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Theology Mix Network
The Best Advice for Independent Christian Writers with Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones

Theology Mix Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 27:40


Are you a hopeful or experienced writer, trying to navigate your way through the maze of publishing? Today’s… The post The Best Advice for Independent Christian Writers with Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones first appeared on Theology Mix. The post The Best Advice for Independent Christian Writers with Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones appeared first on Theology Mix.

The Walk with John I. Snyder
The Best Advice for Independent Christian Writers with Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones

The Walk with John I. Snyder

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 27:39


Are you a hopeful or experienced writer, trying to navigate your way through the maze of publishing? Today's guests are author coaches with a combined 30-plus years of experience in publishing, and they're here to give their best advice for Christian writers today.Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones are here to share their journey and answer writers' questions about the craft and the industry. Find out more at at writerscoach.us.

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith
The Myth of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 67:36


Today is a very special episode: You are all going to be the very, very first people to hear me read Chapter 1 of FAT TALK: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, which comes out in just 5 days, on April 25. We are excerpting this from the audiobook, which I got to narrate. If you love what you hear, I hope you will order the audiobook or the hardcover (or if you're in the UK and the Commonwealth, the paperback) anywhere you buy books. Split Rock has signed copies and don't forget that when you order from them, you can also take 10 percent off anything in the Burnt Toast Bookshop.If you want more conversations like this one, please rate and review us in your podcast player! And become a paid Burnt Toast subscriber to get all of Virginia's reporting and bonus subscriber-only episodes. Disclaimer: Virginia and Corinne are humans with a lot of informed opinions. They are not nutritionists, therapists, doctosr, or any kind of health care providers. The conversation you're about to hear and all of the advice and opinions they give are just for entertainment, information, and education purposes only. None of this is a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice.LINKSThat photo by Katy Grannanarchived in the National Portrait Gallery's Catalog of American PortraitsAnamarie Regino on Good Morning AmericaLisa Belkin's NYT Magazine articlea report published in Children's Voicea judge ordered two teenagers into foster care2010 analysis published in the DePaul Journal of Health Care LawFat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American CultureFearing the Black BodyHilde Bruch's research papersNational Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA)Judy Freespirit and Aldebaran wrote the first “Fat Manifesto”Several studies from the 1960sresearchers revisited the picture ranking experimentthe 1999–2000 NHANES showed a youth obesity rate of 13.9 percentreaching 19.3 percent in the 2017–2018 NHANESData collected from 1976 to 1980 showed that 15 percent of adults met criteria for obesity.By 2007, it had risen to 34 percent.The most recent NHANES data puts the rate of obesity among adults at 42.4 percent.The NHANES researchers determine our annual rate of obesity by collecting the body mass index scores of about 5,000 Americans (a nationally representative sample) each year.A major shift happened in 1998, when the National Institutes of Health's task force lowered the BMI's cutoff points for each weight category, a math equation that moved 29 million Americans who had previously been classified as normal weight or just overweight into the overweight and obese categories.in 2005, epidemiologists at the CDC and the National Cancer Institute published a paper analyzing the number of deaths associated with each of these weight categories in the year 2000 and found that overweight BMIs were associated with fewer deaths than normal weight BMIs.in 2013, Flegal and her colleagues published a systematic literature review of ninety-seven such papers, involving almost three million participants, and concluded, again, that having an overweight BMI was associated with a lower rate of death than a normal BMI in all of the studies that had adequately adjusted for factors like age, sex, and smoking status.But in 2021, years after retiring, Flegal published an article in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases that details the backlash her work received from obesity researchers.After her paper was published, former students of the obesity researchers most outraged by Flegal's work took to Twitter to recall how they were instructed not to trust her analysis because Flegal was “a little bit plump herself.”the BMI-for-age chart used in most doctors' offices today is based on what children weighed between 1963 and 1994. a 1993 study by researchers at the United States Department of Health and Human Services titled “Actual Causes of Death in the United States.” the study's authors published a letter to the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine saying, “You [ . . . ] cited our 1993 paper as claiming ‘that every year 300,000 deaths in the United States are caused by obesity.' That is not what we claimed.”“Get in Shape, Girl!”The Fat Studies ReaderToo Fat for Chinaas I reported for the New York Times Magazine in 2019, it has become a common practice for infertility clinics to deny in vitro fertilization and other treatments to mothers above a certain body weightMichelle Obama 2016 speech, another speech, a 2010 speech to the School Nutrition Association, 2013 speechMarion Nestle, a 2011 blog postfood insecurity impacted 21 percent of all American households with children when Obama was elected TheHill.com story on SNAP“I could live on French fries,” she told the New York Times in 2009, explaining that she doesn't because “I have hips.”Ellyn Satter's an open letter to Obamaseveral other critiques of “Let's Move"“I don't want our children to be weight-obsessed"The Burnt Toast Podcast is produced and hosted by me, Virginia Sole-Smith. You can follow me on Instagram or Twitter.Burnt Toast transcripts and essays are edited and formatted by Corinne Fay, who runs @SellTradePlus, an Instagram account where you can buy and sell plus size clothing and also co-hosts mailbag episodes!The Burnt Toast logo is by Deanna Lowe.Our theme music is by Jeff Bailey and Chris Maxwell.Tommy Harron is our audio engineer.Thanks for listening and for supporting anti-diet, body liberation journalism! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit virginiasolesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Capitol Weekly Podcast
Special Episode - #CAHOUSING: Affordable Housing

