Best Martin Wagner Podcasts (2025)

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CARTA: Three Smokes in the Evolution of the Human Exposome with Caleb Finch 17:35

17h ago17:35

17:35

Humans have long been exposed to three main types of smoke: from early domestic fires, modern wildfires, and more recently, tobacco and fossil fuel pollution. All release tiny particles from partly burned plants, containing harmful chemicals like nitrogen oxides and carcinogens. These particles raise risks for lung cancer, dementia, and even childh…

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CARTA: Three Smokes in the Evolution of the Human Exposome with Caleb Finch 17:35

17h ago17:35

17:35

Humans have long been exposed to three main types of smoke: from early domestic fires, modern wildfires, and more recently, tobacco and fossil fuel pollution. All release tiny particles from partly burned plants, containing harmful chemicals like nitrogen oxides and carcinogens. These particles raise risks for lung cancer, dementia, and even childh…

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CARTA: Three Smokes in the Evolution of the Human Exposome with Caleb Finch 17:35

17h ago17:35

17:35

Humans have long been exposed to three main types of smoke: from early domestic fires, modern wildfires, and more recently, tobacco and fossil fuel pollution. All release tiny particles from partly burned plants, containing harmful chemicals like nitrogen oxides and carcinogens. These particles raise risks for lung cancer, dementia, and even childh…

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CARTA: Three Smokes in the Evolution of the Human Exposome with Caleb Finch 17:35

17h ago17:35

17:35

Humans have long been exposed to three main types of smoke: from early domestic fires, modern wildfires, and more recently, tobacco and fossil fuel pollution. All release tiny particles from partly burned plants, containing harmful chemicals like nitrogen oxides and carcinogens. These particles raise risks for lung cancer, dementia, and even childh…

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Week 26: The Question of Self-Defence 13:54

4d ago13:54

13:54

This is The Confederation Report, a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Canada to Increase Defence Spending (0:05-3:56) After decades of neglect, Canada is making a historic shift by committing to spend 5% of its GDP on national defence by 2035 in response to growing global threats and international press…

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Psalm 14:1-7; Foolish Heart 33:02

5d ago33:02

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Jamie Peterson June 29, 2025 Faith Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL Bulletin Thank you for listening! Please visit us at www.faith-pca.org.By Jamie Peterson

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Rain of Ash: Roma Jews and the Holocaust 1:06:22

6d ago1:06:22

1:06:22

What paradoxes arise when victims of related persecution tell their stories next to, and after, each other? This question is at the heart of Ari Joskowicz’s highly acclaimed book “Rain of Ash,” which examines the unlikely entanglement of the histories of Jews and Romani people—the only two racialized groups the Nazis targeted for wholesale extermin…

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Rain of Ash: Roma Jews and the Holocaust 1:06:22

6d ago1:06:22

1:06:22

What paradoxes arise when victims of related persecution tell their stories next to, and after, each other? This question is at the heart of Ari Joskowicz’s highly acclaimed book “Rain of Ash,” which examines the unlikely entanglement of the histories of Jews and Romani people—the only two racialized groups the Nazis targeted for wholesale extermin…

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CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome with Justin and Erica Sonnenberg 19:43

7d ago19:43

19:43

The human gut microbiome is tightly linked our health. Our analyses of diverse human populations from around the globe, ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrialized, show that the gut microbiome is profoundly influenced by lifestyle. With a large collaborative team, we conducted deep metagenomic sequencing of the gut microbiomes of Tsimane hortic…

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CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome with Justin and Erica Sonnenberg 19:43

7d ago19:43

19:43

The human gut microbiome is tightly linked our health. Our analyses of diverse human populations from around the globe, ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrialized, show that the gut microbiome is profoundly influenced by lifestyle. With a large collaborative team, we conducted deep metagenomic sequencing of the gut microbiomes of Tsimane hortic…

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CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome with Justin and Erica Sonnenberg 19:43

7d ago19:43

19:43

The human gut microbiome is tightly linked our health. Our analyses of diverse human populations from around the globe, ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrialized, show that the gut microbiome is profoundly influenced by lifestyle. With a large collaborative team, we conducted deep metagenomic sequencing of the gut microbiomes of Tsimane hortic…

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CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome with Justin and Erica Sonnenberg 19:43

7d ago19:43

19:43

The human gut microbiome is tightly linked our health. Our analyses of diverse human populations from around the globe, ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrialized, show that the gut microbiome is profoundly influenced by lifestyle. With a large collaborative team, we conducted deep metagenomic sequencing of the gut microbiomes of Tsimane hortic…

