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Stay Up-to-Date with Monday Science: Your Weekly Guide to the Latest Developments in Science, Health & Tech with award-winning host Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham. Subscribe, follow, comment and get in touch! www.mondaysciencepodcast.com e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @MondayScience
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Monday ScienceMar 14, 2022

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Throwback Thursday: Love in the Metaverse
Feb 22, 202431:20
Unveiling synthetic human embryos, psychedelic insights

Unveiling synthetic human embryos, psychedelic insights

Join Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham as she shares her recent experiences as a keynote speaker at the UKI CRS Symposium and reflects on her early days as an extra on the set of Skyfall. Dr. Bahijja discusses the intriguing findings presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference, revealing a higher incidence of heart attacks on a particular day of the week. She also explores the groundbreaking research on synthetic human embryos created from stem cells, highlighting the ethical implications surrounding their use. Lastly, Dr. Bahijja provides a sneak peek into the upcoming episodes focusing on psychedelic drugs and their potential in medicine and health, including a upcoming interviews.

Tune in for these engaging topics and stay till the end for recommendations of exciting STEM-related events worldwide.

Don't forget to subscribe, leave reviews, and follow Monday Science (@mondayscience on Instagram and TikTok, @mondayscience_ on Twitter) for more fascinating content and discussions. Thank you for joining us, and stay curious for the next episode!


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Feb 19, 202426:23
Is a world without fakes possible?
Feb 05, 202421:10
Throwback Thursday: Psychedelics and Microdosing [Part I]
Feb 01, 202431:01
Are we moving to Mars?
Jan 29, 202417:23
Throwback Thursday: Why do people find true crime relaxing?

Throwback Thursday: Why do people find true crime relaxing?

🕰️ #ThrowbackThursday with Monday Science. Dr. Bahijja returns in this special throwback thursday episode, exploring Why do people find true crime relaxing? 🤔


🌟 If the nostalgia hits you, leave a five-star rating and share your thoughts in a review!

🔗 Watch the video podcast on YouTube ☕️ Fuel our time machine at Monday Science - Buy us a Coffee!


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Thanks for taking this throwback trip with us! 🎙️🔙


#ThrowbackEpisode #MondayScience #TrueCrime #Podcast


Jan 25, 202417:49
Protein Pacing + intermittent Fasting: Are you doing it right?

Protein Pacing + intermittent Fasting: Are you doing it right?

Discussion between Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham (Monday Science Host) and Professor Paul Arciero (Amazon #1 Best-Seller “The PRISE® Life” book) discussing protein pacing, intermittent fasting and their health benefits.

✅ Prof Arciero emphasizes the importance of protein quality and highlights differences between animal and plant sources.

✅ The conversation covers optimizing intermittent fasting, training load, and recovery.


Key takeaways include 🟢 Benefits of protein pacing and distinctions in amino acids

🟢 Effective intermittent fasting practices and the importance of prioritizing quality in nutrition and exercise for substantial health improvements.

🟢 Valuable insights are provided for healthcare professionals, and information on where to find more online is shared.

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Find out more about Prof Arciero and his work

⚪ www.priselife.com

⚪ www.paularciero.com

⚪ https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/people/paul-arciero https://www.skidmore.edu/hhps/faculty/paul-arciero.php

⚪ Forever Strong, Brisbane Australia - https://anz.isagenixevents.com/event/forever-strong/

Jan 22, 202449:33
Throwback Episode: What is Metallomics?

Throwback Episode: What is Metallomics?

This is the final episode of a two-part series where Dr. Bahijja talks with Dr. Theodora (Thea) Stewart about her impressive career as a scientist, a musician, and more recently as the Lead Scientist and Manager of the London Metallomics Facility (LMF). 

The LMF is based at King's College London, focusing on developing correlative bioimaging workflows to understand the roles of metals in biology.

Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review.

Buy a Coffee for Monday Science 

Episode image credit: Photo by cottonbro from Pexels

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Dec 07, 202319:17
Throwback Thursday: What is metallomics?

Throwback Thursday: What is metallomics?

This is the first episode of a two-part series where Dr. Bahijja talks with Dr. Theodora (Thea) Stewart about her impressive career as a scientist, a musician, and more recently as the Lead Scientist and Manager of the London Metallomics Facility (LMF). The LMF is based at King's College London, focusing on developing correlative bioimaging workflows to understand the roles of metals in biology.