Capitol Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 60:57


This Special Episode was recorded Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Capitol Weekly's Conference on Housing, which was held live in Sacramento at the California Endowment Conference Center.Panel 2: Affordable Housing. The second panel of the day explores the issue of Affordable Housing.Panelists: Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Mayor of Alameda; Peter Cohen, Sacramento Housing Alliance; Chione Lucina Muñoz Flegal, Housing California; Mark Stivers, California Housing PartnershipModerated by Chris Nichols, Capital Public RadioSupport for Capitol Weekly's Conference on Housing was provided by The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations, The Western States Petroleum Association, KP Public Affairs, Perry Communications, Capitol Advocacy, The Weideman Group, Lucas Public Affairs and California Professional Firefighters

The Nerdball Podcast
Shelbie Flegal and Cathy Briggs | 147

The Nerdball Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 64:33


Shelbie, Cathy and Lorenzo nerd out about homesteading, chickens, goats, milk, eggs, polish pottery, kids, parents, fire fighters, nursing, then they talk about their soap business called, From Goat To Soap.   Goat Milk Soap | From Goat To Soap | Ohio

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Wellness Reimagined
2. Health is Not a Look

Wellness Reimagined

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 11:17 Transcription Available


Our culture worships thinness and equates it to health and moral virtue. People - particularly women, femmes, trans, people in larger bodies, and people with disabilities - believe that if their body doesn't match the thin ‘ideal' that they're broken and fundamentally flawed. They spend massive amounts of time and energy trying to shrink themselves even though research has proven weight loss isn't sustainable or healthy.  Truth bomb: thinness does not equal health. If this has been a long-held belief of yours, you'll want to listen in for a different perspective.What you'll learn in the episode: In this episode, you'll learn:The myths that cause us to believe fat=unhealthyThe social determinants of healthHow the fat=unhealthy myths are informing your relationship to food and your bodyMentioned on the show: K.M. Flegal, B.I. Gradubard, D. F. Williamson, and M.H. Gail. “Excess Deaths Associated with Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity.” Journal of the American Medical Association 293, no. 15 (2005): 1861-67.Vaughn W. Barrya et al., “Fitness vs. Fatness on All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis”, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 56, no. 4 (2014): 382-90, doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.002.R.M. Puhl, T. Andreyeva, and K.D. Brownell, “Perceptions of Weight Discrimination: Prevalance and Comparison to Race and Gender Discrimination in America”, International Journal of Obesity 32, no. 6 (2008): 992-1000, doi: 10.1038/ijo.2008.2212.S. Klein et al., “Absense of an Effect of Liposuction in Insulin Action and Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease”, New England Journal of Medicine 350, no. 25 (2004): 2549-57.14. Michael Marmot and Richard G. Wilkinson, eds., Social Determinants of Health: The Solid Facts,2nd ed. (Copenhagen, Denmark: World Health Organization, 2003).

