Where Gas Meets Liquid: Rethinking Carbon Capture for a Net-Zero Future | Dr. Ali Najarnezhadmashhadi • scipod.global The story of climate change is often told through numbers. Rising temperatures, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide, and tightening timelines toward global climate targets dominate headlines. Yet be...

Where gas meets liquid. Rethinking carbon capture could cut emissions without rebuilding the systems modern life depends on. In this SciPod Dr Ali Najarnezhadmashhadi explores why it matters.
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Prof. Marjorie Wonham | The Power of Crossing Disciplines: How Blending Arts and Sciences Transforms Education • scipod.global In many people’s minds, the arts and the sciences still occupy separate worlds. Science is often imagined as precise, objective, and technical, while the arts are seen as expressive, subjective, and e...

The power of crossing disciplines. Blending arts and sciences isn’t just different, it transforms how we think, learn, and solve problems. This SciPod with Professor Marjorie Wonham explores why it matters. www.scipod.global/prof-marjori... #HigherEducation #Interdisciplinary
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Ádám Soós - Emőke Szőcs | The Hidden Architecture of Immunity: How Cells Find Their Way in a Bird’s Body • scipod.global Deep inside the body of a developing bird lies a small, often overlooked organ that quietly orchestrates one of the most essential processes of life: the making of immune cells. This organ, known as t...

Ádám Soós and Emőke Szőcs reveal a hidden system guiding B cells through a bird’s body, where molecules act like signals and barriers. Why immunity is more like navigation than chance:
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Mara Bălașa - Professor Rickard Sandberg | Green Steel and the Price of a Cleaner Future • scipod.global Steel is everywhere. It forms the skeletons of skyscrapers, the frames of cars, the rails beneath trains, and the machines that build modern economies. Yet behind this essential material lies a diffic...

Steel sits at the heart of the green transition. Mara Bălașa and Professor Rickard Sandberg show that going green isn’t just technical, it’s economic, and the costs could reshape the industry. What’s the real price of cleaner steel?
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Prof. Jonathan Finlay | A Model for the Rarest Cancers: Choroid Plexus Carcinoma and the Li-Fraumeni Inheritable Cancer Syndrome. • scipod.global In the landscape of childhood cancer, there are diseases so rare that even many physicians will never encounter a single case. Yet within these rare diagnoses lie some of the deepest biological insigh...

Some cancers are so rare, many doctors never see a single case. Choroid plexus carcinoma is one of them. Professor Jonathan Finlay is turning it into a model to understand how cancer develops and how we treat it:
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Prof. Megan Mladinich Valenti | Hidden in the Grass: The Rising Threat of Powassan Virus • scipod.global On a warm spring afternoon in the northeastern United States, a walk through tall grass can feel harmless, even restorative. Yet hidden in the undergrowth is a growing public health concern that few p...

Hidden in the grass is a virus most people have never heard of. Powassan is rare, fast-acting, and can be severe, transmitted in as little as 15 minutes from a tick bite. Listen to find out more: www.scipod.global/prof-megan-m...
#PublicHealth #Science doi.org/10.1080/2150...

Dr Indira Narayanan | How Unnecessary Neonatal Unit Admissions Affect Families and Overstretch Care Systems • scipod.global In many hospitals around the world, the neonatal unit is seen as the safest place for a newborn baby who needs anything more than basic care provided in the postpartum unit. Yet this well-intentioned ...

Some newborns are admitted to neonatal units as a precaution. But many don’t need intensive care. This can separate families and add pressure to already stretched hospitals. Important work from Dr Indira Narayanan, listen:
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Prof. Abdullah Alrasheed | How Light, Air, and Time Shape the Future of Two-Dimensional Materials • scipod.global Over the past two decades, materials science has been quietly transforming the technological foundations of everyday life. While consumers notice faster phones and more capable computers, the deeper s...

2D materials are just a few atoms thick but could power the future. Light, air, and time all shape how they behave and what we can build with them. Really interesting work from Professor Abdullah Alrasheed. Listen: www.scipod.global/prof-abdulla... #Science #Materials doi.org/10.1002/aelm...

Prof. James Meabon | Invisible Wounds, Visible Signals: Finding Brain Signals of Military Blast • scipod.global In the years since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, many military veterans have carried home an invisible burden. Blast-related mild traumatic brain injury, often called blast-mTBI, has been describe...

Blast injuries can leave hidden damage in the brain. New research is finding signals we couldn’t see before, helping improve diagnosis and care for veterans. Listen: www.scipod.global/prof-james-m...
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Prof. Neil Roughley | Being on Someone’s Side: What It Means to Act and Feel on Behalf of Others • scipod.global What does it really mean to act or feel on behalf of another person? The phrase is familiar in everyday life. Parents apologise on behalf of their children, lawyers speak on behalf of their clients, a...

What does it really mean to be “on someone’s side”? New research from Professor Neil Roughley explores how we act and feel on behalf of others and what that says about empathy, loyalty, and human connection. Listen: www.scipod.global/prof-neil-ro... #Philosophy #Psychology doi.org/10.1017/can....

