Best Ryan Paton Podcasts (2024)

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Being Green - 12 July 24 _Aghmad Gamieldien, founder of Mzanzi Organics 6:39

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An urban greening trend that is gaining momentum around the world for its environmental benefits is something called a Miyawaki pocket forest. The concept was developed in the 1970s by Japanese botanist, Dr Akira Miyawaki. Now Aghmad Gamieldien, founder of Mzanzi Organics, has created five of them in Cape Town. He joins Glynis Crook on this week’s …

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Timing's not everything: Immediate and delayed feedback are equally beneficial for performance in formative multiple-choice testing - Interview with Anna T. Ryan 15:14

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Building on the literature suggestive of Test-enhanced Learning offering a powerful education strategy, the authors report that immediate & delayed feedback is equally beneficial. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15287By Medical Education

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Snakes and ladders: An integrative literature review of refugee doctors' workforce integration needs - Interview with Samantha Eve Smith & Victoria Ruth Tallentire 18:02

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This integrative review article explores refugee doctors' workforce integration needs introducing use a serious game into the analysis. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15290By Medical Education

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Being Green - 05 July 24 _Prof Peter Ryan, emeritus professor at UCT’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology 6:33

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In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Prof Peter Ryan, emeritus professor at UCT’s FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, who co-authored a study which found that colourful plastics degrade to form microplastics faster than those with plain colours.By Glynis Crook

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Being Green - 28 June 24 _Keith Anderson, CEO of the e-Waste Association of South Africa (e-WASA) 6:44

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Electronic waste is the fastest-growing solid waste stream in the world. In 2022, a record 62 million tonnes were produced globally, up 82% from 2010. But less than one quarter of the year’s e-waste mass was documented as having been properly collected and recycled. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Keith Anderson, CEO o…

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Being Green - 21 June 24 _ WWF-SASSI: Giving consumers the chance to make informed choices 6:56

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In this week’s Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Pavs Pillay, behaviour change lead and WWF-SASSI manager, about the initiative’s new report, “The hidden costs of your seafood”, which focuses on the crucial role played by retailers and suppliers of seafood in ensuring responsible and sustainable fishing practices are implemented.…

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Harnessing student feedback to transform teachers: Role of emotions and relationships - An Audio Paper with Inês Cavaleiro 56:06

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Receiving students' feedback is detailed to be an emotional process that happens in the context of a relationship and can nurture teachers' professional and personal development. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15264By Medical Education

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Decision making in continuing professional development organisations during a crisis - An Audio Paper with Morag Paton 36:30

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Using CPD organizations's response to the covid crisis, Paton et al. demonstrate the importance of time and relations as a means to embrace creative, flexible, and socially connected solutions in future. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15265By Medical Education

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Being Green - 14 JUNE 24_Francesca Mahoney, founder of Wild Survivors Part 2 Interview 6:55

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In Being Green this week, Glynis Crook continues her discussion with Wild Survivors founder, Francesca Mahoney, about elephants in Tanzania, and how their fear of bees is being harnessed to protect farms and help communities along the animal’s migratory corridors. To find out more, go to: www.wildsurvivors.org…

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Being Green - 07 JUNE 24_Francesca Mahoney, founder of Wild Survivors Part 1 Interview 7:04

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In this week’s Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Francesca Mahoney, founder of Wild Survivors, an organisation that works to create a sustainable solution to the conflict between elephants and humans along the animal’s migratory corridors in northern Tanzania. To find out more, go to: www.wildsurvivors.org…

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Medical education in Syria at a time of crisis: Analysis of the results of the knowledge-based National Medical Examination - Interview with Jaamel Soqia 13:59

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Demonstrating how the academic performance of medical graduates can be adversely affected by crises such as war, Soqia et al. undescore the importance of safeguarding educational institutions #SyrianCrisis Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15385By Medical Education

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Mindfulness training in healthcare professions: A scoping review of systematic reviews - Interview with Nabeela Kajee 19:02

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"Through their scoping review, Kajee et al. illustrate how mindfulness training seems to improve distress, depression and anxiety while findings regarding burnout are mixed and too little work has been done regarding empathy." Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15293By Medical Education

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Using MCQ response certainty to determine how aspects of self-monitoring develop through a medical course - An Audio Paper with Mike Tweed & co-authors 33:50

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This research uses students' certainty when responding to Multiple Choice Questions to reveal that self-monitoring efficiency develops early in one's training, but then reduces as safety increases. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15253By Medical Education

