Humans have domesticated and handled animals for 14,000 years. Modern times have brought urbanization and technology which have caused a drastic decline in human-animal interactions. As a result, the knowledge of how to properly handle, restrain, and house animals is in decline. In Better Animal Handling, C.B. Chastain, veterinarian and professor emeritus, describes effective, humane animal handling with emphasis on safety measures to prevent injury and the transmission of zoonotic diseases.
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One World, One Health is brought to you by the One Health Trust. In this podcast, we bring you the latest ideas to improve the health of our planet and its people. Our world faces many urgent challenges from pandemics and decreasing biodiversity to pollution and melting polar ice caps, among others. This podcast highlights solutions to these problems from the scientists and experts working to make a difference.
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Jam packed with stories from people that understand the farming life with a story to tell. From new farmers and the old hands, rural community locals, doctors and more. People that understand the farming life with a story to tell. Hosted by Brigitte Muir. The Farmer Wants a Healthy Life podcast series are stories of looking after you, whilst on the farm. The choices you make can change your life; hear it from those that have done it. West Wimmera Health Service created this series with the s ...
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Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cultural, scientific and political issues
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Each week, UnDisciplined takes a fun, fascinating and accessible dive into the lives of researchers and explorers working across a wide variety of scientific fields.
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AgriSafe has long been a trusted voice in the health and safety of the people who feed the world, and we’re excited to bring that to you in a new format. Tune in every month to hear the latest from health and safety experts in agriculture. Together we’ll tackle the safety issues important to the producers and ag workers.
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By the year 2050 we will have 10 billion people on our planet - a sixth of whom will be in India. If we want to feed all 10 billion of us in a sustainable, healthy and just way, we need to reimagine how we source our food. Feeding ourselves cannot come at the cost of global health, worsening greenhouse gas emissions, excessive land, water and resource use, zoonotic diseases, antibiotic resistance, and needless suffering. Last season, we brought you a ringside view of the next food revolution ...
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Food production is a curious business; it's nuanced, layered, complex, and political. In What Doesn’t Kill You, host Katy Keiffer endeavors to identify and explain some of the key issues in our food system through interviews with journalists, authors, scientists, activists, and industry experts. Water rights, meat and agricultural production, food waste, labor issues, and new technologies are just some of the topics explored so we can better understand how to feed the future.
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Podcast associated with Hiram College Genetics course. Focus is on the history of genomics and how a genomic view of life has impacted basic science as well as applied fields such as medicine and agriculture.
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National Geographic Weekend, hosted by Boyd Matson, is a weekly talk show featuring interviews with some of the most fascinating explorers and scientists on the planet.
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Gilgit Baltistan is a famous for tourism and its a great tourist destination.
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Just two zoology course mates who love rambling about animals, conservation, the injustices of the world and everything in between! You can follow more of our weird and wonderful wildlife adventures on instagram: @emma_hodson_wildlife @robi_watkinson_wildlife
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Zoonoses: Protecting People and Animals in Rural Communities


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Zoonoses: Protecting People and Animals in Rural Communities
Center for Food Security and Public Health
Audio versions of the lectures in the course with the same name.
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The week’s top news stories, interviews and insight from the United Nations in a 15-minute podcast. With UN Geneva and UN News teams Available every Friday.
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Body Politics: where history, medicine and society collide

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Body Politics: where history, medicine and society collide
Kieran Fitzpatrick
Medicine has always been about more than just science; it has also been an arena where politics, culture and society collide. Tune in every other Thursday to Body Politics and explore how those collisions have shaped us, our ancestors and the societies in which we live.
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Host Dr. Jill Waggoner takes the mystery out of medicine! In this podcast, she breaks down a wide variety of important information across the medical/health industry relating to topics such as: nutrition, diet, vitamins, hormones, supplements, fitness, etc. Since becoming a doctor nearly three decades ago, her quest for a holistic approach to health has caused Dr. Jill to challenge assumptions, dig into data and find common sense solutions. Look for new episodes to drop every first and third ...
