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An interview podcast bringing you the people and stories behind the science of how biological, physical, and chemical agents may cause adverse reactions to public, animal, and environmental health. This podcast is presented by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) and hosted by SOT members Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. About Anne After graduating from the University of Delaware with a BS in biology in 1991, Anne Chappelle accidentally found her calling when she worked a gap year in an industr ...
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The Intersection of Toxicology, Environmental Health Law, and Justice
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As the foremost experts on the effects of chemicals, biological substances, and more, toxicologists are key contributors to health regulation and laws. Law Professor and lawyer Claudia Polsky, University of California Berkeley, discusses how science can influence environmental health law, as well as environmental justice, with co-hosts Anne Chappel…
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Pitfalls in Pharmaceutical Production: Protecting the Actual Drug Makers
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While pharmaceuticals provide positive benefits for patients, what about workers that may be exposed during production? Elizabeth M. Vancza, Merck & Co. Inc., reveals to co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the role of occupational toxicologists in understanding the exposure risks of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other substances that may a…
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The Big Picture of Small Things: Nanotoxicology
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Nanoparticles are manmade fibers, particulates, and other objects that are so small that when inhaled, they can escape the lungs and enter other body systems. Timothy Nurkiewicz, West Virginia University, studies the effects of these and other particulars. He discusses his inhalation and nanotoxicology research, as well as work with the National Gu…
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Tox in the Family: Generational Exposure and DDT
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Blood samples and health records for 15,000 pregnancies provides a wealth of scientific data. Add samples and records from the resultant children and grandchildren, and you have an invaluable cohort with which you can study the long-term results of events that occur during pregnancy. Barbara Cohn with the Public Health Institute is the Director of …
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Bringing Cohorts in Cahoots with Lab Science
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The fields of epidemiology and toxicology sometimes find themselves at odds, but Gradient’s Julie Goodman, an epidemiologist and toxicologist, shares how the two disciplines can complement each other to evaluate public health risks. Dr. Goodman also dives into the finer points of systemic reviews and meta-analyses in her conversation with co-hosts …
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Estradiol Complicates Everything: Toxicology across the Gender Spectrum
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When it comes to hormones, everyone has them all, but their levels are where things get interesting. How chemicals affect estrogen signaling in the brain is the research focus of Troy Roepke, Rutgers, who talks to co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner about how gender is not easily defined biologically, what it is like to be a “fabulously quee…
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Up in Smoke: Where Cannabis Meets the Immune System
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Since the discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the mid-1990s, researchers have been trying to determine their role and how they affect the immune system. Barbara Kaplan, Mississippi State University, discusses research in this area with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner and also shares what scientists are discovering about CBD, vaping, TH…
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Because of natural exposure to wildfire smoke, nonhuman primates have provided an increased understanding of the long-term effects of smoke inhalation during infancy, shares Lisa Miller, University of California Davis (UC Davis). Dr. Miller also discusses with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the importance of animal models in human healt…
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Sweating It Out: Exercise versus Toxic Exposures
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With nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affecting nearly a third of the US population, Luma Melo, University of Pittsburgh, describes how mouse studies have shown that low-impact exercise can help reverse liver damage. Dr. Melo also shares with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner how research funding works in her native Brazil and the role of …
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While no longer national news, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still impacting the ecological health of the Gulf of Mexico and the livelihoods of the communities that rely upon the gulf’s aquatic life, as Robert “Joe” Griffitt of the University of Southern Mississippi reveals. Dr. Griffitt and co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner discuss h…
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How human activity, chemical exposures, and environmental factors combine to contribute to wildlife population declines is at the forefront of the research by Dr. Caroline Moore and other teams at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Dr. Moore unravels the role of toxicology in wildlife conservation with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. …
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Even chocolate companies and wineries need toxicologists. Alexandria G. Lau, ToxStrategies Inc., has worked for both and shares her experiences with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. They also discuss the research and development that goes into new food products and how toxicologists play a role in food safety. About the Guest Alexandria …
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Heat Stressed: Biostats and Public Health
