20-21 COVID Info To Know: I Wanna Be Updated! (Part Two)
On today’s episode of the podcast, we provide an update on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and walk through the details of the ACIP hearing on safety-- and the ultimate decision to lift the pau...
26 Apr 20211h 12min
20-21 COVID Info To Know: I Wanna Be Updated!
On this episode of the pod, we return to our discussion on COVID-19. We present updates on the state of COVID-19 with regards to number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. We also provide updates ...
19 Apr 202155min
In the Lyme Light: Beyond The Tick Bite (Part Two)
On this week’s episode, we are continuing our discussion on Lyme disease. After a brief refresher of some key points from last week’s episode, we focus on the physical manifestations of Lyme disease, ...
12 Apr 20211h 4min
In the Lyme Light: Beyond The Tick Bite (Part One)
On this week’s episode, we start our discussion about Lyme disease, an infection that is riddled with misconceptions and misinformation. First, we open the conversation with a primer on ticks as disea...
5 Apr 202153min
Think Outside The Pox: Vaccines Throughout History
On this week’s episode, we take a trip into the past to discuss the history of vaccines. We start with an overview of smallpox, a debilitating illness that has plagued humans for thousands of years, a...
29 Mars 202158min
From John Snow to Sir Bradford Hill, Epidemiology Gives Us a Thrill
On this week's episode of the pod, we discuss the history of epidemiology. We kick things off with a definition of the term and clarify that epidemiology is not specific to infectious disease but rath...
22 Mars 202137min
It's Nothing Like I've Ever Known Before: STEM is an Open Door!
On this week's episode of the pod we talk about our respective careers in STEM. We discuss the paths that led us here, our education and training, and the different fields that one can pursue with adv...
15 Mars 202154min
Superstition Ain’t The Way! Old Wives’ Tales Debunked: Part 2
On this week's pod, we continued the fun of exploring the science (or lack thereof) behind some popular old wives' tales! We tackled the old adage (pun intended) that pulling out a grey hair will resu...
8 Mars 202147min