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How basic science transformed stroke care 34:51

8d ago34:51

34:51

A generation ago, a big clot in the brain meant paralysis or worse. Today, doctors can diagnose clots on AI-enabled brain scans; provide life-saving, targeted medications; or snake a catheter from a patient’s groin into the brain to vacuum out the clot. If they intervene in time, they can watch speech and movement return before the sedatives wear o…

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The Writer and Educator: Eduardo Corvera 38:14

10d ago38:14

38:14

Frank Silva talks with writer and educator Eduardo Corvera about the power of reading, writing, and the humanities. They explore how stories help us understand ourselves and the world around us. Corvera shares insights on teaching, the writing process, and why being honest and curious is essential for young writers. It’s a thoughtful and inspiring …

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The Writer and Educator: Eduardo Corvera 38:14

10d ago38:14

38:14

Frank Silva talks with writer and educator Eduardo Corvera about the power of reading, writing, and the humanities. They explore how stories help us understand ourselves and the world around us. Corvera shares insights on teaching, the writing process, and why being honest and curious is essential for young writers. It’s a thoughtful and inspiring …

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CARTA: Biocultural Reproduction: The Human Style of Hyper-cooperation with Barry Bogin 17:57

11d ago17:57

17:57

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and de…

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CARTA: Biocultural Reproduction: The Human Style of Hyper-cooperation with Barry Bogin 17:57

11d ago17:57

17:57

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and de…

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CARTA: Biocultural Reproduction: The Human Style of Hyper-cooperation with Barry Bogin 17:57

11d ago17:57

17:57

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and de…

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Week 25: Secularism is Not Without Teeth 14:21

11d ago14:21

14:21

This is The Confederation Report, a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Secularism is Growing (0:05-5:00) While Canada outwardly maintains a veneer of religious pluralism, recent developments—especially in Quebec—reveal an aggressive shift toward secularism that increasingly marginalizes public expression…

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CARTA: Biocultural Reproduction: The Human Style of Hyper-cooperation with Barry Bogin 17:57

11d ago17:57

17:57

The essence of Being Human is the practice of Biocultural Reproduction (BCR). BCR is defined as the set of marriage and kinship based rules for extra-maternal cooperation in the production, feeding, and care of offspring. Human evolution theory needs to explain how people successfully combined a vastly extended period of offspring dependency and de…

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Psalm 8:1-9; A Psalm of Wonder 31:57

12d ago31:57

31:57

Jason Sterling June 22, 2025 Faith Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL Bulletin Thank you for listening! Please visit us at www.faith-pca.org.By Jason Sterling

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A Community Conversation with Dr. Laura Rendón 1:06:40

13d ago1:06:40

1:06:40

In this thoughtful presentation, Professor Emerita Laura Rendón, Ph.D., of the University of Texas - San Antonio, talks about her advocacy work in student preparation, access, and success. Her research has been published in education research journals and informed policies and practices within higher education that have transformed the lives of stu…

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A Community Conversation with Dr. Laura Rendón 1:06:40

13d ago1:06:40

1:06:40

In this thoughtful presentation, Professor Emerita Laura Rendón, Ph.D., of the University of Texas - San Antonio, talks about her advocacy work in student preparation, access, and success. Her research has been published in education research journals and informed policies and practices within higher education that have transformed the lives of stu…

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CARTA: Osteoarthritis Back Problems Difficult Birth - Scars of Our Evolution? with Martin Häusler 20:03

14d ago20:03

20:03

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most important challenges of modern medicine worldwide. They are often attributed to maladaptations of our body to our peculiar form of locomotion, upright bipedalism. This lecture will explore the evolutionary origin of major musculoskeletal disorders such as back problems and hip joint osteoarthritis. I wi…

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CARTA: Osteoarthritis Back Problems Difficult Birth - Scars of Our Evolution? with Martin Häusler 20:03

14d ago20:03

20:03

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most important challenges of modern medicine worldwide. They are often attributed to maladaptations of our body to our peculiar form of locomotion, upright bipedalism. This lecture will explore the evolutionary origin of major musculoskeletal disorders such as back problems and hip joint osteoarthritis. I wi…

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CARTA: Osteoarthritis Back Problems Difficult Birth - Scars of Our Evolution? with Martin Häusler 20:03