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COVID, Zoonotic diseases, and the next pandemic
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Throughout human history, infectious viruses have moved between animals and humans without much fanfare. These are known as Zoonotic diseases.But every so often, they set off a chain reaction that can't be contained, like the bubonic plague, or COVID-19.But the collective experience of COVID has given the world many lessons about what to — and what…
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Why young people want to break the binaries of the Voice debate
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There's a broad spectrum of perspectives on the Voice referendum, but where do the voices of Australia's youth fit into the debate?Recently, the University of Tasmania gathered a panel of young Indigenous and non-indigenous voices to speak to the complexities of this era-defining moment, and what future they want to inherit — whatever the outcome o…
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Artificial wombs and animal sex — philosophers weigh in on brave new futures
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When it comes to biological sex, humans are pretty vanilla. Things are so much wilder in nature. Philosopher of science Paul Griffiths challenges the notion that our biological sex is a rigid, unchangeable thing. Political philosopher Luara Ferracioli contemplates the controversial idea of artificial wombs replacing women’s wombs, with babies gesta…
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The deeper meaning of travel: Richard Fidler, Kris Kneen, Adam Liam, Vicki Shururoglou
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Travelling is fun — but does it have a deeper purpose? It helps us cultivate connections in the world, it shapes our own identity and makes us understand other cultures. But has modern technology made it too easy and fast-paced? What does 'good-travelling' involve? How do you fit into the places you visit?…
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Racing Against Resistance – How will we win the fight against superbugs?
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Dr. Henry Skinner thought he had a winning new antibiotic – perhaps even more than one – when he was CEO of a small biotech company called SelectX Pharmaceuticals. But like so many other companies working to develop new antimicrobial drugs, it went bust. Skinner learned a fair bit from that experience. Many people working in antibiotics become “gun…
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Dr. Chastain and Genger explain the differences in animals': Field of view Pupil shape and light accommodation Depth of field perception Acuity and detection of motion Color differentiation and night vision Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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The Coppolas are one of cinema's great family dynasties. The patriarch is Francis Ford Coppola, the Oscar-award winning director of the Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and many others.His children, Sophia and Roman, have charted creative paths in their own right. Roman — an award-winning music video director and regular collaborator of Wes Ander…
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Award winning journalist and author, and favorite guest, Tom Philpott returns to talk all things Farm Bill. What will change, what is new, and what is, sigh, same old, same old? Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support What Doesn't Kill You by becoming a member! What Doesn't Kill You is Powered by Simplecast…
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UnDisciplined: The economic evolution of an icon
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The top-grossing movie of 2023 is a movie about a doll that is known for creating toxic expectations about girls' bodies and also paving the way for girls to be anything they want.By Matthew LaPlante
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In this episode we hear from Margaret Millington about the impact death has had on her life. She shares the lessons she has learnt from losing people she loves, and the need to be aware of dangers. She also talks about what brought her to the Wimmera and how it offered her a chance for renewal. Interested in the topic and looking for more? Margaret…
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Anne Summers and the inside story of a winning campaign — pulling single parents out of poverty
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On the same day as her historic misogyny speech, Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced a policy that would plunge tens of thousands of single parents into poverty. It had significant consequences for single mothers. Single parents whose children turned eight no longer had access to the single parent payment, a move many experts believ…
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David Suzuki says the global environmental movement – of which he has been an influential figurehead - has failed. His breathtaking book The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in Nature has just been released as a 25th Anniversary edition. Now he’s calling for some radical truth telling. Especially from corporate executives and elders. Let his…
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How to design cities that make us feel again
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There are certain sensory experiences that bind us to place. It might be the scent of the city after rain, the way light moves through a street tree canopy, or the texture of a handrail as you move through the day.It is these small details that the field of placemaking is trying to help us rediscover. And it's something that an increasing number of…
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Will superbugs win the arms race against humanity?
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Humans developed antibiotics in the 20th century. These wonder drugs defeat killer microbes and have revolutionized medicine, making surgeries and treatments like chemotherapy much safer. Unfortunately, people are overusing and misusing antibiotics, helping bacteria learn how to defend themselves against these lifesaving drugs. Antimicrobial resist…
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Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger this week to learn more about: Capturing foals Restraining foals standing and in lateral recumbency Trailering foals Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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Veena Sahajwalla, the 'queen of waste' starting a revolution
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In the mind of Veena Sahajwalla, the way we think about waste is rubbish. The award-winning scientist — who's also been dubbed Australia's "queen of waste" — wants to start a revolution in recycling.For her, recycling doesn't need to replace like-for-like.Instead, she wants us to imagine a future where all things can be unmade into their component …
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UnDisciplined: Clenched fists and full beards: two pieces of evidence suggesting humans evolved to fight
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Humans have evolved to do lots of things. And one thing scientists are now coming to recognize is that we also evolved to fight — with each other.By Matthew LaPlante
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Cathy McGowan's lessons for lasting change
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For Cathy McGowan, change doesn't come about by waiting for government. Nor for that matter, perfecting theories… it's simply doing. And sticking it out when the work isn't sexy, incremental, and the outcome seems unlikely.It's something she learnt around this time a decade ago when she toppled a long-standing incumbent in the Victorian seat of Ind…
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Unseen by design — could a world designed by blind people be better for all?
