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The African turquoise killifish, also called Nothobranchius furzeri, is a small, vibrant freshwater species that is making a big splash in aging research. With our aging populations, research into aging and the mechanisms underlying age-related health issues is increasingly important. Scientists in this valuable field prize the killifish because it has a significantly short lifespan at just six to twelve months, making it an ideal model to study age-related diseases. However, as research on this species grows, so does the need for better care and monitoring of their health. In fact, distinguishing between the natural effects of aging and other health issues in these fish, such as pathogens or disease, is crucial in accurately researching age-related phenomena. Moreover, identifying health issues in laboratory fish could help researchers to better maintain health in their fish stocks, improving both experimental results and animal welfare. This is where Dr. Beate Hoppe and her colleagues at the Leibniz Institute on Aging at the Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany, step in, pioneering a comprehensive approach to monitoring and managing killifish health that could revolutionize laboratory fish research.

【欢迎订阅】每天早上5:30，准时更新。【阅读原文】标题:Do We Age Steadily, or in Bursts?正文：For many people, aging feels like it happens in stops and starts. After a period of smooth sailing, one day, seemingly out of the blue, you have achy knees. “You wake up in the morning and you suddenly feel old,” said Dr. Steve Hoffmann, a computational biology professor at the Leibniz Institute on Aging in Jena, Germany. “That's sort of the takeaway.” It turns out there may be a scientific basis for this experience. By analyzing age-related markers, such as proteins and DNA tags in the bloodstream, some scientists are coming to understand that aging in adulthood is not a linear process, but perhaps one that jumps dramatically at certain points in one's life.知识点 ：in stops and starts /ɪn stɒps ənd stɑːts/Irregularly; with periods of stopping and starting.断断续续地；时停时续地• The project progressed in stops and starts due to funding issues.由于资金问题，这个项目时断时续地进行着。获取外刊的完整原文以及精讲笔记，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“外刊”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！【节目介绍】《早安英文-每日外刊精读》，带你精读最新外刊，了解国际最热事件：分析语法结构，拆解长难句，最接地气的翻译，还有重点词汇讲解。所有选题均来自于《经济学人》《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《华盛顿邮报》《大西洋月刊》《科学杂志》《国家地理》等国际一线外刊。【适合谁听】1、关注时事热点新闻，想要学习最新最潮流英文表达的英文学习者2、任何想通过地道英文提高听、说、读、写能力的英文学习者3、想快速掌握表达，有出国学习和旅游计划的英语爱好者4、参加各类英语考试的应试者（如大学英语四六级、托福雅思、考研等）【你将获得】1、超过1000篇外刊精读课程，拓展丰富语言表达和文化背景2、逐词、逐句精确讲解，系统掌握英语词汇、听力、阅读和语法3、每期内附学习笔记，包含全文注释、长难句解析、疑难语法点等，帮助扫除阅读障碍。

Our guest in this episode of the Computomics Podcast is Alain Tissier, Managing Director at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry. He discusses his research focusing on the molecular mechanisms in plants, particularly the interaction between primary and secondary metabolism and how plants produce chemical compounds for defense and communication. Alain talks about on his work in metabolic engineering and genome editing, particularly using a novel CRISPR-based technology to introduce specific genetic changes in plants. Hear about the INNO-TOM project which uses pangenomes to breed disease-resistant and nutrient-enriched tomatoes.

In this episode, the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH), Elrha, and Humanitarian AI Today bring panelists together to critically examine the colonial approach in the rollout of AI applications, including the extraction of data from vulnerable groups without adequate representation or input. Shaza Alrihawi, Researcher, Human Rights Advocate, and Consultant specializing in working with refugees at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories; Shruti Viswanathan, an Independent Consultant, Data Governance and Digital Inclusion; Olubayo Adekanmbi, CEO and Co-founder of EqualyzAI and CEO and Founder of Data Science Nigeria; and Helen McElhinney, Executive Director with the CDAC Network, join Brent Phillips, Producer of the Humanitarian AI Today podcast, to discuss the rollout of AI applications, the extraction of data from vulnerable groups without adequate representation or input, key challenges in engaging affected populations and communities on the topic of AI and how we can roll out AI technologies in humanitarian work in an ethical and impactful manner. This episode is part of a six-part panel discussion series produced by Humanitarian AI Today in collaboration with the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub and Elrha, with funding from UK International Development from the UK Government. More information about this episode and details about the rest of the series can be found by subscribing to the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub and Elrha's new AI newsletter: http://ukhih.org/newsletter.

Here in Episode #29, podcast host Dr. Jerry Workman speaks with Dr. Thomas Mayerhöfer from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany, about quantitative spectroscopy and wave optics in infrared spectroscopy, including the theory, simulation, and modeling aspects.

Big data and strategic collaborations are the way of future when it comes to solving genetic challenges in the beef business. This episode covers work that is happening now to inform tools of the future. Christine Baes gives a peak into a multi-disciplinary project she works with on behalf of the Canadian dairy industry, and Andre Garcia draws parallels to what could be possible in the U.S. beef industry. Fertility, efficiency and methane emissions are among the traits that could see new ways for selection pressure in the future.  HOSTS: Miranda Reiman and Kelli Retallick-Riley  GUESTS:  Christine Baes, department head and Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics for the University of Guelph, was born and raised on a dairy farm in Southwestern Ontario. She has a bachelor's degree from Guelph, a master's in animal welfare from Universität Hohenheim, and a PhD in quantitative genetics from the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology and the Christian Albrechts Universität zu Kiel in Germany. She and her team are involved in various large-scale livestock breeding projects (swine, horses, dairy cattle, goats) and bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and practical application of new knowledge. Baes has extensive knowledge in the areas of quantitative genetics and statistical genomics as it relates to the genetic and genomic evaluation of livestock.  In her spare time, she runs a small farm outside of Maryhill. André Garcia, senior geneticist for Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), grew up in southern Brazil with a diversified agriculture background. In 2015, he earned his animal science degree from Margina State University and followed it with a master's program in animal breeding and genetics. He earned his PhD from the University of Georgia, where he also took on a postdoctoral research position with a strong emphasis on quantitative genetics and the use of genomic information for genetic evaluation. Garcia came to AGI as a research and development geneticist in 2021. He works on genomic evaluation and in an educational role, helping producers understand the technology available to improve their herds. Don't miss news in the Angus breed. Visit www.AngusJournal.net and subscribe to the AJ Daily e-newsletter and our monthly magazine, the Angus Journal.

The Smart 7 is an award winning daily podcast that gives you everything you need to know in 7 minutes, at 7 am, 7 days a week...With over 16 million downloads and consistently charting, including as No. 1 News Podcast on Spotify, we're a trusted source for people every day and the Sunday 7 won a Gold Award as “Best Conversation Starter” in the International Signal Podcast Awards If you're enjoying it, please follow, share, or even post a review, it all helps...Today's episode includes the following guests:Guests Vashan Wright - Assistant Professor at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography Professor Michael Manga - The University of California at BerkeleyProfessor Caroline Smith - The Natural History Museum, London Lucy Spencer - Science Communicator Will Guyatt - The Smart 7's Tech Guru Dr Sara Kayat - This Morning's resident GP Dr Celine Gounder - CBS News Medical Contributor Dr John Torres - Medical contributor for NBC's Today Show Louise Evans - Researcher at Nottingham Trent University Han Peter Grossart - Head of the Research Group at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland FIsheries Sabreen Samuel Ibrahim Dawoud - Researcher at the Leibniz Institute Doctor Jonathan Lapook - Professor of Medicine at New York University and CBS's Chief Medical Correspondent.Kim Minsu - Researcher - South Korean Pest Control at Incheon Airport Contact us over at X or visit www.thesmart7.comPresented by Ciara Revins, written by Liam Thompson and produced by Daft Doris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Hildebrandt is trying to bring the northern white rhinoceros back from the brink of extinction. The wildlife veterinarian tells Steve about the far-out techniques he employs, why we might see woolly mammoths in the future, and why he was frustrated the day the Berlin Wall came down. SOURCES:Thomas Hildebrandt, head of the department of reproduction management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and professor of wildlife reproduction medicine at the veterinary faculty of the Freie Universität Berlin. RESOURCES:"An Inside Look at the Embryo Transplant That May Help Save the Northern White Rhino," by Jeffrey Kluger (TIME, 2024)."Mud, Bugs, and Dung: How Rhinos Shape Their World," by Rinjan Shrestha (World Wildlife Fund, 2022)."The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth," by Sam Anderson (The New York Times Magazine, 2021)."Embryos and Embryonic Stem Cells From the White Rhinoceros," by Thomas B. Hildebrandt, Robert Hermes, Cesare Galli, et al. (Nature Communications, 2018)."Loss of a Species – A Giant, Extinct," by Thomas Hildebrandt (TED, 2017).Colossal. EXTRAS:"Why Do We Still Teach People to Calculate?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024)."What's Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?" by Freakonomics, M.D. (2023)."We Can Play God Now," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).

Hans-Peter Grossart vom Leibniz-Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries hat mit einem Forschungsteam festgestellt, dass mehrere Süßwasserpilze Kunststoff abbauen können. "Der Pilz kann bestimmte Plastiksorten direkt angreifen", sagt er. Von WDR 5.

The following episode is in German. To listen along with English subtitles, please visit our website at https://www.mariangoodman.com/mgg-presents/thomas-struth-in-conversation-with-florian-ebner/ Florian Ebner, curator and head of department, Photography Cabinet of Centre Pompidou, talks with Thomas Struth on the impetus, inspiration and process behind his exhibition Nature & Politics, on view at Marian Goodman Gallery Paris through 26 July 2024. The exhibition focuses on photographs taken over the past few years at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), two of the world's most prestigious scientific research centers. Marian Goodman Gallery Presents is a platform featuring in-depth conversations with artists and curators alike. The aim is to complement the gallery's exhibition and related programming—in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles—in an effort to make our programs accessible to the public.

In this interview, Martin Bauch, the leader of a group researching medieval climate history and climate change at the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) in Leipzig, discusses his research into the eruption of the Samalas volcano in 1257 in Indonesia.  Based on a wide range of information sources, including chronicles from Europe, the Middle East and the Far East, dendrochronology and ice-core dating, Martin explains how this massive eruption had an impact on world-wide climate patterns over several years.  Martin's focus is on central and southern Europe, and here he demonstrates how the shifting climate influenced economics, trading patterns, public health and potentially even the design of cultural artefacts. The effect of the Samalas eruption was noted throughout the world, often, but not always, with a negative impact. As many of the changes wrought by the eruption and subsequent change of weather patterns were long term or permanent, Martin describes this as a truly global moment in the Middles Ages.This podcast is part of a series of interviews covering central Europe in the medieval period for MECERN and CEU Medieval Studies.

The role of the arts during the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated large parts of Europe, lies at the heart of an international exhibition at the House of European History. The exhibition Bellum et Artes (War and Art) demonstrates how the warring parties used the arts as a propaganda tool and to show off their power. In the midst of a brutal war that cost millions of lives, works of art became ambassadors of peace. Bellum et Artes is part of a Europe-wide cooperation involving a dozen institutions from seven countries. The project is led by the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) and the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD). Curator Jitka Mlsova describes what the visitor will experience. https://historia.europa.eu/en/exhibitions-events/temporary-exhibitions Through 12 January 2025

In this podcast, Dr. Peter Hansen interviews Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, Head of Department of Reproduction Management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany on his first successful embryo transfer in southern white rhinos. Listen to learn more about white rhino conservation, the uncharted territory of performing IVF, and this major milestone in the race against time to save the endangered northern white rhino species.Dr. Hildebrandt is an invited speaker at the upcoming 2024 SSR meeting. 

