Best Zhi Podcasts (2024)

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Robber Zhi from Zhuangzi 19:46

20d ago19:46

19:46

A chapter in the Daoist text Zhuangzi that launches a sustained attack on Confucianism, through the mouth of a notorious criminal. Support the showBy William Han

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The Cat, the Prince, and the Empress: Empress Liu of Song 23:01

5h ago23:01

23:01

The legend of "a dead cat for a prince" and the true story of the career of Empress Dowager Liu of the Song Dynasty. Support the showBy William Han

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Zhu Xi: the Neo-Confucian 19:11

3h ago19:11

19:11

On the great Song Dynasty philosopher who redefined Confucian thought. Support the showBy William Han

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Zhang Xuecheng, Historian 19:13

6d ago19:13

19:13

Regarding the major Qing Dynasty historian Zhang Xuecheng (1738-1801). Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: September 2024 57:34

17d ago57:34

57:34

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: radiofrequency ablation of fibroids (3:00), an opinion piece on testing embryos to reduce type 1 diabetes risk (17:42), preeclampsia risk with abnormal semen analysis (29:34), and a review of PCOS and miscarriage (44:3…

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Huang Zongxi and "Waiting for Dawn": Chinese Democratic Theory 22:15

20d ago22:15

22:15

One of the most influential thinkers -- and his most influential work -- in the history of Chinese democratic thought. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: August 2024 1:18:16

25d ago1:18:16

1:18:16

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are: 04:19 Assessment of obstetric characteristics and outcomes associated with pregnancy with Turner syndrome 13:55 Effect of postthaw change in embryo score on single euploid embryo transfer success rates 22:38 Effectiveness of preconception weight loss interve…

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King Li of Zhou and the "Republic" of 841 B.C. 16:46

1M ago16:46

16:46

Until the advent of modern scholarship, the earliest definitive date in the chronology of Chinese history was 841 B.C. What happened that year that so marked the calendar? Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 2 56:43

1M ago56:43

56:43

Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ESHRE 2024! In Part 2, hosts Micah Hill, Paul Pirtea, and Kate Devine bring you: progesterone levels in a randomized controlled trial with long-acting FSH with Annalisa Racca (01:19), live birth of day 7 embryo transfers with Marcela Colonge and Nicolas Garrido (10:57), an ICSI vs conventional I…

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 1 55:55

1M ago55:55

55:55

Fertility and Sterility On Air brings you the best of ESHRE 2024! In Part 1, hosts Micah Hill, Paul Pirtea, and Kate Devine bring you: embryo reexpansion and live birth with Ibrahim Elkhatib (01:30), a discussion with the RBMO editor, Nick Macklon, and F&S editor, Kurt Barnhart, about “IVF add-ons” (11:21), rescue in vitro maturation with Danilo Ci…

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Zhang Zhongjing, Physician 17:43

1M ago17:43

17:43

Regarding the Han Dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - ANZSREI 2024 Journal Club Global: "Should Unexplained infertility Go Straight to IVF?" 1:09:13

1M ago1:09:13

1:09:13

Presented in partnership with Fertility and Sterility onsite at the 2024 ANZSREI meeting in Sydney, Australia. The ANZSREI 2024 debate discussed whether patients with unexplained infertility should go straight to IVF. Experts on both sides weighed the effectiveness, cost, and psychological impact of IVF versus alternatives like IUI. The pro side em…

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Li Jie: Architect 17:32

1M ago17:32

17:32

Regarding the Song Dynasty architect and scholar of architecture. Support the showBy William Han

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Li Kui and Shen Buhai, Legalists 19:34

2M ago19:34

19:34

Everyone knows that Shang Yang reformed the laws and institutions of the State of Qin, setting it up for superpower status and paving the way to the Qin Dynasty. But a number of earlier reformers prefigured Shang Yang. Here are two of them. Support the showBy William Han

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Wang Yangming, Philosopher 28:40

2M ago28:40

28:40

The story of the deeply influential Ming Dynasty philosopher. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: August 2024 42:44

2M ago42:44

42:44

In this month's Fertility and Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include a review of studies of menstrual fluid (2:18), changing our language regarding progestin protocols (18:35), and nanoscale motion tracing of spermatozoa (26:46). F&S Reviews: https://www.fertstertreviews.org/article/S2…

