Young & Not So Stupid

Young & Not So Stupid listeners, it is officially our one year anniversary! To celebrate, we patched together some of our favorite moments from the first 9 podcast episodes. We really hope you enjoy, and we hope you will continue to listen!    

For this week's journal club, Virginia and Frances are tackling the same attention grabbing paper: Cutaneous Bacteria in the Gut Microbiome as Biomarkers of Systemic Malodor and People Are Allergic to Me (PATM) Conditions: Insights From a Virtually Conducted Clinical Trial (Gabashvili 2020). Frances breaks down the microbiome results, while Virginia covers the medical conditions and survey data. Enjoy! Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

We are really excited for this today in science episode about radiation! We decided to focus on historical perspectives on radiation, and what we have learned from these experiences. Virginia talks about the radium girls, and how the unknown dangers of radium led to better protections for employees. Frances discusses how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster affected the ecology of the region, but taught us a lot about how life responds to nuclear fallout. Enjoy!   Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Our second episode in the ‘What They Didn't Teach You in Postgraduate School' is on how to give a great presentation! Frances starts us off with advice on giving great scientific presentations, including oral and poster presentations. Virginia discusses different presentations medical students give, and advice on how to give a great patient presentation. Both gals discuss presentation triumphs and failures. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

This week's journal club centers on the ethics of DNA testing. Virginia begins with a discussion on “The current landscape for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: legal, ethical, and policy issues” (Hogarth et al. 2008). She discusses how direct-to-consumer testing gives people access to their health information, but could be harmful without provider support. Frances talks about “Should police have access to genetic genealogy databases? Capturing the Golden State Killer and other criminals using a controversial new forensic technique” (Guerrini et al. 2018). She discusses how police use of genetic information has helped solve crimes, but policy should be put in place to protect the privacy of users. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Young & Not So Stupid is back with another today in science episode, all about prions! Prions are infectious proteins, and while they seem like science fiction, they are responsible for several diseases in mammals (ever heard of mad cow?). Frances starts off the episode with some basic biochemistry about prions. Virginia talks about the clinical side of prion disease in humans, which often presents as neurodegenerative disease. Hope you enjoy!  Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

We are back this week with another episode on someone you should know in science: Dr. Barbara McClintock. Dr. McClintock was an influential geneticist, whose groundbreaking work went against conventional ideas of genetics at the time. She discovered ‘jumping genes' in maize, now known as transposable elements. Dr. McClintock also set in motion the study of epigenetics, 40 years before the field was formally recognized. It took decades before the scientific community recognized Dr. McClintock's ideas, but despite the criticism, she never let up. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid gals are starting a new series for the advice column, all about what you don't learn in postgraduate school. The first episode is on how to get in! Virginia tackles medical school, while Frances talks about graduate school. V&F focus on the components of the applications, and give advice on things to consider while in undergrad. We hope this episode helps you! Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

For the journal club this week, we are talking about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs! Frances starts us off with a discussion on “Developing superior alleles of yield genes in rice by artificial mutagenesis using the CRISPR/Cas9 system” (Huang et al. 2018). She discusses how CRISPR/Cas9 is a viable genetic engineering method for making higher yield rice crops. Virginia focuses on “Assessment of the health impact of GM plant diets in long-term and multigenerational animal feeding trials: A literature review” (Snell et al. 2012). She summarizes an important systematic review dispelling myths that GMOs are harmful to animals. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid pod crew returns with part 2 of diversity in STEM and medicine! Virginia and Frances discuss ways that medicine and science can improve diversity. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid pod crew is very excited to bring you part 1 of diversity in STEM and medicine. Frances starts us off with a description of what diversity is, and why it is important to have a diverse workplace. Virginia shares diversity issues encountered in medical school, while Frances discusses diversity issues found in academia. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

We are doing something a little different for today's episode while Virginia is studying for her Step 2 exam! Frances highlights the amazing life of a scientist you should know: Dr. Marie M. Daly. Dr. Daly was an influential scientist, pushing through racial and gender bias to study chemistry. She was the first female African American to earn a PhD in chemistry in the United States. Dr. Daly continued her career, teaching biochemistry and researching subjects such as cellular components and heart disease. Throughout her career, Dr. Daly championed people of color to pursue higher education. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid gals are here with advice on difficult subject: death. Virginia discusses coping strategies for medical students/professionals facing patient death and ways the medical community could improve support systems for students. Frances talks about how forensic professionals tackle disturbing cases and unhealthy coping mechanisms to watch out for. Virginia and Frances end the episode with personal stories. Virginia considers her first experiences with death in medical school, both with her cadaver dissection and first patient death. Frances explains her forensic research in decomposition, and how she realized her studies were considered taboo among her peers. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

