Guest: Dr. Charles Perou, member, Lineberger Cancer Center, Professor of genetics and pathology and laboratory medicine, UNC School of Medicine
Topics: The Cancer Genome Atlas project, recent landmark Nature publication on breast cancer subtypes
Nature: “Comprehensive molecular portraits of human breast tumours”
Chuck’s Lineberger CCC faculty page
Click to Download: Radio In Vivo October 24, 2012
Dr. Charles Perou
Guest: Dr. David Potenziani, Executive Director, NCB-Prepared
Topics: National Collaborative for Bio-Preparedness (NCB-Prepared), biopreparedness, biosurveillance
Dr. David Potenziani
NCB-Prepared (National Collaborative for Bio-Preparedness)
Guest: Dr. Ahmad Hariri, Professor of Psychology and Neurology; Director, Laboratory of NeuroGenetics, Duke University
Topics: Imaging genetics, Duke Neurogenetics Study, relationship of genetics, brain chemistry, and behavior
Dr. Ahmad Hariri
Laboratory of NeuroGenetics, Duke University
The Amygdala: Face to Face with the Emotional Brain, The Scientist, February, 2011
Guest: Dr. Rich Bergl, Curator of Conservation and Research, North Carolina Zoo, Asheboro, NC
Topics: Research and conservation programs at the North Carolina Zoo – on site, regional, and in Africa (gorillas, elephants, etc.)
Dr. Rich Bergl
Field Trip Earth: Articles by Rich Bergl
Guest: Dr. Tom Linden, Glaxo Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Medical Journalism, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, UNC-Chapel Hill; Director, UNC Medical & Science Journalism Program
Topics: Tom’s career in medical broadcast journalism, the UNC Medical & Science Journalism Program, Tom’s book, The New York Times Reader: Health & Medicine
Dr. Tom Linden
UNC Medical & Science Journalism Program
Amazon page for Tom’s book, NY Times Reader: Health & Medicine – buy it here!
Guest: Dr. Misha Angrist, Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy
Topic: Misha’s book, Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics - his story of being one of the first people to have his genome sequenced
Dr. Misha Angrist
Guest: Dr. David Kroll, Director of Science Communications, Nature Research Center (NRC), NC Museum of Natural Sciences
Topics: Upcoming NRC Grand Opening, NRC programs and exhibits
Dr. David Kroll
Nature Research Center Grand Opening information, April 20-21, 2012
Terra Sigillata – David’s C&EN/ACS blog
Guest: Dr. William Maixner, director, Center for Neurosensory Disorders, UNC-CH
Topics: Chronic pain research, OPPERA prospective study of temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
Dr. William Maixner
UNC Center for Neurosensory Disorders
OPPERA Study – Orofacial Pain: Prospective Evaluation and Risk Assessment
Bill’s February 15, 2012 Senate committee testimony on chronic pain
Click to Download: Radio In Vivo March 28, 2012
Guest: Dr. Sukanta Basu, Associate Professor, Dept. of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University
Topics: Scientific underpinnings of wind energy, boundary layer meteorology, atmospheric turbulence modeling
Dr. Sukanta Basu
Boundary Layer Meteorology Research at North Carolina State University (Basu Lab)
Click to Download: Radio In Vivo March 21, 2012
Guest: Dr. Mark Wiesner, Director, Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology (CEINT), Duke University
Topics: Health and safety issues associated with nanotechnology, recent NAS report on crafting a strategy for nanotech environmental, health, and safety nanomaterials research, CEINT
Dr. Mark Wiesner
Center for the Environmental Implications of NanoTechnology
The Wiesner Research Group at Duke University
Ernie’s 2004 Environmental Health Perspectives cover story on nanotechnology safety
Click to Download: Radio In Vivo February 22, 2012
