Not Yet a Dr.
Join us as we teach each other about remarkable scientific discoveries in our respective fields. Each episode is a deep dive into a topic from the disciplines of science including biology, chemistry, and beyond! We hope you enjoy Not Yet a Dr.
Episodes
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Guy Fieri isn't the only one going to flavour town! In this episode, Sienna teaches us about how taste is made up and how our tongues (and brains) discern sweet from sour. By the end, you're going to be hankering for some mock apple pie!
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Edited by: Amr
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May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022
1 hr 1 min
What makes foods spicy, and what's the science behind the small organic molecule responsible? More importunely, How can we beat the heat!? This week Alastair shares the chemistry, research, and even a fun science experiment using capsaicin!
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Edited by: Amr
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May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
1 hr 5 min
In a future where blood is currency and humans are born only if their DNA makes them genetically superior. Our inferior protagonist attempts to make his way to space, fighting the last -ism left... Genoism. https://linktr.ee/notyetadrEdited by: AlastairQuestions or Suggestions? Email us at phd32b@gmail.com
Jun 6, 2022
Jun 6, 2022
58 min
In today's episode, a couple of fun guys talk about fungi! Learn all about how fungi play Catan, trade on the carbon marketplace, infect ants, and alter brain connectivity as Sienna leads us through the weird and wonderful world of these creatures. https://linktr.ee/notyetadrEdited by: AmrQuestions or Suggestions? Email us at phd32b@gmail.com
Jun 20, 2022
Jun 20, 2022
1 hr 15 min
Looking to the future of therapeutics, the PhD 3 take a deep dive into gene replace therapy. Amr walks us through how scientists have developed novel means for the delivery of new functional genes into patients with rare diseases caused by mutations in in their DNA. As an recent example, we also explore the recently FDA approved gene therapy for a fatal disease known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). https://linktr.ee/notyetadrEdited by: SiennaQuestions or Suggestions? Email us at phd32b@gmail.com
Jul 4, 2022
Jul 4, 2022
45 min
In Alastair’s final episode of this season, he describes what the heck he actually DID for his PhD; including soil contamination, bioaccessibility, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry!https://linktr.ee/notyetadrEdited by: SiennaQuestions or Suggestions? Email us at phd32b@gmail.com
Jul 18, 2022
Jul 18, 2022
1 hr 6 min
In this week's episode, Sienna and Amr get into the nitty gritty details of publishing in today's modern peer review system. We discuss many of the problems that come with this traditional system, the exciting new solutions researchers' have come up with, and our own thoughts and solutions too!
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Edited by: Amr
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