Nel 1966, per la prima volta i Mondiali di calcio si disputano in Inghilterra, il paese in cui erano nate le regole del gioco. E che, in questo momento, è la culla di una nuova rivoluzione giovanile che abbraccia, la musica, la moda e lo spettacolo. LE FONTI USATE PER QUESTO EPISODIO: CHISARI Fabio, When Football Went Global: Televising the 1966 World Cup, Historical Social Research, Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences HENSON Richard, Football and politics: 1966 and all that, North East Bylines How Africa boycotted the 1966 World Cup, BBC News PASTORE Giuseppe, Il gol fantasma più famoso della storia, l'Ultimo Uomo La musica è "Inspired" di Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com] Licenza C.C. by 4.0 Potete seguire Pallonate in Faccia ai seguenti link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pallonateinfaccia.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/pallonateinfacciablog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/pallonatefaccia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/pallonateinfaccia/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Per contattarmi: pallonateinfaccia@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠COME SOSTENERE PALLONATE IN FACCIA

Une équipe internationale de chercheurs du Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology en Allemagne s'est servie de la fibre optique pour mettre au point un concept assez fascinant : un ordinateur sans circuit électronique. Et les résultats de ce projet sont assez fascinants, comme il est possible de le lire dans la revue Advanced Science, dont le lien est dans la description de cet épisode.Alors comment fonctionne cet ordinateur ? Les images et sons transitent à l'intérieur du PC sous forme d'impulsions lumineuses qui changent de couleurs en voyageant à travers la fibre. L'ordinateur analyse ensuite ces combinaisons de couleurs pour comprendre et classifier l'information rapidement avec une très haute précision. Autre avantage indéniable de cette découverte : une réduction considérable de l'énergie nécessaire pour faire fonctionner l'ordinateur. En effet, l'absence de nombreux composants électroniques permet de réduire cette consommation, entre autres. Pour plus de détails, je vous invite à vous plonger dans le passionnant article d'Advance Science en description de cet épisode, bien qu'il soit assez technique et surtout en anglais. Reste désormais à quantifier l'économie d'énergie que ce système permet.Quoiqu'il en soit, cette trouvaille a déjà le potentiel pour être implémentée dans les architectures d'ordinateurs actuelles. En théorie, ce système à base de fibre serait capable de se charger d'opérations de calcul très complexes, qui étaient plutôt l'apanage d'ordinateurs très puissants il y a encore peu de temps. Et cela, en utilisant une fraction seulement de l'énergie nécessaire dévorée par les ordinateurs actuels. Les chercheurs à la base de l'étude imaginent même pouvoir appliquer cette technologie à des appareils portables à l'avenir, comme des tablettes ou des smartphones.Article Advance Science : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202303835 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Scientists in Berlin announced recently the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros.柏林的科学家最近宣布首次在白犀牛身上成功进行胚胎移植。The transfer, which occurred in a southern white rhinoceros, offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from completely dying off.这次发生在南方白犀牛身上的转移，为拯救北方白犀牛免于完全灭绝带来了希望。The white rhinoceros includes two different subspecies, the northern and the southern. The last male northern white rhino died in 2018. Only two female members of the subspecies remain. Neither of them can carry a baby.白犀牛包括两个不同的亚种：北方和南方。 最后一头雄性北方白犀牛于 2018 年死亡。该亚种只剩下两只雌性成员。 他们俩都不能带孩子。Southern white rhinos are more numerous.南方白犀牛数量较多。Researchers hope to use eggs and sperm from northern white rhinos to produce embryos that will be put into southern white rhino surrogate mothers.研究人员希望利用北方白犀牛的卵子和精子产生胚胎，并将其放入南方白犀牛代孕母亲体内。A surrogate is something that performs the duties of something else.代理人是履行其他职责的事物。To test the plan, scientists said they transferred the embryo of a southern white rhino into a surrogate southern white rhino mother at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on September 24, 2023.为了测试该计划，科学家表示，他们于 2023 年 9 月 24 日将南方白犀牛的胚胎转移到肯尼亚奥尔佩杰塔保护区的南方白犀牛代孕母亲体内。However, the research team only learned of the pregnancy after the surrogate mother died of a bacterial infection in November 2023. The embryo was discovered during an examination of the body after death.然而，研究团队直到2023年11月代孕母亲因细菌感染死亡后才得知怀孕的消息。胚胎是在死后检查尸体时发现的。Even with the death, researchers found reasons to be hopeful.即使死亡，研究人员也找到了充满希望的理由。The international BioRescue team, a group backed by the German government, confirmed recently that the operation had produced a successful pregnancy of 70 days, with a well-developed 6.4-centimeter-long male embryo.德国政府支持的国际BioRescue团队最近证实，手术已成功怀孕70天，并拥有发育良好的6.4厘米长的雄性胚胎。"We achieved together something which was not believed to be possible," said Thomas Hildebrandt of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research.莱布尼茨动物园和野生动物研究所的托马斯·希尔德布兰特 (Thomas Hildebrandt) 表示：“我们共同实现了人们认为不可能的事情。”"That is really a milestone to allow us to produce northern white rhino calves in the next two, two and a half years," Hildebrandt said.希尔德布兰特说：“这确实是一个里程碑，让我们能够在未来两年、两年半内培育出北方白犀牛幼崽。”The northern white rhinoceros subspecies has only two known examples left in the world. The Ol-Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya says that Najin, a 34-year-old, and her 23-year-old offspring, Fatu, both cannot naturally reproduce.北方白犀牛亚种世界上仅存两个已知实例。 肯尼亚奥尔佩杰塔自然保护区表示，34 岁的纳金和她 23 岁的后代法图都无法自然繁殖。In 2018, the last male white rhino, Sudan, was 45 when he was euthanized because of age-related problems. He was Najin's father. Scientists stored his semen and that of four other dead rhinos.2018年，最后一头雄性白犀牛苏丹因年龄相关问题被安乐死，当时它已经45岁了。 他是纳金的父亲。 科学家储存了他的精液和其他四头死去的犀牛的精液。Some conservation groups have argued that it is probably too late to save the northern white rhino using the method known as in vitro fertilization.一些保护组织认为，使用体外受精的方法来拯救北方白犀牛可能为时已晚。The species once lived in Chad, Sudan, Uganda, Congo and Central African Republic, but human conflict has caused the creature to disappear. Critics say the efforts made to save the northern white rhino should instead go to save at-risk species that have a better chance to survive.该物种曾经生活在乍得、苏丹、乌干达、刚果和中非共和国，但人类冲突导致该生物消失。 批评者表示，拯救北方白犀牛的努力应该去拯救那些有更好生存机会的濒危物种。About 20,000 southern white rhinos remain in Africa. That subspecies and another species, the black rhino, are increasing in number after illegal hunting nearly caused their disappearance.非洲仍有约 20,000 头南方白犀牛。 该亚种和另一个物种黑犀牛的数量在非法狩猎几乎导致其消失后正在增加。

Hockey Canada: The first player turns himself in, what happens next? (1:47) Guest: Daphne Gilbert, a law professor at the University of Ottawa Canadian Hells Angels members implicated in U.S. case against Iran for assassination attempts on U.S. soil (16:48) Guest: Kim Bolan, crime reporter, Vancouver Sun The CEO of Flair Airlines on owing taxes to the CRA, and the challenges with budget travel in Canada (34:42) Guest: Stephen Jones, CEO, Flair Airlines The search is on for couples to take part in Renovation Resort Season 2 (48:35) Guest: Scott McGillivray, HGTV host, real estate investor, contractor and entrepreneur What can we expect from the return of Parliament? (1:05:52) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, national reporter covering Parliament Hill, Global News With just two left, researchers may have found key to saving the Northern white rhino from extinction (1:22:01) Guest: Thomas Hildebrandt, head scientist, BioRescue, wildlife reproduction expert, Leibniz-Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research

Joshua Fullard is an Assistant Professor at the Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, and a Research Associate at the Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, University of Essex.His research can broadly fit into three categories: teachers and teacher labour markets, education inequalities and research methods. His work is regularly cited in the media, government reports and in parliamentary debates.Dr Fullard received his PhD from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and has previously held positions in the Department of Economics at the University of Essex, the Education Policy InstituteInstitute, and the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.ifo Institute in Munich.Websitehttps://sites.google.com/view/joshuafullard/homeSocial Media Information@WarwickBSchool@uniofwarwickResources MentionedAudio booksShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)https://nape.org.uk/For support with podcasting & video please visit www.educationonfire.com/media Watch the Education on Fire Live Show every Tuesday www.educationonfire.com/youtubeMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Männer und Frauen sind gleichberechtigt, heißt es im Grundgesetz. Doch Rechte allein machen nicht glücklich. Rund um dieses Problem kreisen die Diskussionen zur Ungleichbezahlung von Männern und Frauen – aber auch zum Ungleichgewicht beim Vermögensaufbau.Die private Vermögensbildung und Vermögensverteilung ist ein essentieller Stabilitätsfaktor für ein Finanzsystem, sagt Professorin Christine Laudenbach, die im Frankfurter House of Finance am Leibniz-Institut SAFE zu Finanzen privater  Haushalte forscht. Sie ist überzeugt, dass die Vermögensfragen in Privathaushalten auch die Gesellschaft prägen. Viele Ursachen für die finanzielle Ungleichheit von Männern und Frauen seien überholten Glaubenssätzen geschuldet. Über Geld spricht man nicht, das sei Gift für die Finanzbildung, so die Wissenschaftlerin. Wie man diese Hürden ganz pragmatisch überwinden kann, darüber spricht sie auf dem Campus vor dem House of Finance – für sie der Finanzplatz am Finanzplatz im Podcast „Mein Finanzplatz“.

Why are they paid so much?What influence does the complex world of workplace dynamics have on income? In this episode we delve into the myth of meritocracy, highlighting how factors beyond talent and skill often determine salary. From education and the choices you make early in your career to the pervasive influence of parents and socio-economic factors. We discuss the unsettling gender and race pay disparities and explore promising solutions for a more equitable system. Work FORCE is a podcast hosted by Dr Grace Lordan (www.gracelordan.com), author of Think Big, Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want and professor at the London School of Economics. You can buy Think Big Here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Think-Big-Small-Steps-Future/dp/0241420164/kacey123-21 Work FORCE unravels the behavioural science behind things that happen in the workplace that impact your success and wellbeing, blending academic evidence with real life experiences. Follow Grace on X or Instagram @profgracelordan; on LinkedIn drgracelordan Joining the WorkFORCE discussion are:Michael BohmMichael J. Boehm is Professor of Empirical Economics at Technical University Dortmund. Prior to that, he was assistant professor at the University of Bonn (both Germany), during which time he spent two years as a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia. He obtained his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 2013. Michael's research is primarily concerned with labour economics and its intersections with econometrics, firm productivity, personnel, technological change, and macroeconomics. Topics include technological and demographic change, regional inequality, the role of firms and the allocation of talent in the labour market. His contributions have appeared in renowned international journals, including Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Labor Economics, Quantitative Economics and International Economic Review.Review Michael's work at https://sites.google.com/site/michaelboehm1/homeFind out more about Empirical Economic Research at https://ewf.wiwi.tu-dortmund.de/en/Marc KeuschniggMarc Keuschnigg is Professor of Sociological Theory at the University of Leipzig in Germany. In addition, Marc is Associate Professor at the Institute for Analytical Sociology at Linköping University in Sweden. He leads research groups on cultural dynamics, spatial inequality, and computational text analysis. Marc obtained his doctorate from the LMU Munich (2012) and his habilitation from Linköping University (2018). Before that, he was a visiting scholar in Mangalore, India. He is Vice President of the International Network of Analytical Sociology (INAS) and member of the supervisory board of the Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences (GESIS).Find out more about Marc's work on his website https://keuschnigg.org/Sheeraz GulsherSheeraz is Co-Founder of People Like Us, an award-winning non-profit that celebrates and supports professionals from underrepresented backgrounds in media and marcomms. Sheeraz is a passionate campaigner for equal pay for ethnic minority workers in the UK.Find out more about People Like Us and access the Pay Gap toolkit on their website

How do red squirrels remember where they've hidden their nuts for later? Just how acrobatic are squirrels? (FYI: Squirrel parkour is a thing!) Anika and Esther find out all the super facts about red squireels with Sinah Drenske, PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany. Enjoy a new episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au    Guest: Sinah Drenske, PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Germany Hosts: Anika and Esther   Production: Cinnamon Nippard   Sound design: Josh Newth   Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson    Hear it first on LiSTNR.   Listen ad-free on Kinderling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Täglich posten, liken, teilen Millionen Nutzer:innen die verschiedensten Inhalte auf Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn oder TikTok. Social-Media-Kommunikation wird – im Positiven, wie im Negativen – für vieles verantwortlich gemacht. Grund genug also, dass wir uns in der #CAISzeit mit der Forschung im Social-Media-Bereich beschäftigen. Zu Gast sind heute mit Dr. Katrin Weller und Dr. Johannes Breuer zwei ausgewiesene Expert:innen. Die beiden arbeiten am GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften und bauen gleichzeitig am CAIS die Abteilung „Research Data and Methods“ auf, die sich um Fragen rund um digitale Forschungsdaten und Methoden kümmert. Mit ihnen sprechen wir darüber, warum es notwendig ist, Social-Media-Plattformen zu erforschen und wie dabei vorgegangen wird. Außerdem diskutieren wir, wie problematisch eingeschränkte Datenzugänge z.B. auf Twitter, neuerdings X, für die Forschung sind. Und ob der Digital Services Act, der vor Kurzem in Kraft getreten ist, helfen kann. Empfehlungen zum Thema Forschung Informationen zur Forschung am GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften: https://www.gesis.org/institut/digitale-verhaltensdaten Informationen zur Forschung am Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI): https://smo.leibniz-hbi.de/ Informationen zur Forschung am Social Media Lab der Toronto Metropolitan University: https://socialmedialab.ca/ Dokumentarfilm The Cleaners (2018) von H. Block und M. Riesewieck (abrufbar auf der Seite der Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung) Tausende externe Mitarbeiter*innen sichten für Facebook, Youtube, Twitter und weitere Social Media Angebote Fotos und Videos. Der Film erzählt von ihrer belastenden Arbeit, bei der sie im Sekundentakt über das Löschen oder Veröffentlichen entscheiden. Warnhinweis: Der Dokumentarfilm enthält womöglich traumatisierende Inhalte, wie Gewaltdarstellungen. Bitte stellen Sie sicher, dass Sie und Ihr Umfeld sich darauf einstellen, wenn Sie sich diesen Film ansehen. FSK 16. Podcasts Podcast (englisch) “Social Media & Politics. Mit Michael Bossetta (Political and Data Scientist at the Lund University): https://socialmediaandpolitics.org/ Podcast (englisch): What is it about computational communication science? Mit Emese Domahidi (Professorin an der Technische Universität Ilmenau) und Mario Haim (Professor an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): https://podtail.com/de/podcast/what-is-it-about-computational-communication-scien/ Bücher Gosling, S. (2008). Snoop: What your stuff says about you. Basic Books. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-19483-000