Maintenance Phase
Is Being Fat Bad For You?

Maintenance Phase

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 85:06 Transcription Available


For nearly four decades, Americans have heard a simple story about health, longevity and obesity. This week, we learn it's a little more complicated. Thanks to Katherine Flegal, Paul Campos, Jeff Hunger and Jason Salemi for helping us research and fact-check this episode! Support us:Hear bonus episodes on PatreonDonate on PayPalGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and moreLinks!Katherine Flegal's “The obesity wars and the education of a researcher”Walter Willett's " Evidence does not support benefit of being overweight on mortality"Flegal's 2005 paperFlegal's 2013 articleWillett's 2016 meta-analysisThe infamous 2004 CDC paperFat: A Cultural History of ObesityPaul Campos's "The Obesity Myth"Walter Willett's Food Fight           The obesity research that blew upFlawed methods and inappropriate conclusions for health policy on overweight and obesity: The Global BMI Mortality Collaboration meta-analysisDoes Body Mass Index Adequately Convey a Patient's Mortality Risk?The Weight of Medical Authority: The Making and Unmaking of Knowledge in the Obesity EpidemicObesity: An Overblown Epidemic? Commentary: On ‘public health aspects of weight control'Obesity And Its Relation To Health And DiseaseDoes Being Overweight Really Reduce Mortality?Individual and Aggregate Years-of-life-lost Associated With Overweight and ObesitySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase)

The External Medicine Podcast
Katherine Flegal, PhD: The Obesity Wars and the Politicization of Science

The External Medicine Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 57:39


In this interview, Mitch Belkin and Daniel Belkin speak with Katherine Flegal about the relationship between BMI and excess mortality. Dr. Flegal's publication of two papers in JAMA led to substantial controversy among obesity researchers. They discuss the data regarding the U-shaped mortality curve, the history of BMI, as well as the politicization of science.Who is Katherine Flegal?Katherine Flegal is an epidemiologist and former senior scientist at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. She is one of the most cited scientists in the field of obesity epidemiology. After receiving a bachelor's from UC Berkley, a PhD from Cornell, and an MPH from Pittsburgh, she worked in the biostatistics department of University of Michigan prior to working at the CDC in the National Center for Health Statistics.Dr. Flegal worked on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which is a comprehensive data set of nationally representative cross-sectional data from the US that combines interviews, physical exams, and laboratory tests along with demographic, socioeconomic, and dietary data. Her 2005 analysis of the NHANES data set and her 2013 meta-analysis demonstrated that people who are “overweight” (defined as a BMI between 25 and 30) have significantly lower all cause mortality compared to people who are “normal weight” (BMI 18.5 - 24.9). In addition, her publications showed no significant difference in mortality between people who have a BMI of 30-35 and people who are normal weight.ReferencesThe Obesity Wars and the Education of a Researcher: A Personal Account (Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 2021)Excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity (JAMA, 2005)Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index CategoriesA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (JAMA, 2013) ______________________Follow us @ExMedPod, and sign up for our newsletter at www.externalmedicinepodcast.com/subscribeDaniel Belkin and Mitch Belkin are brothers and 4th year medical students.  The External Medicine Podcast is a podcast exploring nontraditional medical ideas and innovation. 

Thought and Action
Transparency with Erik Flegal and Joe McQuaid

Thought and Action

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 12:25


Erik Flegal and Joe McQuaid of Family Fortune Financial discuss why transparency and real-time visibility into your assets and investments should be a crucial part of your wealth management strategy. To learn more about Family Fortune Financial, visit familyfortunefinancial.com.

