Free Associations Podcast
1) Episode 157: Hippocampal Encoding of Memories in Human Infants
Jess, Matt, and guest host Marcia discuss a study that sheds light on how babies may form and retain memories. Study link: Hippocampal encoding of memories in human infants
2) Episode 156: Analgesic Effects of Non-surgical Treatments for Back Pain
Jess, Matt, and guest Marcia discuss the efficacy of various methods of treating low back pain. Study link: Analgesic effects of non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for low back pain: a sys...Show More
3) Episode 155: Probiotics and AI Chatbots
Matt and Jess discuss the ethics of probiotics for children and we discuss whether AI chatbots can help reduce misinformation. Study link: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03971-5
4) Episode 154: Gun Violence and Maternal Morbidity
Matt, Jess and guest host Jon discuss a study of the effect of experiencing gun violence and maternal morbidity. Study link:Â Fatal Police Violence and Maternal Morbidity Study
5) Episode 153: Time Waits for No One
Matt and Jess and guest host Harold discuss the ways that we experience time (with a slight diversion into our dental traumas) and Matt explains why we can’t have nice things.
6) Episode 152: Is dark chocolate good for you? Really?
Matt and Jess and guest host Harold discuss whether dark chocolate is really good for preventing type II diabetes, or if the research isn’t there yet, and we discuss the challenges of turning research...Show More
7) Episode 151: The Role of Advocacy and Activism in Public Health
In an expansive, thought-provoking discussion ahead of the pivotal changes in Washington, DC, Matt, Jess and guest host Michael Stein discuss the role of advocacy and activism in public health and the...Show More
8) Episode 150: Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Role of Activism
Matt, Jess and guest host Michael Stein discuss a paper that reviews the results of a series of trials that were highly influential in a move away from use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, b...Show More
Episode 150: Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Role of Activism
57:22 | Dec 23rd, 2024
9) Episode 149 - Outdoor Light Pollution and Alzheimer’s disease
In a new format for the “Free Associations” podcast, we split our usual podcast into two bite-sized morsels. In the first segment, Jess, Matt and guest host Salma discuss an article that examines the ...Show More
10) Episode 146 - The effects of early cessation of oxytocin
Matt, Jess, and guest host Salma Abdalla discuss a study of early discontinuation of oxytocin during delivery, they try to predict the future of journals alongside a mass editorial board resignation, ...Show More