Podcast appearances and mentions of chris chang

This week we discuss our segment on Breakfast TV promoting all things Hamilton with Chris Chang. We chat about the upcoming Halberg Awards, NZ's best sporting moments of 2024 and Steve blows Seamus' mind with a TikTok trend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's pod we chat about Ione's top secret new job, the inexplicable economics of iPhone games, Apple Martin and Le Bal des Debutantes, Timotee Dylan and Rock Biopics, cancelling vs karma, 70s parties, the delicate nature of jamming, Paris Hilton melodies, Thanksgiving in Sydney, Black Sabbath's hippy side, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's unbroken eye contact, the isolated end game of being rich, Tilda Swinton and Chris Chang's art photo fanzine “18 & Over”.For more info on all this join our FREE Substack mailing list via https://weirdertogether.substack.com/p/tilda-swinton-black-sabbath-block Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Sandy Vance is behind the mic in this episode with Chris Chang, CEO and Co-Founder at GradientAI. Have any questions for Chris? Reach out via email or check out their website.They explore why GradientAI focuses specifically on the healthcare industry and how its innovative solutions are enhancing patient care and operational efficiency. They also address common concerns surrounding AI adoption and share exciting use cases and future developments. Listen in as Sandy and Chris navigate the intersection of GradientAI and AI in healthcare, revealing the potential to reshape the future of medicine.GradientAI enables enterprises to automate their complex data workflows using its AI-powered data-reasoning platform. They work with many integrated care providers and health tech companies to power processes across the organization, from medical note auditing to the improvement of care to patients, benefit management, claims processing, and data reconciliation. Enterprise AI automation in healthcare, powered by Nightingale - a domain-specific model designed specifically for healthcare.In this episode, they talk about:Why GradientAI Focuses on Healthcare and the Benefits of AI in HealthcareHow GradientAI Helps the Healthcare IndustryPros and Cons of Workflow Tools That Limit Information in HealthcareThe Transformative Technology of AI in the Healthcare IndustryUse Cases, Trials, and Development of AI in HealthcareAddressing Concerns of Those Wary About AI in HealthcareThe Future of GradientAI and AI in HealthcareA Little About Chris:Chris is the Co-Founder and CEO at Gradient, who most recently led Studio AI at Netflix and was an architect of early domain expert LLMs for content production and intelligence. Prior to joining Netflix, Chris held a variety of leadership roles at Pinterest, Opendoor, and Meta. Chris started his career in finance and holds a dual bachelor's degree in computer science and business and a master's degree in computer science from UPenn.

In this episode, Joe talks about the Claudia Llosa directed 'The Milk of Sorrow' (2009). They discuss the criticism of the movie, specifically whether non-indigenous directors can effectively portray indigenous stories. They also discuss the context of the movie, discussing the history of the Maoist terrorist group, The Shining Path, and the current oppression of indigenous Peruvian people. --------The whole RSS feed is available here > https://rss.com/podcasts/thereelthingThe Reel Thing on Social Media:Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/thereelthingpod---------All music by Wise John. https://wisejohn.com/Follow them on Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/wisejohnofficial/---------Bergen Filmklubb > https://bergenfilmklubb.no/---------References:Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Milk_of_SorrowSelma Mutual Composer: The Milk of Sorrow: https://www.selmamutal.com/the-milk-of-sorrowFilm Comment, Short Takes: The Milk of Sorrow by Chris Chang: https://www.filmcomment.com/article/short-takes-milk-of-sorrow/Wiki of Claudia Llosa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudia_LlosaWiki of Madeinusa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MadeinusaCultural Dyslexia and the Politics of Cross-cultural Excursion in Claudia Llosa's Madeinusa by Diana Palaverisch: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/bhs.2013.31Quechua people wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quechua_peopleMagaly Solier UNESCO: https://peru.com/entretenimiento/espectaculos/magaly-solier-unesco-reconoce-actriz-peruana-como-artista-paz-noticia-520329/Magaly Solier Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magaly_SolierShining Path: https://insightcrime.org/peru-organized-crime-news/shining-path-profile/People's War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_war__________