Personal Training 101
The Importance of Sleep

Personal Training 101

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 15:28


There are no gains to be made in the realm of fitness without some good quality shut eye! The most underrated step in getting in shape, improving your sleep will unlock a world of potential you never knew possible. Our very own Miss BQ breaks down the science behind the importance of sleep, and offers tips on how to improve your sleep starting tonight!1. Ogilvie, R. P., & Patel, S. R. (2017). The epidemiology of sleep and obesity. Sleep health, 3(5), 383–388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2017.07.0132. Flegal, K. M., Kruszon-Moran, D., Carroll, M. D., Fryar, C. D., & Ogden, C. L. (2016). Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014. JAMA, 315(21), 2284–2291.https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.6458 3. Spiegel, K., Tasali, E., Penev, P., & Van Cauter, E. (2004). Brief communication: Sleep curtailment in healthy young men is associated with decreased leptin levels, elevated ghrelin levels, and increased hunger and appetite. Annals of internal medicine, 141(11), 846–850. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-11-200412070-00008 4. Greer, S. M., Goldstein, A. N., & Walker, M. P. (2013). The impact of sleep deprivation on food desire in the human brain. Nature communications, 4, 2259. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3259 5. Hanlon, E. C., Tasali, E., Leproult, R., Stuhr, K. L., Doncheck, E., de Wit, H., Hillard, C. J., & Van Cauter, E. (2016). Sleep Restriction Enhances the Daily Rhythm of Circulating Levels of Endocannabinoid 2-Arachidonoylglycerol. Sleep, 39(3), 653–664. https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.5546 6. Nixon, J. P., Mavanji, V., Butterick, T. A., Billington, C. J., Kotz, C. M., & Teske, J. A. (2015). Sleep disorders, obesity, and aging: the role of orexin. Ageing research reviews, 20, 63–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2014.11.0017. Metabolism: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. (2018, July 12). Retrieved October 06, 2020, fromhttps://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002257.htm 8. A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia. (2018, April 23). Can you boost your metabolism?. Retrieved September 10, 2020, from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000893.htm 

Columbia Energy Exchange
Climate Policy, Technology and Philanthropy: A Conversation with Jane Flegal

Columbia Energy Exchange

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 47:33


Philanthropy has a unique and critical role to play in tackling the climate crisis, with the potential to increase global ambition, create new climate solutions, innovate new technologies, scale proven mitigation strategies, and drive collaboration between the public and private sector.  But there are many different theories of change in the advocacy community. There are different views about the role of technology, how to integrate correcting historical racial and equity injustices into climate action, and how to build political support to drive policy change.  In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Jason Bordoff is joined by Jane Flegal to discuss the governance, science and decision-making processes needed to unlock climate action and new innovation.  Jane Flegal is a Program Officer in the Environment program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, where she leads U.S. grantmaking to combat climate change and support a clean energy transition. Jane previously served as a senior program officer for the environment program at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust in New York. She has been a policy analyst, published academic research, and taught and lectured in universities. Jane holds a doctorate in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley and a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Mount Holyoke College.

The Received Wisdom
Episode 7: The Politics of Geoengineering, Climate, and COVID-19 ft. Jane Flegal

The Received Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 43:38


Episode 7--The Politics of Geoengineering, Climate, and COVID-19 featuring Jane FlegalShobita and Jack discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its implications in the United States and Britain, and interview Jane Flegal, Program Officer overseeing US climate at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a Fellow at the Institute for Science, Innovation, and Society at the University of Oxford, Adjunct Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University.Links Related to the Podcast:- Ezra Klein (2019). "The geoengineering question." Vox. December 23.- Jane A. Flegal, Anna-Maria Hubert, David R. Morrow, Juan B. Moreno-Cruz (2019). "Solar Geoengineering: Social Science, Legal, Ethical, and Economic Frameworks." Annual Review of Environment and Resources. October.- David E. Winickoff, Jane A. Flegal, and Asfawossen Asrat (2015). "Engaging the Global South on climate engineering research." Nature Climate Change. June 24.- Jane A. Flegal and Aarti Gupta (2018). "Evoking equity as a rationale for solar geoengineering research? Scrutinizing emerging expert visions of equity." International Environmental Agreement: Politics, Law and Economics. 18: 45-61.- Jane A. Flegal and Andrew Maynard (2017). "'Geostorm' is a very silly movie that raises some very serious questions." Popular Science. October 22.- Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (2020). "Remembering Steve Rayner: the person who framed the geoengineering debate."- Morgan Ames (2019). The Charisma Machine: The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child. MIT Press.- Virginia Eubanks (2018). Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor. St. Martin's Press.Full transcript available at thereceivedwisdom.org.

