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Socializing with ScientistsJan Gogarten is searching for the next deadly germ (he’s a wildlife disease ecologist)Jan was born in Germany, but he grew up in the US: his parents moved after Chernobyl, because their lab Geiger counter showed high radiation levels despite being hundreds of miles from the reactor. His parents were scientists, but after high school, Jan wanted to forge his own path. He took random gigs - balcony welder, tree planter. During college, one of his professors suggested he try field research. Jan went to Panama to study electric river fish, and was hooked. "That was sort of my first experience of being a biologist for hire," he said.2025-05-2148 min
One Health PodcastMikroben, Biodiversität und GesundheitDiese Episode des One Health Podcasts thematisiert, wie Artengemeinschaften mit ihren mikrobiellen Gemeinschaften verknüpft sind und wie Änderungen dieser Ökosysteme Einfluss auf Krankheiten haben können. Dr. Jan Gogarten, Junior Research Group Leader am Helmholtz Institut für One Health, gibt dafür spannende Einblicke in die Erforschung wildlebender Primaten. Dabei erörtert er die enge Verknüpfung von Primaten mit ihren mikrobiellen Gemeinschaften. Zudem erläutert er die Methoden, die er und sein Team verwenden, um Mikroben und Biodiversitätsdaten zu erfassen. Welche Rolle Fliegen bei der Probensammlung spielen, welche Auswirkungen menschliche Aktivitäten auf die Verbreitung von Krankheitserr...2025-01-1633 min
Stuff You Missed in History ClassMeasles: Historical HighlightsThough measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. decades ago, outbreaks do still happen here, and in other places it’s much more common. Before vaccines were widely available, it killed an estimated 2.6 million people worldwide each year. Research: "Measles cases rising alarmingly across Europe: WHO." IANS, 24 Jan. 2024, p. NA. Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A780229341/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=624cac48. Accessed 13 Feb. 2024. "The Medical Influence of Rhazes." Science and Its Times, edited by Neil Schlager and Josh Lauer, vol. 2, Gale, 2001. Gale In Context: World History, li...2024-02-2845 min