My guests today are Chris Chang and George Datskos, founders of GhostLogs. GhostLogs is a new platform that allows developers to fork contracts on various EVMs, inject their own custom events and view functions, and then interact with them via RPC, Dune Analytics, or Flipside. In this episode, Chris and George explain how their journey doing MEV on Binance Smart Chain and building NFT loan aggregator Snow Genesis led them to build GhostLogs. We also discuss EIP-7571, another potentially compatible approach to moving event logs out of transaction execution. It was great getting to talk to Chris and George about the emerging trend separating events from transaction execution. I hope you enjoy the show. As always, this show is provided as entertainment and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice or any form of endorsement or suggestion. Crypto has risks and you alone are responsible for doing your research and making your own decisions. Links Hosted by @nicholas GhostLogs EIP-7571

In this episode of the Musicbed Podcast, Young Replicant explores the value of replacing early confidence with technique and discusses why filmmakers should own their weaknesses and weirdness. Young Replicant (AKA Alex Takács) is known for his high concepts and visual poetry. He's directed videos for Lorde, Alt-J, and Flying Lotus and worked with brands like Sprite and Adidas. Talking Points: Never settling on one technique Accepting weaknesses and weirdness as strengths Growing up around filmmaking Stripping treatments down the essentials Using style as a message Working with intention as your only plan Show Notes: Tibor Takács – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0847749/ The Gate (1987) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093075/ Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117534 Cinfex Magazine – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinefex Ergatta – https://ergatta.com/ Ergatta - Game On – https://vimeo.com/659831991 Andrew Levy – https://www.pda.inc/ Sam Wilkes – https://www.pda.inc/ Sam Dew – https://www.instagram.com/sam_dew/?hl=en Sam Dew "MOONLIT FOOLS" – https://imvdb.com/n/young-replicant Frank Mobilio – https://frankmobilio.com/ Joe Nankin – https://www.joenankin.com/ M83, "We Own The Sky" – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWsUNbdc5IM Animal Collective – https://myanimalhome.net/ Iamamiwhoami – https://ionnalee.com/?lang=en_US The Seven Faces of Jane (2022) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15345936/ Julian Acosta – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10640147/ Roman Coppola – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178910/ The Director's Bureau – https://thedirectorsbureau.com/ Chris Chang – https://thedirectorsbureau.com/contact/ Bentonville Film Festival – https://bentonvillefilm.org/ Brought to you by Musicbed, the filmmaking industry's music licensing platform of choice. Learn more: ⁠musicbed.com⁠. About Musicbed:Musicbed is the leading sync licensing platform for authentic music from relevant artists. We're a one-stop licensing agency representing a curated roster of authentic artists, bands, and composers for film, TV, and advertising. From leading composers to tour-tested bands, and rising singer/songwriters, we believe music brings emotion and has the power to amplify your story.

In our conversation, Bryan discusses everything from directed evolution and drugging RNA to what it takes to start a lab. The Dickinson Lab at the University of Chicago is a unique group composed of biochemists & synthetic chemists to cell biologists & synthetic biologists. The lab set up shop in 2014 to use chemistry to control biology with both evolutionary and rational methods. Bryan's research is heavily influenced by his career starting as an undergrad at Maryland with mentorship from David Fushman to graduate research with Chris Chang at UC Berkeley and a postdoc with David Liu at Harvard. At each point, picking up new tools to work with and models to follow. Bryan "works with people he is inspired by." And that has been a key driver of his group's success. To run such an interdisciplinary lab, Bryan focuses on important problems rather than a particular technique or tool. This not only cultivates openness to new solutions but aligns everyone around a shared passion & purpose. Bryan's lab has 3 main areas of research - (1) Chemical biology for protein lipidation, (2) Biosensors to control PPIs, and the (3) Epitranscriptome. We touch upon several examples here, but the key theme is inventing new, functional molecules, whether they are small molecules, proteins, or engineered organisms, to make breakthroughs in biology. This molecule-agnostic approach requires the ability to synthesize small molecules, screen large libraries of molecules, and use directed evolution to reprogram cells and design proteins. Finally, we discuss how to determine what is a valuable problem to work on. A skill that is nurtured with support from mentors and a team. A common thread across the conversation is the power of evolution, nature's way of designing things, to not only optimize but uncover new forms of biology. Similar to using a guide to solve a puzzle. As the conversation goes on, it becomes clear chemical biologists will play a central role in breaking down existing barriers to study things like RNA modifications, PPIs, and more. Near the end, we discuss the relationship between academic science and industry especially as early-career scientists join and start their own companies. Bryan's lab has done incredibly creative research and I would recommend everyone to read his papers. Ultimately, Bryan's work is making an impact in therapeutics with a purview on energy/climate and serves as a template for other inventors looking to build interdisciplinary teams.