Skiveo Radio: Conversations With Minorities In and Out of College
The Crisis of Loneliness featuring Sofia Haq of MWP

Skiveo Radio: Conversations With Minorities In and Out of College

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 49:03


Yes, even former Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy regards loneliness as an epidemic and a study carried out by Julianne Holt-Lundstad, at least, studied over 3.4 million people across the planet reveals shocking findings about loneliness. So, how does loneliness impact mind and body? Can you compensate for loneliness through a factor that has zilch to do with social interaction? And, what is the difference between loneliness and isolation? What does student debt have to do with it? Sofia Haq, founder of the organization, Muslim Women Professionals (@muslimwomenprofessionals on instagram) which regularly conducts offline gatherings to cultivate real social connectivity is this series' guest. And she and I go deep. Enjoy!Follow the host @aminaofskiveo and join her DOPE NEWSLETTER.Credits & Sources9 Roots of Depression and Anxiety:https://thelostconnections.com/Research about loneliness and social isolation based on an analysis of over 3.4 million people across the planet:Holt-Lunstad, Julianne & Smith, Timothy & Baker, Mark & Harris, Tyler & Stephenson, David. (2015). Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors for Mortality: A Meta-Analytic Review. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 10. 227-237. 10.1177/1745691614568352.Flegal, K.M., Kit, B.K., Orpana, H., & Graubard, B.I. (2013). Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 309(1):71-82. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.113905Additional research from the lab of Dr. Julianne Holt-Lundstad shows that merely thinking of a supportive person can decrease cardiovascular and neuroendocrine stress responses. https://www.apa.org/members/content/holt-lunstad-loneliness-social-connectionsThe Moai: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/well/the-power-of-positive-people.htmlBill Gates’ Self-Evaluation: https://qz.com/1570179/how-to-make-friends-build-a-community-and-create-the-life-you-want/Loneliest demographic?https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/01/loneliness-poor-health-reported-far-more-among-young-people-than-even-those-over-72/559961002/How Burnout is Actually Defined: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu8tgCb5jYM&list=PL_loxoCVsWqx55JcIyGDzJXqWBV1XbvyfCredits (not exclusive)Music by Ryan Little - You'll Be Okay - soundcloud.com/iamryanlittleMusic by Ryan Little - Take It Easy - soundcloud.com/iamryanlittleMusic by Marc Wavy - stand under my umbrella - soundcloud.com/marcwavyMusic by Marc Wavy – the man - soundcloud.com/marcwavyMusic by Clueless Kit - around feat. Eric Reprid - soundcloud.com/marcwavyMusic by MYSM - Leaving - https://thmatc.co/?l=7A78156FMusic by Goosetaf - Bumblebee - https://thmatc.co/?l=5575F17CMusic by Marc Wavy - snake - https://soundcloud.com/marcwavylive now, outset, passenger seat (feat. Køra), the man, location, and medication are all Music by Marc Wavy - https://soundcloud.com/marcwavy

