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APS' Chief Science Officer Dennis Brown, PhD, recently spoke to astronaut and APS member Jessica Meir, PhD, about her work on the Internatio...
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20 of 31 episodesEpisode 29: Outtakes
From the cutting room floor, here are some of the outtakes about physiology that we thought were just too interesting not to use: 1. Dusty S...
Episode 28: 'Tis the Season That's Hard on Your Heart
Heart attacks peak during the winter months and cold weather has been thought to be the primary culprit. But cardiologist Robert Kloner of t...
Episode 27: When the Sense of Smell Fails
What would it be like to live without being able to detect any odors? For one thing, Thanksgiving would be much less enjoyable, perhaps dist...
Episode 26: Invention and Impact of Ultrasound
Dean Franklin developed the first instruments to measure blood flow and the changes in diameter of the pulsating heart in conscious animals....
Episode 25: EleComm
You've heard the word telecomm? In this episode, we are going to coin a new word: elecomm , shorthand for elephant communication . Caitlin O...
Episode 24: Pregnancy and Exercise
Episode 24: Pregnancy and Exercise When a pregnant woman exercises, is it good for her fetus? That is the question that researchers Linda Ma...
Episode 23: Cool Water
Three physiologists tell us why the prescription "drink when you are thirsty" is usually the best guideline for deciding when and how much t...
Episode 22: Laughter: Good Medicine?
There is nothing like a good laugh, is there? It not only feels great to laugh, it can feel great to hear other people laugh. Beyond brighte...
Episode 21: Blood Pressure and the Brain
Did you know that there is a sensor in the nerve endings in the carotid artery that rapidly lowers blood pressure when stimulated? This disc...
Episode 20: Celiac Research Update
Celiac Update. Celiac disease is an uncontrolled immune response to wheat gluten and similar proteins of rye and barley. In those who have c...
Episode 19: The Genetics of Exercise
Have you ever had an experience like this: You and a friend start jogging together. Neither of you have been exercising much, but after a fe...
Episode 18: Where Love Begins: In the Brain
Lucy Brown , a neuroscientist at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, has studied romantic love using functional magnetic resonance imagi...
Episode 17: Environmental Cardiology
Accumulating evidence indicates that an increase in particulate air pollution is associated with an increase in heart attacks and deaths. In...
Episode 16: Circadian Rhythm & Jet Lag; Exercise and Appetite
We’ll start this episode by talking about clocks, but not the type of clock that ticks away on your wall. Instead, we’ll talk about the biol...
Episode 15: Can Turkey Make You Sleepy?
Why do we feel sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal? Is there something in the turkey? Are cranberries good for our kidneys? These are some...
Episode 14: Halloween Science
Halloween is the theme for October, so we'll talk about sleep paralysis, a condition that has been associated with stories of demon attacks...
Episode 13: Is Quercetin a Flu Fighter?
Mice are less susceptible to the flu when they eat quercetin, a substance that occurs in fruits and vegetables. Researcher J. Mark Davis wil...
Episode 12: The Brain and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The Buzz in Physiology: (Starts at 2:01) A quick look at studies from APS journals that have been in the news. The Accidental Mind: (Starts...
Episode 11: Athletic Performance and Caffeine
The Buzz in Physiology: (Begins at 1:34) A quick look at studies from APS journals that have been in the news. Athletic Performance and Caff...