GUEST: Kateryna Busol - Ukrainian lawyer, Senior lecturer and Robert Bosch Stiftung fellow at Chatham House. ---------- Calls to treat as legitimate the ‘security concerns' raised by Russia, and to account for these in a future settlement of the war in Ukraine, disregard the fact that Moscow's requirements are fundamentally incompatible with European security. Proponents of a settlement in the war on Ukraine often put forward the idea that Russian ‘security concerns' must be taken into account in any such settlement, but also in broader revisions to the European security system. These proposals echo the Russian information campaign over the past 30 years to persuade European publics that there can be ‘no security in Europe without Russia'. They provide false support to the argument that Western security policy after the collapse of the USSR unnecessarily encroached on core Russian interests by expanding NATO and forcing Moscow to militarize its foreign policy. In this telling, Russia was merely challenging what it viewed as an unjust European security order. ---------- SPEAKER: Kateryna Busol is a Ukrainian lawyer. She is a senior lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and a fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Kateryna has worked on various issues relating to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, with a particular focus on the weaponization of cultural heritage, conflict-related sexual violence, reparations, and Ukraine's transitional justice process. She has worked with the Clooney Foundation for Justice, UN Women, the Global Survivors Fund and Global Rights Compliance. Kateryna has collaborated with Ukrainian NGOs such as the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union and Truth Hounds and has advised Ukrainian prosecutors and judges on war-related proceedings. She was a visiting researcher at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, a Robert Bosch Stiftung fellow at Chatham House, and a visiting professional at the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. ---------- LINKS: https://www.biicl.org/people/kateryna-busol https://www.ukma.edu.ua/eng/index.php/studies/departments/faculty-of-law/international-law/staff/61-dr-kateryna-busol https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateryna-busol-68b4271a9/ https://twitter.com/KaterynaBusol ---------- SUMMARY: Moscow's war of reconquest against Ukraine has confirmed in the most brutal terms how Russia rejects the values underpinning European security – the same values agreed between Moscow and the West at the end of the Cold War. As a revisionist power, Russia has made itself the primary obstacle to peace and security in Europe and beyond. For stability to be restored and protected, it is essential that the outcome of the war in Ukraine leads to a situation in which – in addition to the expulsion of occupying forces – the exercise of Russian power is contained rather than encouraged. Over time, Russia's leadership must also be persuaded to renounce its expansionist ambitions. It's now or never for Ukraine. A protracted or frozen conflict benefits Russia and hurts Ukraine, as does a ceasefire or negotiated settlement on Russia's terms. If Ukraine is to avoid these outcomes and turn tenacious defence and incremental battlefield gains into outright victory, it needs far more ambitious international military assistance than it has received to date. This report presents the case for an immediate and decisive increase in such support, seeks to dispel overhyped concerns about provoking Russia, and counsels against accommodating Moscow's demands. ---------- #katerynabusol #chathamhouse #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #zelensky #putin #propaganda #war #disinformation #hybridwarfare #foreignpolicy #communism #sovietunion #postsoviet ----------

In this age of climate change, habitat loss, and destruction of the natural world, we take an in-depth look at one endangered species in particular: the northern white rhino. Just two females remain in the world and neither are capable of carrying a pregnancy. With such constraints in place, we ask the experts if it's possible to save a species on the very brink of extinction. Host Eleanor Higgs spoke with Dr Susanne Holtze from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research to discuss if and how it might be possible to use genetics research to save the northern white rhino from extinction and whether we should even try.

Co-host Michael Chui talks with economist Hans-Helmut Kotz who is a visiting professor of economics at Harvard University, a senior policy fellow at the Leibniz Institute for financial research at Goethe University, Frankfurt, and on the economics faculty of Freiburg University. Kotz covers topics including the following: Parallels between the 2007–09 global financial crisis and today's financial turbulence. The balance that banking regulators need to strike to protect the economy but encourage innovation. Being prepared by taking eclectic perspectives. See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this ByteSized RSE episode we talk about GIT and some of the great features it comes with. I also wanted to find out where GIT comes from, and what's with its name.My interview partner is Raniere Silva who works at Gesis, which is part of the Leibniz Institute in Germany.Git comes with loads of features: in this episode we focus on how to deal with and avoid merge conflicts, branching patterns and features such as stash and cherrypick. Here are a few links:https://git-scm.com a great resource of documentation including GIT references and a book you can freely downloadhttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git.git/ the repo for GIT itself. Try and find the first release 0.99 from 2005 by Linus Torvalds!https://www.gesis.org/en/institute the Gesis Institute Linus wrote that about the name of GIT in the  README of version 0.99:"git" can mean anything, depending on your mood. random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command.  The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang."global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room."goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaksEnjoy working with GITSupport the Show.Thank you for listening and your ongoing support. It means the world to us! Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/codeforthought Get in touch: Email mailto:code4thought@proton.me UK RSE Slack (ukrse.slack.com): @code4thought or @piddie US RSE Slack (usrse.slack.com): @Peter Schmidt Mastadon: https://fosstodon.org/@code4thought or @code4thought@fosstodon.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pweschmidt/ (personal Profile)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeforthought/ (Code for Thought Profile) This podcast is licensed under the Creative Commons Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Between September 2022 and February 2023, eight cheetahs from Namibia and 12 from South Africa were translocated to India as part of an initiative to reintroduce the species in India, where it had gone extinct in the 1950s. The animals were released in the 748 sq km Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh, and seemed to be doing well until, within a span of a month, two out of the 20 cheetahs died. Furthermore, one of the cheetahs was spotted in a village outside the national park area, sparking fears of cheetah-human conflict. The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has asked the Centre for an “alternate” site for the cheetahs, citing lack of logistical support and space. Meanwhile, scientists from the Cheetah Research Project of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, have published a letter in the journal, Conservation Science and Practice, stating that the translocation did not take into consideration the spatial ecology of cheetahs, as a result of which the animals are bound to come into conflict with people in the neighbouring villages. So, how serious is the problem of space for the cheetahs at the Kuno National Park? And what does wildlife science tell us about the spatial ecology of cheetahs? We speak with one of the scientists behind the letter on the spatial ecology of the translocated cheetahs, Dr Bettina Wachter, head of the Cheetah Research Project and a senior scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW), Berlin. 

In this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Dr. Sebastian Goetze on his and his team's discovery of fungi-killing compounds, which they subsequently named after the famous actor Keanu Reeves. (You can read the study here in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.)While the study has created a lot of buzz for being named after Keanu, in the podcast, Dr. Goetze will describe the need for anti-fungals, particularly in a world experiencing an "anitmicrobial crisis." He will walk us through how they discovered the compounds, break down the chemistry, and teach us what "gene mining" means. He will discuss how these "Keanumycins" may be beneficial for our health (and the Earth's health), the difficult process of developing an anti-fungal drug, safety issues, and answer a question a lot of folks have: why/how he and his team named the compounds after Keanu and not John Wick. He'll end the podcast by describing future avenues of research. Dr. Goetze is a scientist at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology. You can learn more about him and see his publications here. You can contact Dr. Eeks at bloomingwellness.com.Follow Eeks on Instagram here.Or Facebook here.Or Twitter.Subcribe to her newsletter here.Support the show

On this episode, Cullan sits down with lauded historian Ulf Brunnbauer, managing director of the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies in Regensburg, Germany, whose research on the social history and anthropology of Southeast Europe reveals that the Balkan region is in many ways more globalized than the rest of Europe. ABOUT THE GUEST: Ulf Brunnbauer, Academic Director of the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies in Regensburg, holds a PhD in history from the University of Graz, Austria (1999). In 2006, he was awarded a habilitation by the Free University of Berlin, and since 2008 he holds the Chair of Southeast and East European History at the University of Regensburg. His most recent books include In den Stürmen der Transformation (2022, with Philipp Ther and others) and The Routledge Handbook of Balkan and Southeastern European History (2021, ed. with John Lampe). He is also author of Globalizing Southeastern Europe. Emigrants, America and the State since the 19th Century (2016). Read an interview with him from ASEEES: https://www.aseees.org/membership/ulf-brunnbauer PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on November 11th, 2022 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois at the ASEEES 2023 Convention. SlavX is hosting an in-person and virtual conference on global media in diplomacy and foreign policy at The University of Texas at Austin, April 9-12, 2023. The call for papers can be found here: https://slavx.org/connexions. We hope to receive submissions from graduate students especially in countries all over Europe, Asia, and Africa. If your institution is interested in participating, please reach out to slavxradio@utexas.edu with the subject line "#CONNEXIONS CONFERENCE PARTNERSHIP". Thank you! CREDITS Host/Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Associate Producer: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Associate Producer: Taylor Ham Assistant Producer: Sergio Glajar Assistant Producer: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Social Media Manager: Eliza Fisher Supervising Producer: Katherine Birch Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (@charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Tea K Pea, Chicochico, Mindseye, Uncanny) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (@MSDaniel) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Ulf Brunnbauer.

Produrre idrogeno a buon prezzo e utilizzarlo in modo efficiente non basta. Serve anche poterne immagazzinare grandi quantità. Una ricerca del Leibniz institute per lo studio della catalisi sembra aver aperto una strada percorribile, che chiama in causa l'utilizzo di sali di bicarbonato, con l'aggiunta di ingredienti come il manganese e l'acido glutammico, tutti composti facilmente reperibili. Ospite Alberto Giaconia, Ricercatore del Dipartimento di Tecnologie Energetiche e Fonti Rinnovabili dell'ENEA

In this fascinating episode pathomechanism is explained and we learn how recent research has shown that acute virus infections may cause long-term health impairments. Even mild flu during pregnancy can affect susceptibility to disease in offspring. Listen to the personal experience of life as a scientist, embracing the unknown and how to stay motivated by Guelsah Gabriel, Professor Virology, Leibniz Institute of Virology, Hamburg, Germany and ESWI Board Member including how she integrates the one health concept on a daily basis in all her roles.

Digital humanities are a hot topic nowadays, but what about digital linguistics? How can digital language data be used in other areas of research? To tackle these complex questions, we invited Prof. Andreas Witt and Dr. Darja Fišer to talk to us about De Gruyter's new series “Digital Linguistics” and its first volume “CLARIN. The Infrastructure for Language Resources,” which the two co-edited. Andreas Witt is Professor of Computational Humanities and Text Technologies at the University of Mannheim and heads the department of Digital Linguistics at the Leibniz Institute for the German Language in Mannheim. Furthermore, he is the series editor of “Digital Linguistics”. Darja Fišer is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana and Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Knowledge Technologies, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana. She has recently been appointed CLARIN Vice Executive Director. With De Gruyter Acquisitions Editor Svetoslava Antonova Baumann, they talked about their motivation for publishing the book, the use of language data outside of linguistics, as well as the importance of the diversity of languages and language resources for the digital humanities. Link to the book ► https://www.degruyter.com/document/isbn/9783110767377/html Contact us ► https://www.degruyter.com/publishing/about-us/contact FOLLOW US ► Website: https://www.degruyter.com ► Blog: https://blog.degruyter.com/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/degruyter.publishers ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/de-gruyter ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/degruyter_official ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/degruyter_pub ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DegruyterPublishers #DeGruyter #DigitalLinguistics #CLARIN #AndreasWitt #DarjaFišer

Save Meduza!https://support.meduza.io/enAs acting president, elected president, prime minister, and then president again, Vladimir Putin has now ruled Russia for almost 23 years. And it doesn't look like he plans to retire any time soon. Following amendments to the Russian constitution in 2020, Putin is now able to run in two more presidential elections. This means he could potentially remain in power until 2036, at which point he'll be turning 83.  Putin is indeed getting old, and ever since he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, there's been a lot of speculation about his future. With his seventieth birthday coming up on October 7, reports and rumors about the state of Putin's health abound. But death by old age is probably years (if not decades) away for a man whose physical survival is one of Russia's greatest national security priorities. Of course, no one lives forever, and just like Mikhail Gorbachev and Queen Elizabeth II, Vladimir Putin will one day pass away. But what if he dies suddenly, while still in office? What happens then? The Naked Pravda turns to three experts for insights into the potential domestic and global consequences of Putin's death. Timestamps for this episode: (6:08) Fabian Burkhardt, a post-doctoral Research Associate at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, on how Putin's death would impact Russia's domestic politics — and political elites — in the short term.  (16:04) Ronald Grigor Suny, the William H. Sewell Jr. Distinguished University Professor of History and a Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, on the death of Stalin and the Soviet Union's transfer of power problem.  (25:06) Domitilla Sagramoso, Senior Lecturer in Security and Development in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, on Putin's foreign policy legacy and what it means for the future trajectory of Russia's relations with the wider world. 

Michael discusses with Catherine Pérez Vega the question: Is light a pollutant? Catherine is researching the effects of artificial light on organisms and there is little doubt that it is. And there's little doubt that it affects the organisms called humans, as well. Obviously modern society needs some artificial light at night, but all the other organisms don't. As Catherine says, “how do we apply artificial lighting for our benefit, but at the same time take care of the night time?” Catherine is currently a Doctoral candidate in Biology at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany with her research taking place at the Light Pollution and Ecophysiology research group of Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB). Her work involves the interphase of ecology and architectural lighting to mitigate environmental solutions for urban lighting design applications. 

Michael discusses with Catherine Pérez Vega the question: Is light a pollutant? Catherine is researching the effects of artificial light on organisms and there is little doubt that it is. And there's little doubt that it affects the organisms called humans, as well. Obviously modern society needs some artificial light at night, but all the other organisms don't. As Catherine says, “how do we apply artificial lighting for our benefit, but at the same time take care of the night time?” Catherine is currently a Doctoral candidate in Biology at Freie Universität Berlin, Germany with her research taking place at the Light Pollution and Ecophysiology research group of Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB). Her work involves the interphase of ecology and architectural lighting to mitigate environmental solutions for urban lighting design applications. 

