The New York Academy of Sciences

Jun 20 2024 256 ep. 29 mins 1.5k
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Bringing together extraordinary people to drive innovative solutions to society’s challenges by advancing scientific research, education, and policy.

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Women Who Code | A Catalyst for Innovation: Philanthropy in Science and Tech

Jun 20 2024 37 mins  
Dr. Brooke Grindlinger, Chief Scientific Officer for The New York Academy of Sciences, discusses the role that philanthropy can play in supporting scientists as well as the importance of supporting girls and women in science fields.

Ethics In Pediatric Research

Dec 13 2022 32 mins  
This podcast highlights discussions from the Ethical Considerations in Research for Pediatric Populations symposium presented by the New York Academy of Sciences and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and is made available thanks to funding provided by Johnson & Johnson. Click here to watch a recorded version of the full conference, available on demand until September 13, 2023.

The Intersection of Conflicts of Interest and Healthcare

Jun 24 2021 41 mins  
The Intersection of Conflicts of Interest and Healthcare by The New York Academy of Sciences

Big Data: Balancing Privacy and Innovation

Feb 25 2019 36 mins  
Often cited as the "4th Industrial Revolution" big data has the potential to transform health and healthcare by drawing medical conclusions from new and exciting sources such as electronic health records, genomic databases, and even credit card activity. In this podcast you will hear from tech, healthcare, and regulatory experts on potential paths forward that balance privacy and c

Finding Better Treatments for Children with Cancer

Oct 15 2018 31 mins  
Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children in the United States and Europe. Despite prevailing increases in overall survival rates, it continues to be one of the most challenging diseases to treat. This podcast will discuss the latest advancements in pediatric cancer research and how they can lead to newer, faster, and better treatments fo

Discovering New Liver Disease Treatments

Jun 29 2018 21 mins  
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is set to become the most common cause of liver transplant in the coming decade. Although almost one-third of adults worldwide suffer from the condition, which is also associated with diabetes and obesity, there are currently no approved treatments. This podcast will discuss the basis of liver disease as well as several cutting edge approaches that

Deciphering ZIKA

Apr 11 2018 22 mins  
In 2016, the WHO declared the Zika virus a global medical emergency when, after six decades of dormancy, the virus arrived in the Americas. After scientists made the connection between Zika and thousands of cases of microcephaly in babies, a race began to better understand the virus. But it turns out that Zika is not so easy to study. In this podcast, we talk to two Blavatnik Award

Proof of Concept Centers: Changing Weather

Mar 13 2018 20 mins  
In this episode, we continue to look at some of the fascinating and innovative work that researchers are doing in New York State's Proof of Concept Centers. Hear from two companies that are doing something about the weather by trying to better understand the unique meteorology of cities to improve forecasting and creating more effective and efficient wind turbines. This podcast is

Inspiring Stories from the Future of STEM

Jan 18 2018 27 mins  
We hear all the time that building a robust future for STEM relies on engaging diverse groups of young people in STEM fields today. The Academy's Global STEM Alliance program is focused on doing just that. Meet four young women participating in our programs who offer inspiring insights into their hopes for their careers and the field, and hear about the innovative projects they're

Rethinking Climate Change

Jan 05 2018 30 mins  
Climate change may be controversial in the political realm, but for three Blavatnik Awards Scholars, all leading experts in environmental studies, there is no debate. The Earth's ice sheets, glaciers, forests, and animals have all been altered by high levels of CO2 and increasing global temperatures. But are these changes permanent? This podcast examines the latest ecological, geol