Best Swansea University Podcasts (2024)

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8. Campaign Reverberations and Biden's First 100 Days 33:49

3y ago33:49

33:49

In this bonus episode, recorded live for CHERISH-Digital Economy Centre's Festival of Ideas at Swansea University, we take stock of US Politics on the week where Joe Biden will complete his first 100 days in office – reflecting on the reverberations of the contestation of the result of the 2020 election, analysing the performance and media coverage…

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7. End Game - Election night and its aftermath 30:32

3+ y ago30:32

30:32

In this final episode, with the final result still in doubt, we take stock of what the results so far tell us about polling, betting markets, media coverage, and the use of satire and humour. We talk about John King's wall, the agony of filling air time with no news at hand, and the need to go 'beyond polls' in understanding campaign dynamics and o…

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6. Endgame - the final full week of the campaign 34:50

3+ y ago34:50

34:50

In this last full week of the campaign, we review the latest stories and developments within and beyond the mainstream media, and review what the betting markets are making of it all. We then take a wider look at how this campaign, and the last four years that led up to it, have affected the American political landscape and ask whether there is any…

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5. The Final Presidential Debate 28:25

3+ y ago28:25

28:25

This week, the candidates met for the final presidential debate of the campaign in Nashville. We discuss our reactions, those in the media and how the gambling markets saw things. Although this was the last major national campaign event for the candidates to set out their stall to the American electorate, there was little to chew over in terms of s…

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4. Alternative Truths: Bias and Bubbles in Campaign Coverage 34:12

3+ y ago34:12

34:12

This week marked something of a re-set in the campaign, with Donald Trump returning to the campaign trail. We focus on the different worlds that are presented to citizens in the US through various media channels, unpacking the idea of media bias, and explaining how it has evolved as politics moves increasingly online. We look at the Lincoln project…

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3. Polling Matters - How Public Opinion Has Responded to Donald Trump's COVID-19 October Surprise 32:49

3+ y ago32:49

32:49

This week, with the dust still settling around an almighty ‘October surprise’ given to us by Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalisation, and return to the White House, we focus on the polling – looking at how and why we use polls during campaigns, what the latest polls are telling us about the vote in November, and where gambling markets fi…

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2. A day is a long time in politics - our reaction to #TrumpHasCovid and the first presidential debate 33:11

3+ y ago33:11

33:11

This week kicks off with our reaction to the revelation that Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. We describe how this has accelerated a dramatic downturn in the president's chances, at least as perceived by the betting markets, that was already in play following a tempestuous first Presidential debate on Tuesday. We discuss how debates c…

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1. Off to the races! 33:05

3+ y ago33:05

33:05

Welcome to Horse Race Politics! In this first episode, we talk about how and why we study election campaigns, and how gambling odds and media analysis can combine to help us understand what's going on. We discuss the media environment in today's USA and how it differs from the UK, before delving into the odds - outlining the twists and turns that h…

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7. Neurological basis of movement 57:19

5+ y ago57:19

57:19

Reflex arcs, lower motor neurones, upper motor neurones, the cerebellum, basal ganglia, the frontal cortex and even decussations get a mention.

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6. Pain pathways 59:31

13y ago59:31

59:31

We cover the neuroanatomy, and a little neuroscience, of how pain is perceived by the brain and how analgesics and the brain itself can modify this.

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5. Addiction 1:01:09

13y ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Phil talks about the neuroscience of addiction and withdrawal.

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4. Autonomic nervous system 53:05

14y ago53:05

53:05

Phil and Sam talk about the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system, the neurotransmitters involved and pharmacological targets.

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3. Neurotransmitters 39:55

14y ago39:55

39:55

Phil tries to teach Sam about neurotransmitters and how they work. We work through a list of the main neurotransmitters and give an overview of their functions.

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2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation 48:25

14y ago48:25

48:25

Phil tells Sam why his weight is fairly stable, what happens in his brain when he gets hungry and what changes when he has eaten. We talk about the adipostat, leptin, ghrelin and obesity, why we choose particular foods and how dopamine, opioids and (probably) serotonin are involved.

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1. Action potentials and synapses 33:28

14y ago33:28

33:28

Phil describes the electrochemical nature of action potentials, the different phases and how a neuron transmits a signal along its length and from neuron to neuron.

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Swansea University Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Swansea University Medical School: Neuroscience

Dr Phil Newton & Dr Samuel Webster

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Horse Race Politics

Swansea University

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8. Campaign Reverberations and Biden's First 100 Days 33:49

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7. End Game - Election night and its aftermath 30:32

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6. Endgame - the final full week of the campaign 34:50

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5. The Final Presidential Debate 28:25

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4. Alternative Truths: Bias and Bubbles in Campaign Coverage 34:12

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3. Polling Matters - How Public Opinion Has Responded to Donald Trump's COVID-19 October Surprise 32:49

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2. A day is a long time in politics - our reaction to #TrumpHasCovid and the first presidential debate 33:11

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1. Off to the races! 33:05

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7. Neurological basis of movement 57:19

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6. Pain pathways 59:31

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5. Addiction 1:01:09

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4. Autonomic nervous system 53:05

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3. Neurotransmitters 39:55

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2. Neurobiology of appetite regulation 48:25

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1. Action potentials and synapses 33:28

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