Ignazio Angeloni è research fellow presso il Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government all'Harvard Kennedy School e senior policy fellow presso il Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE alla Goethe University Frankfurt.

The marine environment houses complex types of ecosystems that provide vital services and habitat to aquatic life. Areas of the seafloor where rocky outcrops are present, such as reefs and gravel beds, are some of the rarest marine habitats. Also known as ‘hard substrate habitats' these ecosystems are under increasing pressure from fishing, eutrophication, climate change, and coastal management. Though hard substrates are protected in the European Union, we are unable to manage them effectively because maps describing their location and dimensions are inaccurate. In a review paper, Dr Svenja Papenmeier [Sven-yah Pah-pan-my-er] of Germany's Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde summarises existing rules for mapping substrate habitats, and describes new and potentially ground-breaking mapping techniques.

Um dos apelos iniciais das criptomoedas, como o Bitcoin e Ethereum, era não dependerem de governos ou regulação. Mas qualquer negócio que cresce e começa a movimentar dinheiro de verdade atrai o interesse das autoridades para a cobrança de impostos, combate a lavagem de dinheiro e garantias para quem investe. O novo episódio do Big Data Venia, podcast sobre direito e tecnologia do JOTA, mostra como as autoridades brasileiras estão agido para regular o mercado de criptomoedas, da Receita Federal ao Banco Central, e como o Congresso agora entrou nesse jogo, com dois projetos de lei que avançam, na Câmara e no Senado, e podem mexer com o bolso de quem apostou nesse mercado. O episódio também trata do caso do Faraó do Bitcoin, preso pela acusação de montar um esquema de pirâmide que prometia 10% de retorno ao mês, e de iniciativas de mercado para aumentar a sensação de segurança de investidores, como gestoras reguladas que negociam fundos de cripto. Para tratar desses temas, o Big Data Venia recebe Rafael Bianchini, da diretoria de política monetária, do Banco Central do Brasil e professor da GV Law, Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Reserach e Ivar Hartmann,  do Insper. A apresentação e roteiro são de Iago Bolívar, do JOTA, e a edição de áudio e vídeo, de Raoni Arruda.

This special episode combines all the stories from Season 9…“Becoming a Friend of God in Eighteenth-Century North Africa” – Dr. Zachary Wright, Associate Professor of History and Religious Studies at Northwestern University in Qatar“Posthumous Friendships between Jesuit Brothers” – Dr. Ulrike Strasser, Professor of History at the University of California San Diego“Life's Seasons and the Friendships of Frederick the Great” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Associated Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) Mainz“Otto von Bismarck's Four-Legged Friends” – Dr. Claudia Kreklau, Associate Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews“Narragansett Friendship, Roger Williams, and Religious Freedom in America” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston“The Friendship that Introduced a Heroine of Mexican Independence to the World” – Dr. Silvia Marina Arrom, Jane's Professor of Latin American Studies Emerita in the History Department at Brandies University“On the Doors of the U.S. Supreme Court” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston

Este episódio do Big Data Venia, o podcast sobre direito e tecnologia do JOTA trata das promessas não cumpridas da gig economy e da sharing economy, colocadas em xeque nos últimos meses. A proposta inicial era sedutora: você não precisa ter um carro nem pagar IPVA. É só chamar um carro a hora que quiser. Mais barato que um táxi. E a casa de praia ou no campo não precisa ser um sonho pra aposentadoria nem um custo inútil: quando precisar, é só alugar por alguns dias. Até que veio a pandemia, e quem tinha carro podia dirigir, quem não tinha precisava achar um raro carro e compartilhar um espaço pequeno com uma pessoa que não conhecia. E quem estava trancado em apartamentos e pensava em passar uns dias com mais espaço viu os preços triplicarem. Piorou depois: depois de muitos minutos tentando conseguir uma corrida, ela é cancelada. E então o ciclo se repete. Para os motoristas, a pior parte: preços de carros disparando, gasolina aumentando todos os meses e contas difíceis de fechar. Motoristas que usam carros alugados ainda tiveram que arcar com o aumento das tarifas e a menor oferta de veículos. Quem financiou casas para alugar pelo Airbnb também enfrentou os problemas de compartilhar o que não tem. Enquanto isso, a regulação alcançou esses setores, com decisões como o poder de condomínios de vetar o aluguel por plataformas. Outras regulações, como os direitos trabalhistas dos prestadores de serviço ainda estão indefinidos no Brasil, enquanto estados americanos e países da Europa avançam nessa frente. Participam deste episódio Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Ivar Hartmann, do Insper e Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, do centro de Tecnologia e sociedade da FGV Direito Rio. A apresentação é de Iago Bolívar e a edição de áudio e vídeo é de Raoni Arruda, do JOTA.

Depois de se adaptar ao rádio e TV e conseguir vários casos de sucesso na primeira onda da internet, a imprensa e o jornalismo vivem uma crise existencial de modelo de negócio e de confiança na era das redes sociais e do Google. A receita de publicidade se concentra em grandes empresas internacionais, enquanto o lugar privilegiado de formadores de opinião passa a ser ocupado por influencers, celebridades e até empresas financeiras que controlam veículos de nicho. Nesse ambiente, aparecem propostas de regulação das redes e da velha mídia e iniciativas de mecenato ou de taxação das grandes plataformas. Um edital pode compensar o que os algoritmos tiraram? Este episódio do Big Data Venia, o podcast de Direito e Tecnologia do JOTA explora os desafios da imprensa e os caminhos possíveis. Participam do debate lara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Ivar Hartmann, do Insper, e Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, do Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade da FGV Direito Rio. Apresentação é de Iago Bolívar, do JOTA, e a edição de áudio e vídeo, de Raoni Arruda.

Sept 2021 You're listening to the September episode of 3 Minute 3Rs. The papers behind the pod: Performance of preclinical models in predicting drug-induced liver injury in humans: a systematic review. Scientific Reports 11, 6403 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85708-2 Ratlas-LH: An MRI template of the Lister hooded rat brain with stereotaxic coordinates for neurosurgical implantations Brain and Neuroscience Advances (2021) https://doi.org/10.1177/23982128211036332 O mouse, where art thou? The Mouse Position Surveillance System (MoPSS)—an RFID-based tracking system. Behavior Research Methods (2021) https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01593-7 [Transcript] It's the 3rd Thursday of September, and you're listening to 3 Minute 3Rs, your monthly recap of efforts to replace, reduce, and refine the use of animals in research. This month, we've got a paper for each R. Let's get started with a replacement. NA3RsC Drug induced liver injury in clinical trial and for newly approved drugs is a serious adverse reaction that causes massive financial loss and preventable human suffering. But what if we could more accurately predict these adverse reactions before they happened? A systematic review in Scientific Reports compared two anti-diabetic drugs, one that was withdrawn from the market due to liver injuries and another that remains. They reviewed in vivo studies, in vitro data, and reported liver injury cases. While the animal and human trials failed to predict liver injuries, the in vitro assays showed the withdrawn drug had twice the activity than the other. Overall, in vitro assays may offer a new paradigm to predict drug induced liver injuries thereby improving drug safety and development. Want to learn more? Read the full paper online. Next let's reduce... NC3Rs If you want to know where you're going, an atlas can help – and now, if you're performing rodent stereotaxic surgery, Ratlas can help! Lister hooded rats are widely used in behavioural neuroscience studies in the UK and beyond. When these studies involve stereotaxic surgery, accurate coordinates are vital for precisely targeting the relevant areas of the brain – otherwise, additional animals may be used for pilot surgeries to establish the correct coordinates. To reduce the need for these pilot surgeries, ­researchers at the University of Nottingham and Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology have developed Ratlas-LH, a user-friendly template combining in vivo MRI images and ex vivo micro-CT images of young adult male Lister hooded rats. The team have published a paper describing the development and validation of Ratlas-LH, and aim to expand their work to other commonly used rat and mouse strains. Interested? Read the paper in Brain and Neuroscience Advances and download Ratlas-LH for free. And finally, let's refine: Lab Animal Most mice will spend most of their time just hanging out in the comfort of their home cages. Providing simple husbandry refinements there can go a long way for the animals' welfare, but what do mice want? Why not ask them? A new home cage device from researchers at the German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals aims to do just that. Dubbed the Mouse Position... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

O presidente Jair Bolsonaro editou uma MP sobre redes sociais que desde o primeiro dia tinha todas as marcas de que não ficaria de pé. Mas a questão central permanece: quem tem o poder de decidir o que os usuários podem dizer nas plataformas? A discussão envolve aspectos muito práticos e princípios jurídicos e filosóficos, com grande impacto na política e na formação da opinião pública. Qual o grau de proteção que deve ser dada, em nome da liberdade de expressão, a mentiras e discursos de ódio? Plataformas privadas têm o direito de decidir por si mesmas o que é verdade ou mentira e moldar o debate público? Por outro lado, qual o limite que a liberdade de se expressar encontra quando coloca em risco a liberdade e a segurança de outras pessoas? O Marco Civil da Internet, de 2014, ainda consegue dar conta da evolução tecnológica ou realmente já precisa de ajustes? Este episódio do Big Data Venia, o podcast sobre direito e tecnologia do JOTA, trata desses temas e de como o princípio da liberdade é usado por todos os lados, com fins diversos, nessa discussão e como as ideias e opiniões dos cidadãos são condicionadas por regras das empresas e do Estado. Este episódio tem a participação de Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Ivar Hartmann, do Insper, e Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, do Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade da FGV Direito Rio. A apresentação é de Iago Bolívar e a edição de som e imagem, de Raoni Arruda.

This special episode combines all the stories from Season 8…“A Black Woman's Spiritual Journey to the City” – Dr. J. T. Roane, Assistant Professor of African & African American Studies at Arizona State University“Cotton: Connecting the Atlantic World” – Dr. Anna Arabindan-Kesson, Assistant Professor in the Department of African American Studies and the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University“Soju: A Liquor's Global Journey” – Dr. Hyunhee Park, Associate Professor of History at the City University of New York, John Jay College and CUNY Graduate Center“The Columbian Exchange” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Associated Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) Mainz“Hotel Owners and the Shape of Japanese Transpacific Migration” – Dr. Yukari Takai, Research Associate at the York Centre for Asian Research at York University and Visiting Research Scholar at the International Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto, Japan“Chinese Migration and the Shaping of Costa Rica” – Dr. Benjamín Narváez, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Morris“A US Consul on the Road to a Coup” – Dr. Abby Mullen, Term Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Art History at George Mason University and Host/Executive Producer of the Consolation Prize podcast“Using Astrology to Plan Journeys” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston“The ‘Conflict Thesis': A Resilient Idea's Journey” – Dr. James C. Ungureanu, Humanities Teacher at Trinity Classical Academy in Santa Clarita, California

O início da segunda fase do open banking veio cheio de promessas: mais concorrência, estímulo a fintechs, juros mais baixos e melhores condições de financiamento. O preço? Mais compartilhamento dos seus dados pessoais e bancários. Dá pra confiar que vai dar certo? Um exemplo positivo de inovação bancária pode apontar alguns caminhos: o PIX caiu no gosto do brasileiro e derrubou barreiras, mas já começa a ser limitado por alguns bancos, com tarifas por operação, assim como o antigo DOC que ele veio substituir. Neste episódio do BIG DATA VENIA, o podcast sobre Direito e Tecnologia do JOTA, também discutimos se o cadastro positivo teve os efeitos que prometeu e como se relaciona agora com o open banking. E o papel do BC e da ANPD em garantir o sigilo e segurança dos dados compartilhados. O BIG DATA VENIA tem a participação de Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Ivar Hartmann, do Insper e Luca Belli, do centro de Tecnologia e sociedade da FGV Direito Rio. A apresentação é de Iago Bolívar e a edição de áudio e vídeo, de Raoni Arruda.

