MedWorm: Physics Podcasts

Physicist mentors young cancer patient in medical career

Oncology Tube — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:39:37 +0100

Download podcast from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/... Shane Leonard was a high school student who had to give up a coveted engineerin... Author: mdanderson Added: 08/27/2012 (Source: Oncology Tube)

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Listen to The Lancet: 18 April

Listen to The Lancet — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0100

Musical excerpts from the World Doctors Orchestra, and highlights of the Physics and Medicine Series. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)

TWiV #56 - Perspicuously perspicacious

This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Cliff answer questions from listeners on swine influenza origins, transmission, virulence, and vaccines, HIV and AIDS, and more. Host links: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Cliff Mintz Links for this episode: Physicists propose 'Schrödinger's Virus' experiment (thanks Duncan) Nanoparticle adjuvant (ScienceDaily and Journal of Controlled Release - thanks Jim) Hand washing won't stop H1N1 at Newsweek (thanks Jim) Newsweek's virus quiz TWiV timeline (download .m4v file - thanks Ricardo) Sanjay Gupta's H1N1 experience (thanks Lenn) Swine flu vaccine fear mongering at eSkeptic (thanks Jesper) Flu transmission...

What it is like to be a zombie?

The Mouse Trap — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

I am sure many of you are already familiar with Nagel's perennial question 'what it is like to be a bat?' (see this one with some added commentary too). Today I propose to ask a slightly different question 'what it is like to be a zombie'? That may seem absurd at the outset, as in many people's mind Zombies are synonymous with no consciousness. I beg to differ. As I have already indicated in my last post on major conscious and unconscious processes in the brain, there is an easy problem of A-consciousness and there is a hard problem of P-consciousness. I have already tried to breakup A-consciousness in its parts and I similarly think that P-consciousness is much more that qualia (qualia I envisage as more&nbs...

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Radiology Podcasts — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:00:00 +0100

ARTICLES DISCUSSED: Size-specific dose estimation for CT: how should it be used and what does it mean?; Radiology 2012;265(3):666-668. Investigation of American Association of Physicists in Medicine Report 204 size-specific dose estimates for pediatric CT implementation; Radiology 2012;265(3):832-840. Size-specific dose estimates for adult patients at CT of the torso; Radiology 2012;265(3):841-847. Default-mode network disruption in mild traumatic brain injury; Radiology 2012;265(3):882-892. Comparison of digital screening mammography and screen-film mammography in the early detection of clinically relevant cancers: a multicenter study; Radiology 2012;265(3):707-714. (Source: Radiology Podcasts)

Best of Tweets: 27-05-09

The Mouse Trap — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Here goes: Fast, happy, and impulsive I: Speed makes you happy http://ff.im/-35MoD Bad drives reactions, Good propels behaviors http://ff.im/-36HFt even 'classical' radioactivity is random RT @Wildcat2030: Free Will And Quantum Physics: Less Related Than You Think - http://bit.ly/145bEJ co-operation as 'another' feature/ guiding principle of evolution RT @XiXiDu: The Key to Success? http://is.gd/CjEG RT @mariapage: RT @news_science: Psychologists find that head movement is more important than ... http://cli.gs/zTyZJA #LinkTweet the improv. nature of web2.0 RT @Wildcat2030: new essay "Wildcat: Jazzing the Beast" The web cultural revolution http://bit.ly/19o2X5 RT @BoraZ: @carlzimmer: .3quarksdaily's new prize for science blogs. Submit url of your favorite blog post: http:...

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Major conscious and unconscious processes in the brain: part 5: Physical substrates of A-cosnciousness

The Mouse Trap — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

This is the fifth post in my ongoing series on major conscious and unconscious processes in the brain. For earlier parts, click here. Today , I would like to point to a few physical models and theories of consciousness that have been proposed that show that consciousness still resides in the brain, although the neural/ supportive processes may be more esoteric. I should forewarn before hand that all the theories involve advanced understanding of brains/ physics/ biochemistry etc and that I do not feel qualified enough to understand/ explain all the different theories in their entirety (or even have a surface understanding of them) ; yet , I believe that there are important underlying patterns and that applying the eight stage model to these approaches will only help us furth...

Why Science Matters: a Year of the Science 2009 question

The Mouse Trap — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

COPUS has been celebrating the Year Of Science 2009 and on the their main page their is a link to Why Science Matters that links to Alom Shaha's site Why is Science Important. Now we all know that EDGE asks an annual question to leading figures in academia/ intelligentsia and compiles their answers together and publishes as a book. That to me has always provided a rich perspective on contemporary matters. Alom and COPUS, in a similar vein, have asked a very topical question for the Year of Science 2009, which is as to Why Science Matters. This question they have put to prominent people in science education, research, writing, teaching and journalism (bloggers included). People who have answered include scientists like Dr Susan Blackmore, and there are a variety of perspectives from...

