Best Journal Of Athletic Training Podcasts (2025)

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CNS Innovation Podcast: Innovator of the Year Finalist Navzer Engineer 24:07

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In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderator Dr. David Dornbos interviews Dr. Navzer Engineer, who is nominated for the 2025 CNS Innovator of the Year Award, for his innovation Vivistim.By Congress of Neurological Surgeons

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CNS Innovation Podcast: Innovator of the Year Finalist Cargill Alleyne 25:33

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In this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderators Emal Lesha and David Dornbos interview Dr. Cargill Alleyne, who is nominated for the 2025 CNS Innovator of the Year Award, for his innovation Nanoshunt.By Congress of Neurological Surgeons

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Salty permafrost’s role in Arctic melting, the promise of continuous protein monitoring, and death in the ancient world 46:22

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First up on the podcast, Science News Editor Tim Appenzeller joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss why a salty layer of permafrost undergirding Arctic ice is turning frozen landscapes into boggy morasses. Next on the show, glucose isn’t the only molecule in the body that can be monitored in real time; proteins can be, too. Freelancer producer Zakiya W…

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Protecting newborns from an invisible killer, the rise of drones for farming, and a Druid mystery 35:00

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First up on the podcast, freelance science journalist Leslie Roberts joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the long journey to a vaccine for group B streptococcus, a microbe that sickens 400,000 babies a year and kills at least 91,000. Next on the show, there are about 250,000 agricultural drones employed on farms in China. Countries such as South …

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Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Deviations are Associated With Brain Stiffness 27:08

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October 2025 Journal Club PodcastTitle: Deep Brain Stimulation Electrode Deviations are Associated With Brain Stiffness Interfaces Measured by Magnetic Resonance ElastographyTo read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/onsonline/fulltext/2025/10000/deep_brain_stimulation_electrode_deviations_are.8.aspxAuthor: Chengyuan WuGuest Faculty: Kim Bur…

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MIPS for ICH: Ground-breaking Innovation for MIS ICH Evacuation and Future Directions 26:53

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Title: MIPS for ICH: Ground-breaking Innovation for MIS ICH Evacuation and Future DirectionsGuests: David Dornbos and Mark BainMIS ICH evacuation has become standard of care following the ENRICH trial and the introduction of level 1 evidence showing efficacy. We discuss the pearls and pitfalls of this approach and how to best build systems of care …

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An aggressive cancer’s loophole, and a massive field of hydrogen beneath the ocean floor 35:14

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First up on the podcast, aggressive tumors have a secret cache of DNA that may help them beat current drug treatments. Freelance journalist Elie Dolgin joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about targeting so-called extrachromosomal DNA—little gene-bearing loops of DNA—that help difficult-to-treat cancers break the laws of inheritance. Next on the show, …

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Finding HIV’s last bastion in the body, and playing the violin like a cricket 32:57

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First up on the podcast, despite so many advances in treatment, HIV drugs can suppress the virus but can’t cure the infection. Where does suppressed HIV hide within the body? Staff Writer Jon Cohen joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the Last Gift Study, in which people with HIV donate their bodies for rapid autopsy to help find the last reservoi…

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Wellness Podcast: Peak Performance: Wellness Strategies for Neurosurgeons 27:20

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Title: Wellness Podcast: Peak Performance: Wellness Strategies for NeurosurgeonsGuest Faculty: Pilin Anice and Raqeeb HaqueHosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara MassieIn this episode, we will explore practical ways to support the wellness of neurosurgeons. Through our discussion we will discover strategies to maintain energy in high-stress environments,…

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A mother lode of Mexican mammoths, how water pollution enters the air, and a book on playing dead 55:07

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Rodrigo Pérez Ortega joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a megafauna megafind that rivals the La Brea Tar Pits. In addition to revealing tens of thousands of bones from everything from dire wolves to an ancient human, the site has yielded the first DNA from ammoths that lived in a warm climate. Next on the sh…

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JAT Chat | Sleep, Stress, & Menstrual Dysfunction in Adolescent Female Athletes 23:27

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Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. In this episode, co-host Dr. Shelby Baez speaks with Dr. Rachel Meyers (Sports Physical Therapist at Children's Hospital Colorado) and Dr. David Howell (Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Colo…

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New insights into endometriosis, and mapping dengue in Latin America 32:07

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Meredith Wadman joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss recent advances in understanding endometriosis—a disease where tissue that resembles the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and other health effects. The pair talk about how investigating the role of the immune system in this disease is…