Thank you for listening! If you liked the episode, please give us a five-star rating and review.

Buy a Coffee for Monday Science 


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Nov 30, 202335:47
Throwback Thursday: Cybersecurity
Nov 23, 202337:58
Throwback Thursday: COVID19 and Diabetes - World Diabetes Day
Nov 16, 202326:06
Throwback Episode: Cancer risks, screening and health disparities in the LGBT
Nov 09, 202353:13
Throwback Thursday: Career coaching in STEM
Nov 02, 202340:02
Throwback Thursday: Fighting the Fakes

Throwback Thursday: Fighting the Fakes

Fight the Fakes is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines. The campaign gives a voice to those who have been personally impacted and shares the stories of those working to put a stop to this threat to public health. It seeks to build a global movement of organizations and individuals who will shine light on the negative impact that fake medicines have on people around the globe and to reduce the negative consequences on individuals worldwide.


King's College London Fight the Fakes was founded by Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham in March 2020. King's College London Fight the Fakes is a multidisciplinary undergraduate and postgraduate student-led campaign with a primary focus to raise awareness on the global issue of falsified, counterfeit and substandard anti-infective medicines particularly antimalarials and antibiotics which causes several deaths annually globally.

In addition, the campaign also includes raising awareness of the rising use of falsified, counterfeit and substandard medicines in the United Kingdom.

In this episode (first aired 7th of December 2020) Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the global impact of fake medicines, the Fight the Fakes Campaign, fake COVID products and the COVID19 infodemic with Miriam Holm (for further information - https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/episode30 ), co-leading the Secretariat for Fight the Fakes .

Episode image credit: https://unsplash.com/


Additional Information

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Oct 26, 202341:35
Throwback Thursday: How do scientists study the brain?
Oct 18, 202340:28
Throwback Thursday - Can lab grown brain cells, tissue or organs become conscious?

Throwback Thursday - Can lab grown brain cells, tissue or organs become conscious?

This throwback episode of Monday Science Podcast, originally aired on 2nd of November 2020. In this episode Dr Bahijja Raimi-Abraham discusses the potential for laboratory grown brain cells, tissues or organs to become conscious.
Episode image credit: 
https://unsplash.com/
Additional Information
Can lab-grown brains become conscious? (Nature Journal, NEWS FEATURE 27 OCTOBER 2020)
How COVID-19 can damage the brain? (Nature Journal, NEWS FEATURE 15 SEPTEMBER 2020)
Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study, The Lancet Psychiatry  Volume 7, Issue 10

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Oct 12, 202315:04
Throwback Thursdays - The science behind the lyrics
Oct 05, 202311:45
Throwback Episode: Dementia Awareness Reflections
Sep 28, 202313:11
Throwback Episode: Dementia Awareness in Nigeria
Sep 21, 202346:49
Throwback Episode: Dementia Awareness - The Black Dementia Company
Sep 14, 202301:18:31
Throwback Episode: Episode 17 - Dementia Awareness: Young Onset Dementia
Sep 07, 202301:43:17
Throwback Thursday: Episode 15: Microwavable tea and 3D printed soil
Aug 31, 202308:23
Throwback Thursday: Episode 12: Latest discovery - Lab made virus that mimics SARS-CoV-2
Aug 24, 202324:16
Throwback Thursday: Episode 11: Cancer and the LGBT Community
Aug 17, 202346:47
Throwback Thursday: Episode 8: A dead duck, money, a prize and laughter
Aug 10, 202320:14
Throwback Thursday: Episode 7: Retracted Update - At your request!
Aug 03, 202326:09
Throwback Thursday: Episode 6: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - Do we still need humans?
Jul 27, 202322:08
Throwback Thursday: Episode 5: Retracted!
Jul 20, 202320:02
Psychedelics and microdosing - Part II
Jul 17, 202339:27
Throwback Thursday: Episode 4: COVID19 and Vitamin D - Answering your questions
Jul 13, 202321:53
Psychedelics and Microdosing Part I
Jul 10, 202331:01
Throwback Thursday: Episode 3 - "An almost COVID-19 Free Episode"
Jul 06, 202319:03
Australia has become the first country to legalise psychedelics for mental health
Jul 03, 202315:22
Throwback Thursday: Episode 2: COVID19, a marathon, not a sprint!
Jun 29, 202339:32
Unmasking Zoonotic Threats: Conversations with Dr. Saskia Popescu
Jun 26, 202334:14
Unveiling synthetic human embryos, psychedelic insights, and more...

