The most interesting people in the world of science and technology.
STEM-Talk is an interview podcast show produced by the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, a not-for-profit research lab pioneering ground-breaking technologies aimed at leveraging and extending human cognition, perception, locomotion and resilience. Twice a month, we talk to groundbreaking scientists, engineers and technologists. Our interviews focus on the science that our subjects are engaged with, as well as their careers, motivations, education, and passions. Think of them as “profiles in science.” Tune in every other Tuesday to our show—and if you like us, please write a review of STEM-talk on iTunes—and spread the word.
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2024-04-11 |
Episode 166: Vyvyane Loh and Ken Ford discuss atherosclerotic heart disease Dr. Vyvyane Loh returns to STEM-Talk for her second appearance to talk about atherosclerotic heart disease. Also known as ASCVD, the disease has been reported to affect 26 million people in the U.S., and annually leads two million hospitalizations and ... |
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2024-03-14 |
John Edwards discusses how katamine can effectively treat depression and prevent suicide Today we have Dr. Johnathan Edwards, an anesthesiologist and medical practitioner who specializes in human health and optimization. He is perhaps best known for treating mental health conditions with ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that is used fo... |
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2024-02-21 |
Michael Leon on olfactory stimulation as a buffer for dementia symptoms What if the path to delaying the onset of dementia symptoms begins at the nose? It is a doorway that the research of Dr. Michael Leon opened with a 2023 study on the power of olfaction enrichment to influence memory function and brain health. The find... |
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2024-01-31 |
Episode 163: Mark Mattson discusses glutamate, the brain’s most important neurotransmitter Today we have Dr. Mark Mattson, an adjunct professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who is making his third appearance on STEM-Talk. Today’s interview focuses on Mark’s research into glutamate and comes on the heels of the publica... |
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2024-01-10 |
Episode 162: Marc Hamilton discusses the soleus push-up and how excessive sitting is a health hazard Today we have Dr. Marc Hamilton, an international expert in muscle physiology. He has published pioneering work on the soleus push-up, a potent physiological method which Marc discovered having the ability to elevate metabolism for hours, even while si... |
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2023-12-18 |
Episode 161: Sten Stray-Gundersen on the benefits of blood-flow restriction training Today’s episode of STEM-Talk features Dr. Sten Stray-Gundersen, a post-doctoral research associate at the University of South Carolina who is also an adjunct instructor at the university’s Arnold School of Public Health. Cohosts Dr. Ken Ford, IHMC’s f... |
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2023-11-28 | Our guest today is Dr. Euan Ashley, a leading pioneer in the use of genomic sequencing to solve some of the most puzzling medical mysteries that people face today. Medical genomics, and the precision medicine it will enable, has the potential to predic... | |
2023-11-06 |
Episode 159: Ken and Dawn discuss chatbots, termites, kratom, ketosis, and the future of AI Today’s episode marks the return of another Ask Me Anything episode where listeners ask Ken and Dawn to weigh in on a wide range of topics. In this go-around, listeners certainly had a lot on their mind. At the top of their list were questions about A... |
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2023-10-05 |
Episode 158: Judith Curry talks about the uncertainties of climate change Today we have climatologist Dr. Judith Curry, Professor Emerita of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Judy also is president of the Climate Forecast Application Network and the host of the blog, Climate Etc, which yo... |
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2023-09-14 |
Episode 157: Don Layman discusses the role of dietary protein in muscle, health, and disease Today we have one of the world’s foremost authorities on dietary protein and amino acids, Dr. Donald Layman. He is known for his extensive research on muscle development as well as his studies of metabolic regulation for obesity, diabetes, and cardiova... |