This week's journal club centers on gaming technology turned STEM - virtual reality (VR). Virginia focuses on “Immersive and interactive virtual reality to improve learning and retention of neuroanatomy in medical students: a randomized controlled study” (Ekstrand et al. 2018). She discusses how VR could potentially help medical students move through their neurophobia, or the fear that learning neurology is an insummerontable task. Frances talks about “A Virtual Tour of the Cell: Impact of Virtual Reality on Student Learning and Engagement in the STEM Classroom” (Bennett and Saunders 2019). She discusses how VR could change the way students learn complicated subjects, like cell biology, and bring excitement in the classroom. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Virginia and Frances are excited to discuss a health fad found all over social media: cleanses and detoxes. The Young & Not So Stupid gals break down the science and medicine behind these diets. Frances discusses popular cleanses and detoxes, as well as the current status of science on these fad diets. Virginia talks about how cleanses and detoxes can affect your body, how the medical community views these diets, and gives some health tips to make changes in your own life.  Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid gals are back at it again with more science and medicine fueled advice, discussing work-life balance. Frances relays about current research on work-life balance, and some specifics about graduate students. Virginia discusses work-life balance for medical students and residents. Virginia and Frances offer advice through their own personal stories about finding balance in their busy lives. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

8 | Journal Club: Artificial SweetenerFor this week's journal club, Virginia and Frances cover artificial sweeteners. Virginia discusses “Association Between Soft Drink Consumption and Mortality in 10 European Countries” (Mullee et al. 2019). She talks about the connection between artificial sweeteners and risk of death, especially circulatory diseases. Frances talks about “Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota” (Suez et al. 2014). She relays an important study about how artificial sweetener consumption is mediated by your microbiome. Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Virginia and Frances discuss the fascinating topic - CRISPR. While you may have heard about the amazing gene editing capabilities of CRISPR, Frances takes us through the basics of CRISPR and the fascinating story of its discovery. Virginia talks about cool applications of CRISPR in science and medicine, and introduces ethical considerations of this incredible technology.Show notes:Please rate, review, and subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid.Take a look at our instagram @youngandnotsostupidpod Send us an email with your fieldwork Friday posts and ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid gals discuss a difficult topic that almost everyone has experienced: dealing with criticism. Frances talks about the good and bad aspects of criticism, and some helpful internet advice for graduate students. Virginia relays how medical students learn with feedback, and how we can be better at delivering critiques. Virginia and Frances offer advice through their own personal stories about moving through criticism. Show notes:Please subscribe and review to Young & Not So Stupid. Take a look at our instagram: @youngandnotsostupidpodSend us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

5 | Journal Club: CaffeineFor this week's journal club, Virginia and Frances get to discuss a topic near and dear to their hearts: caffeine. Virginia discusses “Impact of Caffeine Ingestion on the Driving Performance of Anesthesiology Residents After 6 Consecutive Overnight Work Shifts” (Kleiman et al. 2020). She relays how tired medical residents may find benefit in caffeine consumption before driving home after a long shift. Frances talks about “The dynamic relationship between daily caffeine intake and sleep duration in middle-aged and older adults” (Hu et al. 2020). She details how your sleep is probably affecting how much caffeine you drink.  Show notes:Please subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid. Send us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Virginia and Frances are excited to discuss this week's today in science: next-generation sequencing! Frances takes us through the history of DNA sequencing, and discusses some cool applications of NGS to biological research, including the human microbiome project. Virginia tackles some great applications of NGS in medicine, and opens up an ethical discussion about sequencing data in the age of personalized medicine. Show notes:Please subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid. Send us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

The Young & Not So Stupid gals break down an important topic for young professionals and students: imposter syndrome. Frances discusses important details of imposter syndrome, as well as two studies about graduate and mature students. Virginia talks about imposter syndrome in medical students. Virginia and Frances offer advice and guidance for others struggling with imposter syndrome by sharing some of their own personal stories. Show notes:Please subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid. Send us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

Virginia and Frances discuss two papers from their fields on a hot topic in science: probiotics. Virginia dives into “Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review With Meta-Regression Analysis” (Shen et al. 2017). She discusses the impact of Clostridium difficile infection on the healthcare system and how probiotics could be a potential low cost and effective treatment for C. diff infection. Frances reports on “Marine probiotics: increasing coral resistance to bleaching through microbiome manipulation” (Rosado et al. 2019). She talks about the amazing study design and microbial methods that could potentially help coral in the face of global climate change.Show notes:Please subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid. Send us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblog Music by: Kevin Macleod

For their first episode and peak flu season, Virginia and Frances tackle the flu vaccine. Frances takes the microbiologist prospective, talking about the history of the vaccine, current vaccination practices, and does a little myth busting for vaccine skeptics. Virginia puts her medical knowledge to good use, covering the CDC pink book recommendations, people who should (and should not) get the vaccine, and  ethical dilemmas regarding vaccination for health care employees. Please subscribe to Young & Not So Stupid. Send us an email with your ideas on future episodes: youngandnotsostupidpod@gmail.comVisit our blog for more information about our sources: https://youngandnotsostupi.wixsite.com/podblogMusic by: Kevin Macleod