The epicentre of the tragic earthquake in Haiti last week was just 100km from that of the even more deadly 2010 one. Unlike then, a network of small cheap seismic detectors run by volunteers is currently monitoring the aftershocks. As Eric Calais says, the suspicion is that this could be the latest in a sequence of quakes, echoing previous clusters over the last few hundred years. Is ‘Blue Hydrogen' all that green? Hydrogen is being much touted as an alternative to natural gas as a source of fuel for homes in a low-carbon world. In particular, “blue” hydrogen – hydrogen made from fossil fuels but with the carbon dioxide being captured at the point of production – is said to be some sort of transitional fuel that could be introduced into current infrastructure with little stress. But Robert Howarth is less optimistic. He is co-author on a paper published last week analysing the net carbon impact of blue hydrogen production. He argues that not only are there hidden greenhouse gas emissions in production, but that in fact burning blue Hydrogen at home could have a worse impact than burning the natural gas from which it is made. Why do some bat babies babble? Meanwhile, scientists of the Leibniz Institute evolution and Biodiversity have been eavesdropping on bats in Panama. Human babies babble when they are learning how to talk. It's been shown before that songbirds do something similar, but according to Ahana Fernandez, it now it seems another mammal joins the babbling ranks – the younglings of the Greater Sac-Winged bat of South America. Ahana tells Roland about her analysis. Why is human skin so rubbish? If you've ever fallen over and grazed your skin, maybe you wished it were made of stronger stuff. The tough hide of a rhinoceros or the protective armour of a stag beetle would do a better job. It's a thought that's been bothering CrowdScience listener Paul, who points out that our skin also suffers from acne, eczema and hives; it dries out; it bruises. In fact, human hide is so vulnerable that we cover our feet in other animals' skin and our bodies in clothes just to make life more comfortable. Is this really the pinnacle of evolution? Marnie Chesterton makes the case for the largest, fastest-growing organ, hiding in plain site on our body. Tissue Engineer Professor Sheila MacNeil from Sheffield University explains how skin manages to be breathable yet waterproof; flexible yet stronger than steel; sensitive to touch but protective against pollution and damaging UV. Skin biologist Dr Christina Philippeos from King's College London explains how our bodies make a scar. Professor Muzlifah Haniffa has developed an atlas of the human skin – a tool to help researchers unravel the mysteries of how different skin cells interact. This atlas should help treat skin diseases in the future. Over in Tanzania's Regional Dermatology Training Centre in Moshi, Dr Daudi Mavura talks us through a rare but devastating skin disorder called Xeroderma Pigmentosum, or XP. For children with XP, sunlight is dangerous because a mutation in the skin's DNA repair mechanism means that UV rays can cause lesions and tumours. Our epidermis is already multifunctional but over at Ben May Department of Cancer Research at the University of Chicago, Professor Xaioyang Wu and colleagues are looking at how much more skin could do. Personalised skin grafts may provide living drug patches to help people manage their disease, addiction or even weight. With thanks to Dr Lynne MacTavish from Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa for describing a rhino's skin. Produced and presented by Marnie Chesterton (Photo by Reginald Loiussaint/JR/AFP via Getty Images) Presenters: Roland Pease / Marnie Chesterton Producers: Alex Mansfield / Marnie Chesterton

The epicentre of the tragic earthquake in Haiti last week was just 100km from that of the even more deadly 2010 one. Unlike then, a network of small cheap seismic detectors run by volunteers is currently monitoring the aftershocks. As Eric Calais says, the suspicion is that this could be the latest in a sequence of quakes, echoing previous clusters over the last few hundred years. Hydrogen is being much touted as an alternative to natural gas as a source of fuel for homes in a low-carbon world. In particular, “blue” hydrogen – hydrogen made from fossil fuels but with the carbon dioxide being captured at the point of production – is said to be some sort of transitional fuel that could be introduced into current infrastructure with little stress. But Robert Howarth is less optimistic. He is co-author on a paper published last week analysing the net carbon impact of blue hydrogen production. He argues that not only are there hidden greenhouse gas emissions in production, but that in fact burning blue Hydrogen at home could have a worse impact than burning the natural gas from which it is made. Meanwhile, physicists at the US National Ignition Facility are rumoured to have made a huge stride in the quest for controlled, sustained nuclear fusion. Using a barrage of powerful lasers to heat indirectly a tiny hydrogen isotope target, on the 8th of august, they briefly got 70% of the energy back from one of their runs. It is a huge leap in returns, and tantalisingly suggests some sort of runaway fusion reaction occurred. Around the world, hopes of laser-driven fusion energy generation are soaring, but as an ecstatic Kate Lancaster of the University of York cautions, even if it does represent ignition, we are still a long way from “plug socket efficiency” or net energy gain. Meanwhile, scientists of the Leibniz Institute evolution and Biodiversity have been eavesdropping on bats in Panama. Human babies babble when they are learning how to talk. It's been shown before that songbirds do something similar, but according to Ahana Fernandez, it now it seems another mammal joins the babbling ranks – the younglings of the Greater Sac-Winged bat of South America. Ahana tells Roland about her analysis. (Photo by Reginald Loiussaint/JR/AFP via Getty Images) Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield

Quem confia na urna eletrônica? Essa questão, que não figurava há até pouco tempo na prioridade de nenhum grupo político, foi alçada a tema central do governo e a foco do choque entre os poderes. O presidente da República, Jair Bolsonaro, transformou o tema em sua principal bandeira, e a reação do Judiciário tem sido cada vez mais dura, enquanto o Legislativo vota uma reforma eleitoral e uma proposta de voto impresso. Neste episódio do Big Data Venia, o podcast sobre direito e tecnologia do JOTA, exploramos o que há de dúvidas técnicas legítimas sobre a segurança do sistema eleitoral e o que há de jogo político, desinformação e ataque à democracia por trás dessa polêmica. O podcast tem a participação de Yasmin Curzi, do centro de Tecnologia e sociedade da FGV Direito Rio, Ivar Hartamnn, do Insper e Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research. A apresentação é de Iago Bolívar, do JOTA. Link para o “Jornal de Timon”, citado na “cena pós-crédito”: https://bit.ly/2U1eDt2

Não há senha ou biometria que defenda os nossos celulares de sistemas espiões como o Pegasus, que está no centro de um escândalo mundial de espionagem. Mensagens, ligações, fotos e até a câmera dos smartphones de cidadãos, jornalistas e políticos podem ser acessadas a qualquer momento por quem controla o sistema. O governo brasileiro tentou comprar o Pegasus, em meio a uma disputa entre a Polícia Federal e os serviços de inteligência sobre quem o acessaria. O novo episódio do Big Data Venia discute se há defesas tecnológicas ou na lei brasileira contra esse tipo de vigilância e quais são os riscos para a privacidade de todos nós. As câmeras corporais usadas por PMs de São Paulo também estão na pauta. No primeiro mês, batalhões que usaram as câmeras reduziram a zero o número de mortes em confrontos. Quem controla essas imagens, como elas podem ser usadas em processos e quais são os riscos pra privacidade dos cidadãos, já que não é o policial que está sendo filmado? Está na hora de termos uma LGPD penal? O podcast de Tecnologia e Direito do JOTA tem neste episódio a participação de Yasmin Curzi de Mendonça, do CTS da FGV Direito Rio, Ivar Hartmann, do Insper, e Clara Iglesias Keller, do Leibniz Institute for Media Research. A apresentação é de Iago Bolívar e a edição de Raoni Arruda. E este episódio tem uma “cena” pós crédito, com a primeira conversa grampeada na história.

This special episode combines all the stories from Season 7…“Togolese Women in the Struggle for Independence” – Marius Kothor, PhD candidate in the Department of History at Yale University “Taungurung Community in Australia” – Dr. Jennifer Jones, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Studies, Archaeology and History at La Trobe University's Albury-Wodonga Campus“Native Americans in Anti-Colonial Networks” – Dr. Justin Gage, Visiting Researcher at the University of Helsinki and Instructor at the University of Arkansas“An Islamic Community in Nineteenth-Century West Africa” – Dr. Mauro Nobili, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign“The Church Order in the Protestant Reformation” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Associated Fellow, Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG) Mainz“Underdogs in the American Imagination” – Dr. Bruce Berglund, Historian“Community in Loneliness” – Dr. Fay Bound Alberti, Reader in History at the University of York“Healers in Seventeenth-Century Angola” – Dr. Kalle Kananoja, Senior Researcher in the Department of History at University of Oulu“Intellectuals in Hindustan” – Dr. Manan Ahmed Asif, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University

In this special series hosted by FPRI Fellow and BMB Russia founder, Aaron Schwartzbaum, we'll explore politics, economics, and their intersection in Russia, Ukraine, and the post-Soviet space and beyond. This week Aaron speaks with Fabian Burkhardt, a research fellow at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies, about Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin, his agenda, and what his role means for governance in Russia.

This special episode combines all of the stories from Season 6…“African American Periodicals and Print History” – Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer, Associate Professor of History at Wellesley College“Marketing Books with Peasant Models” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz“A Late Medieval ‘How To’ Book” – Dr. Melissa Reynolds, Perkins-Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Fellows at Princeton University“Paper and Books in Early Modern Europe” – Dr. Daniel Bellingradt, Professor at the Institute for the Study of the Book at Erlangen-Nuremberg University“Creating the Images in Early Modern Printed Books” – Jessie Wei-Hsuan Chen, PhD candidate in the Department of History and Art History at Utrecht University“Books, Translations, and Audiences” – Dr. Samuel B. Keeley, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz“Religion and the Business of Books” – Dr. Scott McLaren, Faculty Member in the Graduate Programs in Humanities and History and Associate Librarian in the Scott Library at York UniversityEpisode transcript:https://skymichaeljohnston.com/90secnarratives/

Amir is an interdisciplinary scientist, doing his PhD at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Jena, Germany. His work on using spectroscopy to diagnose drug-resistant bacteria brings together biology, chemistry, engineering, and computer science. We talked with Amir about the critical role online networking has in career development. We shared stories of connections through networking that led to some exciting opportunities, gave tips for efficient networking on LinkedIn and other platforms, and generally just had a very fun chat. You can reach out to Amir on LinkedIn or Twitter: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nakar_a LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-nakar/ Episode music - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/macademia/message

This special episode combines all the stories from Season 5…“Billy Graham: Emblem of American Evangelicalism” – Dr. Aaron Griffith, Assistant Professor of History at Sattler College“Katharina von Bora: Paragon of the Protestant Household” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz“Francis of Assisi: Model of Medieval Sainthood” – Dr. Donna Trembinski, Associate Professor of History at St. Francis Xavier University“Adolphe Crémieux: Pioneering Justice Minister of France” – Dr. Noëmie Duhaut, Wiss. Mitarbeiterin, Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), Mainz“Dadabhai Naoroji: Leader of Indian Nationalism” – Dr. Dinyar Patel, Assistant Professor of History at the S P Jain Institute of Management and Research“Bob Marley: Icon of Dissent and Love” – Dr. Jeremy Prestholdt, Professor, Department of History at the University of California San Diego“Ida Pfeiffer: Pioneer of Leisure Travel” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston“Audre Lorde: Embodiment of Black Internationalism” – Dr. Tiffany N. Florvil, Associate Professor of History at the University of New Mexico.Episode transcript:https://skymichaeljohnston.com/90secnarratives/

Podcast: The Science Hour (LS 53 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Mixing Covid vaccinesPub date: 2021-02-07A new trial is about to start in the UK, seeing if different vaccines can be mixed and matched in a two-dose schedule, and whether the timing matters. Governments want to know the answer as vaccines are in short supply. Oxford University's Matthew Snape takes Roland Pease through the thinking. Despite the numbers of vaccines being approved for use we still need treatments for Covid-19. A team at the University of North Carolina is upgrading the kind of manufactured antibodies that have been used to treat patients during the pandemic, monoclonal antibodies. Lisa Gralinski explains how they are designing souped-up antibodies that'll neutralise not just SARS-CoV-2, but a whole range of coronaviruses. Before global warming, the big ecological worry that exercised environmentalists was acid rain. We'd routinely see pictures of forests across the world dying because of the acid soaking they'd had poisoning the soil. In a way, this has been one of environmental activism's success stories. The culprit was sulphur in coal and in forecourt fuels – which could be removed, with immediate effect on air quality. But biogeochemist Tobias Goldhammer of the Leibniz Institute in Berlin and colleagues have found that sulphur, from other sources, is still polluting water courses. There's been debate over when and where dogs became man's best friend. Geoff Marsh reports on new research from archaeology and genetics that puts the time at around 20,000 years ago and the place as Siberia. Could being happier help us fight infectious disease? As the world embarks on a mass vaccination programme to protect populations from Covid-19, Crowdscience asks whether our mood has any impact on our immune systems. In other words, could being happier help us fight infectious diseases? Marnie Chesterton explores how our mental wellbeing can impact our physical health and hears that stress and anxiety make it harder for our natural defence systems to kick in – a field known as psychoneuroimmunology. Professor Kavita Vedhara from the University of Nottingham explains flu jabs are less successful in patients with chronic stress. So scientists are coming up with non-pharmacological ways to improve vaccine efficiency. We investigate the idea that watching a short feel-good video before receiving the inoculation could lead to increased production of antibodies to a virus. And talk to Professor Richard Davidson who says mindfulness reduces stress and makes vaccines more effective.The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC World Service, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

A new trial is about to start in the UK, seeing if different vaccines can be mixed and matched in a two-dose schedule, and whether the timing matters. Governments want to know the answer as vaccines are in short supply. Oxford University’s Matthew Snape takes Roland Pease through the thinking. Despite the numbers of vaccines being approved for use we still need treatments for Covid-19. A team at the University of North Carolina is upgrading the kind of manufactured antibodies that have been used to treat patients during the pandemic, monoclonal antibodies. Lisa Gralinski explains how they are designing souped-up antibodies that’ll neutralise not just SARS-CoV-2, but a whole range of coronaviruses. Before global warming, the big ecological worry that exercised environmentalists was acid rain. We’d routinely see pictures of forests across the world dying because of the acid soaking they’d had poisoning the soil. In a way, this has been one of environmental activism’s success stories. The culprit was sulphur in coal and in forecourt fuels – which could be removed, with immediate effect on air quality. But biogeochemist Tobias Goldhammer of the Leibniz Institute in Berlin and colleagues have found that sulphur, from other sources, is still polluting water courses. There’s been debate over when and where dogs became man’s best friend. Geoff Marsh reports on new research from archaeology and genetics that puts the time at around 20,000 years ago and the place as Siberia. Could being happier help us fight infectious disease? As the world embarks on a mass vaccination programme to protect populations from Covid-19, Crowdscience asks whether our mood has any impact on our immune systems. In other words, could being happier help us fight infectious diseases? Marnie Chesterton explores how our mental wellbeing can impact our physical health and hears that stress and anxiety make it harder for our natural defence systems to kick in – a field known as psychoneuroimmunology. Professor Kavita Vedhara from the University of Nottingham explains flu jabs are less successful in patients with chronic stress. So scientists are coming up with non-pharmacological ways to improve vaccine efficiency. We investigate the idea that watching a short feel-good video before receiving the inoculation could lead to increased production of antibodies to a virus. And talk to Professor Richard Davidson who says mindfulness reduces stress and makes vaccines more effective.

