Podcasts by The Bio Busters
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E53 The Virgin Urchin from 2022-04-07T21:41:39
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss coronavirus pandemic updates, the effects of alcohol consumption, and the discovery of a new cell...
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E52 Don’t be ”lead” astray from 2022-03-17T22:37:44
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss pandemic updates, long-covid genetic associations, and discuss lead, lead poisoning, and a new st...
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E51 Hope on the Horizon from 2022-02-25T15:52:07
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Coronavirus updates, and two medical cures: one for HIV and one for leukemia! Keep the discussion...
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E50: Rhinos down under or over under? from 2022-01-06T18:57:03
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss the Ig Nobel Prize Awards - science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Keep the dis...
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E49 Boosters yo! from 2021-12-22T09:06:16
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. K discuss Omicron variant updates, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Physics, and introduce a new game s...
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E48 Make This Viral Podcast go Viral from 2021-12-07T10:01:58
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss the latest Omicron Coronavirus variant, he new YEZV virus, an exciting Alzheimer’s disease...
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E47 A Coffee A Day Keeps The Pathology Away from 2021-11-20T19:34:17
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss SARS-CoV2 pandemic updates, the effects of coffee and tea consumption on stroke and dementia, the ...
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E46 Feel The Heat! from 2021-10-16T11:15:49
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss COVID updates, tick feeding behavior, how scientists discovered sensation receptors, th...
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E45: You Don‘t Need That Tail! from 2021-09-30T08:36:59
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss how humans lost their tails, a new study about COVID effects on the brain, a new way to...
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E44: Take A Stand For Your Gut Microbes from 2021-09-14T15:27:16
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, two studies regarding inactivity and metabolic health, and introdu...
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How To Edit A Human Being from 2021-08-26T21:21:40
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In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis...
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Who let the cats out? from 2021-08-14T10:39:07
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, real-life COVID vaccine data, the upcoming respiratory virus season, and more!...
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A weird case of the monkeypox from 2021-07-22T15:26:50
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the coronavirus delta variant, various food-borne illnesses and outbreaks, a weird case of the monk...
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Malaria and the Scientific Genius of Ben Franklin from 2021-06-03T12:23:16
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss malaria and a recent malaria vaccine study. The Bio Busters also interview Dr. Steve M. Gnatz, auth...
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Left or Right? Why Pick When Your Brain Can! from 2021-04-30T13:22:58
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss vaccine hesitancy, a new Pfizer protease inhibitor, and have a discussion with Dr. Ben Kolber about...
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Do not hesitate - vaccinate from 2021-04-15T21:13:14
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss clotting disorders with COVID-19 and new reports of clots with the J&J vaccine. They also discuss v...
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Leave that monkey alone! from 2021-03-28T15:52:19
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, provide a quick coronavirus epidemic update and discuss COVID-19 long-haulers. Also in this episode, the do...
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Nerves getting the best of you from 2021-03-04T18:16:41
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss weird medical conditions. The docs also discuss coronavirus updates. Keep the discussion and commen...
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The sky is not falling . . . yet from 2021-02-11T15:26:31
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss telehealth and telemedicine with guest speaker Dr. Rick Lorenzo. The docs also discuss the new vari...
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Do not eat the mistletoe! from 2020-12-21T17:58:46
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss science holiday myths and the Ig Noble awards. Fonner’s Fun Physiology Fact makes a comeback! Keep th...
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Episode 33: Telemedicine and Telehealth from 2020-12-11T15:36:06
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss telemedicine and telehealth. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or f...
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Episode 32: Don't Count the Calories, Count the People from 2020-11-24T13:05:31
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss vaccine updates for the Coronavirus epidemic as well as bust some Thanksgiving myths! Keep the discus...
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Episode 31 - For Whom The Nobel Tolls from 2020-10-22T16:05:05
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss updates to the coronavirus pandemic and talk about some of the science behind this year’s Nobel Prize...
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Episode 30 - Medical updates from 2020-09-03T15:31:44
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss the coronavirus and recent interesting medical updates! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or...
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Episode 29 - A-B-OMG-Can my blood type make me sick? from 2020-07-21T11:22:32
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss quick updates to the Coronavirus pandemic and delve into the science of blood groups and their effects...
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Episode 28 - Coronavirus part six and Dr. Carty Interview from 2020-06-17T16:35:07
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guests Dr. Keller and Dr. Carty discuss coronavirus updates and Dr. Carty’s research. Keep the discussion ...
