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The Interactome

Hello! We are a team of scientists and science enthusiasts who want to show the world that science is for everyone, by building a network of people sharing, listening to, and asking questions about scientific stories. Welcome to The Interactome! For more content, including blog posts and our biographies, visit interactomemedia.org

SEP 3

Episode 31: Perceiving the Big Picture

Effectively communicating scientific concepts and discoveries is one of the hardest, and most important, ways of bridging gaps between scientists and the general public. But as all things in science, this is easier said than done. On this episode, Joe, Sam and Natalie chat with New York Times science journalist and bestselling author Jim Robbins. He discusses his approach to writing about untold stories of the natural world, new research, and more. Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:02 Meet Jim!4:45 Science Writing vs Science Research6:07 What Does Jim Write About?12:44 Jim's Start: Stories About Grizzly Bears15:51 California Wildfires21:22 Making Important Concepts Meaningful34:02 Navigating the Unknown in Storytelling and in Life49:56 Challenging the Status Quo54:13 What Makes a Good Story?57:04 Maintaining Optimism and Hope1:03:40 Outro

1h 5m
MAY 28

Episode 30: Diet on the Brain

On this episode of the Interactome, special guest Rasa Valiauga joins Natalie and Sarah to discuss the link that our diet has with our brains. Topics include what foods are considered highly glycemic and what that can mean for our bodies, how diabetes links to our diet, and discussing how to trim the fat from sensationalized diet advice and find the facts. Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:44 Meet Rasa!7:26 Linking Diet to the Brain12:22 High Glycemic Food16:01 Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes20:44 Rasa's Research31:12 How to Find the Facts in Sensationalized Headlines39:08 Rasa's Research Part 243:18 What Should be Brought to the Diet Conversation?45:40 Closing Thoughts

49 min
APR 29

Episode 29: Demystifying the Microbiome

You’ve probably heard of the microbiome, but there’s much more to it than just gut health. Tune in to hear from Bridget O’Connor, career microbiologist, for a discussion on the microbiome, how microbiologists study organisms they can’t see, and more! Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:40 Meet Bridget!10:07 Human Cell Biology vs Microbiology26:03 Microbiome Misconceptions35:53 Dysbiosis37:37 Importance of Strain Variety in Microbiomes50:36 Some Things That Bridget Wishes More People Knew About Microbiology54:35 Outro

55 min
MAR 18

Episode 28: Bird Biology Bonanza

This week, the Interactome team is joined by Dr. Alex Champagne, Associate Professor of Biology at University of Southern Indiana! The team talks all things bird physiology — the age old question of flight evolution, interesting anatomical structures, and Dr. Champagne’s current work (which just got published, by the way)! After listening to the episode, read about how skin lipids in desert bats suggest wing and tail membranes are important to evaporation cooling! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1095643324000473 Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/ Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:26 Meet Alex!7:47 Discussing Bird Physiology and its Relationship with Evolution19:54 Adaptation and Evolution25:10 Alex's Work42:23 Archaeopteryx and Microraptor52:44 Rapid Fire Bird Questions1:04:31 Outro1:06:10 BONUS Everyone's Favorite Birds

1h 10m
JAN 29

Episode 27: Neural Networks

You've probably heard of AI powered neural networks, but are you familiar with biological neural networks? Join Sam, Natalie, and returning guest Youngmin as they compare, contrast, and generally discuss both types of networks. Can a single neuron "think"? And how do neural networks "learn"? We cover these questions and more on this episode of the interactome. Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.comYoungmin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDMathematician Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:25 Meet Youngmin (again!)2:50 What is a Biological Neural Network?7:15 Can One Neuron Think?10:01 Suppressed Ommatidium16:30 Is the Adaptation to White Noise A Result of a Neural Network?26:23 Modeling Neurons29:33 How Does a Neural Network "Learn"?40:27 Comparing Biological and Artificial Neural Networks1:00:52 Outro

1h 2m
JAN 1

Episode 26: Wheying In on Proteins

We all know that protein is something in our food, but what else do proteins do? For our final episode of our 3-part series on the Central Dogma, we discuss (one of) the final products of DNA and RNA: proteins! We cover everything from where proteins come from to some of their roles as molecular machines. Along the way, we touch on topics such as how eating protein helps you make muscles to "the protein fold that kills." Correction: X-ray crystallography shoots high-energy photons (x-rays), not electrons, at crystals to obtain their structure. Sam was probably too excited thinking about electron microscopy to catch his mistake.Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:44 What are Proteins?14:41 How are Proteins Made?22:42 Protein Folding30:05 Side Topic on Microscopes38:19 Protein Regulation41:49 Protein DB44:36 When Protein Folding Goes Wrong54:03 Favorite Proteins1:0024 Outro

1h 3m
11/20/2023

Episode 25: It’s RNA’s World, And We’re Just Living In It

Welcome to our part 2 of the central dogma of biology series! In this episode, Maia, Joe and Natalie talk all things RNA. Tune in to learn about the molecular structure differences between RNA and DNA, mRNA vaccines, and to hear some polarizing biological theories! Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro5:00 What is RNA?17:02 RNA Structure19:53 The RNA World Hypothesis26:11 Catalysis28:40 The RNA World Hypothesis Part 236:08 Maia's Research on RNA42:17 Joe's RNA Story49:19 RNA Current Events1:00:34 Outro

1h 2m
10/23/2023

Episode 24: Phishing and Smishing

What’s spookier than identity theft, scams and fraud? In the digital age, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Yet, there are many misconceptions about the field and what it entails. October is cybersecurity month, and to celebrate Sam, Joe and Natalie spoke with SecOp analyst Virginia Gresham. The crew talked about about her role, the importance of protecting your information, and more. Give it a listen, guarantee you’ll learn something new! Links:Our Website: https://interactomemedia.wixsite.com/websiteTwitter: https://twitter.com/theinteractome Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interactome_media/Mastodon: @interactome@universeodon.com Credits:Audio/Video Editing: Sam PickellArtwork: Maia ReyesTranscript: Margaret DownsIntro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:15 Meet Virginia!6:40 Defining cyber security12:11 Day-to-day incidents15:00 Phishing19:00 Incident reports and security policies24:34 What to do during an incident30:08 What can happen if you are a victim of a cyber attack?32:20 Discussion of online privacy41:00 Ransomware44:38 Best practices for staying safe online51:39 Outro

53 min

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Hello! We are a team of scientists and science enthusiasts who want to show the world that science is for everyone, by building a network of people sharing, listening to, and asking questions about scientific stories. Welcome to The Interactome! For more content, including blog posts and our biographies, visit interactomemedia.org

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