Apr 29, 2020
Dr. Christie Wilcox has had a lifelong love of animals and creatures, and not just those of the cute and cuddly variety. Her love of these creatures evolved into her academic and now professional career as an award-winning science writer, including the popular book Venomous. In this episode, Therese Markow and...
Apr 22, 2020
In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Ed Vargo discuss all things cockroach, from the number of species, their lifespan and reproduction, as well as the relationship between cockroaches and humans. Cockroaches don’t bite, but they can still transmit disease. Because they spend time in sewers, many microorganisms,...
Apr 15, 2020
In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Gabriel Danovitch discuss the history of solid organ transplantation, how the organ donation list works, and the standards for donation, from both living and deceased donors. Kidneys are the most transplanted of solid organs. In some countries, poor people are exploited to sell a...
Apr 8, 2020
In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Ben Albensi discuss the different types of dementia (now officially known as neurocognitive disorders) as we currently know them. With almost 50 million cases worldwide, and a new diagnosis every 3 seconds, it is important that we know what we can do to identify, treat, and...
Apr 1, 2020
In this episode, Therese Markow and Paul Irving, Chairman of Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, discuss the changing landscape of aging and retirement. How has aging changed throughout recent history and what are the challenges that we, as a society, face looking towards the future with the changing...