ResearchPod
ResearchPod science podcasts connect the research community to a global audience of peers and the public, raising visibility and impact. www.researchpod.org. All content is shared under the Creative Commons CCBY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. For further information, email [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 486
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Nordic Sports Associations and refugee integration
There are many factors involved in the reception of Ukrainian refugees, and the response from governments and civil society has been, mildly put, remarkable. The role of sports clubs in the reception…
How can mathematics research increase effective instruction and student success?
Students without adequate understanding of basic mathematical concepts and skills after completing kindergarten go on to struggle throughout their maths education. So how can the teaching of maths b…
The Environmentally Responsible Happy Nation Index as a national success indicator
Most international success indices rank countries according to how they perform against various measures and include happiness as a key value, but fail to include the cost, especially to others.
Emer…
Ovarian Cancer Epidemiology, Healthcare Access and Disparities (ORCHiD)
In the USA, Black and Hispanic ovarian cancer patients experience much poorer outcomes than White patients, suggesting they have less access to quality care. But why does this disparity exist, and …
Waste management and transition to a circular economy
'Sustainable development’ has become a familiar term, but with over 300 definitions it can mean different things to different people, and is proving difficult to achieve globally.
Dr Pekka Peura at …
Racial equity in early childhood education
If there is to be any hope of resolving the racial disparities that mark society, the healing of racial inequity needs to begin early enough to prevent old biases reinforcing themselves any further.
I…
A low-cost portable sensor system for air quality monitoring
To tackle the challenge of monitoring air quality and assessing personal pollutant exposure in urban settings, low-cost sensors have become increasingly available. However, most of these commercial …
A trust-based approach to the use of facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology establishes a person’s identity from a single digital image of their face. This technology to identify criminals and prevent crime, but also in a range of other commerci…
Actively using neuroplastic methods to develop inner strengths
Lifes challenges can become lasting burdens if we don’t have the psychological resources to meet them. So how can we build up a psychological toolbox containing powerful inner strengths that are rea…
Deciphering the role of time and space in ecological systems
Understanding the function of time and space when an ecosystem is disturbed is essential for devising sustainable conservation and management policies, further complicated by anthropogenic disturbanc…
The heart of the matter: Clinical electrophysiology and beyond
Clinical electrophysiology, the application of electricity to monitor or produce a physiological effect, seems such a core part of any modern hospital stay that it's surprising how new it really is. …
X-ray histotomography: Characterising every cell of a whole organism
Diagnosing diseases requires understanding of how cells respond to different medical conditions. Histology is a common two-dimensional way of studying such disease abnormalities, however major diseas…
Using patient datasets to track COVID-19 prevalence
The rapid spread and constant evolution of COVID-19, has presented significant challenges to tracking true disease prevalence . In addition, the way we test for the disease is adapting and changing a…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Organic Strawberries
The demand for organically grown food has increased over the past few decades, with environmentally savvy consumers concerned about how the food they eat affects both their health and the planet. How…
Integrative oncology: Improving survival odds in breast cancer
Cancer affects not just peoples physical body but also their mental and spiritual wellbeing. With such complex manifestations, holistic treatment approaches personalised to meet the unique needs of i…
Advance Elements of Laser Circuits and Systems
Over the course of his career, Dr Ofer Aluf has developed cutting-edge innovations in a wide range of technologies, including computer chips, semiconductors, antennas, and high-power lasers.
His late…
Embodied emissions and engineering in urban design
Designing, building, and maintaining homes in the 21st century has to consider the wellbeing of residents and the environment. From the heavy machinery required on building sites, to the rubble of …
Understanding what drives Corporate Social Responsibility
Companies and businesses generally exist to create wealth. Yet, increasingly over the past three decades, companies have come to regard Corporate Social Responsibliity programmes as an important bott…
The collapse of the Polcevera Viaduct – an avoidable tragedy
The dramatic collapse of the Polcevera Viaduct, in the Italian port city of Genoa in 2018, had all the hallmarks of unfortunate tragedy, but to the trained eye it was inevitable.
Janusz Rymsza, PhD En…
For pregnant women, new mothers and those who love them: the latest updates on postpartum depression
Approximately 10-20% of women will experience some form of postpartum depression. Without prompt access to care and support, the wellbeing of both mother and child could be in jeopardy.
Dr Maureen Say…