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Why Aren't You A Doctor Yet?

作者: Black & Nerdy
最近更新: 2022/8/9
Join Hana, Suhail, Oz, and Alex for the podcast that mixes science & tech with a sprinkle of pop...

Recent Episodes

Episode 51: Fighting The Infodemic (ft. Science Sam)

Episode 51: Fighting The Infodemic (ft. Science Sam)

For more than 18 months, the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every part of society. And with more and more data being shared by the minute, we've become swamped with information - and that's not a good thing right now.So to learn more about the "infodemic", we're joined by Samantha Yammine (Canada's favourite science communicator/neuroscientist/podcast fan) to chat about how compassion leads the way in the fight against disinformation, super secret blacklists, and why hot-takes & clout-chasing can screw things up for everyone.—————————————————————You can find Sam at @heysciencesam on TwitterYou can check out @science.sam on TikTokFollow her on Instagram @sciencesamGoing viral: how to boost the spread of coronavirus science on social media - Nature—————————————————————Stay In Touch:Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IGFollow us on Twitter:@whynotadoc@thermoflynamics@HanaAyoob@ozy_ismail@newshound1337 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2021/10/10
1小时8分钟
Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak

Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak

We're back for Episode 50!Break ups can be hard for everyone but eventually, you get over them. Right?This week, we take a deep dive into the world of relationships, neuroscience and medicine as we try to find out if science can answer the question: "can heartbreak actually break your heart?"We jump into:Coming to America (4:03)Lockdown love lives (10:17)Heartbreak heart damage & Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (18:25)Is love is a drug? (25:55)Can seeing your ex cause actually hurt you? (41:09)Is there a rejection gene? (46:23)—————————————————————Extra reading:https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy/introhttps://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00784.2009https://news.umich.edu/study-illuminates-the-pain-of-social-rejection/—————————————————————Stay In Touch:Use the hashtag #whynotadoc on Twitter & IGhttps://twitter.com/whynotadocwww.twitter.com/thermoflynamicswww.twitter.com/HanaAyoobwww.twitter.com/ozy_ismailwww.twitter.com/newshound1337 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2021/8/16
57:01
Episode 47: Dementia

Episode 47: Dementia

This is the final episode in our mini-series exploring health conditions.Oz sat down with Shaheen to find out about her expierences with her mum's rare form of dememntia and the journey to diagnosis. We chat about stigma, care responsibilities and gender roles in the Bangladeshi community, and what it's like to be isolated as a carer.He also hears from Nadine Mirza, a researcher at the University of Manchester, who's exploring how her work revamping dementia testing services could make sure fewer PoC fall through the cracks and get the help they need.You can find Shaheen on Twitter at @Shaheensloan98You can find Nadine on Twitter at @thealmostpsychFor information relating to a specific dementia diagnosis, you can contact Rare Dementia support on contact@raredementiasupport.org or on their website contact page.If you or someone you know is in the Greater Manchester area, over the the age of 65, are South Asian and speak Urdu - you could help with Nadine's research! You can get in touch with her at nadine.mirza@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/5/5
1小时18分钟
Episode 45: Autism

Episode 45: Autism

The second episode in our new series where we explore various aspects of health!This episode, we're joined by Tyla Grant - an autism advocate behind the YouTube channel "Adulting Autistic." She talks us through what it's like being a Black woman diagnosed at 17, mental health, and why people need to stop talking about "curing" autism. Also there's chat about a terrible golden jumper.We get to chat to neurodevelopmental psychologist Mary Agyapong. Based out of King's College London, her work looks at early signs and symptoms of Autism. We hear about the scientific advancements in diagnosis techniques and ask whether culture and language plays a role in how we perceive autismYou can find Tyla on Twitter (@tylgrnt) and on YouTube at Adulting Autistic.You can get Mary on twitter (@_MaryAgyapong).Thanks to British Podcast Awards, Wellcome Trust, and everyone that took the time out to chat to us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/4/8
1小时5分钟
Episode 44: Endometriosis