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Ventricular Entry During Glioblastoma Resection is Associated With Reduced Survival 29:06

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September 2025 Journal Club PodcastTitle: Ventricular Entry During Glioblastoma Resection is Associated With Reduced Survival and Increased Risk of Distant RecurrenceTo read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/09000/ventricular_entry_during_glioblastoma_resection_is.10.aspxAuthor: Neslihan Gecici and Pascal ZinnGues…

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The Role of Radiosurgery in patients with Functioning Pituitary Adenomas 25:40

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Patients with functioning pituitary adenomas (FPA) require a multi-disciplinary team-based approach to select best medical, surgical and radiation treatments, including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). The aim of this study is to provide evidence-based recommendations on the use of SRS for adult patients with FPA.Brad Elder, MDIsabelle Germano, MDC…

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Why chatbots lie, and can synthetic organs and AI replace animal testing? 31:53

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First up on the podcast, producer Meagan Cantwell and Contributing Correspondent Sara Reardon discuss alternative approaches to animal testing, from a heart on a chip to a miniorgan in a dish. Next on the show, Expert Voices columnist Melanie Mitchell and host Sarah Crespi dig into AI lies. Why do chatbots fabricate answers and pretend to do math? …

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Exercise Strategies for Parkinson Disease Management 11:30

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In this episode Spencer Ingoglia discusses his article, “Exercise Strategies for Parkinson Disease Management” published in issue 47-4 of Strength and Conditioning Journal.By Ben Reuter, SCJ Podcast Editor

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Why anteaters keep evolving, and how giant whales get enough food to live 28:08

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor David Grimm brings stories on peacock feathers’ ability to emit laser light, how anteaters have evolved at least 12 times, and why we should be thanking ketchup for our French fries. Next on the show, rorqual whales, such as the massive blue whale, use a lunging strategy to fill their monster maws with se…

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Controversies in Neurosurgery: Brachytherapy in Cranial Oncology: Roles and Limits 28:17

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Title: Controversies in Neurosurgery: Brachytherapy in Cranial Oncology: Roles and LimitsGuest Faculty: Wenya Linda Bi and Phillip DevlinHosts: W. Christopher Newman and Seth OliveriaIntracranial brachytherapy has become an increasingly prominent part of the neurosurgical oncologist’s toolbox. In this episode, we will explore some of the indication…

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Wartime science in Ukraine, what Neanderthals really ate, and visiting the city of the dead 51:33

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Richard Stone joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the toll of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and how researchers have been mobilized to help the war effort. In June, Stone visited the basement labs where Ukrainian students modify off-the-shelf drones for war fighting and the facilities where bi…

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Robots that eat other robots, and an ancient hot spot of early human relatives 34:45

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First up on the podcast, South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind is home to the world’s greatest concentration of ancestral human remains, including our own genus, Homo, Australopithecus, and a more robust hominin called Paranthropus. Proving they were there at the same time is challenging, but new fossil evidence seems to point to coexistence. Producer…

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The Role of Surgery in the Management of Patients with Functioning Pituitary Adenomas 24:19

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Neurosurgical intervention in patients with functioning pituitary adenomas is evolving and the role of endoscopic transsphenoidal techniques versus microsurgery, surgery versus medical management, and the beneficial role of adjuvant surgical techniques, along with second surgery on patient outcomes remains unclear.Brad Elder, MDKevin Lillehei, MDDa…

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Studying a shark-haunted island, and upgrading our microbiomes with engineered bacteria 36:50

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First up on the podcast, Réunion Island had a shark attack crisis in2011 and closed its beaches for more than a decade. Former News Intern Alexa Robles-Gil joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about how researchers have used that time to study the island’s shark populations and test techniques for preventing attacks, in the hopes of protecting lives and…

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Comparative Analysis of Outcomes and Kyphotic Risk Factors after Cervical Laminoplasty 26:28

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August 2025 Journal Club PodcastTitle: Comparative Analysis of Outcomes and Kyphotic Risk Factors After Cervical Laminoplasty in 2 Different Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Groups and Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathyTo read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/08000/comparative_analysis_of_outcomes…

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JAT Chat | Exploring Gait Training for Chronic Ankle Instability 19:57

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Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. In this episode, co-host Dr. Kara Radzak speaks with Dr. Rachel Koldenhoven Rolfe about the recently published systematic review and meta-analysis on gait training interventions for individuals with chronic ankle …