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Episode 27 - Coronavirus part five from 2020-05-20T16:12:57
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Drs. A, C, and K, discuss the Coronavirus pandemic and provide an update on vaccine development. Keep the discussion and comments goin...
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Episode 26 - Coronavirus part four from 2020-04-03T15:33:41
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The winner for last episode's Guess the Microbe is Rick Lorenzo. ...
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Episode 25 - Coronavirus part three from 2020-03-19T17:48:37
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss the current COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Keep the discussion and com...
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Episode 24 - Coronavirus Part Two from 2020-03-04T15:04:14
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak. The Docs discuss the world response to this pandemic and the U.S....
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Episode 23 - Coronavirus from 2020-02-11T16:13:28
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss the new outbreak of Coronavirus currently raging in China. The Docs discuss the sources of the outbre...
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Episode 22 - Traumatic Brain Injury from 2020-01-22T16:01:31
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. K discuss traumatic brain injury (TBI). The doctors discuss the various kinds of TBI, different medica...
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Episode 21 - Medical Marijuana from 2019-12-19T15:51:48
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with Dr. Keller and Dr. Scully, discuss the research behind the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The t...
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Episode 20 - Medical Ethics from 2019-12-09T20:05:35
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss Medical Ethics. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e...
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Episode 19 - Biohacking and DIY Biology from 2019-10-23T16:00:25
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, are joined once again by Dr. Christopher Keller in a discussion about biohacking. Topics include the different forms ...
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Episode 18 - Vaping and E-cigarettes from 2019-09-19T11:04:56
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, along with guest speaker Dr. Jack Lee, discuss vaping use and its effect on lung physiology as well as the recent spi...
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Episode 17 - Ticks and Lyme Disease from 2019-08-28T15:56:29
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with guest co-host Dr. Christopher Keller ticks and Lyme disease. The docs discuss tick biology, symptoms and...
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Episode 16 - Beyond Antibiotics: Phage Therapy from 2019-08-07T21:21:12
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss phages, their life cycles, applications (both industrial and therapeutic), potential drawbacks, and future di...
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Episode 15 - DNA testing from 2019-07-19T18:04:13
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the concept of genetic testing as it relates to ancestry. The docs discuss the foundational concepts of how D...
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Episode 14 - War on Science from 2019-05-10T00:48:15
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the current science climate and the war on science. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes revi...
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Episode 13 - Thiel Research Day from 2019-04-16T23:17:12
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Thiel College’s Annual Scholarship and Arts Symposium and some of the posters presented. The docs also record...
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Episode 12 - Chat with Dr. Thomas Newpher from 2019-03-19T14:01:51
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Dr. Thomas Newpher his path to becoming a professor at Duke University. Dr. Newpher graduated from Thiel...
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Episode 11- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases from 2019-03-13T23:35:04
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss inflammatory bowel diseases. The professors discuss Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, focusing on etiol...
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Episode 10 - Becoming a Scientist from 2019-02-05T16:46:42
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, host Dr. Sarah Woodley, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental S...
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Episode 9 - Cancer Immunotherapy from 2019-01-18T14:11:02
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In the show, The BioBusters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss the science behind the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The BioBusters Docs discuss checkpoint cont...
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Episode 8 - Gene Therapy from 2018-12-11T17:25:30
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Philosophy professor Dr. Morgan the history of recombinant DNA and gene therapy. The professors also dis...
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Episode 7 - Musings on the Origins of Life from 2018-11-15T17:49:57
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Biology Senior TJ Fisher the mysteries of life and how it could have started in the early days of our pl...
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Episode 6 - Bizarre Animal Reproduction from 2018-10-11T16:19:03
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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss with Conservation Biology Senior Grant Milne about some of the more peculiar reproductive mechanisms in the a...
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Episode 5 - Vaccines from 2018-09-24T23:36:13
In the show, The Bio Busters professors discuss vaccines and vaccination. Dr. A & Dr. C discuss the history of vaccines, along with important milestones in their development, safety, and recent ...
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Episode 4 - Weird Science Phenomena and Conspiracy Theories from 2018-09-06T21:23:34
The Biobusters professors discuss weird scientific phenomena and tackle a couple conspiracy theories. Also, the professors discuss a possible explanation as to why people tend to believe in cons...
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Episode 3 - Opioid Epidemic from 2018-08-22T19:22:19
A brief conversation about the opioid epidemic. Different drugs, their physiology, and addiction statistics are discussed. Hosts: Dr. Abi Abdallah and Dr. Fonner. Guest: Dr. Lax.
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Episode 2: The Plague from 2018-05-01T00:52:48
A brief history of the plague and its biology.
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