Episode 44: Endometriosis

We're embarking on a new series where we explore various aspects of health!To wave goodbye to its awareness month in March, we're looking into endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting 1 in 10 women in the UK.Suhail had a chance to sit down with journalist Anita Jones (@AnitaNnekaJones) to find out more about her journey with endometriosis - discussing everything from her first experiences of it to her reliance on fluffy water bottles. We hear from Dr Annabel Sowemimo (@SoSowemimo) - a sexual and reproductive health doctor, writer, and founder of Decolonising Contraception (@DecoloniseContr) - a not for profit, community interest group formed by people of colour working within sexual and reproductive health who are devoted to improving the outcomes for marginalised groups.You can find out more about DC on their website.You can read all of the articles written by Annabel on gal-demThanks to British Podcast Awards, Wellcome Trust, and everyone that took the time out to chat to us about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/4/1
39:00
Episode 43: The Big Issue (ft. George Anderson)

Episode 43: The Big Issue (ft. George Anderson)

This week, Suhail chats to George Anderson about his life.The 2008 Financial Crisis left George homeless and wandering the streets of London. No longer having his job working within the NHS, he began selling the Big Issue magazine outside of the BBC building in the centre of the city. With a background in psychiatry, he talks to Suhail about how mental health issues can affect people who deal with rejection on a daily basis.With the support of the Wellcome Trust, he's been gradually building up his own business - CRC Scotland & London - drawing on his previous experience working in biomedical research. It hopes to help researchers publish their work when English isn't their first language.If you want to find out more about George, you can check him out at @andersongeorg15 on Twitter or on his website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/2/26
19:07
Episode 42: Coronavirus (ft. Shivani Dave)

Episode 42: Coronavirus (ft. Shivani Dave)

We're joined in the studio by journalist Shivani Dave to discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak that has spread internationally from Wuhan, China. We break down the science of the virus (termed 2019-nCoV or 2019 novel coronavirus) and find out what steps the World Health Organisation has taken to limit the spread of it across the globe.And in a situation where researchers are working rapidly to fight the virus, what role does social media have in providing the latest information on the outbreak? What happens when misinterpreted results go viral?Plus, we take a look at how the disease has become a vessel for racism - both online and in the real world - and Hana explains what it was like living in Singapore during the 2002 SARS outbreak.Follow us on social media and send us your questions!Follow us on twitter/instagram: @whynotadocEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/2/4
1小时2分钟
Episode 41: No New Sperm

Episode 41: No New Sperm

This week, we're talking about the male contraceptive injection. RISUG (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance) has passed clinical trials and is being touted as the first consumer available male contraceptive (capable of being effective up to 13 years).From the pill to the coil, we look at the history of contraception and discuss what this new injection could this mean for contraception and healthcare in general. Would you trust someone who said they had the injection? Could it be misused to promote enforced sterilisation in certain places around the world?Also everyone bullies Alex. A lot.Follow us on social media and send us your questions!Follow us on twitter/instagram: @whynotadocEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020/1/15
26:02
Episode 39: Elections & Social Media

Episode 39: Elections & Social Media

This week, we're back in the studio to discuss all things political. Now that the UK is gearing up to a General Election, we've got voting on the mind.Mark Zuckerberg recently said that Facebook wouldn't be rejecting political adverts that were deemed to contain false information, with Twitter deciding to ban political adverts altogether. However, during the Leaders' Debate for the UK General Election, the Conservative Party press Twitter account (@CCHQ) rebranded itself - aiming to discredit Labour by pretending to be a fact-checking account. We discuss the role of social media platforms in political campaigns.With midwife Clemmie Hooper being unmasked as a troll who attacked other "mum-fluencers" on Instagram, what do the banning of Kelechi Okafor (@kelechnekoff) from the platform and the the erasure of the racist elements of the story when reported the mainstream press tell us about online disinformation tactics ?Plus - we find out why online voting isn't available in the UK yet, chat the psychology of voting, and discuss how electronic voting could change politics.You can find Kelechi's podcast "Say Your Mind" on Twitter (@SayYourMindPod) and on all podcast apps.Follow us on social media and send us your questions!Follow us on twitter/instagram: @whynotadocEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/11/20
56:34
Episode 37: The Clapback (ft. Elijah Lawal)

Episode 37: The Clapback (ft. Elijah Lawal)

This week, we're joined in the studio by Elijah Lawal to discuss his new book - "The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling Out Racist Stereotypes"From sex and sports to crime and drugs, Black people encounter stereotypes everyday. In his book, Elijah gives out the tools he thinks that people need to shut down racism - bringing together humour, research, and history.We discuss why people think they can say the N-word, views on interracial dating from outside and within, and why the government seem to think that Black people love chicken so much that it could prevent knife crime.Plus - what do the billions of dollars sent internationally by immigrants in the UK yearly have to do with Brexit?You can find Elijah on twitter at @elijah_lawalYou can pick up The Clapback on Amazon-------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!Follow us on twitter/instagram: @whynotadocEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/9/19
1小时35分钟
Episode 36: You Live With Your Parents?

