http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/channel/Science & Medicine/sort-title/down/ The latest ten episodes in The Science & Medicine Channel 60 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:11:53 EST en-us http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/euphoriajoca/in/Weird-Worm/episode/WormCast-Ep01-Weird-Wills/ The thought of mortality has crossed everyonersquo;s mind around the time they turned past 28 and suddenly realized that maybe, just maybe, they are not awesome enough for God to break the most basic laws of the physical world and grant them eternal life. Coming to terms with death is something we all must go through, but then again who says we have to go out without a bang? In reality there is a number of ways to leave a mark on this planet that will help you be remembered long after your corpse will be burned for heat during the upcoming nuclear winter. One, you can die while committing the most heinous crime in recorded human history, but our legal department has told us we canrsquo;t actually support the idea of you blowing up an orphanage for AIDS infected kittens or something, so that really only leaves option number 2: write a bizarre last will. Last Wills are a funny thing. You can stipulate basically whatever you want in them but it really wonrsquo;t matter to YOU personally, because, wellhellip; you will be dead and everything. Last Wills only have an effect on the living, who for some reason treat them like a rough draft of the sequel to the Bible. To disrespect a Last Will is unthinkable, akin to digging up your grandma and slapping her across the face with a rotten salmon ndash; you simply do not do that. That is precisely why a Weird Will is the perfect way to stay remembered for years to come, even in death. We at Weird Worm firmly believe in this and after we are all dead, we want our earthly possession to be sold and put into a huge trust fund, available for inheritance to anyone who masters the ancient art of Bengal Tiger juggling, which we just made up. Bonus points will be awarded to the individual who does it while being set on fire. Oh, do you think we are taking it too far? Not in the least. History has known dozens of practical pranksters who struck from beyond the grave, coming up with Last Wills so hilariously bizarre and dangerous they make our will look downright tame and boring. It probably also helps that their wills are real while ours is fictional, created just a few seconds ago for comedic purposes. With that being said, get ready to take a lesson in Comedy After Death with Weird Wormrsquo;s Wormcast about the Weirdest Wills in the World. You can read more about weird wills here: http://www.weirdworm.com/6-weird-wills/ Written by Cezary Jan Strusiewicz ndash; Copyrighted copy; www.weirdworm.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:11:53 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/euphoriajoca/in/Weird-Worm/episode/WormCast-Ep01-Weird-Wills/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments-top-tips/ Following on from the previous podcast, here are the team's top tips for making the most of your workplace based assessment. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:08:45 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments-top-tips/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments-top-tips/ Following on from the previous podcast, here are the team's top tips for making the most of your workplace based assessment. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:51:05 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments-top-tips/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments/ This latest ADC podcast is hosted by Becky Hodgkinson, Paediatric Specialistnbsp;Registrar and Chair of the London Deanery School of Paediatrics' Trainees'nbsp;Committee. She talks with fellow trainees' committee representatives, Chloenbsp;Macaulay, Medical Teaching Fellow and Paediatric Specialist Registrar, Ronnynbsp;Cheung, Previous Fellow in Medical Education whonbsp;has developed a WPBAnbsp;e-package and Raj Kainth, Fellow in Medical Education, London Deanery Schoolnbsp;of Paediatrics. This podcast will be of value to trainee and trainers.nbsp; Listen to find out how to be opportunistic in order to get the assessmentsnbsp;done, tips to make mini-CEX manageable, how to put a learning slant on thenbsp;assessments and ideas about making feedback meaningful. A section of Topnbsp;Tips on how to get the best out of the assessments is posted separately. Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:08:56 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments/ This latest ADC podcast is hosted by Becky Hodgkinson, Paediatric Specialistnbsp;Registrar and Chair of the London Deanery School of Paediatrics' Trainees'nbsp;Committee. She talks with fellow trainees' committee representatives, Chloenbsp;Macaulay, Medical Teaching Fellow and Paediatric Specialist Registrar, Ronnynbsp;Cheung, Previous Fellow in Medical Education whonbsp;has developed a WPBAnbsp;e-package and Raj Kainth, Fellow in Medical Education, London Deanery Schoolnbsp;of Paediatrics. This podcast will be of value to trainee and trainers.nbsp; Listen to find out how to be opportunistic in order to get the assessmentsnbsp;done, tips to make mini-CEX manageable, how to put a learning slant on thenbsp;assessments and ideas about making feedback meaningful. A section of Topnbsp;Tips on how to get the best out of the assessments is posted separately. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:51:06 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Archives-of-Disease-in-Childhood/episode/Workplace-based-assessments/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wind-Energy/ In today's show take a look at the future of wind energy. We have with us in the studio Sandy Butterfield. Sandy is the CEO and co-founder of Boulder Wind Power. Prior to his starting this venture, Sandy spent over 24 years at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's National Wind Test Center. Co-hosts: Tom McKinnon and Joel Parker Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Susan Moran Show Producer: Joel Parker Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:12:54 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wind-Energy/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wildfire-Science/ Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey collect samples of ash and burned soil after the Fourmile Canyon fire. Photo credit: Gregg Swayze, USGS   October is Wildfire Awareness Month, so on today's show we look back at the Fourmile Canyon wildfire and hear from local researchers about some of the scientific opportunities that the fire afforded over the last year. Jim Roberts, an atmospheric chemist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, tells us about some of the unexpected compounds that have recently been found in the smoke of wildfires. And Deborah Martin, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, describes how post-fire runoff from rainstorms affects the forest landscape. Hosts: Ted Burnham & Breanna Draxler Producer: Ted Burnham Engineeer: Shellely Schlender Listen to the show:  Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:49:59 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wildfire-Science/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wild-Turkeys-Light-Pollution/ In celebration of Thanksgiving, Beth Bartel interviews Stan Baker of the National Wild Turkey Federation about wild turkeys in Colorado. You may be surprised at the story of the wild turkey in North America and just how different the wild turkey is from the domestic turkeys we're used to. There's a reason Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey, not the bald eagle, to be our national bird. Can light pollution at night lead to air pollution during the day? Jim Pullen talks with researcher Harald Stark of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences (CIRES) to find out. Stark's work has taken him over Los Angeles to measure the chemistry of the night sky. What he is learning increases our understanding of ground-level ozone, which is a major pollutant of our urban air. Hosts: Joel Parker & Beth Bartel Producer: Beth Bartel Engineer: Ted Burnham Executive Producer: Tom McKinnon Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:47:15 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Wild-Turkeys-Light-Pollution/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Why-Calories-CountBoulder-Gold-Lab-Symposium/ Why Calories Count (start time 7:10). More than a billion people in the world suffer from too few of them. About the same number suffer from too many. We're talking about calories. They’re vital to human health, indeed our very survival. A new book, called “Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics,” delves into the many dimensions of calories – personal, scientific, and political. How On Earth co-host Susan Moran interviews the book's co-author, Marion Nestle, a molecular biologist and professor at New York University. Her co-author is Malden Nesheim of Cornell University. Gold Lab Symposium (start time: 17:24). This Friday, CU Boulder presents the annual Gold Lab Symposium.  This year’s theme is “Tempus Fugit.”  That means, “Time Flies,” and speakers this year will focus on why scientists and policy makers must remember that real people and real patients need innovations that lead to better healthcare, right now.  For a sneak preview of what “better” might mean, up next, How On Earth's Shelley Schlender talks with Symposium founder, Larry Gold about one of this year’s speakers, Allen Jacobson.  Jacobson has a cure for some, not all, but some children who have the deadly disease, muscular dystrophy. Hosts: Susan Moran and Jim Pullen Producer: Jim Pullen Engineer: Jim Pullen Headline contributions: Breanna Draxler and Joel Parker Feature contribution: Shelley Schlender Executive Producer: Joel Parker Listen to the show: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:19:10 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/howonearth/in/KGNU-How-On-Earth/episode/Why-Calories-CountBoulder-Gold-Lab-Symposium/ http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Heart-podcasts/episode/Who-will-benefit-from-ACE-inhibition/ Alistair Lindsay talks to Leong Ng about his work into using biomarkers to identify which groups of patients will benefit from ACE inhibition after acute coronary syndrome. See also: Identification of potential outcome benefit from ACE inhibition after acute coronary syndrome: a biomarker approach using N-terminal proBNP Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:25:46 EST http://play.callisto.fm/podcasts/by/bmjgroup/in/Heart-podcasts/episode/Who-will-benefit-from-ACE-inhibition/