A new trial is about to start in the UK, seeing if different vaccines can be mixed and matched in a two-dose schedule, and whether the timing matters. Governments want to know the answer as vaccines are in short supply. Oxford University’s Matthew Snape takes Roland Pease through the thinking. Despite the numbers of vaccines being approved for use we still need treatments for Covid-19. A team at the University of North Carolina is upgrading the kind of manufactured antibodies that have been used to treat patients during the pandemic, monoclonal antibodies. Lisa Gralinski explains how they are designing souped-up antibodies that’ll neutralise not just SARS-CoV-2, but a whole range of coronaviruses. Before global warming, the big ecological worry that exercised environmentalists was acid rain. We’d routinely see pictures of forests across the world dying because of the acid soaking they’d had poisoning the soil. In a way, this has been one of environmental activism’s success stories. The culprit was sulphur in coal and in forecourt fuels – which could be removed, with immediate effect on air quality. But biogeochemist Tobias Goldhammer of the Leibniz Institute in Berlin and colleagues have found that sulphur, from other sources, is still polluting water courses. There’s been debate over when and where dogs became man’s best friend. Geoff Marsh reports on new research from archaeology and genetics that puts the time at around 20,000 years ago and the place as Siberia. (Image: Getty Images) Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Deborah Cohen

Northern white rhinos are extinct in the wild and there are just two females in captivity in Kenya. Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme, using eggs from the females and sperm from a deceased male. Now five embryos have been created. Thomas Hildebrandt of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin explained the research. President Biden’s first executive order was what’s being called the hundred-day mask mandate. The day before the inauguration a massive analysis of mask-wearing and COVID rates demonstrated a clear, if small, benefit. Epidemiologist Ben Rader told Roland Pease that it got over 300,000 opinions by using the online questionnaire, SurveyMonkey. After the alarming series of record-breaking heatwaves last year, global warming is causing specific problems in the innumerable lakes around the world. Lakes are ecologically particularly vulnerable to extremes. The European Space Agency’s Yestyn Woolway has been analysing past trends, and modelling the future. 2020 delivered a record year in hurricanes, which caused around $60 billion dollars in damage to the US alone, according to one estimate. A new technology called Airborne Phased-Array Radar promises to improve the measurements that are currently made by planes that fly right into the eye of the hurricanes, and make the missions safe. It’s being developed at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research and Roland discussed the new technology with the Director of NCAR, Vanda Grubišić. And Covid-19 has prompted a cleaning frenzy. CrowdScience listener William works as a personal trainer in a gym, and while cleaning’s always been part of his job, it’s now taken over much of his working day. He’s constantly wiping down equipment and doing regular deep cleans, and he reckons he can sanitize his hands 40 times in one shift. This kind of routine might strike a chord with many of us, and it’s certainly vital to take hygiene seriously during times of pandemic. But could there be any downsides to all this extra cleaning? There’s a whole world of microbes out there: some, like SARS-CoV-2, make us sick, but others are essential for our health. A rich microbiome is linked to a healthy immune system, while ‘good’ microbes help keep ‘bad’ ones at bay. And what about the chemicals in cleaning products – do they have any unintended consequences for our health? CrowdScience turns to the experts to ask whether our supercharged hygiene routines could damage our immune systems, or promote the spread of superbugs. And we hear why, as long as we have a good diet, plenty of fresh air, and ideally a furry pet, we don’t need to worry too much about being too clean. (Image; Najin and Fatu, the only two remaining female northern white rhinos graze in their paddock. Credit: Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images)

Northern white rhinos are extinct in the wild and there are just two females in captivity in Kenya. Conservationists are working on an artificial breeding programme, using eggs from the females and sperm from a deceased male. Now five embryos have been created. Thomas Hildebrandt of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin explained the research. President Biden’s first executive order was what’s being called the hundred-day mask mandate. The day before the inauguration a massive analysis of mask-wearing and COVID rates demonstrated a clear, if small, benefit. Epidemiologist Ben Rader told Roland Pease that it got over 300,000 opinions by using the online questionnaire, SurveyMonkey. After the alarming series of record-breaking heatwaves last year, global warming is causing specific problems in the innumerable lakes around the world. Lakes are ecologically particularly vulnerable to extremes. The European Space Agency’s Yestyn Woolway has been analysing past trends, and modelling the future. 2020 delivered a record year in hurricanes, which caused around $60 billion dollars in damage to the US alone, according to one estimate. A new technology called Airborne Phased-Array Radar promises to improve the measurements that are currently made by planes that fly right into the eye of the hurricanes, and make the missions safe. It’s being developed at the National Centre for Atmospheric Research and Roland discussed the new technology with the Director of NCAR, Vanda Grubišić. (Image; Najin and Fatu, the only two remaining female northern white rhinos graze in their paddock. Credit: Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images) Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Deborah Cohen

Dr. Muriel McClendon, Associate Professor for History at UCLA, and Jeremy Frank, LA Opera's Associate Chorus Master, continue their exploration into the historic fictions of opera, what they get right and wrong. More importantly they dig into what the opera reveals about the time in which it was created and how it relates to today. In this episode, Muriel and Jeremy are joined by Samuel B. Keeley, a postdoctoral researcher at Leibniz Institute for European History, to examine Wagner's opera "Tannhäuser" and the German history surrounding it.

The guest of the last episode of the Marthe Vogt Podcast series is a zoologist Dr. Shannon Currie. She is currrently doing her postdoctoral research in the department of the evolutionary ecology of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research. In the interview, Shannon tells in detail about the questions that drive her research, scientific challenges she faced during her career, and field experiments. She also recalls a moment in an Australian cave that defined her path as a bat scientist and reflects on the hurdles of the research work, pitfalls of the academic system, and what it takes to be a good mentor.

The guest of this episode is a material scientist Anastasiia Uvarova. She is currently a doctoral student in the section of Crystalline Materials for Photonics of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ). However, science and crystal growth were not always at the first place in the list of her career options. From a young age and until her twenties, Anastasiia was an aspiring athlete and planned a professional sports career. In this interview, she tells what made her pursue a scientific career and how athletic experience influences her current work.

158901158901Jessica J. Lee is an author and environmental historian who talking opening about her heritage and relationship with nature in this next episode from our podcast.   In this episode we talk about: The lockdown Connecting with nature on our doorsteps Urban green spaces Cold water swimming Nature writing Limnology, the study of inland water ecosystems Language and place Childhood with nature  The state of diversity in nature writing  Future plans   Jessica J. Lee is a British-Canadian-Taiwanese author and environmental historian, and winner of the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction and the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer Award. She is the author of two books of nature writing: Turning (2017) and Two Trees Make a Forest (2019). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and was Writer-in-Residence at the Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology in Berlin from 2017–2018. Jessica is the founding editor of The Willowherb Review and a researcher at the University of Cambridge. She lives in London. Website: Jessica J. Lee Writes IG: JESSICA J LEE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are we witnessing a shift in the balance of media power? The Labour party says emergency laws are needed to make social networks "criminally responsible" for anti-vaccine content their users post. Meanwhile, over in the US both Republicans and Democrats are vowing to change the way the likes of Twitter and Facebook are regulated. And could it also represent the birth of an alternative media? Donald Trump is rumoured to be plotting a new channel to rival Fox News. Guests: Amélie Pia Heldt, Leibniz-Institute for Media Research, Tom Wainwright, The Economist media editor, Shayan Sardarizadeh, BBC Monitoring disinformation journalist, and Mathew Ingram, Chief Digital Writer at Columbia Journalism Review Presenter: Joe Tidy Producer: Richard Hooper

This special episode combines all the stories from Season 3…“Motherhood and Adoption in Precolonial Uganda” - Dr. Rhiannon Stephens, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University“Challenging the ‘Family Values Economy’” - Dr. Ryan Patrick Murphy, Associate Professor of History and Women’s, Gender, Sexuality Studies at Earlham College“Paternity, Immigration, and Legal Definitions of Family” - Dr. Nara Milanich, Professor of History at Barnard College, Columbia University“A Marriage at the Nexus of Religious Communities” - Dr. Christine B. Lindner, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Murray State University“Family, Mission, and Early Civil Rights Activism” - Dr. Kimberly Hill, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas“A Mother Shapes the Mongol Empire” - Dr. Anne F. Broadbridge, Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst“Frigid Mothers in Late Chosŏn Korea” - Dr. Ksenia Chizhova, Assistant Professor of Korean Literature and Cultural Studies at Princeton University“A Father Fights for His Boy, a Soldier” - Dr. Rebecca Jo Plant, Associate Professor of History at the University of California San Diego“Father and Son Pastors Interpret an Earthquake” – Dr. Sky Michael Johnston, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of European History (IEG), MainzFollow 90 Second Narratives on Twitter @90secNARRATIVES.

In this episode of the Dr. GPCR podcast, we meet with Dr. Antonella Di Pizio, an independent research group leader at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. Antonella trained as a medicinal chemist in Italy, which she followed up by a Ph.D. in computational medicinal chemistry, during which she developed a taste for structural biology. Antonella then moved to Israel, where she first started working on bitter taste GPCRs in Dr. Masha Niv's lab. Today, Antonella has expanded her research to olfactory GPCRs and trace amine receptors. Join us to learn more about chemosensory GPCRs and how computational pharmacology can help better understand their function.

In the second episode, we meet with an aquatic microbial ecologist Dr. Mina Bizic. Mina holds a temporary position for principal investigator (DFG Eigene Stelle) in the Department of Experimental Limnology of the Leibniz-Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in Berlin, Germany. In the interview she talks about her childhood in Serbia, her fascination for natural sciences, her role models, and balancing career and family.

The world is experiencing a pandemic from COVID-19. So research is looking at every which way various physiologic states might be protective or increase vulnerability. Across the world males seem more susceptible, compared to women (especially premenopausal women) to getting COVID. Once they get it, they are more susceptible to severe outcomes as well as fatalities, once again compared to younger women. It has been suggested that estrogen may be protective against COVID-19 in females and/or that androgens (like testosterone) worsen COVID-19 in men. As of this date, there are three studies being done giving males and menopausal females "estrogen" and/or "progesterone" replacement as it "may" be protective against COVID-19. In This Show You will Hear About Estrogen Is estrogen protective against COVID? Estrogen signals are critical in both innate and adaptive immune responses as well as in tissue repairing processes during respiratory virus infection. Estrogens can regulate the expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a key component for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry. So estrogen may play a role as a protective COVID “gate-keeper”. The paper that discusses this is: Estrogen regulates the expression of SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 in differentiated airway epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2020;318(6):L1280-L1281. doi:10.1152/ajplung.00153.2020 In animal experiments, estrogen treatment silences the inflammatory reactions and decreases virus titers leading to improved survival rate. One article even said stated in it abstract, “Premarin (commercial patented estrogen from horse’s urine) is capable of stopping the COVID-19 pandemic.” (Prevention and therapy of COVID-19 via exogenous estrogen treatment for both male and female patients. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2020;23(1):75-85. doi:10.18433/jpps31069) Estrogen (and progesterone) may be helpful as "anti-COVID-19 agents" for people with a high risk of cell stress like the elderly, cancer patients, and front-line medical staff. Doctors at the Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University in New York are conducting a randomized trial to determine if the use of a “transdermal estrogen patch” for 7 days in patients with COVID-19 might reduce the need for intubation in men and older women infected with COVID-19. What About Progesterone? Many of the sickest patients with COVID-19 have high levels of immune system proteins called cytokines in their blood. “Cytokine storm” is an overactive immune response to a viral infection and is one of the most devastating complications of COVID-19 infections. Cytokine storms are known to happen in autoimmune diseases. One study of patients who died of H1N1 influenza, for example, found that 81% had features of a cytokine storm. Researchers have looked at the anti-inflammatory properties of progesterone. Pregnant women, who usually have high levels of progesterone, tend to have milder courses of COVID-19. A new study will assess the use of a short course of progesterone therapy in hospitalized men diagnosed with the novel coronavirus. What About Androgens? In January, one of the first publications on those sickened by the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, reported that three out of every four hospitalized patients were male. But many men in China smoke while women don’t, so it wasn’t completely known if androgens (male hormones) were the issue, or smoking. But data from around the world have since confirmed that men face a greater risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 than women. Androgens—male hormones such as testosterone—appear to boost the virus’ ability to get inside cells. Preliminary observations from Spain suggest that a disproportionate number of men with male pattern baldness—which is linked to a powerful androgen—end up in hospitals with COVID-19. Epidemiological data from around the world have confirmed the early reports of male vulnerability. In Lombardy in Italy, for example, men comprised 82% of 1591 patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) from 20 February to 18 March, according to a JAMA paper. And male mortality exceeded that of women in every adult age group in another JAMA study of 5700 New York City patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Several studies link baldness to higher risk of COVID and more severe cases. Baldness is associated with higher levels of the most aggressive metabolites of testosterone (DHT). Two small studies have reported that men with male pattern baldness are overrepresented among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.   A paper by Markus Hoffmann of the Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and colleagues in CELL, sent a lightning bolt through scientific community. This work showed Covid can gain entry into the body more easily by the action of an enzyme called TMPRSS2, a membrane-bound enzyme. The enzyme cleaves the “spike” protein on the coronavirus’ surface, allowing the virus to fuse with the host cell’s membrane and get inside the cell. Male hormones turn this enzyme on. In the prostate, TMPRSS2 is produced when male hormones bind to the androgen receptor. Researchers haven’t established if androgens control TMPRSS2 in the lungs as they have in the prostate. But Andrea Alimonti, head of molecular oncology at Università della Svizzera italiana, looked at data on more than 42,000 men with prostate cancer in Italy. He and colleagues found that patients on androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT)—drugs that slash levels of testosterone—were only one-quarter as likely to contract COVID-19 as men with prostate cancer not on ADT. Men on ADT were also less likely to be hospitalized and to die. In one Italian study, men with prostate cancer who received drugs that suppress androgens were much less likely to be infected with COVID. Prostate cancer researcher Catherine Marshall of Johns Hopkins University is preparing a trial of bicalutamide, an older, inexpensive androgen receptor blocker, in 20 patients hospitalized within 3 days after they tested positive for COVID-19. Women are being included in the trial, she adds, because they have androgens, too, although at lower levels than men. What You will Learn Overall Estrogens help heal acute lung injury. Progesterone tamps down inflammatory cytokines. Androgens might help the virus’s spike protein take grip inside the body. But does this mean high androgens compared to healthy normal levels? We don’t know yet. Drugs ( finasteride and dutasteride) that block the conversion of testosterone to DHT, the most powerful form of testosterone, seem to reduce ACE2 levels in healthy human lung alveolar cells. Androgen sensitivity would explain severe cases in female patients who present with metabolic syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or who are using birth control methods that include the use of hormones that bind to an androgen receptor (such as levonorgestrel and norethisterone). There is a lot we don’t know, but in this show you will hear the latest about the link between hormones and COVID!