Dr. Clayton Raines | From Alewives to Bass: Discovering the Viruses Lurking in North America's Fish • scipod.global In rivers and lakes across North America, fish carry secrets invisible to the naked eye, secrets that researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Eastern Ecological Science Center are determined to ...

New research from Dr Clayton Raines reveals hidden viruses in North America’s freshwater species from alewives to bass. Reshaping how we understand fish health, ecosystems, and conservation. Listen: www.scipod.global/dr-clayton-r...
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Dr. Michael Hauser | After the Death of God: Reimagining the Divine with Alain Badiou • scipod.global What if the most honest way to speak about God today is to begin by admitting that the old images no longer work? For centuries, many believers pictured God as a supreme being who rules the universe f...

After the “death of God,” what comes next? Dr Michael Hauser explores how Alain Badiou reimagines the divine through truth, art, and human experience.
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Prof. Debra Zoran | After the Storm: Protecting Companion Animals in Crisis • scipod.global When disaster strikes, the images that dominate news coverage are almost always human centered. We see flooded neighborhoods, collapsed buildings, families waiting in shelters, and exhausted first res...

After the storm, what about the animals? Professor Debra Zoran is working to protect companion animals during disasters because they’re family too.
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Dr. Jeddah Marie Vasquez | Blending Biology and Engineering to Repair Damaged Nerves • scipod.global When a peripheral nerve is badly damaged due to injury, the consequences can be life-changing. Hands that no longer feel heat or cold, muscles that will not respond to the brain’s commands, and pain t...

Blending biology and engineering to repair damaged nerves. Dr Jeddah Marie Vasquez is developing “bridges” to help nerves regrow and reconnect.
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Prof. Drew Winters | The Quiet Gatekeepers: How Bank Size Influences Who Gets a Loan • scipod.global On any given day in the United States, millions of financial decisions are made quietly behind desks and computer screens. A loan officer reviews an application from a small construction company. An a...

Who gets a loan isn’t just about credit. It’s about the bank making the decision. New research shows bank size can shape who gets access to funding.
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Dr. Huda Makhluf | The Long Shadow: The Science Behind Long COVID • scipod.global Four years after the first lockdowns and daily case counts faded from headlines, COVID 19 continues to shape lives in quieter but deeply disruptive ways. For millions of people around the world, the v...

Long COVID is still affecting millions worldwide.
But what’s actually happening inside the body? New research is uncovering the hidden biology behind it.
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Prof. Jim Oates | When Blood Vessels Speak: How Lupus Turns the Body’s Gatekeepers into Active Messengers of Inflammation • scipod.global You may imagine your vasculature as a vast and silent network of tubes, dutifully carrying blood, oxygen, and nutrients to every organ and tissue. These vessels seem purely mechanical, like plumbing h...

Blood vessels aren’t just passive pipes. Professor Jim Oates explores how the cells lining our vessels can signal the immune system and drive inflammation in diseases like lupus. Listen: www.scipod.global/prof-jim-oat... #Lupus #Immunology doi.org/10.1136/lupu...

Professor François Vialard | Unraveling Azoospermia: Using Genetics to Avoid Futile Sperm Extraction • scipod.global For many couples struggling to conceive, a male infertility diagnosis can feel like a closed door. Roughly half of all infertility cases worldwide stem from male factors, and among these, one of the m...

Male infertility affects many couples, and surgery to retrieve sperm can be invasive and often unsuccessful. Professor François Vialard explores how genetic testing could help doctors avoid unnecessary procedures and improve fertility care. www.scipod.global/professor-fr... doi.org/10.1093/humr...

Prof. Stephen Graham | From Hospitals to Households: How Decentralised Care Is Transforming Tuberculosis Treatment for Children • scipod.global Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s oldest and most stubborn infectious diseases, yet the way health systems respond to it is often dogged by modern challenges. Clinics are overcrowded, families m...

Tuberculosis still kills millions each year, and children are often overlooked. Professor Stephen Graham explores how bringing TB care closer to families and communities could transform treatment and prevention. Listen: www.scipod.global/prof-stephen... #Tuberculosis #GlobalHealth

Jonathan Ruiz Esquius | How Smarter Catalysts Could Unlock the Future of Hydrogen Energy • scipod.global Hydrogen is often presented as one of the most promising tools we have for cutting carbon emissions, especially in parts of the economy where clean alternatives are limited. Heavy industry, long-dista...

Hydrogen could help power heavy industry and transport, but today’s technology depends on rare materials. Jonathan Ruiz Esquius explores how smarter catalysts could make clean hydrogen energy more practical. Listen: www.scipod.global/jonathan-rui... doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2025.101293

Prof. Stephen Graham | From Hospitals to Households: How Decentralised Care Is Transforming Tuberculosis Treatment for Children • scipod.global Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s oldest and most stubborn infectious diseases, yet the way health systems respond to it is often dogged by modern challenges. Clinics are overcrowded, families m...

