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A Dash of ScienceExploring Space Medicine with Dr. Shauna PandyaShow Summary
In this episode, Chris talks with Dr. Shauna Pandya, a physician, aquanaut, skydiver, and pilot in training. She shares her diverse background and interests to include her degrees in neuroscience and space studies, as well as her role as the director of the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences Space Medicine Group. She also discusses her involvement with Project Possum and the opportunities it has provided for her to pursue her goals in space medicine research and astronautics operations. Chris and Dr. Pandya discuss various aspects of space medicine and the opportunities it presents. They also touch on...
2024-08-1834 minA Dash of ScienceUnpacking AI WarfareShow Summary
In this episode, Chris and Todd discuss the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military contexts, focusing on its integration into modern warfare, the ethical and legal dilemmas it presents, and public concerns about AI as a potential threat. They explore the intricacies of AI decision-making, the risks of misuse, and the urgent need for ethical guidelines and regulatory frameworks. The conversation draws comparisons between AI and nuclear weapons, considering AI's transformative impact on warfare and the complexities of regulating open-source technologies.
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2024-06-031h 31A Dash of ScienceShaping Tomorrow: 2023 Nobel Prize WinnersShow Summary
This episode covers Chris's visit to the University of Idaho, the development of mRNA vaccines, and the winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology, Physics, Chemistry, and Economic Sciences. They explore the work of the laureates and the impact of their research. They also touch on the importance of representation and diversity in scientific recognition.
References
"ADA170953 - [Title of Document]." Defense Technical Information Center. Available at: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/citations/ADA170953
"Heart Study Summary - Vieques." Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Available at: https://www.atsdr.cdc...
2024-05-021h 20A Dash of ScienceIntroducing Todd Jackson (Part 4)Episode 39: In this final episode introducing new co-host Todd Jackson, we close out the final pieces leading to his current position at NASA, and talk a little about what is in store for the show for us moving forward!
Hosts: Chris Birkinbine & Todd Jackson
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Twitter: @PhysicistChris
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2024-04-011h 14A Dash of ScienceIntroducing Todd Jackson (Part 3)Episode 38: This week we continue our chat with new Co-Host, Todd Jackson, Deputy Project Manager at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. Todd discusses his his path to flight test, burning bridges, and the importance of networking and seeking mentors.
Hosts: Chris Birkinbine & Todd Jackson
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Twitter: @PhysicistChris
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2024-02-2958 minA Dash of ScienceIntroducing Todd Jackson (Part 2)Episode 37: This week we continue our chat with new Co-Host, Todd Jackson, Deputy Project Manager at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. Todd discusses his dreams of becoming a fighter pilot, his time training for his pilots license, and the dramatic event the permanently change his path.
Hosts: Chris Birkinbine & Todd Jackson
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Twitter: @PhysicistChris
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2024-02-0258 minA Dash of ScienceIntroducing Todd Jackson (Part 1)Episode 36: This week we chat with new Co-Host, Todd Jackson, Deputy Project Manager at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center. Todd discusses what it was like growing up, how he bounced around between majors, and his experiences defining for himself what it means to a person of color in todays engineering fields.
Hosts: Chris Birkinbine & Todd Jackson
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2024-01-161h 06
Word War Tree with Hakeem AlexanderIntroverts Outside: Wisdom meeting in Newport News, VirginiaScientist, NASA Project Manager, and Science Communicator Christopher Birkinbine rejoins Science-Fiction Kommunikator Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander live on the Wisdom app after meeting in person at Newport News, Virginia. They discuss books, science, skepticism, coffee, rockets, and more... _2023_08_13_20_41_49.mp4Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/word-war-tree-with-hakeem-alexander--6755900/support.📚 Explore the author’s exclusive bookstore. Discover the foundational texts of the UniquilibriuM philosophy, available directly at Books by UniquilibriuMStay awake and vibrant with Strong Coffee Company. An exclusive deal you'll not get elswhere. This is...
2023-08-141h 07
A Dash of ScienceScience with KidsEpisode 35 This week we ask kids (Including my youngest son, and my nephew) to answer some science questions without prompt or correction!