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A tardi party for the ScienceAdviser newsletter, and sled dog genomes 25:52

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First up on the podcast, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi to celebrate the 2-year anniversary of ScienceAdviser with many stories about the amazing water bear. They also discuss links between climate change, melting glaciers, and earthquakes in the Alps, as well as what is probably the first edible laser. Next on the show, …

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Losing years of progress against HIV, and farming plastic on Mars 31:12

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First up on the podcast, U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came President Donald Trump. Senior News Correspondent Jon Cohen talks with producer Kevin McLean about how in Lesotho and Eswatini, treatment and prevention cutbacks are hitting pregnant people, children, and teens especially hard. This story is part of a series about…

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CNS Leadership Podcast: Being Yourself in a Big Pond 30:15

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Podcast Miniseries: Cultivating a Culture – Growing a Healthy Neurosurgical WorkplaceEpisode 1: Being Yourself in a Big PondGuest: Anand VeeravaguHosts: Brian Gantwerker and Chris NewmanIn this first episode of a 4-part miniseries, we sit down with Dr. Anand Veeravagu of Stanford for a wide-ranging conversation on building, sustaining, and evolving…

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Will your family turn you into a chatbot after you die? Plus, synthetic squid skin, and the sway of matriarchs in ancient Anatolia 44:57

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss a pair of Science papers on kinship and culture in Neolithic Anatolia. The researchers used ancient DNA and isotopes from 8000 to 9000 years ago to show how maternal lines were important in Çatalhöyük culture. ● E. Yüncü et al., Female lineages and c…

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How effective are plastic bag bans? And a whole new way to do astronomy 37:25

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First up on the podcast, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is just coming online, and once fully operational, it will take a snapshot of the entire southern sky every 3 days. Producer Meagan Cantwell guides us through Staff Writer Daniel Clery’s trip to the site of the largest camera ever made for astronomy. Next on the show, probing the impact of plas…

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Perioperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist Use and Rates of Pseudarthrosis After Single-Level 25:40

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July 2025 Journal Club PodcastTitle: Perioperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist Use and Rates of Pseudarthrosis After Single-Level Lumbar Fusion: A Large Retrospective Cohort StudyTo read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/07000/perioperative_glucagon_like_peptide_1_agonist_use.9.aspxAuthor: Konstantinos Margeti…

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Why peanut allergy is so common and hot forests as test beds for climate change 37:22

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First up on the podcast, Staff Writer Erik Stokstad talks with host Sarah Crespi about how scientists are probing the world’s hottest forests to better understand how plants will cope with climate change. His storyis part of a special issue on plants and heat, which includes reviews and perspectives on the fate of plants in a warming world. Next on…

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JAT Chat | Don't Sleep on Sleep 20:29

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Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. In this episode, co-host Dr. Shelby Baez speaks with Dr. Bree Baker as they explore the intricate case of a Division I heptathlete's journey through hidden injuries and the pivotal role of sleep in recovery. Dr. B…

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CNS Innovation Podcast: Interview with Dr. Uzma Samadani on EyeBox 18:16

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CNS Innovation PodcastModerators: David Dornbos and Emal LeshaGuest: Uzma SamamdaniIn this episode of the CNS Innovation Podcast, moderators David Dornbos and Emal Lesha interview 2024 CNS Innovator of the Year Finalist, Dr. Uzma Samadani about her innovation EyeBox. They discuss pearls and pitfalls of taking an innovative idea from concept to prod…

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Menstrual Cycle Phase-Based Strength and Conditioning Training for Elite Team Sport Female Athletes 17:58

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In this episode Sam Moore discusses her article, “Menstrual Cycle Phase-Based Strength and Conditioning Training for Elite Team Sport Female Athletes” published in issue 47-3 of Strength and Conditioning Journal.By Ben Reuter, SCJ Podcast Editor

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Farming maize in ice age Michigan, predicting the future climate of cities, and our host takes a quiz on the sounds of science 42:05

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First up on the podcast, we hear from Staff Writer Paul Voosen about the tricky problem of regional climate prediction. Although global climate change models have held up for the most part, predicting what will happen at smaller scales, such as the level of a city, is proving a stubborn challenge. Just increasing the resolution of global models req…

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Tickling in review, spores in the stratosphere, and longevity research 52:30

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First up on the podcast, Online News Editor Michael Greshko joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about stories set high above our heads. They discuss capturing fungal spores high in the stratosphere, the debate over signs oflife on the exoplanet K2-18b, and a Chinese contender for world’s oldest star catalog. Next on the show, a look into long-standing …