Warm Regards
Can we fix it? A serious look at where geoengineering stands

Warm Regards

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 50:05


It's been an exceptionally long and harsh winter in North America and it has Jacquelyn thinking about what is and isn't in our control. On the topic of climate, such thoughts can lead to the controversial topic of geoengineering. Jacquelyn and Ramesh have a fascinating chat with Dr. Jane Flegal, Program Officer for Environment at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust, about the current state of geoengineering. Also, in unexpected science, Ramesh talks about new research involving cycles of CO2 levels in the ocean and coral reefs. Here's Dr. Flegal's geoengineering reading list: Jack Stilgoe’s book, Experiment Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Experiment-Earth-Responsible-innovation-geoengineering/dp/0415732379 Oliver Morton’s book, The Planet Remade: https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10657.html Stilgoe et al. on geoengineering and responsible innovation: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733313000930 Flegal and Gupta on arguments for and geoengineering that depend on invoking the global poor as a rationale: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10784-017-9377-6 NAS reports on geoengineering or climate intervention: https://nas-sites.org/americasclimatechoices/other-reports-on-climate-change/climate-intervention-reports/ Jon Symons’s critique of the Oxford Principles: https://thebreakthrough.org/journal/no.-8-winter-2018/geoengineering-justice The Oxford Principles: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-012-0675-2 Clare Heyward and Steve Rayner on asymmetrical critique (often by social scientists) of geoengineering interventions vs. conventional climate interventions: http://geoengineering-governance-research.org/perch/resources/workingpaper7heywardrayneracuriousasymmetry.pdf Code of conduct for geoengineering by Prof. Anna-Maria Hubert: https://www.ucalgary.ca/grgproject/files/grgproject/revised-code-of-conduct-for-geoengineering-research-2017-hubert.pdf Don't forget to subscribe to Warm Regards on Medium - medium.com/@ourwarmregards/ on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/warm-…d1127571287?mt=2 Soundcloud - @warmregardspodcast Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/stephen-…cey/warm-regards Twitter - twitter.com/ourwarmregards and Facebook - www.facebook.com/WarmRegardsPodcast/ to keep up with all the news that, for now, is still changing faster than the climate.

WGRE, Your Sound Alternative
State of the Castle, 2-7-19 with Chris Flegal and Tabitha Adams

WGRE, Your Sound Alternative

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 49:25


Kyle Kopchak interviews Chris Flegal - Director of United Way of Putnam County, and Tabitha Adams, DePauw Student Body Vice President, from 2-7-19.

Reversing Climate Change
5: Jane Flegal of UC Berkeley, and Dr. Andrew Maynard of Arizona State University

Reversing Climate Change

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2018 48:17


In a world where ideology informs decision-making and policy-makers have little understanding of what is plausible when it comes to negative emissions technology, challenging doesn’t even begin to describe the task of reversing climate change. In this top-down approach, a small number of academics, activists and politicians are making the decisions for 7.5 billion people—and spending a lot of time arguing hypotheticals rather than taking action.  Nori is using a different methodology: establishing a carbon removal market through the blockchain. Implementing principles similar to that of Agile governance, the platform seeks to improve systems as data is received and publish its verification protocol for stakeholder feedback, allowing the market to determine a range of carbon sequestration methodologies. Today Ross and Christophe are joined by UC Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy and Management doctoral candidate Jane Flegal and Professor Andrew Maynard of the ASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society. Jane explains the role of politics in constructing negative emissions models and the social dimensions of technological innovation. They speak to the challenge of scaling widely accepted carbon removal techniques, the intellectual debates in the space, and the significance of having a diverse portfolio of responses to climate change. Professor Maynard asks Ross and Christophe about the challenges Nori faces and examines the benefits of their approach. Listen in to understand the technical, social, political and cultural hurdles around tech innovation in the geoengineering space.   Key Takeaways   [6:21] The connotation around the term geoengineering Seen as negative, indicative of hubris Ideological fights within community Disapproval of additional interference Public awareness of geoengineering limited (under 10%)   [9:37] The role of politics in negative emissions models Include assumptions of technology that doesn’t exist yet Suggests lack of awareness at policy-making level Policy-makers must have idea what is plausible Establish mechanism to facilitate development of tech   [12:20] The process of direct air capture Extract CO2 from atmosphere, permanently sequester   [15:23] The challenge around scaling soft techniques Meaningful impact would require exponential growth Technical, social, political and cultural hurdles   [14:55] The significance of having a diverse portfolio of responses Cutting emissions entirely won’t remove risk Sun, greenhouse gasses and human behavior all play role   [18:28] The taboo around adaptation strategies (i.e.: planning for sea level rise)  Perceived as resignation, admission Comes back to ideologies   [22:42] The intellectual debates in the space Will the option to offset emissions cause people to pollute more? Who is responsible for funding negative emissions?   [20:45] The feasibility of addressing energy access in the developing world with renewables Some NGOs, foundations and academics discount negative emissions tech Responsible to invest in wide range of approaches in terms of risk-management   [25:39] The hurdles Nori faces Trust, verification Adoption Development of hardware (e.g.: IOT) for dynamic feedback Public perception of carbon markets Incentivizing verifiers (i.e.: cost, political challenge)   [34:09] The benefits of the Nori approach System built to improve as data received Market decides new methodologies Publish verification protocol for stakeholder engagement   [35:12] The concept of agile governance Learn from mistakes, adapt and move forward quickly Freedom to try new solutions (sandboxing) Engage those impacted (inclusivity)   [41:00] Andrew’s approach to thinking about complex problems  Can’t stand still  Must be careful moving forward Take small signals from early warnings Change course as necessary   [44:06] Jane’s take on the social, political dimensions of tech innovation Can’t simply speak truth to power Decision-making is political, involves ideology   [46:18] Andrew’s hope for the future of climate change conversations Less ideology driving discussions, far less pragmatism Consider portfolio of solutions, learn early and fast   Connect with Ross & Christophe   Nori Carbon A List Geagora’s Hackathon Submission   Resources   Jane A. Flegal Andrew Maynard ASU School of Sustainability Climeworks Project in Switzerland The Collusion Deterrence with Prisoner's Dilemma Aldyen Donnelly  

