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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
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Tuesday May 29, 2018
166 | Time Flies with Matt Bernardinis
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Time flies when you're having fun, but the visual perception of time can vary between individuals. Matt Bernardinis, a second year MSc student in Biomedical Engineering, has designed a way to assess visual perception in terms of distance, time and velocity in Parkinson's patients. Discover the intricacies of this interdisciplinary field and more with hosts Ariel and Viki.
Hosted by: Ariel Frame & Viki Tellios
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 22, 2018
165 | Canada Needs You Today! Romanian-Canadian Enlistment in WWI
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
By the time the First World War began, over 8000 Romanian immigrants had established new lives in the young Dominion of Canada. Over the course of the war, hundreds would enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces to fight for a country they barely knew. History MA student Ilinca Olariu delves in archives and museums in search of their stories. Yimin and Navaneeth host. Want to find out more about Ilinica? Follow her on Instagram @ilincaolariu or Twitter @ilincaolariu
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Navaneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 15, 2018
164 | The Super Secret Sex Life of Fruit Flies
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Tuesday May 15, 2018
Yimin and Roger have an enlightening chat with Ariel Frame about his work testing memory in fruit flies in order to determine the role lactate might play. As the new chair of GradCast, Ariel also discusses the importance of science communication. To hear more from Ariel, check out his 3 minute thesis on youtube, his supervisor's lab website or @arielframe on Twitter.
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Roger Hudson
Produced by: Ariel Frame
Wednesday May 09, 2018
163 | Brain Scanning With Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Wednesday May 09, 2018
Dickson Wong is pursuing both a medical degree and a research doctorate as a student in Western's MD/PhD program. Today on GradCast, Dickson speaks to Navaneeth and Yimin about his work using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to study changes in brain chemistry related to Alzheimer's disease. Dickson is @dickson11 on twitter and can also found on LinkedIn.
Hosted by: Yimin Chen & Navaneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire
Tuesday May 01, 2018
162 | Solidarity Forever: What's the deal?
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Tuesday May 01, 2018
Shortly following last week's interview with the GTA labour union, the university and the union agreed to a tentative deal. Though the deal leaves much to be desired, the settling dust calls for a moment of introspection before looking to the future. Laura Cabral - strike committee member, among other roles - recalls the many sleepless nights and cheapshots endured on the path to this deal. Hosted by Tanya and Nav.
Hosts: Taniya Nagpal & Navneeth Mohan
Produced by: Chantal Lemire