Episode 36: You Live With Your Parents?

This week, we talk rent.In the UK, the minimum cost of living by yourself is anything from £18,000 - £27,000 per year. It's of little surprise that 2 out of 3 single twenty-somethings live with their parents.With multi-generational homes being common in countries around the globe - why do so many British people see it as a bad thing?We find out why the idea of not moving out has become so demonised and its links to immigration in the UK and the USA.Plus, we take a look at some of the ways people have been able to live cheaply in London (and find out how companies stop it from working).Articles:Half Your Brain Stands Guard When Sleeping In A New PlaceThe Return Trip Effect-------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/8/14
50:10
Episode 35: UK Black Pride

Episode 35: UK Black Pride

This week, Oz is joined by Cerys Bradley from The Coming Out Tapes to talk about the history of bad science involving the LGBTQ+ community. We talk about the obsession with the "gay gene", the treatment of Caster Semenya, and how Britain's colonial history is linked to protests in Birmingham today.Plus we head to UK Black Pride - Europe's largest celebration for people of colour in the LGBTQ+ community. Why do people come each year? Why do some people prefer to other Pride events? And how does stereotyping ethnic minority communities affect how people embrace their identity?-------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan SchaefferClips from Bojack Horseman, Sky News, BBC News, and Channel 4 News.-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/7/30
55:44
Episode 34: Is The Shard Finished? (ft. Roma Agrawal MBE)

Episode 34: Is The Shard Finished? (ft. Roma Agrawal MBE)

This week, we've got Roma Agrawal in the studio to talk about her life in engineering and how she ended up spending 6 years of her life building the Shard - one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. We talk about beef with the Burj Khalifa, creating something new in the centre of a huge city, and Oz's history on a teleshopping channel (plus Alex gets dragged for being incredibly pedantic for the last 34 episodes).You can find the first three episodes of Building Stories on the Building Stories website.You can find BUILT in bookshops and available on Amazon. -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/7/17
1小时4分钟
Episode 33: Black People Don't Need Vaccines

Episode 33: Black People Don't Need Vaccines

In a 2018 interview, Akon stated that Black people don't need to be vaccinated in order to go to Africa. This week, we discuss the role of culture in medical misinformation. Plus, we chat to Dr Furaha Asani as to why certain communities might be less likely to accept vaccinations and why labeling them "anti-vax" ignores their legitimate concerns - Here's a link to Furaha's article in New Scientist - Labelling people "anti-vaxxers" ignores real roots of their concerns- You can find the full Akon interview here on Revolt TV's Youtube channel -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/7/4
37:18
Episode 32: Superior (ft. Angela Saini)

Episode 32: Superior (ft. Angela Saini)

This week, we're live at the Royal Institution with journalist and author Angela Saini to discuss her new book Superior: The Return of Race Science. We discuss the origins of scientific racism and how, through covert adaptation, the idea that there are superior and inferior races has survived up to now. Plus with a famous scientist lending credibility to the view that Black people are - genetically - less intelligent, we discuss the platforms that race scientists use to spread their work and how societal bias influences science.Now that research institutes around the world are owning up to their past involvements with race science, we debate whether or not it's just to hold scientists of the past to the morals of today.We tackle biggest question of them all: is there even such a thing as race?--------------If you'd like to buy (and read + review) the book:Amazon UKAmazon US---------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/6/6
1小时20分钟
Episode 31: Black People Don't Get Depressed

Episode 31: Black People Don't Get Depressed

This week, we discuss our journeys with mental health and what it means to seek help when your culture doesn't acknowledge mental health issues.We learn about Alex's struggles with connecting to therapists, Suhail's journals, and how coming to the UK changed Oz's views on openly talking about mental health.This is an updated and remastered version of the second half of Episode 6 - you can still listen to the original episode online.--------------If you are searching for help in the UK and need to speak to someone: BAATNBAATN is the largest community of Counsellors and Psychotherapists of Black, African, Asian and Caribbean Heritage in the UK.https://www.baatn.org.uk/ CALMCALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)Website: www.thecalmzone.net SamaritansConfidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)Website: www.samaritans.org.uk---------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/5/15
26:01
Episode 30: Afrotech Fest (Part II)