Jürgen Popp discusses his research into Raman spectroscopy and early disease detection. Dr. Popp is the Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology in Germany. His research focuses on the development and application of innovative linear and nonlinear Raman technologies for biomedical diagnosis.Sponsored by:COMSOL - www.comsol.comMKS Instruments and their Newport brand - www.newport.comAll Things Photonics is produced by Photonics Media and airs every other Tuesday. You can find links to the stories mentioned in the episode on our website, www.photonics.com/podcast. 

The world’s gotten a little more interested in bats over the past one month or so, since the novel coronavirus hit global headlines. In this podcast, Manisha Pande brings on board Rohit Chakravarty to discuss this much-maligned mammal. Rohit is a PhD student at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany. He studies bats in the Himalayas of Uttarakhand, investigating how their diversity changes across elevations, what they eat and generally, how they get by in their lives in the mountains. “Bats have been living all around us for centuries…they live close to you but they know how to mind their own business,” Rohit explains. The novel coronavirus outbreak has occurred for reasons that are more manmade than naturally occuring, he says. Which means eating bats, right? Nope. Listen on and find out why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During this season, once every 4 weeks, I pick one of the 13 most popular episodes from the first two years and post the original interview. These extended editions contain a couple of parts that didn’t make it into the final cut and give an insight into the underlying conversation.Supporters on Patreon have immediate access to these versions, btw. If you are one of them, thank you very much! If not, think about it! This time I present to you the full conversation to 11: Genetically Modified Crops and the European Union – with Hélène Pidon Plant geneticists are not happy with the European judgment on gene editing Dr. Hélène Pidon is a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research. She searches for genes that give plants resistance to diseases. She wants to use these genes to fortify cultivated Barley against these diseases, and thus reduce the number of pesticides used to grow the plant. When the European Court of Justice ruled on the status of crops modified with gene-editing methods like CRISPR, Hélène contacted me to talk with me about GMO crops. Crops have been genetically modified for millennia I was curious about the origins of agriculture and how simple artificial selection of nice-looking plants affected their genomes. For Millennia, farmers would choose a particularly good looking plant to sow its seeds in the next season. Unknowingly, they had a major impact on the whole genome of domesticated plants. For example, the size of the wheat genome tripled – a rather drastic modification. Plant scientists often view the cultivated plants as completely new species that can’t reproduce with their wild counterparts. Domesticated crops like these would not be able to survive in the wild and need constant attendance. Industrialized Agriculture With the population boom at the end of the 19th century, farmers needed to outsource their breeding efforts. Companies stepped in producing fertilizers, and pesticides, and also new breeding procedures. Now, specialized breeders would search for plants with valuable traits. These plants would then cross with the currently used crop plant in order to create a new variety with the new trait. However, if you breed your ‘elite’ plant with another plant, the offspring also inherits many unwanted traits. In order to get back to a plant that has all the traits of the current elite crop, and the additional new one, the plants need to be backcrossed with the elite variant many times. This is a very slow and tedious process. Mutagenesis To speed things up, breeders figured that it would be better to increase the variability in the offspring of the elite crop. This way they could simply select an elite crop with the new randomly added trait. To do so, breeders use radiation or chemicals to induce a mutation rate that is higher than under natural conditions. This method has been very successful. Today, every major crop has undergone mutagenesis at some point. Transgenesis and Gene Editing Today, the latest discoveries in genetics and developments of genetic methods allow identifying the genes underlying the beneficial traits breeders want to add to their crops. With transgenesis, scientists have first become able to introduce complete genes into a genome. The source of this gene is irrelevant. So-called ‘BT crops’ for example, are transgenic plants that received a bacterial gene that makes them resistant to certain insects. The insecticide these plants produce are proteins that act very specifically against specific insect species. This allows the farmers to use fewer insecticides that may not be as specific. While this technique had some problems in the past regarding the positioning of the new gene in the genome, it has been improved greatly since its introduction. The latest advancements in gene modification are gene-editing techniques like CRISPR. Here, only a few base pairs are changed in a specific gene ...

For the first time, Facebook has given scientists direct access to its internal decision-making bodies. Researchers from the Hamburg-based Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) have investigated how Facebook develops communication rules for its platform. On the BredowCast researchers Wolfgang Schulz and Matthias C. Kettemann talk about research on new territory. Facebook's Community Standards regulate what users can say on Facebook and what must be taken down and thereby influence the ways in which 2.7 billion users interact with one another and, to some degree, perceive the world: These rules are an example of the profound influence that private regulations can have on public communication. In a pilot study, researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Media Research have investigated how Facebook develops its rules and which stakeholders are involved in this process. Matthias C. Kettemann, head of research of the Institute’s research program on online rule-making and a senior researcher at HBI, spent a week studying the practices of Facebook’s  Product Policy Team which is responsible for developing community standards at the platform’s California headquarters. In addition, the researchers conducted extensive interviews with Facebook employees to develop a clear picture of how new speech-related norms are designed and how Facebook tries to increase their impact and legitimacy by engaging multiple stakeholders, from NGOs to academics. "We know a lot about the emergence of laws, but very little about the development of communication platforms’ internal rules, the rules under which Facebook deletes content and suspends users,” says Dr. Kettemann.  "For a long time this was a black box," says Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz, Director of HBI, "into which we are now able to shed some light”. Key Outomes One of the findings of the pilot project is that rule-setting processes at Facebook, on the problem of hate speech, for example, are initiated independently by employees or in response to user comments or media criticism. The main part of the norm-making process is essentially independent of national and international law, but, as the researchers were able to show, Facebook attempts to recreate the legitimacy-producing effect of clear procedures, broad consultation, and stakeholder engagement. The same is true for national law-making: the more open and engaging the process of passing a law is, the greater its legitimacy. In the BredowCast interview with Johanna Sebauer, the two researchers explain how the research project came about, what the everyday life of a field researcher looks like at Facebook and why researching private norms is important. Both media law experts emphasize: "Given the impact that private regulatory approaches have on the spheres of communicative freedom of individuals and the social cohesion of society, we need to better understand how these normative processes function. Our research lays the foundations to develop this understanding".

Republicans are more likely to tolerate speakers with political views different from their own on US college campuses than Democrats and liberals, a new study finds. The results seem surprising since in previous studies on political tolerance Democrats had always turned out to be more tolerant. Sociologist Anna Boch conducted the study and interprets her findings in the BredowCast. When it comes to allowing speakers with extreme political views to speak on US college campuses, self-proclaimed Democrats seem to be less open to opinions very different from their own. In that regard, Republicans are more tolerant. These findings are part of Anna Bochs dissertation project, in which she examines the attitude of US citizens towards free speech in academic contexts and its impact on social discourse. To understand the results, Anna Boch points out, it is important to be aware of the role that a college campus plays in the student life in the USA. For many US students the campus is not only a place of learning and research but also their home. Most of them live in dorms right on campus. A speaker with extreme or controversial views speaking on campus has thus a different connotation in the US university context than at European universities which are perceived as part of public space and students do not identify as strongly with. In conversation with Johanna Sebauer, Anna Boch outlines the reasons for this new “democratic intolerance” and also explains why women are seemingly less tolerant than men and younger people are less tolerant than older ones. Anna Boch is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Stanford. From June to August 2019 Boch was a guest researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut. --- Links Anna Boch https://leibniz-hbi.de/de/mitarbeiter/anna-boch https://www.annaboch.net/ Zur Studie Anna Bochs Paper „The Limits of Tolerance: Extreme Speakers on Campus“ erscheint Ende 2019 im Journal “Social Problems” https://academic.oup.com/socpro „The Coddeling of the American Mind“ – Atlantic-Artikel von Greg Lukianoff und Jonathan Haidt https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/ Johanna Sebauer Auf Twitter - @JohannaSebauer - https://twitter.com/JohannaSebauer Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut https://leibniz-hbi.de/de Auf Twitter - @BredowInstitut - https://twitter.com/BredowInstitut

Most of my listeners are from the West and most of my listeners never had a chance to go to the front lines. Most of them never got the chance to see the destruction, the devastation or even the day to day of peoples and animals from around the world. We rely on the news, we rely on journalists but sometimes those reports come with bias and agendas.Today I'm joined by someone who is not just living on the front lines but studying large carnivores at the Ngorongoro Crater, the the world's largest inactive, intact and unfilled volcanic caldera. There's been talks of plastic straws killing sea turtles and that if we ban them we can save the turtle. It's also been forecasted that we are in our planets 6th mass extinction phases. I talk with Arjun of the effects of climate change and the human footprint on the environment he works and the world as a whole.Arjun Dheer is a National Geographic Early Career grantee with a keen interest in the ecology, evolution, and conservation of large carnivores. He has worked in several field sites and countries in sub-Saharan Africa since 2013, with a particular focus on using behavioral and evolutionary ecology to promote conservation outcomes. Arjun joined the Ngorongoro Hyena Project of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany, as a PhD student in 2017. His project focuses on the mitigation of human-carnivore conflict in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. He bridges behavioral ecology with applied conservation biology by directly monitoring spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) clans and collaborating closely with the local Maasai community using a variety of field and laboratory techniques. His major aim is to understand the scope and drivers of conflict between the Maasai and large carnivores in the area and to relay rigorous, evidence-based scientific findings back to the local authorities, community members, and academic circles alike.Connect with ArjunTwitterInstagramFacebookThe Hyena ProjectNat GeoSupport us on PatreonWe offer tons (yes tons!) of extra content for as little as $2 - including an extra ad-free podcast each month. Your support keeps us going and growingGet the Patreon Benefits!I created The Bus Driver Experience as a way to gain a new perspective from the unique lives of other people - Olympic athletes, monks, porn stars - to not just learn, but EXPERIENCE what it's like to be in their shoes for a day.And do it in a way unlike how every other travel/interview show does it. Most other shows merely talk with these individuals.But talking with these people isn't enough for me.I want to live their unique story. To understand not only what they go through in their day to day, but also why they're doing it. Follow me on YouTube for videos of the experiences with my guests, and other content.For media and collaboration inquiries, or more on the show, contact me by email or visit my website. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, JAE Multimedia Editor Ravi interviews Liam Bailey of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin. They discuss climate change, R software, fieldwork stories and much more.

Igor and Gabriela are fictional characters created by media researcher Dr. Jonathon Hutchinson. In his current project, Jonathon tries to uncover patterns in YouTube’s recommender system. For that purpose he created individual YouTube accounts for five different fictional characters and observed how differently YouTube’s algorithm treats its users. Igor, a 40-something male living in Russia and Gabriela, a grandmother living in Brazil, are exposed to radically different video content when navigating the platform. In the BredowCast Jonathon talks to Johanna Sebauer about researching digital spheres as an ethnographer, about how YouTube’s recommender system might influence people’s information behavior and what public service broadcasters could do to uphold information diversity. Jonathon Hutchinson is a lecturer in online communication and media at the University of Sydney and currently a visiting fellow at the Leibniz-Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI). --- Links Guest: Dr. Jonathon Hutchinson https://www.leibniz-hbi.de/en/staff/jonathon-hutchinson http://jonathonhutchinson.com.au/ https://twitter.com/dhutchman Publications You can find all publications by Jonathon on his website http://jonathonhutchinson.com.au/publications/ Host: Johanna Sebauer https://www.leibniz-hbi.de/en/staff/johanna-sebauer Twitter - @JohannaSebauer: https://twitter.com/JohannaSebauer Contact Leibniz-Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) https://www.leibniz-hbi.de/en The Institute on Twitter https://twitter.com/BredowInstitut E-Mail to the Podcast-Team podcast@hans-bredow-institut.de

Since 2017, the Department for Modern and Contemporary History at LMU Munich and the Center for Holocaust Studies at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History co-host the colloquium »The Holocaust and its Context«. In this special session, recorded on 14 January 2019, Frank Bajohr and Kim Wünschmann discuss Holocaust research, memory and politics in Eastern Europe with Natalia Aleksiun (Touro College, New York), Ekaterina Makhotina (University of Bonn), Andrea Pető (CEU Budapest) and Svetlana Suveica (University of Regensburg). The panel focusses on developments in Moldova and Romania, Lithuania, Poland and Hungary. The podcast was prepared in a cooperation with CEU/ MTA WWII Podcast Series.