SpinalColumnRadio - chiropractic interviews, philosophy, history, politics, comedy | Spinal Column Radio for the chiropracTOR
Episode 162 — “Life Adjusted” — an interview with the director-producer team of a chiropractic movie like no other, Dr. Kacie Flegal and Sean Nipper, and the unassuming chiropractor-star, Dr. Jay Komarek

SpinalColumnRadio - chiropractic interviews, philosophy, history, politics, comedy | Spinal Column Radio for the chiropracTOR

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2013


Join Dr. Thomas Lamar on the job site as he and Audio-Engineer Logan embark upon the making of an incredible tree house, while at the same time welcoming to the program a cast of one and crew of two that is busy making an equally incredible chiropractic movie. Dr. Kacie Flegal and Sean Nipper join forces as the producer-director team for Life Adjusted the Movie: the Heart and Hands of Dr. Jay Komarek. Dr. Lamar sits down with the trio (Sean, Kacie, and Jay) to find out all about this movie which looks to allow viewers to play silent witness to the Power of the chiropractic adjustment, and Profound potential of the life force we have within -- through the eyes of the most objective and innocent of patients: a horse. Plus, Dr. Lamar shares the official MCQI response on the much talked about ACA video featuring the Chairman of the Board's address to the House of Delegates.

JAMA Author Interviews: Covering research in medicine, science, & clinical practice. For physicians, researchers, & clinician
Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA Author Interviews: Covering research in medicine, science, & clinical practice. For physicians, researchers, & clinician

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2013 3:50


Interview with Katherine M. Flegal, PhD, author of Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Açık Bilim - Dr Karl ile Bilim Sohbetleri
01: SİZİ AÇ BIRAKMAK İÇİN TASARLANMIŞ HIZLI YEMEKLER

