Doctors have started transplanting animal organs into people, hoping this experimental procedure could one day solve an organ shortage crisis that kills 17 Americans every day. Is this really the solution?
Guests: Muhammad Mohiuddin, professor of surgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine; L. Syd Johnson, professor of clinical bioethics at SUNY Ups ... Show More
Nov 19
Lost on the road to enlightenment
So many of us have been told that meditation can make us less stressed, more productive, and happier. But for a small group of people, it has a dark side. What’s going on?
Guests: Willoughby Britton, associate professor at Brown University; Richard Davidson, professor at the Uni ... Show More
35m 17s
Feb 2025
If your heart stops, this smartwatch-AI can call for help
00:47 A ‘smart’ way to quickly detect cardiac arrestGoogle researchers have developed an AI for a smartwatch that will call for help if its wearer is having a cardiac arrest. Trained, in part, on data gained when patients had their hearts deliberately stopped during a medical pro ... Show More
19m 58s
Mar 2025
The Life Scientific - Ijeoma Uchegbu
Imagine a nanoparticle, less that a thousandth of the width of a human hair, that is so precise that it can carry a medicine to just where it’s needed in the body, improving the drug’s impact and reducing side effects.Ijeoma Uchegbu, Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at Uni ... Show More
26m 28s
Sep 13
Respiratory System (re-release)
Guys, we have a book coming out on October 28th!! Called 'The Body A-Z'!It's for anyone from12 years to 112 years that is interested in the human body!If you would like to pre-order, please visit here: Simon & SchusterFor international orders, please visit Readings Hosted on Acas ... Show More
1h 24m