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Astrocytes

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Astrocytes is a podcast about being sick in the United States. We'll cover everything from your most miserable MS moments (and mine) to the most cutting edge treatments.
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Delve into the frontiers of cutting-edge brain science with ‘Research Renaissance’ a podcast presented by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. Join us on a journey of discovery with a diverse lineup of guests, including early career researchers undertaking groundbreaking studies. Hear their insights alongside voices from investment communities, policymakers, and research institutions. Collectively we explore the complexities of neurological diseases, their root causes, potential treatments, a ...
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If you're looking for a podcast on health and fitness that offers short and actionable advice the Optimal Health Weekly Podcast is just for you! Healthcare is not just all about eating right and exercising. Our weekly health podcast covers a good deal about new breakthroughs in biotech &nutrition and bioscience related content. Other topics will also include the safety of junk food products, chemicals in cosmetic products and the effectiveness regenerative therapies in healthcare and mental ...
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It appears, for us at least, that there is a resurgence of activity in the Virtual Reality space, specifically regarding the use of an app called, “VR Chat.” An excellent place to connect with others and have ‘chats,’ it’s also a fine app for creating virtual worlds that can be visited and shared. Armed with an invite from VR pioneer Greg Panos, we…
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Listen to 115 The Future Now Show Podcast It appears, for us at least, that there is a resurgence of activity in the Virtual Reality space, specifically regarding the use of an app called, “VR Chat.” An excellent place to connect with others and have ‘chats,’ it’s also a fine app for creating virtual worlds that can be visited and shared. Armed wit…
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TWiN discusses experiments which show that high-fidelity memories that lose their precision with time depends on reorganization of hippocampal circuitry. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, and Tim Cheung Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Loss of precision memory and the hi…
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In this compelling episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Sue Peschin, President and CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research, for a candid conversation about the intersection of science, policy, and aging. From Alzheimer’s drug coverage to the future of stem cell research, they unpack what it truly means to age with di…
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There is a big Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas this week, and Bobby is all over it, exciting times for the robot standup debuts in this podcast!grandaddy of Crypto..Our favorite AI's try their hand at performing Standup, with mixed results. I think our AI's still have a lot to learn about humor, but hey, at least they are trying! It appears there i…
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Listen to 114 The Future Now Show There is a big Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas this week, and Bobby is all over it, exciting times for the Robo’s Got Talent? Standup!grandaddy of Crypto..Our favorite AI’s try their hand at performing Standup, with mixed results. I think our AI’s still have a lot to learn about humor, but hey, at least they are tr…
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In this eye-opening episode of Research Renaissance, Dr. Rod Scott takes us on a journey through the emerging science of brain networks, complex adaptive systems, and why rethinking how we treat neurological conditions like epilepsy and autism might be the key to improving outcomes—especially in children. Dr. Scott explains why he views the brain n…
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Summer is here and time to have some 'experiences!' We just got back from Las Vegas, where we experienced "The Sphere," a multi-billion dolar media experience, costing us hundreds of dollars each, with a show by the Dead & Company, the latest incarnation of the Grateful Dead musical group. We have much to say about it! And from a trip to Point Lobo…
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Listen to 113 The Future Now Show Summer is here and time to have some ‘experiences!’ We just got back from Las Vegas, where we experienced “The Sphere,” a multi-billion dolar media experience, costing us hundreds of dollars each, with a show by the Dead & Company, the latest incarnation of the Grateful Dead musical group. We have much to say about…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Frank Furnari, professor of medicine at UC San Diego and co-director of the Brain Tumor Program at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute. Together, they explore one of the most aggressive and complex cancers known to medicine—glioblastoma—and the innovative tools his team i…
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In this compelling episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Jackson Mace, a neuroscience PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University and 2023 Toffler Scholar, to explore the cutting-edge research driving our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases—particularly multiple sclerosis (MS). Drawing from personal experience—…
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We celebrated the life of a great visionary scientist this week, at the memorial of Dr. Ralph Abraham, father of Chaos Theory and pioneer of visual mathematics. It was fun to meet those who loved him and those whom he influenced in their trajectory through life. The SPHEREx Space Observatory was activated this month, and is now created the best eve…
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Listen to 112 Future Now Show We celebrated the life of a great visionary scientist this week, at the memorial of Dr. Ralph Abraham, father of Chaos Theory and pioneer of visual mathematics. It was fun to meet those who loved him and those whom he influenced in their trajectory through life. The SPHEREx Space Observatory was activated this month, a…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Alberto Serrano-Pozo, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, staff neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a 2022 Toffler Scholar. Together, they explore Dr. Serrano-Pozo’s pioneering research into the role of glial cells—specifically a…