14d ago20:03

20:03

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most important challenges of modern medicine worldwide. They are often attributed to maladaptations of our body to our peculiar form of locomotion, upright bipedalism. This lecture will explore the evolutionary origin of major musculoskeletal disorders such as back problems and hip joint osteoarthritis. I wi…

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CARTA: Osteoarthritis Back Problems Difficult Birth - Scars of Our Evolution? with Martin Häusler 20:03

14d ago20:03

20:03

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most important challenges of modern medicine worldwide. They are often attributed to maladaptations of our body to our peculiar form of locomotion, upright bipedalism. This lecture will explore the evolutionary origin of major musculoskeletal disorders such as back problems and hip joint osteoarthritis. I wi…

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266. From Doubt to Dream: Nealy Martin’s Wild Ride to the Pros 22:20

15d ago22:20

22:20

In this episode, we sit down with NWSL defender Nealy Martin for an honest and inspiring convo about the rollercoaster that is professional soccer. From applying to 9–5 jobs while chasing her dream of playing pro, to stepping into goal (twice) during real matches, Nealy’s journey is anything but ordinary. We talk about: The moment she almost gave u…

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DM #95 – A Rebelião das Árvores – com Osvaldo Condé 1:47:11

16d ago1:47:11

1:47:11

Aí sim! BARAKA é o poder espiritual que os Mestres de uma tradição possuem e que pode ser comunicado adiante via uma linhagem viva por Parampara – a transmissão Guru-Chela. Toda tradição espiritual está calcada nos resíduos do Baraka de algum ser que alcançou a maestria, mas nem todas são capazes de comunicar esse fragmento de poder com uma didátic…

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"Wet Dollars" by Daniel Oluremi + "Edgar Addison, the Author of Dévorer (1862-1933)" by Ben Peek 27:46

16d ago27:46

27:46

This episode features "Wet Dollars" by Daniel Oluremi (©2025 by Daniel Oluremi) and "Edgar Addison, the Author of Dévorer (1862-1933)" by Ben Peek (©2025 by Ben Peek), both read by Stefan Rudnicki. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Adamant Press

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The Future of Hiring: Skills-Based Assessments with Olive Turon of TestGorilla 48:01

17d ago48:01

48:01

In this conversation, Olive Turon, Head of People and Culture at TestGorilla, shares her journey through various roles leading to her current position. She discusses the importance of skills-based hiring and how TestGorilla aims to democratize opportunities in the hiring process. Olive highlights the challenges of traditional hiring practices, the …

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CARTA: Primate Skeletal Gene Regulation: Risks of Human Skeletal Disease Specifically Osteoarthritis with Genevieve Housman 22:17

18d ago22:17

22:17

Phenotypic variation within the skeleton has biological, behavioral, and biomedical functional implications for individuals and species. Thus, it is critical to understand how genomic, environmental, and mediating regulatory factors combine and interact to drive skeletal trait development and evolution. One way to do this is by studying skeletal di…

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CARTA: Primate Skeletal Gene Regulation: Risks of Human Skeletal Disease Specifically Osteoarthritis with Genevieve Housman 22:17

18d ago22:17

22:17

Phenotypic variation within the skeleton has biological, behavioral, and biomedical functional implications for individuals and species. Thus, it is critical to understand how genomic, environmental, and mediating regulatory factors combine and interact to drive skeletal trait development and evolution. One way to do this is by studying skeletal di…

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CARTA: Primate Skeletal Gene Regulation: Risks of Human Skeletal Disease Specifically Osteoarthritis with Genevieve Housman 22:17

18d ago22:17

22:17

Phenotypic variation within the skeleton has biological, behavioral, and biomedical functional implications for individuals and species. Thus, it is critical to understand how genomic, environmental, and mediating regulatory factors combine and interact to drive skeletal trait development and evolution. One way to do this is by studying skeletal di…

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CARTA: Primate Skeletal Gene Regulation: Risks of Human Skeletal Disease Specifically Osteoarthritis with Genevieve Housman 22:17

18d ago22:17

22:17

Phenotypic variation within the skeleton has biological, behavioral, and biomedical functional implications for individuals and species. Thus, it is critical to understand how genomic, environmental, and mediating regulatory factors combine and interact to drive skeletal trait development and evolution. One way to do this is by studying skeletal di…

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Week 24: Israel is at War 16:17