Tuberculosis spreads in homes and communities, yet care is often centred in hospitals. Professor Stephen Graham explores how decentralised care could bring TB services closer to families and improve detection, prevention, and treatment for children. www.scipod.global/prof-stephen...

Barbara Holifield | Coming Home to the Body: Sensing, Development, Trauma and Depth Psychology • scipod.global We often take our bodies for granted, treating them as vehicles to get us through the day or as objects to manage and control. But author and Jungian Analyst Barbara Holifield's book Being with the Bo...

We often live in our heads. But our bodies hold the story too.
Barbara Holifield explores embodiment, trauma, and how reconnecting with the body can support healing and growth.
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#Psychology #MentalHealth

Prof. Ariel Pakes | Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Hidden Forces Behind Your Health Plan Loyalty • scipod.global If you ask someone in the United States whether to reconsider their health insurance plan choices, they may sigh, roll their eyes, and offer a story about navigating a maze of deductibles, networks, a...

Why do people stay with the same health plan? It’s not just habit. Real preferences and hidden incentives shape our choices. Listen on SciPod:
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Roos van de Logt | Hidden Engineers: How Earthworms Could Help Us Weather a Changing Climate • scipod.global If you were to observe a quiet Dutch pasture, you might not guess that one of the most important climate-resilience workers in the landscape is silently engineering the soil beneath the grass. However...

Hidden engineers under our feet! In a new SciPod episode, Roos van de Logt explains how deep-burrowing earthworms could help grasslands buffer floods, soak up drought and build climate resilience by shaping soil from below. Listen now! www.scipod.global/roos-van-de-... doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...

Dr Suzanne Coyle | Weaving Spirituality into Psychotherapy: How Stories Help Healing • scipod.global As the practice of psychotherapy increasingly embraces the spiritual dimensions of the human experience, therapists are investigating new ways to weave faith and meaning into healing. Dr Suzanne Coyle...

Dr Suzanne Coyle explores how weaving spirituality into psychotherapy through storytelling can help people find meaning and healing. www.scipod.global/dr-suzanne-c... #Psychotherapy #Wellbeing doi.org/10.3390/rel1...

Associate Professor Adeniyi Charles Adeola | History Written in Base-Pairs: The Hidden Stories in African Pig Genomes • scipod.global Africa is often described as a continent of extremes. Vast deserts give way to lush rainforests; humid coastlines sit beside high, cool plateaus; ancient savannas stretch for thousands of kilometers. ...

History Written in Base-Pairs reveals how African pig genomes tell deep stories of adaptation, human movement and resilience, showing why local genetic diversity matters for food security and evolution. www.scipod.global/associate-pr...
#Genomics #Evolution doi.org/10.1186/s127...

Dr. Reginald O’Hara | Regulating Resilience: Caffeine, Neuromodulation, and the Biology of Performance • scipod.global In an era defined by constant pressure, chronic stress, and escalating performance demands, the question of how humans sustain physical and mental effectiveness has never been more urgent. From soldie...

Dr Reginald O’Hara looks at how caffeine and brain chemistry shape our resilience, focus and performance under pressure. A fresh take on how that cup of coffee affects how we think and work. www.scipod.global/dr-reginald-... #Caffeine #PerformanceScience doi.org/10.1093/milm...

Dr. Jürgen Gailer | Linking the Blood Chemistry of Metals with Adverse Human Health: New Tools Reveal an Invisible World • scipod.global Researchers Maryam Doroudian and Jürgen Gailer from the University of Calgary explore what happens when red blood cells rupture and release a zinc-containing enzyme called carbonic anhydrase 1 into th...

How do metals in our blood affect human health?
Dr Jürgen Gailer explores how new tools are revealing an invisible chemi-cal world inside the body. www.scipod.global/dr-jurgen-ga...
#Health #Science doi.org/10.1093/mtomcs/mfae028

Easing the Hardest Moment: How Brain Stimulation Is Transforming Care for People with Opioid Use Disorder • scipod.global In the world of opioid addiction treatment, the hardest moment often arrives precisely when hope begins to emerge. It is the moment someone chooses to stop using opioids. That decision, courageous and...

The hardest moment in opioid recovery often hits just as hope begins, withdrawal can feel unbearable. New research shows how mild brain stimulation may ease symptoms and support people as they start recovery. www.scipod.global/easing-the-h... doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

Dr Katrina Schlunke | Bringing Dead Zoos to Life: Caring for Extinct Animals and Living Cultures • scipod.global Step into a natural history museum, sometimes called a ‘dead zoo’, and you will find yourself surrounded by silence. Behind glass cases and inside drawers lie animals long gone: the Tasmanian tiger, t...

Natural history museums are often described as places that care for ani-mals. But what does that care really mean when the animals are extinct, preserved, and displayed? This SciPod explores the hidden stories behind “dead zoos”
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