Açık Bilim - Dr Karl ile Bilim Sohbetleri

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2012 6:31


Dr. Kessler’in “Aşırı Yemenin Sonu” isimli kitabı, gıda endüstrisi ile ilgili düşüncelerinizi değiştirebilecek cinsten. Dr. Kessler birçok önemli unvana sahip: Avukat ve çocuk doktoru olmasının yanı sıra, Amerikan Gıda ve İlâç İdaresi’nin kurul üyesiydi. Kitabında, ABD ve diğer İngilizce konuşulan Batı ülkelerinde tüketilen gıdalarla ilgili muazzam çelişkileri gözler önüne seriyor. Dr. Kessler'in ilgi alanı, gıda endüstrisinin gıdaları ustaca çekip çevirme, ve günümüz gıdalarını bağımlılık yaratacak şekilde özel işleme  yöntemleri. İnsan vücudu, acıktığında yemek üzere evrilmiştir – ve tabii doyduğu zaman da durmak üzere. Ancak Amerikan gıda sanayiinin amacı bunun tam tersi. Ürünler iştahınızı kabartacak şekilde imal ediliyor, bu yüzden daha fazla yiyorsunuz; ancak aynı zamanda bu ürünler sizi daha fazlasına da aç bırakıyor. İddiasına göre de, gıda endüstrisi bunu yaparken insan beyninin, insanı satılan ürüne bağımlı hale getirecek bir tuhaflığından istifade ediyor. Gıda endüstrisi derken, bostancınızı, bölge bayiini veya yerel çiftçi kooperatifinizi kasdetmiyorum. Hayır, gıdaları dalındaki haline hiç benzemeyecek derecede işleyerek satan, milyar dolarlık çok uluslu şirketlerden bahsediyorum. Katman katman üstüne yağ, tuz ve şeker sizi aşırı yemeye koşullandırıyor. (Fotoğraf: Flickr) Milyonlarca yıllık evrimimiz boyunca etrafta pek yiyecek yoktu. Şeker, yağ ve tuz enderdi ve değerliydi. Bu yüzden beyinlerimizin devreleri şeker, yağ ve tuzdan keyif alacak şekilde gelişmişti – ne de olsa bunlar hayatta kalma olasılığımızı arttırıyorlardı. 1980’lerin başında, Amerikan gıda endüstrisi bu durumdan nasıl para kazanılacağının farkına vardı. Böylece şeker, yağ ve tuzu ağızda muhteşem bir tat bırakacak şekilde karıştırarak işlemeye başladılar. Bunun iki farklı etkisi oldu. İlk olarak, yüksek derecede işlenmiş ürünlerin satışları patlama yaptı, şirket kârları da öyle. İkinci etki ise obezite salgınıydı. Bu durum ilk kez ABD Hastalık Kontrol ve Önleme Merkezi’nde çalışan kıdemli araştırmacı ve bilim insanı Dr. Katherine Flegal tarafından ortaya kondu. Flegal,  ABD federal hükümetinin sağlık ve besin alışkanlıkları ile ilgili anketlerinden elde edilmiş muazzam verileri inceledi. Geçen yüzyıl boyunca gözlemlenmiş geleneksel ağırlık değişimi kalıplarından farklı, sıradışı bir değişim farketti. Daha önceleri, Amerikalı yetişkinler 20 ile 40 yaşları arasında birkaç kilogram alıp bunları 60 ve 70'li yaşlarda geri veriyorlardı. Şimdi ise durum çok farklıydı: Aşırı kilo almış insanların sayısında korkunç bir artış vardı. Dr. Flegel’in tespitine göre sayıları 20 milyona yaklaşan Amerikalı, yani nüfusun %8’i, on yıl içeriside aşırı kilolu hale gelmişti. Peki ama gıda endüstrisinin bu işteki parmağı ne? Dr. Kessler, Amerikan nüfusunun büyük çoğunluğunun aşırı yemek ile devamlı bir savaş içerisinde olduğunu farketmiş. Klinik Araştırmalar Dergisi diyor ki, “Kessler’in teorisine göre aşırı uyarıcı gıdalara maruz kalan bazı insanlar, şartlandırılmış aşırı yeme olarak adlandırılan eğilimi geliştiriyor”. “Aşırı yeme” terimi zaten kulağa kötü geliyorken “şartlandırılmış aşırı yeme” daha da beter. Amerikalılar acıktıkları için yemekten, iştahları devamlı kabartıldıkları için yer hale gelmişlerdi. Gıda endüstrisi, aşırı lezzetli bu ürünlerin (bunlara gıda demek için tereddüt ediyorum) üretiminin iki aşamalı bir süreçten geçtiğini çabucak anladı. İlkin: Yağ, şeker ve tuzu her mamüle katacaksın. İkinci olarak: Şeker ve tuzu ya asıl malzemelerin içine ekleyeceksin, ya da bunların üstüne, altına, veya hem üstüne hem altına katman katman bindireceksin. Örneğin asıl malzeme tavuk parçaları olsun. Fabrika, tavuğu kızgın yağda kızartıyor, böylece tavuk etinin içine yağ zerkedilmiş oluyor – ve genellikle nakliye için onu derin donduruyor. Daha sonra lokantada et tekrar kızartılınca ona daha da yağ bindiriliyor. Bu aşamaya kadar yağ üzerine yağ eklenmiş durumda. Sonra tavuğunuzu tatlı ve tuzlu bir sosa banarak takdim ediyorsunuz: İşte bunu...