LifeSciences ScienceLife

About LifeSciences ScienceLife

Welcome to LifeSciences and ScienceLife, the podcast from the University of Vienna’s Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, and Sport Sciences! Get ready to join our team of PhDs on a journey through current research topics and the PhD experience. Expect friendly discussions on everything from breakthroughs and wins to the challenges of academic life. Whether you're a budding researcher or simply curious about the academic world, mark your calendar for our episodes every third Thursday of the month. Don't forget to follow us on social media for updates on upcoming episodes!

Publisher

the Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (PhaNuSpo), University of Vienna

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jun 2024

Latest episode

19 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Mar 2026

   E19: The importance of pharmacology education in the age of misinformation and disinformation

   In this episode, we talk about how social media algorithms can unintentionally promote inaccurate medical claims by giving preference to posts that receive a lot of engagement. This allows false claims to spread quicker than evidence-based information, which has a harmful impact on public health. Our discussion also highlights its importance of identifying and correcting false information, promoting health literacy, and supporting reliable, evidence-based medication information sources.

2. 

   19 Feb 2026

   E18: Understanding sex-specific differences in alcohol use disorder (AUD)

   Our guest Laureta Gashi highlights different effects of Alcohol use disorder on males and females, importances and limitations of sex-specific research, and how these insights may improve prevention and treatment strategies. Furthermore, Laureta is an active student representative in our doctoral school, where she supports PhD students and promotes academic community engagement.

3. 

   22 Jan 2026

   E17: Microbial drug resistance: the battle for effective antibiotics

   Why are bacteria evolving faster than our antibiotics? In this episode, we took a closer look at anti-microbial resistance. We talked about how organisms like Pseudomonas aeruginosa escape treatment, the need for novel anti-infectives, as well as the importance of drug discovery. From molecular mechanisms to real-world effects, this discussion connects science to global health concerns.

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YouTube views

1,488,270

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

0

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