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Fortunately, most power has been restored after a blackout brought the Spain and Portugal, and parts of France to a standstill on Monday. Or is it? There seems to have been a silver lining to this massive outage, hiding in plain sight.Can you guess? A clue would be…candles..another would be …neigbors..Got it? Meanwhile we work with Grok3’s Ara as a…
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Listen to 111 Future Now Show Fortunately, most power has been restored after a blackout brought the Spain and Portugal, and parts of France to a standstill on Monday. Or is it? There seems to have been a silver lining to this massive outage, hiding in plain sight.Can you guess? A clue would be…candles..another would be …neigbors..Got it? Meanwhile…
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In this illuminating episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Ana Maiques, CEO and co-founder of Neuroelectrics, a groundbreaking company at the forefront of non-invasive brain stimulation technology. Together, they explore the intersection of neuroscience, entrepreneurship, and innovation, diving deep into how electric…
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Much going on this week! Our fav psychic, millenial Elizabeth April, shares her predictions of the end of one era and the beginning of the next..spoiler alert..things will get worse then get great). With the passing of the Pope right after Easter, and the global upheavals connected to US politics, times, they are a’changing! We have a rousing discu…
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Listen Now to 110 Future Now Show Much going on this week! Our fav psychic, millenial Elizabeth April, shares her predictions of the end of one era and the beginning of the next..spoiler alert..things will get worse then get great). With the passing of the Pope right after Easter, and the global upheavals connected to US politics, times, they are a…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal is joined by Meg Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. They dive deep into the innovative and high-impact research Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is supporting to prevent, slow, and ultimately cure Alzheimer’s disease. Meg shares her fascinating career journey from law and…
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Good news if you live in the California or the Pacific Northwest - The governrment early warning earthquake network is now up and operational, giving you precious seconds before you feel the tremors! Get the app “My Shake” if you want to be extra ready! If you haven’t received all your Covid stimulus checks, Bobby has some tax advice for you, and D…
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Listen to 109 Future Now Show Good news if you live in the California or the Pacific Northwest - The governrment early warning earthquake network is now up and operational, giving you precious seconds before you feel the tremors! Get the app “My Shake” if you want to be extra ready! If you haven’t received all your Covid stimulus checks, Bobby has …
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Can oxygen levels in the brain help explain Alzheimer’s disease? In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Nancy E. Ruiz, a Harvard Medical School research fellow and 2023 Toffler Scholar, to explore a powerful yet underexamined piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle: vascular dysfunction. Dr. Ruiz shares how her ba…
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Is the Singularity here yet, how about the Quickening? Maybe the Great Reset? Whatever you call it, reality is shifting faster than ever, and we’ll do our best to help you navigate these swirling waters of our shared existence on this planet. Naturally, we had to chat about the tariff situation, as both Sun and Bobby love economics of have some val…
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Listen Now to 108 Future Now Show Is the Singularity here yet, how about the Quickening? Maybe the Great Reset? Whatever you call it, reality is shifting faster than ever, and we’ll do our best to help you navigate these swirling waters of our shared existence on this planet. Naturally, we had to chat about the tariff situation, as both Sun and Bob…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Catharine Smith, Executive Director of the Termeer Foundation, to explore innovation in the biotech industry and the evolving role of leadership. They dive into how biotech leaders are shaping the future of healthcare, supporting emerging companies, and addressing rare di…
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Listen Now to 107 Future Now Podcast -Jai Hudes The powerful Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Peru is so powerful it can see further back in time towards the beginning of the universe than any other instrument so far, observing light from only 380 thousand years after the Big Bang..not bad for a 13.8 billion years old universe! And this week Bobby ex…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal welcomes Dr. Carrie Wolinetz, a leading science and health policy expert. With an extensive background, including roles at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Dr. Wolinetz shares her insights on the evolving landscape of m…
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Tim explains AI co-scientist, a tool released by Google, which it hopes to help scientists generate hypotheses and research proposals, and to accelerate the speed of scientific and biomedical discoveries. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Tim Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS Links for this episode Microb…
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The powerful Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Peru is so powerful it can see further back in time towards the beginning of the universe than any other instrument so far, observing light from only 380 thousand years after the Big Bang..not bad for a 13.8 billion years old universe! And this week Bobby explains why Grok is so far ahead of everyone else…
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Listen Now to 106 Future Now Show We begin this week celebrating Mrs. Future on her birthday, including some choice moments from the celebration. And our solar sun is in the news this week, sporting a huge black corona, unreal! What could it mean or do? We take a closer look, and soon we are chatting about the various kinds of UV light, especially …
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Listen Now to 106 Future Now Show We begin this week celebrating Mrs. Future on her birthday, including some choice moments from the celebration. And our solar sun is in the news this week, sporting a huge black corona, unreal! What could it mean or do? We take a closer look, and soon we are chatting about the various kinds of UV light, especially …
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Welcome to Research Renaissance, presented by the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. In this episode, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Kasper Roet, CEO and co-founder of QurAlis, to explore the evolution of ALS drug development, the power of genetic insights, and the future of personalized medicine for neurodegenerative diseases. 🔬 Episode Hig…