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Zichan, Criminal Law, and the Soul 20:22

2M ago20:22

20:22

The 6th century B.C. statesman of the State of Zheng promulgated the first published criminal code in Chinese history. Moreover, it is through him that we know how the ancient Chinese understood the nature of the soul. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: July 2024 1:16:11

2M ago1:16:11

1:16:11

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are: 4:56 A pilot study to investigate the clinically predictive values of copy number variations detected by next-generation sequencing of cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid in spent culture media 18:17 The impact of microfluidics sperm processing on blastocyst eup…

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Chinese Hedonism: the School of Yang Zhu 19:40

2M ago19:40

19:40

The hedonist tradition in Chinese philosophy. Support the showBy William Han

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The Discourses on Salt and Iron 18:01

3M ago18:01

18:01

The economic conference of 81 B.C. and the book that resulted from it. Support the showBy William Han

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Liu Xie and "The Literary Heart and the Carving of Dragons" 17:07

3M ago17:07

17:07

On the late-5th and early-6th century work of literary criticism and its author. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: July 2024 48:26

3M ago48:26

48:26

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we examine articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include biomarkers for improving sperm parameters with varicocele repair (1:42), side effects with minimal controlled stimulation with in vitro maturation (14:48), and the use of a GnRH antagonist for heavy menstrual bleeding with fib…

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Dong Zhongshu, Champion of Confucianism 20:15

3M ago20:15

20:15

Regarding the man who made Confucianism the dominant ideology of China. Support the showBy William Han

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Chai Rong and the End of the Five Dynasties 18:56

3M ago18:56

18:56

On Chai Rong, the second emperor of the Latter Zhou, and how it became the last of the Five Dynasties. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: June 2024 1:07:45

3M ago1:07:45

1:07:45

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Articles discussed this month are: 4:33 A randomized controlled trial to compare the live birth rate of the first frozen embryo transfer following the progestin-primed ovarian stimulation protocol vs. the antagonist protocol in women with an anticipated high ovarian response 20:24 Improved fe…

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Seminal Article: Ernest Ng, and Zhi Chen 17:55

3M ago17:55

17:55

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you a deep dive into the June issue Seminal Contribution: a randomized controlled trial studying the use of progestins for ovulation supression in predicted high responders. With Micah Hill, Ernest Ng, and Zhi Chen. Read the article: https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(24)00030-X/abstract View Fertility …

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The Secret History of the Mongols 18:07

3M ago18:07

18:07

Our only source for many of the stories about the life of Genghis Khan, The Secret History of the Mongols is a crucial document for understanding the Mongol Empire. Support the showBy William Han

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Ernst Boerschmann 18:39

4M ago18:39

18:39

On the German scholar of Chinese architecture. Support the showBy William Han

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The Stone Drums of Qin 23:26

4M ago23:26

23:26

In 627 A.D., an elderly shepherd chanced upon ten stone drums bearing ancient inscriptions. Since then, they have gone on a topsy-turvy adventure through the tumultuous course of Chinese history, down to the present day. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: June 2024 37:29

4M ago37:29

37:29

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include counseling on pregnancy complications in PCOS patients (2:05), sorting early spermatocytes from testicular biopsies (14:04), and diversity statements on REI fellowship websites (27:01). F&S Reports: https://www.fertster…

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The Ceremony of Fengshan 21:32

5M ago21:32

21:32

Only six emperors in Chinese history are documented to have performed Fengshan, the worship of heaven at earth at the holy Mt. Tai. Support the showBy William Han

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Phil Wang, Wong Fu and Bopomofo Cafe 38:27

4M ago38:27

38:27

We had a nostalgic session with Phil Wang of Wong Fu Productions and Bopomofo Cafe. Phil shares his honest take of what it was like to create viral Youtube videos in the early 2000s, and what Wong Fu has evolved to since. We also go in depth about Bopomofo, his personal dream of creating a space where the community could gather over ABC inspired fo…

