Is Earth the Plastic Placenta Planet? - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2024-03-21

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:35) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:01) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! by Dr. Kiki
(2:28) - Opening Theme Music
(3:06) - "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki & Special Guest Host, Placentologist, Rhabdomyolysis researcher at OHSU, Science Communicator and part of the hilariously nerdy folk trio, The PDX Broadsides, Dr. Jessica F. Hebert! Blair & Justin are off this week — but they shall return!

(5:37) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(6:09) - Direct capacity regeneration for spent Li-ion batteries, Dr. Kiki
(13:30) - Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says, Dr. Kiki
See also — PlastChem project — PlastChem State of the science on plastic chemicals
(18:39) - Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility, Dr. Kiki
(24:45) - Genetic basis for the evolution of hair discovered in the clawed frog, Dr. Kiki
(31:45) - Shields up: New ideas might make active shielding viable, Dr. Kiki
(33:14) - Bloodstain pattern dynamics in microgravity: Observations of a pilot study in the next frontier of forensic science, Dr. Kiki

(41:16) - And... we're at the Break!

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(41:52) - And we're back from the Break!

(41:53) — Introduction of Dr. Jessica Hebert

Our guest tonight, Dr. Jessica Hebert, is a researcher at OHSU specializing in Rhabdomyolysis and renal function. She is  A Placentologist by training, an OMSI Science Communication Fellow, and Award-winning science communicator and science musician.

Subjects Dr. Hebert Shared —

(43:18) - Dr. Hebert on Rhabdomyolysis on her research at the intersection of Reproductive & Renal Health.
(54:41) - Dr. Hebert will have a paper coming out on Renal Disorders affecting Pregnancy with Preeclampsia — look for it soon on her Google Scholar Page, see link for that below.

(1:01:03) - Biden signs executive order to boost women's health research — https://nbcnews.to/3VtUOaZ
See also - FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order and Announces New Actions to Advance Women’s Health Research and Innovation — https://bit.ly/3x9q2u8
(1:13:15) - Microplastics in Every Human Placenta, New UNM Health Sciences Research Discovers — https://bit.ly/3Puixny.

(1:18:46) - Where To Find Dr. Jessica Hebert —

• Twitter — https://twitter.com/Dame_DNA 
• The PDX Broadsides on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ThePdxBroadsides, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, Oregon, March 31st, benefit for The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven.
• Dr. Jessica F. Hebert's Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dr.jessicahebert
• Dr. Jessica F. Hebert on Google Scholar — https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=4g-9irYAAAAJ
• Dr. Jessica F. Hebert on ResearchGate.com — https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jessica-Hebert-2

(1:21:21) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's..

(1:22:36) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:25:55) - End Theme

And that's all, folks! Except, we still have...

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