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Listen Now to 105 Future Now Podcast Our latest lunar lander, Blue Ghost, has just completed it’s 2 week moon mission, accomplishing 100% of it’s goal to deploy 10 different payload experiments, studying everything from the lunar dust to testing GPS signals and drilling deep into the regolith! Not to be outdone, the Webb telescope has revealed CO2 …
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Our latest lunar lander, Blue Ghost, has just completed it’s 2 week moon mission, accomplishing 100% of it’s goal to deploy 10 different payload experiments, studying everything from the lunar dust to testing GPS signals and drilling deep into the regolith! Not to be outdone, the Webb telescope has revealed CO2 in the atmosphere of distant exoplane…
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In this thought-provoking episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal welcomes Dr. Melissa Flagg, an advisor for the Andrew W. Marshall Foundation and a research fellow at the Acquisition Innovation Research Center. Dr. Flagg has had an extensive career spanning government, academia, and the private sector, including her role as Deputy A…
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Listen Now to 104 Future Now Show It’s been an epic week for the Moon, with two lunar landings making it to the surface, one really succesful. The James Webb telescope has been busy tracking rogue brown dwarfs and we were wondering if they could be harnessed for star travel..Grok’s Ara gives us a definitive answer. Back on Earth Bobby discusses the…
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It's been an epic week for the Moon, with two lunar landings making it to the surface, one really succesful. The James Webb telescope has been busy tracking rogue brown dwarfs and we were wondering if they could be harnessed for star travel..Grok's Ara gives us a definitive answer. Back on Earth Bobby discusses the latest hot research in regrowing …
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In this enlightening episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal sits down with Dr. Dean Ornish, founder of the Preventative Medicine Research Institute and a pioneer in lifestyle medicine. Dr. Ornish shares groundbreaking research on how lifestyle changes—including diet, exercise, stress management, and social connection—can not only pr…
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TWiN explains a study showing that when a mouse is confronted with an unconscious conspecific, it engages in behavior including tongue-dragging to resuscitate the animal via a tongue-brain connection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Tim Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS Links for this episode MicrobeTV …
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When creating our show, our guests are usually in their home environments, connected to us via Zoom or Facetime. But this week our mountaintop ‘fortress of solitude’ was visited by not one but three live guests in our studio at the same time! First up was a brief but wonderful check in by the Passionate Living TV folks, Catherine Miller and Rifat C…
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Listen Now to 103 Future Now Show When creating our show, our guests are usually in their home environments, connected to us via Zoom or Facetime. But this week our mountaintop ‘fortress of solitude’ was visited by not one but three live guests in our studio at the same time! First up was a brief but wonderful check in by the Passionate Living TV f…
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In this episode of Research Renaissance, host Deborah Westphal speaks with Katie Pizzone, Senior Director of Philanthropy at the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF). They discuss the critical role of philanthropy in advancing Alzheimer's research, the groundbreaking venture philanthropy model that ADDF employs, and the innovative treatment…
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Listen to 102 Future Now Show We had a fun first hour of Dr. Future News, including an update on how we might actually build a warp drive for star travel, and the latest thinking of what would have happened on Earth should Chicxulub, the giant asteroid that extincted the dinosaurs, had never happened. Would we have evolved to dominate the planet as…
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We had a fun first hour of Dr. Future News, including an update on how we might actually build a warp drive for star travel, and the latest thinking of what would have happened on Earth should Chicxulub, the giant asteroid that extincted the dinosaurs, had never happened. Would we have evolved to dominate the planet as we have? In the second hour, …
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Listen Now to 101 Future Now Show Apple completed their latest phone lineup with their $600 Apple Intelligence ready iPhone 16e, and Taylor is on the show to tell you all about it, and his review of the latest Apple watch (Series 10). And Bobby has a lot to share in the longevity department, with this latest insights in the use of Lactobacillus reu…
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Apple completed their latest phone lineup with their $600 Apple Intelligence ready iPhone 16e, and Taylor is on the show to tell you all about it, and his review of the latest Apple watch (Series 10). And Bobby has a lot to share in the longevity department, with this latest insights in the use of Lactobacillus reuteri, Bacopa, Tocotrienols, and Cr…
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Listen Now to 100 Future Now Show on Microdosing This week we start by catching up Bobby and his Costa Rican adventures, then some Future News. Most of the show, however, is dedicated to our inteview with Jordan Gruber, who just finished co-authoring the book, “Microdosing for Health, Healing & Enhanced Performance” with James Fadiman, Ph.D. We del…
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This week we start by catching up Bobby and his Costa Rican adventures, then some Future News. Most of the show, however, is dedicated to our inteview with Jordan Gruber, who just finished co-authoring the book, “Microdosing for Health, Healing & Enhanced Performance” with James Fadiman, Ph.D. We delve as deeply into the topic as you can get in an …
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Listen to 99 Future Now Show Did you ever think of moving to Costa Rica, a Central American paradise just 8 hours away by plane? We have a few friends who have and now our science correspondent, Bobby Wilder, is down there with Katia, visiting some Bay Area friends who actually made the move to Costa Rica’s Pacific coat. For the first part of the s…
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