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guests: Jerimiah, Andrew, Charlotte, Elliot, Samy, Zoe and more
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2022-03-1038 minA Dash of ScienceEpigenetics and Hairy BabiesEpisode 34 This week we chat with our favorite cytogeneticist, Kasandra Mechelke-Salas about the science behind epigenetics, more on fighting cancer, and as per usual, we get a little off track with other parallel topics!
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Kasandra Mechelke-Salas
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Promos
The GravityBeard Podcast: http://www.gravitybeard.com/
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2019-04-181h 16
A Dash of ScienceDoS Q&A: Random Science From the InternetThis week while Carrie is out of town I take to the internet to find the questions you want answered! Listen in as we talk about the noises MRI's make, What the Magnus effect is, and talk about microbial vaccine resistance and more!
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: None
Links from the show
Antimicrobial resistance and the role of vaccines: https://www.pnas.org/content/115/51/12868
Why the evolution of vaccine resistance is less of a concern than the evolution of drug resistance https://www.pnas.org/content/115/51/12878
Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida...
2019-03-2346 minA Dash of ScienceDoS Celebrates Women’s History in STEMThis week we Carrie and I hand selected some interesting women in STEM related fields throughout history to spotlight and talk about. Join us as we talk about some fabulous women!
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
"Now This" spotlight on Anna Coleman Ladd https://nowthisnews.com/videos/news/anna-coleman-ladd-made-masks-for-wounded-world-war-i-veterans
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2 Girls on a Bench : https://twogirlsonabench.podbean.com/
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2019-03-0852 minA Dash of ScienceBig Screen Science: IOIn this episode we try out our first production of DoS - Big Screen Science! Listen as Carrie and I discuss what they got right, and mostly what they didn't in the sci-fi post apocalyptic Netflix Original IO!
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
IO on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3256226/
Promos
I Shake My Head : https://ismhead.podbean.com/
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2019-03-021h 09A Dash of ScienceNASA Day of Remembrance – ChallengerToday we summarize the Challenger disaster as part of our continuation of NASA Day of Remembrance on Feb 7th.
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
Spotify Opportunity list "Opportunity Wake up!"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50jcjl78RvcIgMdBM4qgFF
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2019-02-231h 10A Dash of ScienceNASA Day of Remembrance – Apollo 1 Today on NASA's Day of Remembrance, we revisit and give honor to the crew of Apollo 1 as we recount the events leading up to and after the events of Jan. 27 1967, the fatal fire that led to major design and engineering changes which made the Apollo spacecraft safer, and capable of carrying US Astronauts to the moon.
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
Newton's Notes
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2019/#apollo1
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2019-02-0858 minA Dash of ScienceIsaac Newton Part 3: Don’t Eat Mercury In this weeks episode, Carrie and I finish up our three part series on Sir Isaac Newton.
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
Newton's Notes
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1
Promos
Bad Reception Podcast
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2019-02-0156 minA Dash of ScienceIsaac Newton Part 2: Cambridge, Apples and The Royal SocietyThis week Carrie and I continue our investigation into the life of Sir Issac Newton, the Father of Science.
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
Newton's Notes
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1
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2 Girls on a Bench
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2019-01-241h 01A Dash of ScienceIsaac Newton Part 1: Early LifeOn this week's episode, we start a new scientist bio featuring Isaac Newton, listen as Carrie and I talk about his early years.
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show
Newton's Notes
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1
Promos
Into the Portal
https://www.intotheportal.com/
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2019-01-1745 minA Dash of ScienceTop Science of 2018This week Carrie and I discuss Stephen Hawking in recognition of his birthday this week, and the talk about my top science news picks from 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Co-Host: Carrie Dykes
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Cave Geek Art
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St. Paul Filmcast
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2019-01-101h 10
Residual CultureEpisode 35 - MockumentariesThis week we welcome Paul Boger into the studio to talk about mockumentaries. We discuss the merits of the genre, how it differs from satire, and we discuss some memorable favorites. In short, lots of Christopher Guest. We also talk about how the genre has increasingly filtered into television. For emergent culture, we watch a trailer for AustrALIEN Skies 2. Get into it!
2018-11-1900 minResidual CultureEpisode 35 - MockumentariesThis week we welcome Paul Boger into the studio to talk about mockumentaries. We discuss the merits of the genre, how it differs from satire, and we discuss some memorable favorites. In short, lots of Christopher Guest. We also talk about how the genre has increasingly filtered into television. For emergent culture, we watch a trailer for AustrALIEN Skies 2. Get into it!