It's a winner takes all clash between the All Whites and Costa Rica in Doha.The two teams are playing in a World Cup qualifier playoff for the final spot in the tournament at 6am tomorrow morning.Question is: have the All Whites got what it takes?TVNZ sports reporter Chris Chang joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVE

Staffy chats to TVNZ's Chris Chang on the ground in Tokyo and can tennis win a medal?

Chris Chang describes the use of aligners (Invisalign), and how to resolve common aligner issues and incorporate TADs to achieve predictable outcomes. Aligners work as a pushing appliance: · Pushing surface (active surface) should be at 90 degrees to the direction of tooth movement. · Pulling movements can be achieved through combining with TADs. Reduced aligner predictability: 1. Distalisation 2. Expansion 3. Extraction 4. Incisor intrusion 5. Deep bites The details below describe how to resolve the reduced predictability of aligners. 1. Distalisation · Aligners cannot distalise teeth en-mass, and require sequential distalisation but with incorporating TADs it is possible, for example: o Distalisation in the lower arch: § Buccal shelf TAD in the lower arch (vertically placed, lateral/ buccal to the lower molars). § Intra-arch elastic wear (4.5 ounces) from the lower canine to terminal molar. 2. Expansion · Aligners result in tipping (buccal flaring) with expansion, this can be resolved through attachment placement: o Long horizontal attachment placed buccally with a gingival bevel. § Stage 1 of expansion = Buccal flaring. § Stage 2 of expansion = Attachment aligner interaction results in pushes force palatally, the balancing of moment results in - Buccal root torque = uprights tooth = bodily expansion 3. Premolar / bicuspid extractions & 4. Incisor intrusion · Aligners result in tipping of teeth into the extraction site, this can be resolved through creating a counter moment through attachments o G6 optimised attachments have their pushing surface / active surface positioned to counter the tipping movement and bodily translate the tooth o G6 attachments are located at different heights to generate a force in the direction desired and creating a counter moment. o Kenji formula: change G6 attachments to  long vertical attachments · Aligners and extractions can also result in (Fan-fan Dai 2019): o Incisor extrusion and torque loss. o 3mm of posterior anchorage loss and intrusion of molars. Correction · TAD placed in upper incisor region, and elastic wear: o 2 anterior labial TADs – intrude anterior teeth § Elastic from palatal cut out of aligner over occlusal surface to labial TAD. o 2 posterior buccal TADs preserve anchorage § Elastic wear from canines to TAD for retraction 5. Deep bite · Aligners under correct deep bites due to the bite plane affect, this can be resolved with a 3 stage approach 1. Overcorrection of Deep bite in planning. 2. Chewies – on the anterior teeth. 3. Incisor screw – incisor intrusion with elastics. Anterior Crossbite tips 1. Occlusal attachment – to open the bite. References Grünheid, T., Loh, C. and Larson, B.E., 2017. How accurate is Invisalign in nonextraction cases? Are predicted tooth positions achieved?. The Angle Orthodontist, 87(6), pp.809-815. Dai, F.F., Xu, T.M. and Shu, G., 2019. Comparison of achieved and predicted tooth movement of maxillary first molars and central incisors: First premolar extraction treatment with Invisalign. The Angle Orthodontist, 89(5), pp.679-687.

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest on Kiwi footballers around the globe, and the coronavirus epidemic disrupting the game in several countries.

The former Football Fern joins Chris Chang and the panel to discuss the Algarve Cup in Portugal, history-making players, and NZ’s World Cup bid.

Chris Chang and the panel debate the big stories in New Zealand football this week, and look at Barcelona’s smash and grab for Leganes’ English-sounding Dane Martin Braithwaite.

Chris Chang speaks to Ali Riley after her move to Orlando Pride in the US, and the panel look at a number of Kiwis delivering the goods overseas.