Unveiling synthetic human embryos, psychedelic insights, and more...

Join Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham as she shares her recent experiences as a keynote speaker at the UKI CRS Symposium and reflects on her early days as an extra on the set of Skyfall. Dr. Bahijja discusses the intriguing findings presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference, revealing a higher incidence of heart attacks on a particular day of the week. She also explores the groundbreaking research on synthetic human embryos created from stem cells, highlighting the ethical implications surrounding their use. Lastly, Dr. Bahijja provides a sneak peek into the upcoming episodes focusing on psychedelic drugs and their potential in medicine and health, including a upcoming interviews.

Tune in for these engaging topics and stay till the end for recommendations of exciting STEM-related events worldwide.

Don't forget to subscribe, leave reviews, and follow Monday Science (@mondayscience on Instagram and TikTok, @mondayscience_ on Twitter) for more fascinating content and discussions. Thank you for joining us, and stay curious for the next episode!

Subscribe, follow, comment and get in touch!

Submit your questions or send your voice note questions (up to 30 seconds) - https://www.mondaysciencepodcast.com/getintouch

e. info@mondaysciencepodcast.com


Jun 19, 202326:23
Throwback Thursday - Episode 1: Welcome to Monday Science
Jun 15, 202304:26
Virgin Births, and Pigeon Dreams

Virgin Births, and Pigeon Dreams

Join Dr. Bahijja Raimi-Abraham in this episode of Monday Science as she explores the fascinating intersection of technology, biology, and animal behavior. Discover the groundbreaking discovery of a virgin birth in a female crocodile, shedding light on self-reproduction in evolutionary ancestors. Dive into the world of microexpressions and the development of a machine learning-based tool for their recognition, with potential applications in security systems and emotional analysis. Uncover the intriguing study on pigeons' dream patterns, providing insights into their sleep and brain activity.

In addition, Dr. Bahijja expresses her gratitude to Monday Science listeners from over 71 countries worldwide and shares plans for Throwback Thursdays, where previous podcast episodes will be revisited with insights into the recording process. Don't miss out on the captivating exploration of the intersection between technology, biology, and animal behavior.


Lastly, discover exciting STEM-related events taking place in Malaysia, Botswana, the UK, and Germany, including an intelligent technology exhibition, an art and craft showcase, a space poetry performance, and a physics science slam.


Tune in to this episode for an engaging blend of groundbreaking discoveries, thought-provoking discussions, and upcoming STEM events. Thank you for being a part of Monday Science's journey!


Additional Information

Link to the research paper - https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0129?af=R 

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Jun 12, 202329:52
From new science discoveries to Godfather of AI concerns
Jun 05, 202326:50
Male Infertility 101: Answers to the Questions You're Too Afraid to Ask
May 07, 202333:07
Unlocking Male Infertility
May 01, 202329:28
Why do we only see positive results published?
Apr 24, 202327:31
Listener Question - How is AI being used in academia?
Apr 17, 202318:40
The Balancing Act: Navigating Podcasting and Academic Life
Apr 10, 202328:40
Consent in the Metaverse

Consent in the Metaverse

Please note that this episode includes a trigger warning for discussions about consent, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. 

Join us as Dr. Raimi-Abraham speaks with Dr. Douglas Zytko, (an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Oakland University) about Consent in the Metaverse.  


About the episode 

The episode explores the growing popularity of virtual reality dating experiences, and how they compare to traditional, in-person dating. It also examines consent in virtual reality dating. 

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Mar 06, 202323:12
Love in the Metaverse
Feb 27, 202331:20
Dating in a Post-Pandemic World: Navigating the New Normal
Feb 20, 202326:35
Love in a Time of Social Distancing: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on virtual Dating
Feb 13, 202335:22
Swipe Right, Click Love: Navigating the World of Digital Dating
Feb 06, 202308:36
Episode 160: Should I freeze my eggs?
Dec 05, 202234:43