Let's get Physiological

Looking for a mentor but no idea where to start? Or perhaps you’ve reached a stage in your career where you’re able to share your knowledge and experience with others. In this episode, we hear why seeking out a mentor could help in both your personal and professional growth and why you shouldn’t be afraid to break up with a mentor if the relationship isn’t working for you.

Join Eleanor Newton as she speaks to Dr Mark Dallas, Associate Professor in Cellular Neuroscience at the University of Reading and Reggie Nelson, Author of ‘Opening Doors’.

Find out more about becoming a member of The Physiological Society here.

The Physiological Society is Europe’s largest community of physiologists and we have been supporting our members to change the world with physiology for 150 years.

In some ways a career in academia comes with the expectation that you’ll move around to wherever the research takes you. But the prospect of moving to another town, or even another country, can be daunting, even for the most adventurous amongst us. This week we hear the experience of one professor who moved his family from the UK to Ireland in the middle of a global pandemic. Plus, we get insight from a relocation specialist who says the prospect of moving doesn’t have to be a daunting one.

Join Eleanor Newton as she speaks to Professor Christopher Torrens, associate Professor in Physiology and Physiology Education at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. And Natalie Trice, award winning coach, public speaker and the author of ‘How to Relocate: The Ultimate Guide to Starting Over Successfully’.

Find out more about becoming a member of The Physiological Society here.
The Physiological Society is Europe’s largest community of physiologists and we have been supporting our members to change the world with physiology for 150 years.

Amy and Emily speak to Martina Quaggiotto (University of Glasgow, UK) about the science behind an interactive e-learning presentation that she has developed called ‘How smart are fish’, and Lucy Hawkes (University of Exeter, UK) about the amazing physiology of birds.
They also discuss: Do bears really hibernate? Can animals talk? And how an experiment involving frogs wearing trousers helped scientists learn about reproduction.
You can access the e-learning presentation 'How smart are fish?' here.

Emily and Amy speak to Doris Bamiou (UCL Ear Institute, UK) about the vestibular system and how it provides our brain with information about where our body is in space, and Raymond Reynolds (University of Birmingham, UK) about what can happen when things go wrong with our vestibular system.
They also discuss: Dizziness in discus and hammer throwers, why some people feel nauseous when watching 3D films, and do blind people have better hearing than sighted people?

In this special episode, Amy and Emily speak to Caroline Jolley (King's College London, UK and King's College Hospital, UK), Dean Willis (University College London, UK) and Georgina Ellison-Hughes (King’s College London, UK) about the novel coronavirus. They discuss the role of physiologists in the COVID-19 crisis and explore some possible avenues for developing treatments for the disease, including drug repurposing and mesenchymal stem cell transplants.