Chris Chang and the panel discuss Sarpreet Singh’s competitive debut for Bayern Munich, while Arsenal and Everton make moves on the managerial merry-go-round

Chris Chang and the panel on another Phoenix victory in Auckland, Man U bouncing back, and are Liverpool cantering to the title?

The All Whites coach joins Chris Chang and the panel to discuss New Zealand’s recent games against Ireland and Lithuania, and to get his view on the latest developments in Europe.

Chris Chang and the panel preview the All Whites fixtures against Ireland and Lithuania, and review the titianic clash between Liverpool and Man City.

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest in football including the ongoing furore caused by VAR, the horrific injury suffered by André Gomes, and a look ahead to the pivotal Liverpool-Manchester City match.

Our guest this week is the King of Hollywood, Chris Chang. He brings a deep understanding to the latest addition to The Criterinot Collection: Addams Family Values. 

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest in football in the A-League, and the Euro 2020 qualifiers, plus the barber who’ll give you a free cut if you beat him at Fifa.

Chris Chang and the panel with all the football latest after the Oly Whites qualify for the Tokyo Olympics and the Manchester clubs suffer in the Premier League.

Chris Chang suffers as Spurs lose 7-2 in the Champions League, while the panel look at latest developments in the Premier League.

Chris Chang and the panel reflect on another week of disappointment for some of the big guns, and wonder if the FIFA awards went to the right people.

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest in the Champions League and the rest of the European football action.

Chris Chang and the panel on the week’s football as Napier City take out New Zealand’s premier cup competition, Kane bags more goals for England and two former Newcastle strikers go head to head.

Chris Chang and the panel on another dramatic football week in the Premier League.

Chris Chang and the panel are joined by Hay to discuss a new start for the senior men’s team, and they take a look at the week of Premier League action.

Chris Chang, Simon Plumb and Kate King ask where it all went wrong for the Football Ferns in France, while goalkeepers fall victim of more VAR controversy.

Chris Chang, Kate King and Victor Waters on New Zealand’s heartbreak in their first game, plus they look at some of the more interesting haircuts in World Cup history.

Tottenham supporter Chris Chang has to swallow a bitter pill after his team’s loss in Madrid, while the panel also look at the Junior All Whites’ unlucky loss in Poland and the Football Ferns’ final preparations for the Women’s World Cup.

Liverpool fan Jack Mabire and Spurs tragic Chris Chang assess their chances in Madrid.

Chris Chang and the panel on the Football Ferns World Cup buildup, and the future for troubled Welsh superstar Gareth Bale who is out of favour with real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

TVNZ FC: Liverpool’s Barca win the greatest ever? And will Klopp or Guardiola be champions? Chris Chang and the panel on an extraordinary Champions League win at Anfield, and the final, all to play for, weekend of the Premier League.

Chris Chang and the team on a huge week of Champions League semi-finals and the run-in to the end of the Premier League season.

Chris Chang and the panel on the week’s big action in the Champions League, Premier League and the A-League, plus the Andrew Durante “money can’t buy” offer.

Chris Chang and the panel are joined by coach Danny Hay to discuss his team and the latest in the world of football.

Chris Chang and the panel, featuring Perryman, discuss all things football and pay tribute to Futsal Whites goalkeeper Atta Elayyan.

Chris Chang and the panel on the changes at Real Madrid, a big win in the A-League and a disturbing trend of fans running onto the pitch in England.

Chris Chang and the panel analyse the Football Ferns’ run to the World Cup, the Premier League title race, and other big football news in NZ and overseas.

Chris Chang and the panel unpack the Chelsea substitution debacle and the other big football news in NZ and overseas.

Chris Chang and the panel analyse our interview with Phoenix coach Mark Rudan and look at some of the Premier League managers suffering this week.

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest analysis from the world of football.

Chris Chang is joined by Football Fern Katie Duncan and the panel to discuss coaches calling out players in public, dives, and who’ll take the fourth Champions League spot in England.

Chris Chang and the panel discuss the sacking of Jose Mourinho, and another Jose almost leading Team Wellington to a famous victory on the world stage.

Chris Chang and the panel discuss the week’s Premier League action, and take a look at the Halberg nominations and South America’s big game being played in Spain.

Chris Chang and the panel pick over the week’s football after the international break with the Premier League set to return to action.

