk and some potential policies that can save lives.
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Small Modular Reactors
Nuclear energy has been and continues to be an idea connected to both large promises and large amounts of fear. Today, Garik Patterson helps us break down why the government is investing in the latest nuclear technology, and why the promise might just outweigh the fear.
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World Nuclear Association
World Nuclear News -
Throwing DARTs
Space. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the starship DART. Its ten-month mission: to knock an asteroid off its path in the hopes of bolstering earth’s planetary defence mechanisms. Believe it or not, it’s not science fiction, as Mitchell Kurnell discusses with us today On the Scidelines.
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NASA DART