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Strange metals and our own personal ‘oxidation fields’ 40:13

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First up on the podcast, freelance journalist Zack Savitsky joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the strange metal state. Physicists are probing thebehavior of electrons in these materials, which appear to behave like a thick soup rather than discrete charged particles. Many suspect insights into strange metals might lead to the creation of room-t…

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Ep. 49 - Geoff Neupert: Who's The Person You Want To Be? 1:00:20

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Geoff Neupert is a former champion in Olympic Weightlifting and was a Division I Strength & Conditioning Coach at Rutgers University. He is known as a "thought leader" throughout the kettlebell industry and has trained over 25,000 people in one-on-one sessions after earning Master Instructor status in Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC). Geoff was c…

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A horse science roundup and using dubious brain scans as evidence of crimes 30:27

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First up on the podcast, freelance journalist Jonathan Moens talks with host Sarah Crespi about a forensic test called brain electrical oscillation signature (BEOS) profiling, which police in India are using along with other techniques to try to tell whether a suspect participated in a crime, despite these technologies’ extremely shaky scientific g…

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Assessing Neurosurgery Training: ACGME Requirements vs. Surgical Autonomy 28:37

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June 2025 Journal Club PodcastTitle: Assessing Neurosurgery Training: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Case Minimums Versus Surgical AutonomyTo read journal article: https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/fulltext/2025/06000/assessing_neurosurgery_training__accreditation.19.aspxAuthor: Michael HaglundGuest Faculty: Gabriel ZadaRe…

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Nik Bremer: Building Business and Community Through Fishing 1:11:26

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In this down-to-earth episode, Dawn Grant chats with Nik Bremer, owner of Amelia Island Bait and Tackle and Old Town Bait and Tackle, about his bold leap into entrepreneurship during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With a background in hospitality and a lifelong love for fishing, Nik shares the challenges and rewards of running two thriving ba…

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Guideline on Surgical Resection for the Treatment of Patients with Vestibular Schwannomas: Update 29:18

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Based on recommendations of an updated systematic review of the literature, surgical interventions for patients with Vestibular Schwannoma allow for a range of options, the choice of which depends on the specific aspects of the lesion and the individual patient. They are discussed in this podcast.Brad Elder, MDJamie J. Van Gompel, MDBrandon Lucke-W…

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Analyzing music from ancient Greece and Rome, and the 100 days that shook science 33:17

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First up on the podcast, producer Meagan Cantwell worked with the Science News team to review how the first 100 days of PresidentDonald Trump’s administration have impacted science. In the segment, originally produced for video, we hear about how the workforce, biomedical research, and global health initiatives all face widespread, perhaps permanen…

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Tales from an Italian crypt, and the science behind ‘dad bods’ 32:28

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First up on the podcast, Contributing Correspondent Andrew Curry talks with host Sarah Crespi about his visit to 17th century crypts under an old hospital in Italy. Researchers are examining tooth plaque, bone lesions, and mummified brains to learn more about the health, diet, and drug habits of Milan’s working poor 400 years ago. Next on the show,…

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Wellness Podcast: Impact and Possible Solutions for Decreasing Admin Burden for Neurosurgeons 27:50

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Title: Wellness Podcast: Impact and Possible Solutions for Decreasing Admin Burden for NeurosurgeonsGuest Faculty: Anthony DiGiorgio and Charles MackelHosts: Brian Gantwerker and Lara MassieIn this episode of the CNS Wellness Podcast, Charles Mackel and Anthony DiGiorgio will discuss sources of physician burnout, meaningful work, and the administra…

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Episode #107 - Goal Setting & Nutrition, Katherine Reutter-Adamek, U.S. Olympian & Mental Skills Coach 37:31

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Katherine Reutter-Adamek is a Former US Olympic Short Track Speed Skater turned Mental Skills and Nutrition Coach. She was a 2 x Olympic Medalist at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, reaching the pinnacle of sports. This was a powerful conversation about how athletes can pursue their goals while building a healthier relationship with both their sport an…

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A caterpillar that haunts spiderwebs, solving the last riddles of a famed friar, and a new book series 45:52

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First up on the podcast, bringing Gregor Mendel’s peas into the 21st century. Back in the 19th century Mendel, a friar and naturalist, tracked traits in peas such as flower color and shape over many generations. He used these observations to identify basic concepts about inheritance such as recessive and dominant traits. Staff Writer Erik Stokstad …