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: May 2024 1:11:21

5M ago1:11:21

1:11:21

Take a sneak peek at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Articles discussed this month are: 6:24 Iatrogenic and demographic determinants of the national plural birth increase 18:10 Comparison of outcomes between intracytoplasmic sperm injection and in vitro fertilization inseminations with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, analysis …

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Guo Wei and the Latter Zhou 15:10

5M ago15:10

15:10

Continuing the series on the Five Dynasties, the story of Guo Wei, founder of the Latter Zhou. Support the showBy William Han

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Qian Mu, Historian 24:23

5M ago24:23

24:23

The life of the great 20th century historian Qian Mu. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: May 2024 51:43

5M ago51:43

51:43

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: IVF in film (3:03), a rat model of fallopian tube torsion (12:25), comparing letrozole regimens for PCOS (24:13), and a review of chronic endometritis (36:46). Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/evaluatio…

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Dongfang Shuo, Patron Saint of Comedy 18:54

5M ago18:54

18:54

On the 2nd century B.C. courtier, jester, and man of letters Dongfang Shuo, who came to be regarded as the patron saint of "xiangsheng," a traditional form of stand-up comedy. Support the showBy William Han

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The Prince of Lu of Ming 21:28

5M ago21:28

21:28

The story of an imperial cousin and regent of the Southern Ming Dynasty. Support the showBy William Han

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Liu Zhiyuan of the Latter Han 14:49

6M ago14:49

14:49

The next emperor in our series on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: April 2024 1:15:00

6M ago1:15:00

1:15:00

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility & Sterility! Topics this month include the use of ICSI (4:51), fertility treatments among reproductive-aged women after cancer (7:43), oxygen tension during in vitro maturation (18:45), international gestational surrogacy in the United States (30:31), the menstrual cycle and weekly and lunar rhythms (39:4…

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King Zhuanxu and Ancient Shamanism 24:35

6M ago24:35

24:35

Regarding Zhuanxu, the second of the so-called "Five Emperors" of China's deep past. Support the showBy William Han

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Shi Jingtang, the Man Who Gave Away the Great Wall 21:09

6M ago21:09

21:09

Continuing our series on the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: the founder of the Latter Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2024 40:21

6M ago40:21

40:21

In this month's Fertility & Sterility: Unplugged, we take a look at articles from F&S's sister journals! Topics this month include: melatonin and implantation (4:38), whole-genome screening of embryos (12:21), and bioengineering assisted reproductive technology (24:45). Consider This: https://www.fertstert.org/news-do/can-oral-melatonin-supplementa…

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"Troubled Empire": A Book Review 30:21

6M ago30:21

30:21

On "The Troubled Empire: China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties," by Professor Timothy Brook, of the imperial China series by Harvard University Press. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from PCRS 2024 34:05

6M ago34:05

34:05

Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you the highlights from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, with interviews of presenters at PCRS 2024 in Indian Wells, CA! We had a chat with the winners of the PCRS Awards, as well as with authors of other very interesting studies evaluating a wide range of subjects in the field o…

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Investiture of the Gods 29:05

7M ago29:05

29:05

On the great Ming Dynasty fantasy-historical novel, "Investiture of the Gods." Support the showBy William Han

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The Bamboo Annals 23:04

7M ago23:04

23:04

In 281 A.D., a tomb raider discovered a lost ancient text, which came to be known as the "Bamboo Annals." It had an explosive effect on the understanding of the Chinese of their own history... Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Seminal Article: Dr. Jeremy Applebaum 10:49

7M ago10:49

10:49

Listen to this interview featuring Dr. Jeremy Applebaum, who recently published "Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination on live birth rates after in vitro fertilization" Read the article https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(23)02029-0/abstract View Fertility and Sterility at https://www.fertstert.org/…

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Li Siyuan 16:55

7M ago16:55

16:55

Continuing with the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: the story of Li Siyuan, emperor of the Latter Tang. Support the showBy William Han

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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: March 2024 1:01:39

7M ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Take a sneak peak at this month's Fertility and Sterility! Topics this month include the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on live birth rates after IVF (4:17), the "freeze-all" strategy in women with adenomyosis (13:47), the impact of adenomyosis on donor egg IVF cycles (24:54), ART associated risk factors for retained products of conception (30:00),…

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