Radiology: Radiological Examinations

MUSC Interventional Radiology Podcast — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:13:34 +0100

Medical physicist Dr. Walter Huda explains the role of a medical physicist in overseeing the successful and safe functioning of radiological equipment. In this radiology podcast, he also distinguishes between different radiological machinery and explains the distinct roles of various scans. (Source: MUSC Interventional Radiology Podcast)

Radiology: Radiation Exposure

MUSC Interventional Radiology Podcast — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:07:21 +0100

Dr. Walter Huda, a medical physicist, addresses the health risks associated with radiation exposure from both radiological procedures and background radiation in our daily lives. He also goes over relative doses of radiation coupled with different radiological examinations. Dr. Huda concludes this radiology podcast by defining radiation and explaining electromagnetic waves. (Source: MUSC Interventional Radiology Podcast)

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Beyond Einstein: The Intersection of Physics and Astrophysics

The Sounds of Science from the National Academies — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:01:01 +0100

Observations of the cosmos have the potential to extend our basic physical laws beyond where 20th century research left them. NASA's Beyond Einstein program pushes our understanding to its limits and perhaps beyond.Read the report free. (Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies)

From the Big Bang to the Nobel Prize and on to James Webb Space Telescope

Videocast Podcasts — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:15:45 +0100

Enhanced Video PodcastPresented by: John Mather, 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAired date: 11/28/2007 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time (Source: Videocast Podcasts)

Preserving Chinese Martial and Healing Arts- Part Two

Psychjourney Podcasts — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:35:00 +0100

Part Two of a Two Part Interview with Dr. Yang Jwing-MingDr. Kevin L. Keough, clinical psychologist and host of Warrior Traditions and North Star Guardians, interviews Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming about his final mission: to transmit his complete knowledge to the next generation of teachers and preserve the Chinese martial and healing arts. Dr. Yang Jwing- Ming was born in Taiwan in 1946. He has studied Wu Su since the age of fifteen under different instructors, most notably Cheng Gin-Gsao, White Crane, Pai Huo Kao (Tao Tai Chi Chuan, Yangâs division) and Li Mao-Ching (Long Fist). His academic career is well rounded as well, as he received a M.S. degree in Physics from the National Taiwan University in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1978. He started working fo...

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Chinese Martial and Healing Arts: An Interview with Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming

Psychjourney Podcasts — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:45:00 +0100

Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet

Psychjourney Podcasts — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:33:00 +0100

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Reverend Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet published by New World Library. Reverend Gary Kowalski is the author of bestselling books on animals, spirituality and nature. His first volume, The Souls of Animals, which explores other species's capacities for love, creativity, and self-awareness, has been re-released from New World Library, after being translated into Chinese, German and French, and selling over 80,000 copies worldwide. His second book, Goodbye Friend: Healing Wisdom For Anyone Who Has Ever Lost A Pet, was featured in both One Spirit and the Quality Paperback Book Clubs and remains a valued resource for those grieving their animal companions. In 2001, he published T...

Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves

Psychology and Self Help Books — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:18:00 +0100

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Ms. Sharon Begley, author of Train Your Mind Change Your Brain: How A New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential To Transform Ourselves published by Ballantine Books. Sharon Begley, science columnist for The Wall Street Journal , inaugurated the paper's "Science Journal" in 2002. She was previously the senior science writer at Newsweek, covering neuroscience, genetics, physics, astronomy, climatology and anthropology. The co-author of the 2002 book The Mind and the Brain, she has won many awards for her articles and an honorary degree for contributions to the public understanding of science. Share She has been a frequent guest on radio and television, including The Charlie Rose Show, Toda...

Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality

Psychjourney Podcasts — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:17:00 +0100

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Ronald L. Mallett, author of Time Traveler: A Scientist's Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality published by the Avalon Publishing Group.Ronald L. Mallett, Ph.D. is a professor of physics at the University of Connecticut. He received his BS in physics in 1969, MS in 1979 and Ph.D in physics in 1973, all from the Pennsylvania State University. He has published many papers on black holes and relativistic cosmology in professional journals. His time-travel research has been featured in an hour-long TV special on the Learning Channel, "The World's First Time Machine," as well as in publications as diverse as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Astronomy Magazine, and New Scientist.&nbs...

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Royal College of Radiologists Breast Group - Digital Mammography — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:02:29 +0100

Full Field Digital Mammography Systems are being evaluated for use in the NHS Breast Screening Programme in the UK. As part of this evaluation, the different companies were invited to take part in a comprehensive evaluation of the mammography units, including medical physics and radiographic aspects. Swedish Company, SECTRA (www.sectra.se/medical) are one of the major companies who have had their equipment evaluated for the NHS Breast Screening Programme in the UK. Released as publication 0601, a PDF is available both on the RCRBG website (members section) and the NHSBSP website (cancerscreening.org.uk) I interviewed Matt Wallis at the recent Royal College of Radiologists Breast Group Annual Scientific Meeting in Edinburgh about the NHSBSP Evaluation of the SECTRA Microdose FFDM equipm...

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Royal College of Radiologists Breast Group - Digital Mammography — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:43:32 +0100

Full Field Digital Mammography Systems are being evaluated for use in the NHS Breast Screening Programme in the UK. As part of this evaluation, the different companies were invited to take part in a comprehensive evaluation of the mammography units, including medical physics and radiographic aspects. These however, have not yet included Mammo RIS/interface with hospital PACS systems or workstations. Swedish Company SECTRA (www.sectra.se/medical) are one of the major companies who have approached all aspects of the digital process and have a vendor neutral workstation and a Mammo PACS system. I interviewed Neil Emery at the recent Royal College of Radiologists Breast Group Annual Scientific Meeting in Edinburgh about their Digital Solution © Dr Chris Flowers Nov 2006 (Source: Royal College...

Optical Tweezers: Biophysics, One Molecule at a Time

Videocast Podcasts — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:29:12 +0100

Enhanced Video PodcastPresented by: Prof. Steven M. Block, Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Applied Physics Stanford University, Stanford, CaliforniaAired date: 11/15/2006 3:00:00 PM Eastern Time (Source: Videocast Podcasts)