Join Hana, Suhail, Oz, and Alex for the podcast that mixes science & tech with a sprinkle of pop culture. With 2 PhDs and years of journalism between them, they dissect, discuss and dive into the most interesting stories, topics, and concepts in the world.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Why Aren't You A Doctor Yet?
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Podcast Overview
Join Hana, Suhail, Oz, and Alex for the podcast that mixes science & tech with a sprinkle of pop culture. With 2 PhDs and years of journalism between them, they dissect, discuss and dive into the most interesting stories, topics, and concepts in the world.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
August 9, 2022
Episode 52: Spinning Electrons and Eating Cake (ft. Jess Wade)
<p>We've got physicist/author/Wikipedia nerd <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/jessica.wade" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Jess Wade</a> in the studio to find out how putting your hands on top of one other could hold the key to understanding more about what happens to very very very very small molecules.</p><br><p>Plus we learn what it's like to write a coffee table science book for children (who mostly lack disposable income/coffee tables) and why creating Wikipedia pages to highlight underrepresented figures in science can get messy.</p><br><p>You can find Jess at <a href="https://twitter.com/jesswade" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jesswade on Twitter</a>.</p><br><p>Stay In Touch:</p><br><p>Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IG</p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/whynotadoc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whynotadoc</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/thermoflynamics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thermoflynamics</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hanaayoob" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@HanaAyoob</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ozy_ismail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ozy_ismail</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/newshound1337" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@newshound1337</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
October 10, 2021
Episode 51: Fighting The Infodemic (ft. Science Sam)
<p>For more than 18 months, the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every part of society. And with more and more data being shared by the minute, we've become swamped with information - and that's not a good thing right now.</p><br><p>So to learn more about the "infodemic", we're joined by Samantha Yammine (Canada's favourite science communicator/neuroscientist/podcast fan) to chat about how compassion leads the way in the fight against disinformation, super secret blacklists, and why hot-takes & clout-chasing can screw things up for everyone.</p><br><p>—————————————————————</p><ul><li>You can find Sam at <a href="https://twitter.com/heysciencesam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@heysciencesam on Twitter</a></li><li>You can check out <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@science.sam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@science.sam on TikTok</a></li><li>Follow her on <a href="https://instagram.com/sciencesam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @sciencesam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01356-y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Going viral: how to boost the spread of coronavirus science on social media - Nature</a></li></ul><p>—————————————————————</p><p>Stay In Touch:</p><br><p>Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IG</p><p>Follow us on Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/whynotadoc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whynotadoc</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/thermoflynamics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thermoflynamics</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hanaayoob" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@HanaAyoob</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ozy_ismail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ozy_ismail</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/newshound1337" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@newshound1337</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
August 16, 2021
Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak
<p>We're back for Episode 50!</p><p>Break ups can be hard for everyone but eventually, you get over them. Right?</p><p>This week, we take a deep dive into the world of relationships, neuroscience and medicine as we try to find out if science can answer the question: "can heartbreak actually break your heart?"</p><br><p>We jump into:</p><br><p>Coming to America (4:03)</p><p>Lockdown love lives (10:17)</p><p>Heartbreak heart damage & Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (18:25)</p><p>Is love is a drug? (25:55)</p><p>Can seeing your ex cause actually hurt you? (41:09)</p><p>Is there a rejection gene? (46:23)</p><br><p>—————————————————————</p><p>Extra reading:</p><br><p>https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/intro</p><p>https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00784.2009</p><p>https://news.umich.edu/study-illuminates-the-pain-of-social-rejection/</p><p>—————————————————————</p><p>Stay In Touch:</p><br><p>Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IG</p><p>https://twitter.com/whynotadoc</p><p>www.twitter.com/thermoflynamics</p><p>www.twitter.com/HanaAyoob</p><p>www.twitter.com/ozy_ismail</p><p>www.twitter.com/newshound1337</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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