Chris Chang is joined by Football Fern Hannah Wilkinson and the panel to chew over this week’s football news.

Chris Chang and the panel pick apart this week’s football issues.

Football Ferns legend Maia Jackson joins Chris Chang, Victor Waters and Simon Plumb to discuss the week’s big football news.

Chris Chang is joined by Sean Hogan, Victor Waters and Simon Plumb to pick over the week’s football here and overseas.

Chris Chang and the panel with the latest analysis from the world of football.

Chris Chang leads TVNZ’s football aficionados for another week’s action.

Chris Chang is back to lead TVNZ's football buffs through this week's action.

Chris Chang and guests dissect the week's action in the Premier League, Europe and wherever Kiwis lace up their boots.

Chris Chang and guests dissect the week’s action in the Premier League, Europe and wherever Kiwis lace up their boots.

Chris Chang, Simon Plumb and Victor Waters present the first episode of our brand new football show.

Chris Chang-yen Phillips talks to Valerie Masson-Delmotte, the Co-Chair of the IPCC – Working Group I.

The part you've all been waiting for!! Starr talks with Chris about the things that really matter - tacos, chili, and how the earth was made. BOOM!

From engineering and pole vault to kettlebells and handstands Chris Chang is here to give us the low down on how to manage when we want to be good at well - everything!

Compared to the rest of the body, the brain has higher levels of mineral nutrients like copper, zinc, and iron. This observation led chemist Chris Chang of the University of California, Berkeley to probe down to the level of the neurons, where he found copper was mediating conversations between cells. "So we ended up studying the interface between metals and neuroscience for a while, and the thing that we ended up finding was that copper is important for having brain cells communicate with each other normally." Chang discovered that copper can essentially turn off signals between cells. "The idea is that when two brain cells talk to each other and store and transfer information, there’s a movement of copper that occurs between the cells. And so if two cells talk to each other, the copper moves to tell the cells that the signal now can be sort of turned off. So you’re almost, like telling them to hang up the telephone." This was the first study directly observing the communication role of copper in the brain.

This week on Science Today. University of California researchers are on the front lines when it comes to figuring out how the Zika virus makes its way to a fetus. Dr. Lenore Pereira of UC San Francisco, worked with UC Berkeley researchers, to show there are two routes used by Zika to make its way to a developing baby. "We were able to isolate human cells from the placenta and infect them with Zika virus and show that the virus could replicate in cells that came from the placenta itself or from the fetal membranes." The team also discovered that an existing antibiotic may be able to limit the damage wreaked by the virus. Meanwhile, UCSF researchers are also looking to keep healthy babies healthier later in life. Epidemiologist Janet Wojcicki discovered a link between breastfeeding and longer telomere length. Telomeres are the protective caps on our DNA and the shorter they are, the more risk of chronic disease. "We know from other studies that breastfeeding has a whole array of benefits, but we don’t really know in all cases what that mechanism is and so the fact that it’s impacting at the cellular level was very exciting." UC Berkeley chemists are also getting down to the level of neurons to find out just how the nutrient copper mediates conversations between cells. Chris Chang says they’ve been studying the interface between metals and neuroscience for a while. "And the thing that we ended up finding was that copper is important for having brain cells communicate with each other normally." Don’t miss the latest University of California research news. Subscribe to UC Science Today on iTunes or Stitcher. And don’t forget to look us up on Facebook. Until next time, I’m Larissa Branin. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/zika_infection https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/breastfeeding_benefits https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/copper_brain

A rare disease that causes copper buildup in the liver has revealed how our bodies use the metal nutrient. To learn more about the link between copper and fat metabolism, researcher Chris Chang of the University of California, Berkeley studied mice suffering from a disorder also seen in humans. "The disease model that we used for the mouse studies is called Wilson’s disease, and it’s a rare genetic disorder that’s directly related to the inability to handle copper in the body. So people who have this type of disease, they have a buildup of copper in the liver. It means that there’s copper deficiency in other organs and tissues throughout the body." Chang hypothesized that this deficiency would have an impact on fat tissue and its metabolism as well. "And what we identified in the mice is that if you have too much copper in the liver, then you don’t have enough copper in the fat tissue, then those fat tissues don’t burn fat as well. And so there is a correlation between a rare, but real human disorder." Since there are high levels of metal nutrients in the brain, the next step is to look at copper and obesity in a neurological context.