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Seeing is only one way of sensing the world. When you don't have sight, your brain develops another set of sensory superpowers. Meet three trailblazers in design, art, architecture, and advocacy to discover how the world unseen can be so much better for the seen and seeing.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Is patenting vaccines a threat to public health?
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Pitting innovation against equitable access to medicine: Should drugs and vaccines have patents and fall under intellectual property laws? It's a particularly difficult question in times of a public health crisis. On Big Ideas, a panel of experts will draw on their own experiences and re-think vaccine creation, production and distribution. Do we ne…
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Common Mistakes in Meeting an Unfamiliar Dog
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Learn how to meet unfamilar dogs from Dr. Chastain and Ginger, including: Eight mistakes people make in meeting dogs Better ways of meeting unfamiliar dogs Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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Drug-resistant germs are big killers. The World Health Organization estimates that infections caused by drug-resistant microbes help kill close to five million people a year, a number that’s expected to grow. The world needs new antibiotics, but bacteria are outwitting scientists and drug developers at every turn. Microbes can produce complex molec…
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Does politics neglect the needs of younger generations?
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What if every law, process, or government department decision was mandated for the well-being of citizens and future generations in mind? That is the case in Wales in the UK. Meet Sophie Howe, the world's first Future Generations Commissioner.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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MSU Ag Extension has a lot of helpful fact sheets regardless of what state you live in! Check them out at the links below: MSU's Farm Labor & Human Resources MSU's Farm Stress Program Stan Moore et al.'s research discussed in this episode - Check out our 10 free webinars for National Farm Safety and Health Week: https://www.agrisafe.org/nfshw/ - If…
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UnDisciplined: This asteroid is about to pass dangerously close to Earth
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The OSIRIS-Rex mission has picked up a piece of the asteroid Bennu projected to pass close to Earth. Precautionary? Maybe. But there's a big enough risk that we're doing something about it.By Matthew LaPlante, Raegan Edelman
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(Too) hot right now — life on a sweltering planet
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The planet's hotter than it has ever been. July was the Earth's hottest month ever recorded since records began. And the consequences of this warming is increasingly becoming too hard to bear — particularly among those who don't have access to climate control.So what happens to our bodies in times of heat extremes? And what will happen when these e…
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Is AI coming for what makes us most human — ART? Six whip-smart thinkers to provoke
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The Bots have landed. Meet the artist bot. The designer bot. The actor bot. The screenwriter bot. Paul McCartney says AI was used to produce a new Beatles song using demo tape recording by the late John Lennon. But in Hollywood, screen-writers and actors are striking over their work being used to train up A.I tools — or — their roles being devalued…
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It's possibly the greatest ever example of artistic censorship in Australian history.Police have requested hip hop to be taken off online streaming platforms, stopped bands from performing in Australia, and amended visa regulations so local hip hop artists can't perform overseas. Their claim is that hip hop is inciting violent and criminal behaviou…
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What can Indigenous People Teach the World About One Health?
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When COVID-19 started spreading around the world, many groups of indigenous people knew just what to do. They retreated into the forests they knew so well, an isolation practice that had helped their forebears survive countless other outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. But their survival skills didn’t stop there. Away from modern methods of food p…
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In this episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger describe: Behaviors common to sheep and goats Behaviors typical of sheep Behaviors typical of goats Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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UnDisciplined: 'It's one of the most lonely feelings': The realities of mainstream schooling for deaf children
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85% of deaf children attend mainstream public schools and many deaf advocates will say this is a good thing, but good intentions and good educational practices are two different things.By Matthew LaPlante
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From Matildas' Sam Kerr to author Alice Pung — is Australia's Asian identity centre stage?
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Australia is a majority migrant nation. Increasingly, that migration skews more Asian than European, with more than 50 per cent of the population either born overseas or having a parent who was.This includes the lauded Australian writer Alice Pung, whose Chinese-Cambodian parents fled the Khmer Rouge. But it's a story replicated across many generat…
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Will AI render human creativity worthless? The Beaker St Festival Great Debate
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Two teams of heavy-hitters debate the fate of human creativity in a world of artificial intelligence. In a Big Ideas first, two A.I debaters are taking to the stage, and with strong opinions! Are the bots coming for Boticelli and the Bronte Sisters? Will humans be thrown in the dustbin of civilisation as our artistic expression is usurped by silico…
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Jacinda Ardern speaks frankly with Mana Wāhine (powerful women)
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Dame Jacinda Ardern's rise to the top wasn't down to destiny. In fact, the first job she wanted was to be a clown. Then she tried (and failed) in a Lord of the Rings audition to be a hobbit. But what would come later would be a bigger role that would eclipse any of her prior attempts at a life on screen. After an unexpected election victory in 2017…
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Cholera – Has Climate Change Given New Life to an Old Enemy?
