Science & Medicine

ISGP's "The Forum"

"The Forum," a series of audio podcasts by the Institute on Science for Global Policy (ISGP), summarizes debates between scientific experts and stakeholders over hot-button science policy to...

Episodes

5 episodes

Ep. 113: Sugar, We're Goin' Down

HOT TOPIC: Sugar substitutes. Sugar substitutes are popular for many reasons, but rumors about their impacts on health are rampant. Do sweet...

00:30:05Feb 3, 2020

Ep. 112: Say Hello to Your Little Friends

HOT TOPIC: Pre- and probiotics. What are prebiotics and probiotics, and how do they interact with the gut microbiome? Plus, you might be sur...

00:26:04Jan 20, 2020

Ep. 111: To Infinity and Beyond

HOT TOPIC: Space exploration. Discover some of the greatest remaining challenges associated with space exploration, as well as the technolog...

00:29:55Jan 6, 2020

Ep. 110: If at First You Don't Succeed

HOT TOPIC: Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, are a set of targets for the world to meet by the year...

00:33:15Dec 23, 2019

Ep. 109: Meet the Plastics

HOT TOPIC: Plastic pollution. Plastic pollution in waterways harms marine life and could even affect human health. Learn how a combination o...

00:33:35Dec 9, 2019