This week on Science Today. Your brain is a precious organ, and one way your body protects it is by using the blood-brain barrier. This is basically a filter set up between the blood in your circulatory system and your brain. The barrier determines which things will or will not pass through. At the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, bioengineer Monica Moya is hoping their 3D bioprinting technology can help recreate the structure. "So we’re trying to build the blood-brain barrier, which is the blood vessels in your brain that are responsible for making sure that not just anything gets across, but that’s an interesting field because sometimes you do want things to get across." A 3D printed blood-brain barrier would be helpful for something like drug research, because you actually want certain medications to pass through. We also speak with UC Berkeley chemist Chris Chang about another surprising feature of the brain – the metal nutrient copper. Chang explains how copper helps your body metabolize fat. "There’s a process which stops normal fat burning, and what we found was that copper stops or blocks what normally blocks fat burning. And so by blocking the block, then you actually allow fat burning to proceed." And did you know that NSAIDs, a common type of anti-inflammatory, can be bad for your heart? Researcher Aldrin Gomes of the University of California, Davis found that vitamin C might prevent this toxicity. "We pretreated the cells with vitamin C before we gave NSAIDs, and this prevented cell death." If you want to keep on top of the latest University of California research. Subscribe to UC Science Today on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also follow us on Facebook. I’m Larissa Branin, thanks for listening. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/blood_brain_barrier https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/copper_fat https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/vitamin_c

It looks like you can thank copper for your body’s ability to burn fat. According to chemist Chris Chang of the University of California, Berkeley, the metal nutrient acts as what’s called a “brake on a brake,” using a somewhat counterintuitive process to metabolize fat. "There’s a process that stops normal fat burning, and what we found was that copper stops or blocks what normally blocks fat burning. And so by blocking the block, then you actually allow fat burning to proceed." Chang found that tissue could not burn fat as well without copper, which you take in normally through your diet. "It’s mainly found in green leafy vegetables, different sorts of fruit, nuts, mushrooms, and seafood/shellfish. The biochemical mechanisms that we identified in fat tissue turn out to be conserved in other parts of the body. And so it might have some implications for other diseases or normal behavior and function." Similar interactions with copper are also found in the brain, heart, and pancreas.

This week on Science Today. If you look on the back of a bottle of multivitamins, you might recognize some metal nutrients like zinc and iron. But would you recognize copper as a major contributor to human health? We speak with chemist Chris Chang of the University of California, Berkeley, who discovered that copper actually helps mice burn fat. "And so what happens is that if the mice don’t have enough copper in their fat cells, then they can’t undergo this process of fat burning, the act of breaking larger pieces of fat into smaller pieces of fat for energy." And it turns out that this lack of copper can set the stage for obesity. Our bodies require many nutrients to thrive, but other compounds might be outright harmful. Consider chemotherapy drugs, which can be toxic to the body and cause brutal side effects. That’s why researcher Chelsea Chen of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory created a small device called the ChemoFilter. This acts as chemical sponge to absorb the excess drug before it spreads to the rest of the body. "It is used to capture the chemotherapy drug, that’s past the tumor, before it enters the body’s circulation." The device can then be removed from the body after treatment. We also chat with bioinformatics scientist Jonathan Allen of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory about a new national panel that will study how microbial communities affect human health in “built environments” like an office building or even a hospital. "How can we apply the current technologies that are being used to study the microbiome in a broad array of research areas and apply them to really advance the field in building design and interactions with people?" Listen to this and other episodes about the University of California research. Subscribe to UC Science Today on iTunes or Stitcher. You can also follow us on Facebook. Thanks for listening and until next time, I’m Larissa Branin. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/copper_obesity https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/chemo_filter https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/office_microbiome

When we think about what sustains our bodies, copper isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But according to chemist Chris Chang of the University of California, Berkeley, it’s vital to many biological functions, from nutrition to signaling in the nervous system. After learning that copper is given to cows to control weight gain, Chang looked into its role in fat metabolism and obesity. His team started with plates of cultured fat cells, then moved on to a mouse model. "What we ended up finding was that copper was a necessary component for the mice to be able to burn fat. And so what happens is if the mice don’t have enough copper in their fat cells, then they can’t undergo this process of fat burning, the act of breaking larger pieces of fat into smaller pieces of fat for energy. Then it predisposes you to having larger buildup of fat and of hence of obesity." Since a copper imbalance can lead to metabolic issues and other diseases, Chang plans to further study how the element might be used as a therapy or possible treatment. Editorial note: Please don't eat pennies!