2018-11-1900 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp024: Space Force!This week Carrie and I chat about SPACE FORCE! The jokes, the memes, the proclimation, and what it actually is, with a history going back way further than President Trumps discussion in 2018.
Episode 24
Space Force
Recorded: July 16th 2018
Released: July 17th 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Carrie Dykes
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Promo: Into The Portal https://www.intotheportal.com/
On Twitter at @intotheportal1
www.facebook.com/dashofscience
www.patreon.com/dashofscience
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2018-07-171h 18A Dash of ScienceDoSEp023: The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 3This week Carrie and I continue to chat about the life of the eccentric Nikola Tesla. In the third half (Yes, you read that right?) of this special science bio, we talk Tesla vs Einsteing, crazy Tesla ideas, and his legacy.
Episode 23
The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 3
Recorded: June 249th 2018
Released: July 3rd 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show:
Promo: Into The Portal https://www.intotheportal.com/
On Twitter at @intotheportal1
Promo: St. Paul Filmcast http://stpaulfilmcast.podbean.com/
On Twitter @STPaulFilmcast
w...
2018-07-0351 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp022: The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 2This week Carrie and I continue to chat about the life of the eccentric Nikola Tesla. In the second half (of three halves) of this special science bio, we talk about his battle with Edison, his work in wireless light and power, and his World Wireless System
Episode 22
The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 2
Recorded: June 24th 2018
Released: June 26th 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Carrie Dykes
Links from the show:
Promo: Into The Portal https://www.intotheportal.com/
On Twitter at @intotheportal1
www.facebook.com/dashofscience
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2018-06-2651 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp021: The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 1This week Carrie and I get into the life of the eccentric Nikola Tesla. In the first half of this special science bio, we talk about his birth, childhood and school, and his initial move to America. We discuss some of his weird personality traits and his initial meeting with several important figures in his life and of course Thomas Edison.
Episode 21
The Eccentric Nikola Tesla Part 1
Recorded: June 17th 2018
Released: June 19th 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Carrie Dykes
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2018-06-191h 08A Dash of ScienceDoSEp020: Gene Editing Tool Doesn’t Just Make Your Lettuce CRISPRThis week I chat with Dr. Carol Curchoe about biological energy, CRISPR, why Gattaca is freaking awesome – and as usual with genetics, we can’t not talk about superheroes and dinosaurs!
Episode 20
Gene Editing Tool Doesn’t Just Make Your Lettuce CRISPR
Recorded: June 10th 2018
Released: June 11th 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Dr. Carol Curchoe
Links from the show:
Sea Turtles temperature sensitive genes
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6389/645
Risks and Riddles from Science News Magazine
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/health-dna-genetic-testing-disease
Oxford Genetic Debate (Start...
2018-06-111h 07A Dash of ScienceDoSEp019: Anti-Vax Movement and Those who Fight ItJoin me this week as I have a discussion with the Executive Director of Voices for Vaccines, Karen Ernst as we discuss the fight against the anti-vax movement and the common arguments used to discredit vaccinations.
Episode 19
Anti-Vax Movement and Those who Fight It
Recorded: May 27th 2018
Released: May 28th 2018
Host: Chris Birkinbine
Guest: Karen Ernst
Links from the show:
Voices for Vaccines
https://www.voicesforvaccines.org
Vax Talk Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/zd9du-667fc/Vax-Talk-Podcast
Tasty Minstrel Games
http://playtmg.com/
2018-05-281h 07A Dash of ScienceDoSEp018: Things you didn’t know you didn’t know (and some things you did!)This week I dig up an old unaired episode with Conspiracy Hobbyist Derek Ruff from Bald Guy Tv. We talk about common misconceptions, facebook memes, and try and figure out who actually invented the lightbulb!
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2018-05-211h 01A Dash of ScienceDoSEp017: Mothers Day Around the World (Just don’t ask us to point to it on a map)This week Carrie Dykes and I stray a bit off the science path and juggle some history (successful!) and geography (Not so much!) as we discuss Mothers day history and traditions around the world!