This is Scott Amyx with today’s Climate Change Flash Briefing. Waiter, can I have some more water, please? He offers you more water but with one caveat. It’s full of microplastics. Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic debris resulting from the disposal and breakdown of plastic products and industrial waste. Groundwater make up about a quarter of the drinking water supply worldwide. It’s also what’s used to bottle water, make beer and wine. Because of their geology, groundwater aquifers are highly porous so they easily absorb contaminants from the surface above. Researchers from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and Loyola University Chicago collected 11 groundwater samples from an aquifer near St. Louis and six others in northwestern Illinois. Only one sample came back microplastic-free. The researchers speculate the tiny plastic fibers they found are coming from household septic tanks, perhaps carrying runoff from laundry loads. Clothes have previously been identified as a key source of microplastic pollution, with each wash potentially releasing hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic fibers. In this latest study, the highest concentration of plastics found in a sample was around 15 particles per liter. The researchers didn’t just find microplastics in the water. They also found medicine and household contaminants, supporting the idea that the particles originated in household septic systems. Another study from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) warned that the impact of microplastics in soils, sediments and the freshwaters could have a long-term negative effect on our ecosystems throughout the world. These reports remind us that our local water supplies are highly vulnerable. And whether microplastics enter our drinking water or fish in the ocean, they eventually make their way back to us. Stay tuned next time to find out why protecting our marshlands could save lives and billions of dollars in coastal damage. And to learn more, visit https://ScottAmyx.com/.

Sarah Dunant presents a monthly dive into stories from the past that might help us make sense of today. In this month's episode, Sarah looks at the use of poison in history. After a year that saw the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury, When Greeks Flew Kites focuses on how this deadly weapon leaves a trail of confusion, fear and doubt through the centuries. From the courts of Renaissance Europe, where rumours of poison spread like wildfire, to the new science but thorny old problem of proof in 19th and 20th century murder trials, poison has always opened up and exposed the tensions of the society in which it is wielded. Its dark fascination has also spawned legends and myths that endure through history, such as Mithridates, the poison-proof enemy of Rome and geopolitical trouble-maker. Sarah’s guests are: Professor Alisha Rankin, Associate Professor of History, Tufts University Dr John Carter Wood, Leibniz Institute of European History, Mainz, Germany Dr Carol Atack, postgraduate researcher in Classics at the University of Oxford Professor Ian Burney, Director of the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the University of Manchester Presenter: Sarah Dunant Producers: Natalie Steed and Nathan Gower Executive Producer: David Prest Readers: Matt Addis and Karina Fernandez A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

Plant geneticists are not happy with the European judgement on gene editing Dr. Hélène Pidon is a postdoctoral researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research. She searches for genes that give plants resistance to diseases. She wants to use these genes to fortify cultivated Barley against these diseases, and thus reduce the amount of pesticides used to grow the plant. When the European Court of Justice ruled on the status of crops modified with gene editing methods like CRISPR, Hélène contacted me to talk with me about GMO crops. Listen to the Full Conversation on Patreon! Crops have been genetically modified for millennia I was curios about the origins of agriculture and how simple artificial selection of nice looking plants affected their genomes.For Millennia, farmers would choose a particular good looking plant to sow it's seeds in the next season. Unknowingly, they had a major impact on the whole genome of domesticated plants. For example, the size of the wheat genome tripled - a rather drastic modification. Plant scientists often view the cultivated plants as completely new species that can't reproduce with their wild counterpart. Domesticated crops like these would not be able to survive in the wild and need constant attendance. Industrialized Agriculture With the population boom at the end of the 19th century, farmers needed to outsource their breeding efforts. Companies stepped in producing fertilizers, and pesticides, and also new breeding procedures. Now, specialized breeders would search for plants with valuable traits. These plants they would then cross with the currently used crop plant in order to create a new variety with the new trait. However, if you breed your 'elite' plant with another plant, the offspring also inherits many unwanted traits. In order to get back to a plant that has all the traits of the current elite crop, and the additional new one, the plants need to be back crossed with the elite variant many times. This is a very slow and tedious process. Mutagenesis To speed things up, breeders figured that it would be better to increase the variability in the offspring of the elite crop. This way they could simply select an elite crop with new randomly added trait. To do so, breeders use radiation or chemicals to induce a mutation rate that is higher than under natural conditions. This method has been very successful. Today, every major crop has undergone mutagenesis at some point. Transgenesis and Gene Editing Today, latest discoveries in genetics and developments of genetic methods allow to identify the genes underlying the beneficial traits breeders want to add to their crops. With transgenesis scientists have first become able to introduce complete genes into a genome. The source of this gene is irrelevant. So called 'BT crops' for example, are transgenic plants that received a bacterial gene that makes them resistant to certain insects. The insecticide these plants produce are proteins that acts very specifically against specific insect species. This allows the farmers to use less insecticides that may not be as specific. While this technique had some problems in the past regarding the positioning of the new gene in the genome, it has been improved greatly since it's introduction. The latest advancement in gene modification are gene editing techniques like CRISPR. Here, only a few base pairs are changed in a specific gene to change it's properties. The European Court of Justice rules that Gene Editing was unsafe It is counter intuitive, but the EU prefers random gene modification with unknown collateral mutations over highly precise minimalist intervention with known outcomes. Hélène explains her view on this situation covering topics like adaptation of agriculture to climate change, glyphosate, and organic farming.

The northern white rhinoceros is the world's most endangered mammal. The death earlier this year of the last male of this rhino subspecies leaves just two females as its only living members. New research out this week has adopted new techniques in reproductive medicine as a last ditch attempt to preserve these animals. Thomas Hildebrandt from Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and Terri Roth, Director of Conservation Research at Cincinnati Zoo, discuss the ambition, and how realistic this approach is in future animal conservation. Earthquakes are scientifically measured with seismometers, but few are present on the sea floor, where earthquakes that can cause tsunamis originate. But could communication cables traversing the oceans fill in the gaps? Giuseppi Marra from the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, discusses his accidental discovery that fibre-optic cables might be registering the earth's vibrations. For the first time in the annals of science, a tweet was the key reference in a paper reporting on a discovery that a rare wild variety of the gardener's favourite - Heuchera, thought to be limited to a few rocky outcrops in Virginia - is actually abundantly present 100km away. It's all come about because of a picture shared on Twitter. Reporter Roland Pease retraces the tale of the tweets with the key players. Can the size of a roar be used to accurately determine physical strength?' Or can a roar deceive, and make you sound tougher than you actually are? That's what Jordan Raine from the University of Sussex decided to find out, not with lions or tigers or bears but in us. Producer Adrian Washbourne.

As the amounts of research data are ever-growing and data value becomes even more important with respect to data sharing and reuse, the organization and management of data is an incredible important task. The Research Data Management Organiser (RDMO) is a tool developed to solve this task, enabling researchers to plan and manage their research data across the entire research data life cycle. Jochen Klar from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) told us more about it at the Open Science Conference poster session.

Guest: Dorit Happ,  PhD student and researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig (Germany) This special feature is our coverage of the Mobility & Politics Transnational Research Collective Conference that took place on March 31, 2017 at Carleton University. 

Organizations in Migration Politics and World Society: Concepts, Methodologies, Stories from the Field… Chairs and Moderators:Christina Gabriel, Dept. of Political Science, Carleton University Martin Koch, Institute for World Society Studies, Bielefeld (GER) Panelists: Pauline Gardiner Barber, Dalhousie University, Halifax Dorit Happ, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig (GER) Paul Hodge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle (AUS) Rianne Mahon, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo This special feature is our coverage of the Mobility & Politics Transnational Research Collective Conference that took place on March 31, 2017 at Carleton University. 

Organizations in Migration Politics and World Society: Concepts, Methodologies, Stories from the Field… Chairs and Moderators: Christina Gabriel, Dept. of Political Science, Carleton University Martin Koch, Institute for World Society Studies, Bielefeld (GER) Panelists: Pauline Gardiner Barber, Dalhousie University, Halifax Dorit Happ, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig (GER) Paul Hodge, University of Newcastle, Newcastle (AUS) Rianne Mahon, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo This special feature is our coverage of the Mobility & Politics Transnational Research Collective Conference that took place on March 31, 2017 at Carleton University. 

Guest: Dorit Happ,  PhD student and researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig (Germany) This special feature is our coverage of the Mobility & Politics Transnational Research Collective Conference that took place on March 31, 2017 at Carleton University. 

How can we use statistics to predict how many medals each nation will win? We speak to Dr Julia Bredtmann, an economist at the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. She has come up with a model to predict how many medals each country will win, along with her colleagues, Sebastian Otten, also from the Leibniz Institute, and Carsten Crede of the University of East Anglia. Some countries like the US and China have a large population and GDP, but a number of countries do very well for their size and wealth. Julia explains the different factors you have to consider to predict Olympic success.

The Government says that since the introduction of the 5p fee for single use plastic bags their use has plummeted. We take a look at the numbers. Olympic Medals at Rio 2016 The Olympic Games are with us again. So how can we use statistics to predict how many medals each nation will win? We speak to Dr Julia Bredtmann, an economist at the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. Income inequality Politicians and commentators often claim that the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. But what do the numbers actually tell us about income inequality in the UK? Tim Harford interviews Jonathan Cribb of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the co- author of a comprehensive analysis of Living Standards, Income Inequality and Poverty in the UK. Desk of Good News – Maternal mortality rates The number of women dying in childbirth is falling around the world. In 1990, maternal mortality rates were 385 deaths per 100,000 live births Today there are 216 deaths per 100,000 live births. This means the death rate is down by nearly half. The Coastline Paradox Why is it so difficult to measure coastlines? The further you zoom into the detail of a coastline, the longer it becomes. This is referred to as ‘The Coastline Paradox’. We speak to Mairi Walker, a mathematician at the University of Edinburgh, and Danny Hyam, from The Ordnance Survey - the UK government agency responsible for mapping our coastlines.

Que se coñece do ébola, zika e outros virus? Por que estamos agora máis expostos aos virus emerxentes? Conversamos coa viróloga do @cimususc Carmen Rivas que estuda vulnerabilidades do ébola en colaboración co Laboratorio de Virus Emerxentes que dirixe César Muñoz Fontela en Hamburgo. Este laboratorio do Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology é un dos poucos en Europa con nivel de bioseguridade P4.

Que se coñece do ébola, zika e outros virus? Por que estamos agora máis expostos aos virus emerxentes? Conversamos coa viróloga do @cimususc Carmen Rivas que estuda vulnerabilidades do ébola en colaboración co Laboratorio de Virus Emerxentes que dirixe César Muñoz Fontela en Hamburgo. Este laboratorio do Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology é un dos poucos en Europa con nivel de bioseguridade P4.

Son os virus emerxentes unha moda ou un perigo real? Conversamos coa viróloga do @cimususc Carmen Rivas que estuda vulnerabilidades do ébola en colaboración co Laboratorio de Virus Emerxentes que dirixe César Muñoz Fontela en Hamburgo. Este laboratorio do Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology é un dos poucos en Europa con nivel de bioseguridade P4. A cociña é un laboratorio de química que todos temos na nosa casa. Co programa "Cociña con Ciencia" do @iim_csic coordinado por Graciela Ramilo podes cociñar co gran Pepe Solla e aprender a facelo con seguridade alimentaria. Inauguramos sección de ciencia e cine con @pawley co capítulo "De como a curiosidade astronómica axudou ao nacemento do cinema e de como o cinema axudou ao progreso da astronomía".

Son os virus emerxentes unha moda ou un perigo real? Conversamos coa viróloga do @cimususc Carmen Rivas que estuda vulnerabilidades do ébola en colaboración co Laboratorio de Virus Emerxentes que dirixe César Muñoz Fontela en Hamburgo. Este laboratorio do Leibniz Institute for Experimental Virology é un dos poucos en Europa con nivel de bioseguridade P4. A cociña é un laboratorio de química que todos temos na nosa casa. Co programa "Cociña con Ciencia" do @iim_csic coordinado por Graciela Ramilo podes cociñar co gran Pepe Solla e aprender a facelo con seguridade alimentaria. Inauguramos sección de ciencia e cine con @pawley co capítulo "De como a curiosidade astronómica axudou ao nacemento do cinema e de como o cinema axudou ao progreso da astronomía".

Welche Impulse entstehen für das IWM aus der Mitgliedschaft in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft? Mit dieser Frage beschäftigt sich der zweite Teil des Interviews mit Prof. Dr. Dr. Friedrich W. Hesse. Das Ziel aller Leibniz-Institute ist es, Grundlagenforschung und Praxistransfer zu verbinden. Wie dies am IWM umgesetzt wird, erläutert Herr Hesse beispielhaft anhand der Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten mit einem „Multi-Touch-Tisch“. An diesem können mehrere Personen zusammenarbeiten und mithilfe visualisierter digitaler Informationen – z.B. Bildern, Texten oder Links – gemeinsam Wissen konstruieren – sei es in einem Museum oder in einer Bibliothek.

3D-micropatterning of surfaces signifies a recent paradigm change for control of surface functionalities: the exploitation of cleverly designed surface protrusions at the micron scale. In his talk Prof. Eduard Arzt from the Leibniz Institute for New Materials / Saarland University, Saarbrücken, summarizes recent developments in producing bio-inspired micropatterned polymer surfaces.