Sioned Fôn Jones, PhD and Lydia Mapstone, PhD - The Fascinating Science of Breast Milk Microbiome
10/16/24 • 35 min
Could the discovery of breast milk microbiome transform the health of future generations?
Meet Dr. Lydia Mapstone (microbiologist) and Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones (chemist & biophysicist), the founders of BoobyBiome.
Sioned and Lydia explain that a mother’s breast milk contains a unique microbiome. This microbiome influences up to 40% of a baby’s gut and is the key to immune health. Currently, the only way to transfer breast milk microbiome to the baby is through breastfeeding. Even storing milk in the fridge isn’t the same, as exposure to oxygen compromises it. Sioned and Lydia are doing pioneering scientific research and building incredible products, like a "symbiotic" that will supplement formula milk with the necessary bacteria, and a device that preserves the microbiome in milk during storage. In recognition of their important work, they won the Potts Medal for outstanding contribution to science and were named in Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 list.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:30) The discovery of breast milk microbiome
(03:00) What is a microbiome?
(04:40) Infant gut microbiome and "dysbiosis"
(05:30) How does our mother's microbiome transfer to us?
(06:40) How infant gut microbiome links to health
(09:00) Consumerisation of microbiome: hypothesis vs scientific fact
(13:00) Breastfeeding rates today
(17:00) The issues with formula milk
(19:30) How breast milk adjusts to the needs of the baby in real time
(21:50) BoobyBiome's pioneering database of breast milk microbiome
(26:30) Breast milk superdonors
(28:20) C-sections and microbiome
(30:20) Booby Biome's ultimate mission
(32:00) Breast milk storage and oxygen exposure
(32:40) Personalised probiotics for women who are breastfeeding
Links:
https://www.boobybiome.com/
Donating breast milk for science:
https://www.boobybiome.com/donate
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boobybiome
Lydia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-mapstone-phd-382688168/
Sioned's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sionedfjones/
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Could the discovery of breast milk microbiome transform the health of future generations?
Meet Dr. Lydia Mapstone (microbiologist) and Dr. Sioned Fôn Jones (chemist & biophysicist), the founders of BoobyBiome.
Sioned and Lydia explain that a mother’s breast milk contains a unique microbiome. This microbiome influences up to 40% of a baby’s gut and is the key to immune health. Currently, the only way to transfer breast milk microbiome to the baby is through breastfeeding. Even storing milk in the fridge isn’t the same, as exposure to oxygen compromises it. Sioned and Lydia are doing pioneering scientific research and building incredible products, like a "symbiotic" that will supplement formula milk with the necessary bacteria, and a device that preserves the microbiome in milk during storage. In recognition of their important work, they won the Potts Medal for outstanding contribution to science and were named in Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 list.
Enjoy!
Want to become a MOTHER-sponsor and create some magic together? Reach out to us: https://shorturl.at/0RHLM
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) The discovery of breast milk microbiome
(03:00) What is a microbiome?
(04:40) Infant gut microbiome and "dysbiosis"
(05:30) How does our mother's microbiome transfer to us?
(06:40) How infant gut microbiome links to health
(09:00) Consumerisation of microbiome: hypothesis vs scientific fact
(13:00) Breastfeeding rates today
(17:00) The issues with formula milk
(19:30) How breast milk adjusts to the needs of the baby in real time
(21:50) BoobyBiome's pioneering database of breast milk microbiome
(26:30) Breast milk superdonors
(28:20) C-sections and microbiome
(30:20) Booby Biome's ultimate mission
(32:00) Breast milk storage and oxygen exposure
(32:40) Personalised probiotics for women who are breastfeeding
Links:
https://www.boobybiome.com/
Donating breast milk for science:
https://www.boobybiome.com/donate
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boobybiome
Lydia's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-mapstone-phd-382688168/
Sioned's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sionedfjones/
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Meet Sophie Cohen, the founder of a cult underground erotic theatre company House of Vixens, a film director, an ex-stripper, and a sex coach who helps people discover their sexuality and eroticism. This show is about pushing the boundaries of the female experience. To do that, we have to look in the shadows. And that is exactly where female sexuality lives today. This episode is not really about sex. It is about how our sexuality interplays with our sense of inner confidence, creativity, and even health.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:21) What is eroticism?
(03:10) What are the key barriers for women to experience sexuality fully?
(04:50) Is there a connection between sexuality and inner confidence?
(06:00) Sophie's creative work: House of Vixens, film and live performances
(11:29) How does sexuality interplay with creativity?
(13:30) What's the difference between a kink and a fetish?
(17:20) How female sexuality and preferences change throughout life
(25:00) Myth or true: Does our monthly cycle influence arousal?
(27:40) Pelvic floor nerve endings and the range of a female orgasm
(34:00) Religion and sexuality
(35:50) How female sexuality shaped history
(37:20) Sophie's plans for the future
Links:
Sophie's Website (with info about upcoming experiences, film, and coaching) - https://thesophiecohen.com/
Sophie's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesophiecohen/
House of Vixens - houseofvixens.com (follow @houseofvixens_official on Instagram)
Mandrake Salon by Sophie Cohen, at the Mandrake Hotel in London - https://www.themandrake.com/mandrake-salon
The RedRoom (film) - https://filmfreeway.com/TheRedRoom817
Books Sophie mentioned:
"My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies" by Nancy Friday
"A Curious History of Sex" by Kate Lister
"Licentious Worlds: Sex and Exploitation in Global Empires" by Julie Peakman
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Ariella Shikanov, PhD - Artificial Ovary, Delaying Menopause and Big Ideas in Ovarian Biology
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Meet Ariella Shikanov, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan. Earlier this year, her team at Shikanov Lab made history when they created a new Map of the Ovary.
With the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Ariella's team mapped gene expression in various regions of the ovary, marking a major milestone in our understanding of reproductive biology.
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(00:00) Intro
(03:00) How ovaries work: eggs, hormones, and follicles explained
(06:10) Puberty and how the brain controls your ovaries
(07:30) How your ovaries talk to other organs
(09:00) Key findings from Map of The Ovary research
(12:00) Oncofertility: preserving fertility during cancer treatment
(15:30) The challenge and hope of freezing ovarian tissue
(17:50) Delaying menopause: new approaches to keep ovaries functioning longer
(21:00) The future of artificial ovaries and extending hormone production
(24:00) How the immune system affects ovarian health, PCOS, and endometriosis
(28:00) Women’s immune health and its role in reproduction
(31:00) Ethical questions in ovarian research
(35:00) How delaying menopause could improve quality of life
(37:50) How Ariella’s work is shaping the future of women’s health
Links:
Ariella's X Profile - https://x.com/ariellashikanov
Shikanov Lab at University of Michigan - Research overview, publications, and projects related to preserving ovarian function and artificial ovary development.
https://www.shikanov.bme.umich.edu
Map of the Human Ovary - Spatial Atlas Research - A detailed explanation of the map created by Shikanov Lab, including its implications for fertility research.
https://news.engin.umich.edu/articles/spatial-atlas-of-the-human-ovary
Human Cell Atlas: Ovarian Map - A cellular atlas of the human ovary using spatial transcriptomics and single-cell sequencing data.
https://explore.data.humancellatlas.org/projects/f598aee0-d269-4036-90e9-d6d5b1c84429
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