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Biostatistics or data science for public health—whatever you choose to call it—informs understanding of the health and environmental impacts of exposures. Emory University’s Howard Chang discusses with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the intricacies of interpreting data, the controversial P value, and the team science involved in studyin…
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The Life-Giving Properties of Liquid Gold
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With limited existing research on the effects of medications and exposures on lactation, Christina D. Chambers, University of California San Diego, shares work underway to better assess risks and benefits for mom and baby. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also discuss with Dr. Chambers the tricky roles of epidemiology and observational st…
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Toxicology Is a Wise Choice: One Health, Many Ecosystems
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Studying the effects of metals in whales and alligators, among other species, can offer immense insight into human health, John P. Wise Sr. tells Adverse Reactions co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. Dr. Wise also discusses research on chromosome instability and how you can help people everywhere make connections to the importance of enviro…
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Space, the Final Risk Assessment Frontier
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How do you set exposure limits to protect human health in a closed container floating in space? Valerie Ryder, a toxicologist at the NASA Johnson Space Center, takes co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner into the small world of space toxicologists, where they also discuss research involving lunar dust, bone loss, and CO2. About the Guest Valer…
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To Breathe a Little Easier and Why the Lungs Are the Sexiest Organ
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From vaping to wildfire smoke to pollutants such as diesel exhaust to airborne diseases, the lungs are the organ most exposed to our external environment, according to Ilona Jaspers of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Jaspers also introduces co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner to convergence science, a new approach to int…
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All the Tox That's Fit to Print . . . or Present . . . or Blog
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With pre-print services, data sharing, open access, and the internet rapidly changing the journal publication landscape, Toxicological Sciences Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey M. Peters provides co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner with perspective on how journals are adapting to the times. Dr. Peters also details how new training and guidance progra…
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More Than a Color Scheme: The Future of Toxicology in Green Chemistry
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Margaret “Meg” H. Whittaker, Managing Director and Chief Toxicologist of ToxServices LLC, outlines the similarities and differences between risk assessment, alternative assessments, and green chemistry. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also discover how alternative assessments can lead to safer and more sustainable products that protect a…
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Speak Softly and Carry a Big Dataset: The Exposome
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Ohio State University’s Darryl B. Hood reveals how a database with about 25,000 environmental factors and variables associated with the public health exposome may soon lead to major breakthroughs in addressing disparate public health outcomes in various communities. He also shares with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner his experiences from…
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Epigenetics expert Dana C. Dolinoy of the University of Michigan School of Public Health illuminates how our nascent understanding of the epigenome is leading to breakthroughs in understanding the causes—and potential treatment—of some public health problems. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also talk with Dr. Dolinoy about the collaborat…
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Retired National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Director and lifelong federal scientist Linda S. Birnbaum discusses the intersection of policy and science, as well as the effect of environmental exposures on public health, with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. Dr. Birnbaum also shares her insights on how to be an effe…
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Meet co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner as they explore the origins of Adverse Reactions, how people are at the heart of all science, and why the science of toxicology is more relevant than ever. About Anne After graduating from the University of Delaware with a BS in biology in 1991, Anne Chappelle accidentally found her calling when she w…
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Exploring the Universe with the world's largest radio telescope
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The Square Kilometre Array: a £1.2 billion global science project to build the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope. Presented by Richard Schilizzi Recorded May 2011By National Physical Laboratory
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An update on the vital work being carried out at NPL to improve traceability and reduce uncertainties associated with climate forecasts. Presented by Nigel Fox. Recorded 19th April 2011By National Physical Laboratory
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The Challenge of Implementing the GUM and its Supplements
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The view from inside an industrial laboratory by Steve Sidney, National Laboratory Association, South Africa Recorded 8th March 2011By National Physical Laboratory
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Presented by Seton Bennett Recorded 24th February 2011By National Physical Laboratory
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Emerging technologies based on multiferroic materials
