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Episodes

Episode 31 - The Science Of Brain Age And Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Gaser, C., Franke, K., Klöppel, S., Koutsouleris, N., Sauer, H., & Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. (2013). BrainAGE in mild cognitive impaired patients: predicting the conversion to Alzheimer’s disease. PloS one, 8(6), e67346.

Jul 06, 202027 min

Episode 30 - The Science of Twitter and Scientific Outreach

Luc, J. G., Archer, M. A., Arora, R. C., Bender, E. M., Blitz, A., Cooke, D. T., ... & Antonoff, M. B. (2020). Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results from the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Jun 29, 202024 min

Episode 29 - The Science of Nature and Rumination

Bratman, G. N., Hamilton, J. P., Hahn, K. S., Daily, G. C., & Gross, J. J. (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, 112(28), 8567-8572.

Jun 22, 202025 min

Episode 28 - The Science of Cardiovascular Disease and Egg Consumption

Drouin-Chartier, J. P., Chen, S., Li, Y., Schwab, A. L., Stampfer, M. J., Sacks, F. M., ... & Bhupathiraju, S. N. (2020). Egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: three large prospective US cohort studies, systematic review, and updated meta-analysis. bmj, 368.

Jun 15, 202023 min

Episode 24 - The Science of the Mediterranean Diet

Sofi, F., Abbate, R., Gensini, G. F., & Casini, A. (2010). Accruing evidence on benefits of adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 92(5), 1189-1196.

May 18, 202021 min

Episode 23 - The Science of Risk Taking and the Brain

Vorobyev, V., Kwon, M. S., Moe, D., Parkkola, R., & Hämäläinen, H. (2015). Risk-taking behavior in a computerized driving task: brain activation correlates of decision-making, outcome, and peer influence in male adolescents. PLoS one, 10(6).

May 11, 202026 min

Episode 22 - The Science of Sitting, Physical Activity and Mortality

Ekelund, U., Steene-Johannessen, J., Brown, W. J., Fagerland, M. W., Owen, N., Powell, K. E., ... & Lancet Sedentary Behaviour Working Group. (2016). Does physical activity attenuate, or even eliminate, the detrimental association of sitting time with mortality? A harmonised meta-analysis of data from more than 1 million men and women. The Lancet, 388(10051), 1302-1310.

May 04, 202020 min

Episode 20 - The Science of Fish Oil Supplementation

Rizos, E. C., Ntzani, E. E., Bika, E., Kostapanos, M. S., & Elisaf, M. S. (2012). Association between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk of major cardiovascular disease events: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Jama, 308(10), 1024-1033.

Mar 16, 202021 min

Episode 19 - The Science of Beauty Sleep

Axelsson, J., Sundelin, T., Ingre, M., Van Someren, E. J., Olsson, A., & Lekander, M. (2010). Beauty sleep: experimental study on the perceived health and attractiveness of sleep deprived people. Bmj, 341, c6614.

Mar 02, 202017 min

Episode 18 - The Science of Worrying

Ro, J. S., Lee, J. S., Kang, S. C., & Jung, H. M. (2017). Worry experienced during the 2015 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) pandemic in Korea. PloS one, 12(3).

Feb 24, 202020 min

Episode 17 - The Science of Family Smokers

Leonardi-Bee, J., Jere, M. L., & Britton, J. (2011). Exposure to parental and sibling smoking and the risk of smoking uptake in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax, 66(10), 847-855.

Jan 20, 202020 min

Episode 16 - The Science of Bushfires

Sharples, J. J., Cary, G. J., Fox-Hughes, P., Mooney, S., Evans, J. P., Fletcher, M. S., ... & Baker, P. (2016). Natural hazards in Australia: extreme bushfire. Climatic Change, 139(1), 85-99.

Jan 13, 202022 min

Episode 15 - The Science of Working and Obesity

Virtanen, M., Jokela, M., Lallukka, T., Hanson, L. M., Pentti, J., Nyberg, S. T., ... & DeBacquer, D. (2019). Long working hours and change in body weight: analysis of individual-participant data from 19 cohort studies. International Journal of Obesity, 1-8.

Dec 09, 201921 min

Episode 14 - The Science of Loneliness and Mortality

Rico-Uribe, L. A., Caballero, F. F., Martín-María, N., Cabello, M., Ayuso-Mateos, J. L., & Miret, M. (2018). Association of loneliness with all-cause mortality: A meta-analysis. PLoS One, 13(1), e0190033.

Dec 02, 201922 min

Episode 13 - The Science of Imaginary Workouts

Clark, B. C., Mahato, N. K., Nakazawa, M., Law, T. D., & Thomas, J. S. (2014). The power of the mind: the cortex as a critical determinant of muscle strength/weakness. Journal of neurophysiology, 112(12), 3219-3226.

Nov 25, 201923 min

Episode 12 - The Science of Sleep and Obesity

Cappuccio, F. P., Taggart, F. M., Kandala, N. B., Currie, A., Peile, E., Stranges, S., & Miller, M. A. (2008). Meta-analysis of short sleep duration and obesity in children and adults. Sleep, 31(5), 619-626.

Nov 18, 201921 min

Episode 11 - The Science of Dog Ownership

Knight, S., & Edwards, V. (2008). In the company of wolves: the physical, social, and psychological benefits of dog ownership. Journal of aging and health, 20(4), 437-455.

Nov 11, 201927 min

Episode 10 - The Science of Hangovers

Prat, G., Adan, A., & Sánchez‐Turet, M. (2009). Alcohol hangover: a critical review of explanatory factors. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 24(4), 259-267.

Nov 04, 201925 min

Episode 9 - The Science of Happiness

Diener, E., Horwitz, J., & Emmons, R. A. (1985). Happiness of the very wealthy. Social indicators research, 16(3), 263-274.

Oct 28, 201923 min

Episode 8 - The Science of Talking About Science

Deenadayalan, Y., Grimmer‐Somers, K., Prior, M., & Kumar, S. (2008). How to run an effective journal club: a systematic review. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 14(5), 898-911.

Aug 19, 201924 min

Episode 7 - The Science of Academic Stress

Levecque, K., Anseel, F., De Beuckelaer, A., Van der Heyden, J., & Gisle, L. (2017). Work organization and mental health problems in PhD students. Research Policy, 46(4), 868-879.

Aug 05, 201920 min

Episode 3 - The Science of Common Cold Cures

Van Driel, M. L., Scheire, S., Deckx, L., Gevaert, P., & De Sutter, A. (2018). What treatments are effective for common cold in adults and children?. Bmj, 363, k3786.

Jul 04, 201923 min
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