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Race Relations – Brain Bias (Re-release)

Overcoming Our Brains Natural Tendency To Group And Form Implicit Biases

This is a re-release of a 2016 podcast on race relations that is very pertinent for 2020’s Black Lives Movement. We think this is a foundational podcast episode for those beginning to tackle this topic. In this segment we discuss the TED talk by Verna Myers, and learn about her perspective on our natural racial biases as exemplified by the Implicit Association Test. You can take the test online and join the thought process for yourself.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:53 — 72.6MB)

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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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:03 — 61.9MB)

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Get the Facts : Birmingham Mayor and AL State Representative discuss latest government responses to Coronavirus

Calmness and Community Cooperation for Social Distancing predominate

This is a recording of an interview taken from an Oh Brother Radio segment on Birmingham Mountain Radio. It is being released as a podcast on Let’s Think On It as a public service to provide factual accounts of what the governmental responses to the Coronavirus are as of March 19th 2020.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:38 — 32.5MB)

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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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:11 — 31.8MB)

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Homelessness – Perspective From A Shelter’s Director

Fighting Homelessness – An interview with Anne Rygiel of Firehouse Ministries

Homelessness takes many forms. We catch up with Anne Rygiel, Director of the Firehouse Ministries Shelter in Birmingham AL, to hear her take on the problem.  Listen in on what they are doing to improve the plight of the homeless in Birmingham. The problem is more complex than it sounds, join us as we begin to unravel the underlying causes and look for solutions. This is a primer for a topic that deserves its’ own series of podcast episodes.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:26 — 62.4MB)

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Guns and Mental Illness Explained by a Psychiatrist

What is going on with Mass Shootings?

Guns, human behavior and mental illness are explored in this conversation with Psychiatrist Mark Westfall and The Lochamy Brothers. An FBI study of “Active Shooters” is the springboard for discussion. At LTOI, we hope to leave you in a more knowledgeable, less-inflamed state via thoughtful discussion about topics that matter. Leave behind the angry media rhetoric. Join us and pass it on by sharing our series with others, followed by your own group discussion. Thanks for listening.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:43 — 49.1MB)

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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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:23 — 51.3MB)

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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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:47 — 65.6MB)

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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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:32 — 46.1MB)

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