Episode 30: Afrotech Fest (Part II)

We're still at Afrotech Fest! We speak to one of the youngest people teaching people how to code globally and chat about using machine learning to help people who communicate with sign language. Plus we chat to Chama Kay about what it's like being a non-techie at a tech festival, working on community projects, and his plan for the perfect drink safety device.You can contact Femi (and/or Grace) on twitter at @hackerfemo and @gowolade You can find Chama on twitter at @chama_kay and check out the Artistic State of Mind podcast at @ArtisticSOM-------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/5/1
23:00
Episode 29: Afrotech Fest (Part I)

Episode 29: Afrotech Fest (Part I)

This week, we're at Afrotech Fest and chatting about Fyre Festival, what it's like to be a single parent, and how designing a product is a lot harder when nobody cares about the users.Plus - do we really need an app for everything?You can contact Lydia on her site and on twitter at @lydiaonlife -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/5/1
43:41
Episode 28: Swipe Right

Episode 28: Swipe Right

This week, we're diving into the world of dating as we discuss how websites and apps have changed the dating landscape.With social media platforms being pushed to have a legal duty of care to protect the most vulnerable, we ask if apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble need to safeguard their users.Oz talks race fetishes, Suhail talks bikinis, and Alex is spending the episode trying to get everyone else into relationships.PLUS: we share some of our listeners' worst dating stories.-------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/4/3
1小时6分钟
Episode 27: The Internet Is A Repository of Evil (ft. Alex Fefegha)

Episode 27: The Internet Is A Repository of Evil (ft. Alex Fefegha)

This week, we've got Alex Fefegha in the studio to chat about how he uses emerging technology to make society better. We chat human-digital interactions, AI, and why he thinks that the internet is a "Repository of Evil".With the rise of programs like the Met Gangs Matrix and other international initiatives, we discuss what algorithms mean for the future of policing and if we can ever code out biases.@fxfegha on Twitter@comuzi on Twitter -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/3/20
1小时17分钟
Episode 26: Viruses & Visas (ft. Furaha Asani)

Episode 26: Viruses & Visas (ft. Furaha Asani)

This week, we chat to Dr Furaha Asani about medical misinformation, drug trials, and how we can prevent people with HIV from getting other infections. Plus, we talk mental health (while black), how to avoid people touching your hair, and what it's like to be a Nigerian who needs a visa to go (back) to Nigeria. -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/3/6
47:26
Episode 25: Migration Trail Revisited (ft. Alison Killing)

Episode 25: Migration Trail Revisited (ft. Alison Killing)

We're returning to Migration Trail - the immersive web experience using maps, data and audio to chronicle the journey of migrants across Europe and beyond.We chat to Alison Killing, the creator of Migration Trail, to find out more about the project and how they've used data visualisation to create engaging narratives. Everything from prototyping with Google Maps (kind of) and hand drawn routes, to combining open source databases with award winning writers. And what's next for storytelling like this?You can follow Alison and Migration Trail on Twitter.Check out the Migration Trail website and the Migration Trail podcast -------------------------------------------------Music by Grapes & Evan SchaefferAdditional music and sound design by Bora Yoon.-------------------------------------------------Our live event is May 30th at the Royal Institution with Angela Saini (@AngelaDSaini) to discuss her new book Superior. We'll be discussing the re-emergence of race science and dissecting the political roots of race, why scientists can’t seem to look beyond it, and the dark and dangerous ways in which scientific racism still exists today. BUY YOUR TICKETS RIGHT HERE -------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/2/20
1小时7分钟
Episode 24: Inferior

Episode 24: Inferior

This week, we're discussing how James Watson, winner of the Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA, caught heat for making comments about race, genetics, and intelligence.For our book discussion, we're diving into Inferior by Angela Saini and looking at how science and society can feed into one another when it comes to bias. Plus, we look at Angela's upcoming book "Superior" and discuss our hopes (and fears) for it.You can follow Angela on twitter at @angeladsaini-------------------------------------------------Buy Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong by Angela SainiPre-order Superior: The Return of Race Science by Angela SainiCheck out Chaotic Adequate & 'Rial TalkMusic by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer-------------------------------------------------Follow us on social media and send us your questions!FacebookInstagramTwitterEmail: whynotadoc@gmail.com#whynotadoc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2019/1/19
1小时8分钟