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2018-05-1446 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp016: What is BlockchainThis week I speak CEO and President Joe Snyder and CTO Chris Brown from Lannister Holdings about what blockchain technology is, how it works, what the future may be and other related things. I also ask about the name of their company, but you’ll have to wait until the end of the show to find out!
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2018-05-0751 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp015: Spidernauts, Robot Bees and Space MoviesThis week I speak with Carrie Dykes, about spiders in space, robotic bees, and then we may have gotten a little sidetracked discussing space movies!
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2018-04-3054 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp014: Living with Huntington’s DiseaseThis week I speak with Carrie Dykes, who has been living with a Huntington’s diagnosis for almost a decade. Hear what this is like from those most directly affected by it as we take a break from our traditional method of gathering science experts.
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2018-04-1640 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp013: Bees, Aliens and the Evolution of IntelligenceThis week I speak with Dr. Anna Dornhaus about ants, bees and the evolution of intelligence and what that might mean for our search for extraterrestrial life.
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2018-04-0954 min
A Dash of ScienceDoSEp012: Communicating Science on Social MediaThis week, I speak with Matt Loftus, administrator of The Credible Hulk site and facebook page and Dr. Kat Day, Administrator of The Chronicle Flask blog and facebook page about communicating science on social media.
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2018-03-121h 14A Dash of ScienceDoSEp011: Conspiracy – In the Minds of BelieversThis week, Derek and I discuss the top conspiracy theories in the US, but more importantly than the conspiracy themselves, we discuss the minds behind those that beleive them!
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2017-11-1359 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp010: Aliens, Media and a New CohostThis week, we release our first episode following the new mixed format. This is our first episode after a 2 month redesign break. I hope you enjoy it! We discuss Aliens, conspiracy, the media, government, and get to know our new Cohost, Derek!
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2017-11-0656 minA Dash of ScienceDoSPSA001: A Dash of InformationIn this PSA, I talk about where I have been for the past two months, the future of the show, and what to expect going forward.
2017-11-0302 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp009: The Science of Board Game DesignThis week, I chat with Seth Jaffee, the lead game designer for Tasty Minstrel Games about the process of creating and balancing board games
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2017-09-051h 21A Dash of ScienceDoSEp008B: Evolution and How you Get it Wrong Part 2This week, I finish up my chat with Gorcin Kurejsepi, a Molecular Biologist on the topic of Evolution
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2017-08-281h 02A Dash of ScienceDoSEp008A:Evolution and How You Get it Wrong Part 1This week, I speak with Gorcin Kurejsepi, a Molecular Biologist on the topic of Evolution
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2017-08-211h 01A Dash of ScienceDoSEp007:Cognitive Bias and How Your Brain Can Trick You Into Thinking You Are RightThis week, I speak with Rose W. about Cognitive Bias, Anecdotal Evidence and Story Telling, and other psychology topics.
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2017-08-141h 33
A Dash of ScienceDoSEp006:The Science Behind The HostThis week, in a reverse of roles I am interviewed by my girlfriend, Carrie Dykes. We talk about my background in podcasting, as well as the future of this podcast. We talk about my education and professional experience, as well as some of my hobbies and interests.
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2017-08-0748 min
A Dash of ScienceDoSEp005: How Science Can Get In Your GenesThis week I talk with Kassandra Mechelke-Salas a Clinical Cytogeneticist, about cancer, gene splicing and stem cells.
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2017-07-311h 26A Dash of ScienceDoSEp004: WTF is Net Neutrality and Why Does it Matter to Me?This week I was unfortunately not able to meet up with a guest due to rolling brownouts in his area. So I attempt to tackle the topic of Net Neutrality on my own. There is a lot of great info, but I won’t hold it against you if you need to take frequent breaks!
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2017-07-2429 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp003: Art in the Age of ScienceThis week I talk with Ian Strandberg, Digital Artist, math enthusiast, and twitch streamer.
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2017-07-171h 13A Dash of ScienceDoSEp002: 1st Amendment doesn’t protect you from getting punched in the face!This week I talk with Erik Knight, teacher of history, government, economics and technology in California on what it means to be a free country, and the 1st amendment.
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2017-07-1058 minA Dash of ScienceDoSEp001: What is Science?This week I talk with Steven Caputo, writer and founder of Cerebralhack about what science is, the public, how to science, and other such things.
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