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Possible applications of multiferroic materials by Dr Melvin Vopson, NPL Recorded 24th February 2011By National Physical Laboratory
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An Industry in Transition; the future advances of tele-communication by Dr Walter Tuttlebee, Mobile VCE Recorded 19th November 2010By National Physical Laboratory
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For applications in photovoltaics and photonics. Presented by Roland Hany and Jakob Heier from EMPA Recorded 4th November 2010By National Physical Laboratory
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A presentation on Gel-Phase Nanotechnology by Prof. Rein Ulijn from the University of Strathclyde.By National Physical Laboratory
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Decadal Change Accuracy for Space Based Reflected Solar Spectra, Emitted Infrared Spectra, and Radio OccultationBy National Physical Laboratory
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Live examples of malicious sites, how they work, and what little we currently know about the criminals who operate them. By Richard ClaytonBy National Physical Laboratory
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How to use light for frequency comparisons over hundreds of kilometers by Giuseppe MarraBy National Physical Laboratory
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Measuring the Wear and Frictional Response of Surfaces by Mark GeeBy National Physical Laboratory
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Taking the Nature's path to nanostructured materials by Max RyadnovBy National Physical Laboratory
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FIRST Explorer - A space-borne low-frequency radio observatory using passive formation flying
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"FIRST Explorer -A space-borne low-frequency radio observatory using passive formation flying" - by Jan Bergman & Prof. Alistair Forbes on 18th March 2010. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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Drunken Walks on a Nanoscale Tightrope: Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes
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'Drunken Walks on a Nanoscale Tightrope: Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes' by Jeremy Allam, recorded on 18th February 2010. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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The physics of perception: measurement of naturalness
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'The physics of perception: measurement of naturalness' by Teresa Goodman, recorded on January 28th 2010. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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Ambient Mass Spectrometry: The future for instant chemical analysis
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'Ambient Mass Spectrometry: The future for instant chemical analysis' by Felicia Green recorded on January 28th 2010. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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Combating cancer in the third millennium - the contribution of medical physics
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'Combating cancer in the third millennium - the contribution of medical physics' by Prof Steve Webb, recorded on December 17th 2009. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2010 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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In the mid-late 1960s, a team at the National Physical Laboratory invented the means by which all data is transferred across networks. This is the story of packet-switching by the men who pioneered it. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.…
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David Yates, who worked at NPL from 1962 to 1992, talks about 'Scrapbook' Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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Soundscapes and action plans: the need for a new metrology of noise perception
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'Soundscapes and action plans: the need for a new metrology of noise perception' by Gianluca Memoli, recorded in October 2009. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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'In Pursuit of Pulsars' by Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell, recorded in September 2009. Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO. 2009 Included audiovisual material reproduced with permission of the presenter.By National Physical Laboratory
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'Transport at the nanoscale' by Alexandre Cuenat from NPL, recorded in August 2009. Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.By National Physical Laboratory
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From the Lab to the Marketplace: Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology
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'From the Lab to the Marketplace: Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology' by Dr David Carey, recorded May 2009. Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.By National Physical Laboratory
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New Materials Science with Synhcrotron Radiation: the XMas Story
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'New Materials Science with Synchrotron Radiation: the XMas Story' by Prof Malcolm Cooper. Recording Crown Copyright 2008. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.By National Physical Laboratory
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Nature's Nanomachines: Understanding Biological Molecules Through Single Molecule Measurements
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'Nature's Nanomachines: Understanding Biological Molecules Through Single Molecule Measurements' by Alex Knight from NPL, recorded in April 2009. Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.By National Physical Laboratory
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Probing into the future - A look at what scanning probe technology may offer
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'Probing into the future - A look at what scanning probe technology may offer' by Dr Goh K E Johnson, recorded in March 2009. Recording Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.By National Physical Laboratory
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