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Few diseases are as fast-moving and as horrific as cholera. Fiction may focus on the internal bleeding caused by Ebola, while movie scripts about zombie apocalypses pull from what’s known about rabies. But cholera can infect someone in the morning and kill them by the evening. It can carry off a child before a parent can even register the little on…
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This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger describe: Behaviors common to all reptiles Chelonian (turtle and tortoise), snake, and lizard behaviors Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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The uncertain future of the Antarctic and Arctic: why the arctic regions are crucial for global security
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Geopolitics and climate change now have immediate consequences for national and international security interests across the Arctic and Antarctic. The world's polar regions are contested and strategically central to geopolitical rivalry. At the same time, rapid political, social, and environmental change presents unprecedented challenges for governa…
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UnDisciplined: Romeo and Juliet — an age-old tale of love, death and pandemics
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Romeo and Juliet has always been about life in a pandemic, we're just starting to notice it.By Matthew LaPlante
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Fantastic beasts get it on! Incredible stories of revival and rescue
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Why did an earless lizard make politicians take to the podium? (And could it have heard them anyway?). What makes a pygmy possum randy? (The nose knows). Why are Africa’s sacred cows so vital? (More than a meaty issue). Genetics to the rescue with hopeful stories and science from three trailblazing women. Join Natasha Mitchell at the Melbourne Muse…
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What gives you the ick? Though of course, that is inherently subjective. What may be someone's ick could be someone's kink. Jesse Bering is a psychologist specialising in evolutionary psychology and human behaviour whose work has tried to understand what lies beneath 'normal'.In this talk from Vivid 2023, Jesse explores the complex dynamics between…
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If you work or live around farm animals, you should listen to this podcast episode! This episode gives surface level info on zoonotic diseases - what they are, the most common ones found in the US, how you can get them, how you can prevent getting them, and more! We also point out some important information for expecting mothers, or women who may b…
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The Matildas Effect — will FIFA and other codes change their tune on sportswomen?
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You see more long braids, a touch of makeup and some curves in professional sports. Women are finally starting to assert their place on the field. But as our expert panel says, creating pathways to inclusion for women and gender diverse people with intersecting identities and abilities remains an urgent task at both grassroots and elite levels.…
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Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them while they explain: Basic handling techniques for cats Special equipment for handling less tractable cats Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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One World, One Health


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Bread, Cheese, and Deadly Infections – Unfriendly and Untreatable Fungi
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Fungi can be our friends. They’re responsible, after all, for some of our favorite foods and drinks, including beer, bread, wine, and cheese. Penicillin, the parent of all antibiotics, comes from the fungal family as well. But fungi can also cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. In this episode of One World, One Health, Dr. Ana Alastruey-Iz…
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Who doesn't dream of being loved dangerously, thrillingly free from the tethers of restraint? It's a question journalist and author Kate Legge asked after the discovery of her husband's affairs. He was a high-powered media CEO, and she was a veteran journalist who was assured the infidelity was singular (more were to be discovered on the home PC).H…
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UnDisciplined: What the life of Ira Hayes can teach us about the price of heroism
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Ira Hayes has been commemorated in movies and songs, but his actual life after WWII is still shrouded in a lot of mystery.By Matthew LaPlante
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What we can learn from ancient African kings
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Many precolonial kingdoms and dynasties of Africa, have shaped cultures across the continent to this day. But they have been terribly ignored and marginalised throughout history. A pity really – because we could learn so much from their approach to wielding power: like how to reign with mystical stories and through generosity instead of oppression;…
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The dreamers and schemers — an adventurous history of Australian politics
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Frank Bongiorno is always adventurous with the way he unearths the history of Australia. He's written a history of Australian sex lives, Australia in the 1980s, and now he'll surprise you again with stories of the dreamers and schemers who have shaped Australia's political history.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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With a change in government, there comes a new orientation for Australian foreign policy. Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Penny Wong — the first Asian and overseas-born Australian to hold that office — there has been attempts to reset many of Australia's relationships in the region, particularly with China.But a hard reset isn't exactly on…
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Some Dangerous Habits of Horse Handlers and Riders: Part III
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Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger this week in reviewing 10 dangerous habits while riding horseback. Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.comBy Dr. C.B. Chastain
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