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How do you fight an outbreak before it spreads? Dr Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru explores how Sierra Leone's Field Epidemiolo...
05/06/2026

How do you fight an outbreak before it spreads? Dr Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru explores how Sierra Leone's Field Epidemiology Training Program is helping build a stronger public health workforce and improve outbreak response.
https://www.scipod.global/dr-gebrekrstos-negash-gebru-on-the-front-lines-of-a-pandemic-sierra-leones-field-epidemiology-training-program-success-story/

In early 2020, as headlines around the world warned of a fast-spreading new virus, Sierra Leone watched with a mixture of concern and determination. The country had not forgotten the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2015, which had exposed painful weaknesses in disease detection, surveillance,....

As temperatures rise, so could road accidents. Research by Professor José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz suggests hotter weather ma...
05/06/2026

As temperatures rise, so could road accidents. Research by Professor José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz suggests hotter weather may increase traffic collisions, especially in urban areas.
https://www.scipod.global/prof-jose-ignacio-nazif-munoz-when-heat-meets-the-road-how-rising-temperatures-are-changing-urban-traffic-safety/

On a sweltering summer day, most of us notice the obvious effects of heat. We feel slower, more irritable, and eager to escape the sun. What is less obvious is how these same conditions quietly reshape our behavior behind the wheel. A recent study led by Prof. José Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz of the Unive...

Can capitalism be fixed? Bartley Madden and Professor Douglas Stevens explore the ideas of financial economist Michael J...
04/06/2026

Can capitalism be fixed? Bartley Madden and Professor Douglas Stevens explore the ideas of financial economist Michael Jensen, whose work challenged short-term thinking and helped reshape modern corporate finance. Listen here:
https://www.scipod.global/bartley-madden-professor-douglas-stevens-the-financial-economist-who-tried-to-fix-capitalism-twice/

Michael Jensen spent much of his life asking one of the most important questions in modern business: What makes companies work well, and what causes them to fail? For decades, his ideas shaped how corporations were managed, how executives were paid, and how investors judged success. Some praised him...

Hydroponic farming offers exciting possibilities for food production, but water can also carry hidden risks. Dr Manreet ...
28/05/2026

Hydroponic farming offers exciting possibilities for food production, but water can also carry hidden risks. Dr Manreet Bhullar explores how water quality shapes the safety of hydroponic food. https://www.scipod.global/dr-manreet-bhullar-invisible-hazards-how-water-shapes-the-safety-of-hydroponic-food/

At first glance, hydroponic farming seems like the future made real. Rows of leafy greens grow indoors, roots suspended in carefully balanced nutrient solutions, untouched by soil and shielded from many of the uncertainties of outdoor agriculture. This method promises efficiency, precision, and sust...

Sound waves can reveal what the eye cannot see. This SciPod explores how listening to moving fluids helps scientists unc...
28/05/2026

Sound waves can reveal what the eye cannot see. This SciPod explores how listening to moving fluids helps scientists uncover hidden patterns and behaviours in complex fluid systems. https://www.scipod.global/lennart-kira-dr-jerome-noir-listening-to-moving-fluids-how-sound-waves-reveal-hidden-worlds/

It would be difficult to understand the movement of water in a murky lake, or the swirling air inside a sealed chamber, without being able to see inside. For decades, scientists have relied on clever tricks to peer into such opaque environments, often adding particles or using optical techniques. Bu...

Why do people panic buy, trust some products over others, or change behaviour during a crisis? Professor Theodore Allen ...
21/05/2026

Why do people panic buy, trust some products over others, or change behaviour during a crisis? Professor Theodore Allen explores the hidden science behind human decision-making, risk perception, and the everyday choices that shape society. https://www.scipod.global/professor-theodore-allen-from-sanitizers-to-social-media-the-hidden-science-behind-everyday-choices/

When most people think of scientific research, they may imagine test tubes, lab coats, and microscopes. However, many impactful experiments happen not in laboratories, but in office buildings, student unions, and even on social media. In two fascinating studies co-authored by Professor Theodore Alle...

Colitis ulcerosa ist weit mehr als nur eine Entzündung. Prof. Dr. Christopher Gerner untersucht die verborgenen biologis...
21/05/2026

Colitis ulcerosa ist weit mehr als nur eine Entzündung. Prof. Dr. Christopher Gerner untersucht die verborgenen biologischen Rückkopplungsmechanismen, die erklären könnten, warum chronische Erkrankungen bestehen bleiben und immer wiederkehren – selbst wenn sich die Symptome verbessern. https://www.scipod.global/prof-dr-christopher-gerner-ulcerative-colitis-and-the-hidden-logic-of-chronic-disease/

Ulcerative colitis, often called UC, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine that is becoming more common across the world, including among teenagers and young adults. For many patients it begins with subtle warning signs such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, fatigue, or traces of...

Ulcerative colitis is more than inflammation alone. Professor Dr. Christopher Gerner explores the hidden biological feed...
21/05/2026

Ulcerative colitis is more than inflammation alone. Professor Dr. Christopher Gerner explores the hidden biological feedback loops that may explain why chronic disease persists and returns, even after symptoms improve. https://www.scipod.global/prof-dr-christopher-gerner-ulcerative-colitis-and-the-hidden-logic-of-chronic-disease/

Ulcerative colitis, often called UC, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine that is becoming more common across the world, including among teenagers and young adults. For many patients it begins with subtle warning signs such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, fatigue, or traces of...

Body fat is far more than stored energy. Research from Prof. Jamie Rausch at Indiana University reveals how adipose tiss...
20/05/2026

Body fat is far more than stored energy. Research from Prof. Jamie Rausch at Indiana University reveals how adipose tissue acts as a powerful hormone-producing system that can shape inflammation, metabolism, diabetes risk, and long-term health across a lifetime.
Listen: https://www.scipod.global/prof-jamie-rausch-the-hidden-life-of-fat-how-adipose-tissue-shapes-health-across-a-lifetime/ American Heart Association Diabetes Research Institute Foundation CDC World Health Organization (WHO)

For much of modern history, body fat was viewed simply as stored energy, a passive reserve that expanded or shrank depending on diet and activity. Today, that understanding has shifted dramatically. Research led by scholars such as Prof. Jamie Rausch of Indiana University reveals that adipose tissue...

What holds Europe together during times of crisis? In this SciPod, Professor Maurizio Ferrera explores solidarity, polit...
14/05/2026

What holds Europe together during times of crisis? In this SciPod, Professor Maurizio Ferrera explores solidarity, political fragmentation, and the search for a stronger shared European future in an increasingly uncertain world. Listen here: https://www.scipod.global/prof-maurizio-ferrera-reimagining-europe-crisis-solidarity-and-the-search-for-a-common-future/

In moments of uncertainty, societies are compelled to imagine what comes next. The future becomes a contested space, shaped not only by policies and institutions but also by competing visions of what a good society should look like. In his book, Politics and Social Visions, Prof. Maurizio Ferrera of...

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