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Being Green - 31 May 24_Antarctic sea ice at record low 6:38

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A study published recently by the British Antarctic Survey raised concerns about the record low levels of sea ice around Antarctica. Scientists found that in 2023 – compared to an average winter – the maximum extent of the Antarctic Sea covered by ice, shrank by over two million square kilometres. It found that these historically low levels were a …

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"What's Normal" by Rosaria Butterfield 1:00:09

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In this breakout, Rosaria Butterfield discusses the topics of homosexuality, transgenderism, and the Christian response to these issues through the lens of repentance and gospel truth. She challenges common misconceptions and cultural narratives, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and repenting from sin as defined by Scripture, not societal …

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How Jesus Knew the Word: His Secret to Scripture Memory by David Mathis 25:50

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In this breakout, David Mathis looks at the profound relationship Jesus had with Scripture, exploring how the fully human and fully divine Jesus came to know and embody the words of God with such authority and depth. This talk is not just about learning Scripture, but living it—highlighting the practices of memorization and meditation as vital to a…

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Being Green - 24 May 24_Alexis Cronin, co-founder of Dunia 7:02

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Plastic waste is poorly managed along coastal zones in West Africa, and Tanzania is no exception. But as the public becomes more aware of the problem, there are an increasing number of initiatives to deal with the problem, and opportunities to recycle. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Alexis Cronin, co-founder of Dunia,…

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How Jesus Met with God: The Patterns and Pace of a Perfect Life by David Mathis 29:05

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In this episode, David Mathis explores the vital yet often overlooked aspects of pace and pattern in our spiritual lives. Drawing on the life of Jesus, he discusses the transformative power of balancing engagement with retreat, and the significance of taking time to commune with God amidst the busyness of modern life.…

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Being Green - 17 May 24_Dr Christopher Jack, deputy director of UCT’s Climate System Analysis Group, 6:14

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The powerful El Nino weather phenomenon, a big contributor to last year’s record-breaking global temperatures, has faded. Its opposite, La Nina, is expected to emerge in the next few months. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook asks Dr Christopher Jack, deputy director of UCT’s Climate System Analysis Group, what impact it is likely …

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Personalisation and embodiment in e-Learning for health professionals: A randomised controlled trial - An Audio Paper with Lee P. Skrupky 36:33

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Technology supported learning. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15198By Medical Education

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Being Green - 10 May 24_Wood vinegar a natural plant growth booster and pesticide 6:33

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Wood vinegar, a by-product of charcoal production, has been used in agriculture for over two thousand years, both as a growth booster for plants and a natural pesticide. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Ralf Dedig, the owner of Namibian company, Makarra Wood Vinegar, about the benefits of the product.…

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Music in medical education: A critical interpretive synthesis - Interview with Alice Rae Orchard and Amy Wyatt 21:28

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Sweet, sweet music! The authors of "Music in medical education" offer a comprehensive picture of how music has been used in medical education, providing guidance for teaching and research. Read the accompanying article here: https://asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/medu.15255By Medical Education

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Pathways, journeys and experiences: Integrating curricular activities related to social accountability within an undergraduate medical curriculum - Interview with Tim Dubé 16:37

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This study delves into how a medical training fosters socially accountable physicians. Findings underscore the importance of experiential learning, community engagement, and collaborative curriculum development. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi/10.1111/medu.15260By Medical Education

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Being Green - 03 May 24_Bamboo toilet paper a greener option 6:18

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Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on earth, and products made from this grass are highly eco-friendly. Among its many benefits to the environment is the fact that it absorbs twice as much carbon dioxide as trees and generates an impressive amount of oxygen. Glynis Crook caught up with Go Bamboo, a company that imports bamboo toilet paper, kitchen…

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Being Green - 26 April _ BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob take environment minister to court 6:27

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Two bird conservation organisations, BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob, are taking the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment to court over what they see as a flawed plan to protect the endangered African Penguin. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook asks Sanccob’s head of conservation, Nicky Stander, what motivated the…

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Being Green - 19 April 24_Nileta Knoetzen, co-founder of Malmesbury-based company 6:52

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In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Nileta Knoetzen, co-founder of Malmesbury-based company, Growing Paper, which not only hand-manufactures paper from paper waste, but also infuses it with seeds so you can “plant” it after use.By Glynis Crook

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How practitioners construct reflection influences alignment between training ideals and reality. Here, Schaepkens et al. explore reflection in General Practice to reveal how nuance and complexity influence negotiations of its professional value. Read the accompanying article here: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15183…

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