The Pain Beat (Episode 9) – How is Pain Measured if it is Subjective?
12/07/21 • 67 min
For its ninth episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts in how pain is measured clinically and experimentally. This multidisciplinary group discussed what is the difference between pain and nociception, why organisms experience pain and whether pain can be objectively measured since it is a subjective experience. Additionally, the group explored why researchers have relied on the measurement of nociception for so long and offer paths forward for the research community including a discussion of new technologies.
Podcast participants include:
- Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD, Columbia University, US
- Carl Saab, PhD, Case Western University, US
- Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD, Stanford University, US
- Mark Zylka, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US
- Tayler Sheahan, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, US (Moderator)
For its ninth episode, The Pain Beat brought together experts in how pain is measured clinically and experimentally. This multidisciplinary group discussed what is the difference between pain and nociception, why organisms experience pain and whether pain can be objectively measured since it is a subjective experience. Additionally, the group explored why researchers have relied on the measurement of nociception for so long and offer paths forward for the research community including a discussion of new technologies.
Podcast participants include:
- Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD, Columbia University, US
- Carl Saab, PhD, Case Western University, US
- Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD, Stanford University, US
- Mark Zylka, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US
- Tayler Sheahan, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, US (Moderator)
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