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COVID-19 Vaccination Lowdown

Interview with infectious disease expert Stephen Threlkeld MD

Wondering whether or not to get vaccinated? What are the risks if I do vs. if I don’t? Are the vaccinations safe? Are they tested? Join us as we answer these and other questions you have about the newly released vaccines in our fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. Infectious disease expert, Steve Threlkeld MD, is our guest for this episode. Steve has a brilliant intellect and humorous style that helps us to easily digest some complex scientific information. This podcast is great for anyone who needs more information as they evaluate the decision to get vaccinated. Our goal is to diminish worry and empower decision making. Our non-sensational style will be appealing to all audiences. Join us on our path of informational journalism, biased towards education, honesty, science, humor, and just trying to do the right thing.

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Narcissism And Its’ Relationship To Leadership

Narcissism: The Science of Leadership Emergence and Effectiveness

Peter Harms PhD, world renowned expert in the scientific study of Personality and Leadership, talks with us about Narcissism. He explains the surprising effect that narcissistic traits have on leadership emergence and on leadership effectiveness. He has studied the subject for over 20 years, publishing over 100 papers. Listen in and gain some knowledge that may assist you in your personal, business, and political endeavors.

Coronavirus COVID-19 -From viral biology to human psychology

Interview with UAB Biology Chair Steven Austad and Psychiatrist Mark Westfall about the coronavirus

With degrees in literature and biology, Steven Austad relays scientific information in a manner that all can follow. He is the Biology Department Chair at UAB and a regular on the Oh Brother Radio Show. He is joined by Let’s Think On It host, psychiatrist Mark Westfall, for a broad conversation about aspects of the Novel Coronavirus and its effects on society.

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Coronavirus COVID-19: Quest for a vaccine

Interview with virus expert and vaccine scientist Landon Westfall PhD

Host Mark Westfall MD interviews Virus researcher Landon Westfall PhD about the novel coronavirus. Landon is a researcher at Southern Research in Birmingham AL and is charged with trying to create a vaccine for this novel coronavirus among other viruses he studies. Landon has a wealth of knowledge and is an entertaining educator. Listen in to expand your understanding and lower your anxiety about this new virus.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:05 — 38.6MB)

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Coronavirus COVID-19: What is all the fuss about?

Interview with infectious disease expert Stephen Threlkeld MD

Psychiatrist and host Mark Westfall MD interviews Infectious Disease specialist Stephen Threlkeld MD about the novel coronavirus that is causing such public chaos. Dr. Threlkeld is a clinical infectious disease expert in Memphis TN and diagnosed the first case of Novel coronavirus in Memphis. As usual, you will hear an educational and entertaining episode without all the sensationalistic hype. Listen in and get your knowledge expanded, your questions answered, and your anxiety calmed.

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Addiction – The Science of Liking and Wanting

Basic Animal behavior sheds light on Addiction

Addiction is seen through a new scientific lens. The behavior of “Liking” and “Wanting” is explored. This theory will relate to everyone. It explains how a basic animal behavior can be the basis of addiction. Listen in as The Lochamy Brothers host Dr. Westfall for an entertaining discussion of basic animal research and the light it sheds on human behavior. Dr. Westfall states that when he first heard this theory, he felt he finally understood what patients had been describing to him for 30 years about their addiction.

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Catchin’ an Infection – The Science of Viruses and Epidemics

“It’s just a cold”

Mass media constantly bombards us with the latest “killer virus”. But what is really going on when there is a viral epidemic? We have a microbiologist with us on the show to lend a better understanding to the process of infectious disease. We cover the biggest epidemics ever and the most common virus of them all, influenza. Join Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers with special guest Landon Westfall as we delve a little deeper into the science of Infections.

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‘Messin’ With DNA

Current Science of Human Genome Exploration

Manipulation of DNA and what it can mean for society is discussed with expert Heather Tinsley PhD. As a molecular biologist at the University of Montevallo, Dr. Tinsley enlightens us about the advances in DNA exploration. The Lochamy Brothers and Dr. Westfall broaden the discussion to the non-scientific listener with some analogies and banter. Keep on learning throughout life with LTOI.

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How This Whole Memory Thing Works

An  interview with a Neuroscientist about Memory

Forget names easily? You are not alone. We delve into the science of memory with UAB neuroscientist Kristina Visscher PhD. Join us and expand your knowledge of “sciencey” stuff. Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers host.

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Biological immortality?

The Henrietta Lacks Story

Human cells that have lived for nearly 70 years in a laboratory after being taken from a patient in 1951. This Sci-fi sounding true story tells the account of Henrietta Lacks. Her cancer cells have been an amazing gift to human science and has saved millions of lives in the process. Listen as Dr. Westfall and the Lochamy Brothers spend time with Dr. Shauntice Allen from UAB School of Public Health. She shares with us some of the dilemmas of scientific study. Balancing the line of privacy and informed consent with the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

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