Spreading the News

02/14/22 • 23 min

Inside the Breakthrough - How Science Comes to Life

Science communication has impacted our lives more than we ever thought it would. Getting complicated scientific and medical information out to a large number of people is crucial to our public health. And it is not easy.

We will look at how stories can help spread and preserve information. We start with the oldest true story ever told and ask why and how it stood the test of time.

Then we will listen to the most talked about radio play of all time: War of the Worlds. The lessons we can learn from that experience have so many layers, even if you think you know the story, you probably don’t.

Then we will talk to Gregory Brown, the host of ASAP Science.

He will explain what he thinks makes a great science story and how we can combat the global pandemic of misinformation and ‘science-phobia.’

These science stories from history help shed light on the modern research being done on Type 2 Diabetes. Specifically, we highlight the work of SciMar as they examine the hormone hepatalin and the effect it has on glucose levels in people who are living with type 2 diabetes. www.SciMar.ca

Learn more about SciMar at https://scimar.ca/

We will look at how stories can help spread and preserve information. We start with the oldest true story ever told and ask why and how it stood the test of time.

Then we will talk to Gregory Brown, the host of ASAP Science.

He will explain what he thinks makes a great science story and how we can combat the global pandemic of misinformation and ‘science-phobia.’

Learn more about SciMar at https://scimar.ca/

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Guinea Pigs

Let’s talk about the use of animals in medical research. It’s not a subject that people are very comfortable discussing, but we are going to do it anyway.

We will start with an incredible story of a fire in Bar Harbor Maine that impacted the health of people all over the world for years, even though they never even knew about it.

Then we will ask the question ‘what really causes Ulcers, and how did researchers figure that out?’

Dr Wayne Lautt has used animals in his experiments for years. But his approach to it is very different from the mainstream view.

Learn more about SciMar at https://scimar.ca/

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What is Snake Oil? (Best of for 2025)

What is really in ‘snake oil’ and why did an innocent man go to prison for murder. What’s the connection? Listen to find out. This is one of our favourite episodes from season 1.

Originally published April 5th, 2021.

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