Dr. Chris Chang received his PhD in bone physiology and Certificate in Orthodontics from Indiana University in 1996 and is a Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics (ABO). He is the author of Jobsology, co-author of Orthodontics Vol I-IV, Clinical Implant Dentistry I-II, and publisher of International Journal of Orthodontics and Implantology (iJOI). Dr. Chang frequently lectures worldwide on non-surgical orthodontic treatment, implant-orthodontic combined treatment and effective presentations. As a private instructor since 2006, he has taught over 2,500 doctors from more than 30 countries. In addition to teaching and publishing, he also founded Newton’s A, Inc. and Beethoven Orthodontic Group, based in Hsinchu, Taiwan. His passion in digital learning has led him to produce a series of video courses on orthodontics and implantology and an App (iOS), Beethoven Dental Encyclopedia (BDE). He has been actively involved in the design of orthodontic bone screws and application on impaction treatment. His latest focus is implant and orthodontic combined treatment.

This week the boys have our friend and original Stew co-host Chris Chang on as a guest, we start the show off by convincing him to eat peanut butter from a can meant for dogs and it goes uphill from there, we talk about burgers, coffee, having a second fridge, fried chicken, the ideals of hunting for food, canned tuna, and we answer listener questions + the best thing we ate all week!

This episodes Discussion: Learn. Unlearn. Relearn. Expensive Dentistry vs Expensive Dentist vs Expensive looking Dentists Rockstars in Dentistry What to learn after graduation And much more!   Kamsiah Haider: Dr. Kamsiah is a multidisciplinary dental specialist. Her current interest are in DigitalSmileDesign, which is a new field of her specialization.    The DSD technique enables her to be more exact in her approach to cosmetic dentistry. She works closely with a few local labs and the DSD lab in Madrid, Spain.   She also practices bone-screw dentistry which combines dental implantology, prosthodontics and orthodontics. In 2003m she did a course in Orthodontics by the Academy of Dental Science in Malaysia . She worked part-time in an established Orthodontic Clinic from 2004-2011.   She earned her membership of the International Association for Orthodontist (iAOi) in 2014. She did her mini-residency with the well known expert and bone screw Dr. Chris Chang in Taiwan.    Dr. Kamsiah obtained her dental degree from The University of Malaya in 1987, and became a tutor and Lecturer in the Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Dentistry.  She went to do her Masters in Prosthetics and Gerodontology graduate degree at Scotland's University of Dundee and graduated in 1990. She has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Implantology (ICOI) since 1997.    Dr. Kamsiah was a full time lecturer at the University of Malaya, an Associate Professor at the International Islamic University and lectures on prosthetics and gerodontics.    Her dental implant journey started in 1990 when she attended a course in the University of Goteburg, the Branemark centre in Sweden, and trained under the supervision of the late Nobel Laureate, Professor Branemark and subsequently in 1995 did her sabbatical in Perth, Australia with Dr. Patrick Henry who is an associate and colleague of Professor.    She practices guided surgery in her implant cases.    She also lectures on Removable Prosthesis, Dental Implantology,  especially  on immediate loading in the All on 4-concept. In 2013, on the introduction of Dr. Patrick Henry she went to Lisbon, Portugal where she did a few mini-residency trainings with Dr Palo Maló of the world famous Malo Clinic.   Dr. Kamsiah has been in private practice in 1996.   www.drkamsiah.com

On our first episode of The Stew, Jason Stewart and Chris Chang chat with electronic producer and coffee connoisseur Daedelus about food celebrities, artisanal jello shots, what Korean Grandmas eat, smuggling drugs in airport foods, craft services, learning a proper pour over coffee, whats on his rider, Cafe Gratitude, and so much more! I promise it will get better.

Eddie and friends talk civil disobedience and how they could make the Cheesecake Factory even more delicious.

Eddie and friends talk civil disobedience and how they could make the Cheesecake Factory even more delicious.