18d ago16:17

16:17

This is The Confederation Report, a weekly analysis of Canadian news and culture from a Biblical worldview. Part I: Israel, the Gaza Strip, and Iran (0:05-6:25) Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Canada has witnessed a surge of pro-Palestinian protests marked by troubling rhetoric, prompting deeper questions about national identity, …

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Walking the Pier: Women in Scripps Plankton Research 51:50

19d ago51:50

51:50

The Birch Aquarium celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the rich history of marine plankton research at Scripps. Judit Hersko performs part of her innovative series of visual narratives, "Pages from the Book of the Unknown Explorer," transporting you to Scripps’ early days through a cleverly imagined correspondence between Dr. Easter…

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Walking the Pier: Women in Scripps Plankton Research 51:50

19d ago51:50

51:50

The Birch Aquarium celebrates the incredible contributions of women in the rich history of marine plankton research at Scripps. Judit Hersko performs part of her innovative series of visual narratives, "Pages from the Book of the Unknown Explorer," transporting you to Scripps’ early days through a cleverly imagined correspondence between Dr. Easter…

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Psalm 6:1-10; A Psalm for Suffering 33:44

19d ago33:44

33:44

Jason Sterling June 15, 2025 Faith Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL Bulletin Thank you for listening! Please visit us at www.faith-pca.org.By Jason Sterling

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3706 I sing of (Welsh) arms and the man: the battles of Taliesin - Part 2 21:22

19d ago21:22

21:22

Another poem, "Gwaith Argoed Llwyfain", refers to another campaign against the Angles of Bernicia. It also provides remarkable insights. Here, the leader of the Angles is named as Fflamddwyn – perhaps meaning "flamebearer" or "flamboyant one." It may refer to Theodoric of Bernicia (r. ca. 584-591) whose reign coincides with Urien's. The idea that i…

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CARTA: Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy with Günter Wagner 19:38

21d ago19:38

19:38

The rate of cancer and cancer malignancy differ greatly among mammalian species. The placental – maternal interface is also highly variable between placental mammals. This lecture will discuss recent advances that suggest that there is a causal connection between the evolution of placental biology and the biology and rate of cancer malignancy. Seri…

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CARTA: Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy with Günter Wagner 19:38

21d ago19:38

19:38

The rate of cancer and cancer malignancy differ greatly among mammalian species. The placental – maternal interface is also highly variable between placental mammals. This lecture will discuss recent advances that suggest that there is a causal connection between the evolution of placental biology and the biology and rate of cancer malignancy. Seri…

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CARTA: Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy with Günter Wagner 19:38

21d ago19:38

19:38

The rate of cancer and cancer malignancy differ greatly among mammalian species. The placental – maternal interface is also highly variable between placental mammals. This lecture will discuss recent advances that suggest that there is a causal connection between the evolution of placental biology and the biology and rate of cancer malignancy. Seri…

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CARTA: Does the Placenta Drive the Evolution of Cancer Malignancy with Günter Wagner 19:38

21d ago19:38

19:38

The rate of cancer and cancer malignancy differ greatly among mammalian species. The placental – maternal interface is also highly variable between placental mammals. This lecture will discuss recent advances that suggest that there is a causal connection between the evolution of placental biology and the biology and rate of cancer malignancy. Seri…

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Maternal and Infant Health 49:22

22d ago49:22

49:22

Experts discuss recent advances in how maternal health and immune function during pregnancy affect infant development and long-term outcomes. Research focuses on immune adaptations, complications like preterm birth, and neuroimmune pathways, using techniques such as mass cytometry, spatial proteomics, and chemogenetics to identify biomarkers and me…

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Maternal and Infant Health 49:22

22d ago49:22

49:22

Experts discuss recent advances in how maternal health and immune function during pregnancy affect infant development and long-term outcomes. Research focuses on immune adaptations, complications like preterm birth, and neuroimmune pathways, using techniques such as mass cytometry, spatial proteomics, and chemogenetics to identify biomarkers and me…

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Surgery as a window into brain resilience | Martin Angst 37:32

22d ago37:32

37:32

We've all heard stories about someone who went in for surgery and came out...different. A grandmother who struggled with names after hip replacement, or an uncle who seemed foggy for months following cardiac bypass. But why does this happen to some people while others bounce right back? This week, we explore this question with Dr. Martin Angst, a p…

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Aging and Menopause 46:08

23d ago46:08

46:08

Explore key aspects of aging and menopause, focusing on women’s health and how biological changes impact overall well-being. Experts discuss current research on healthy aging, including the role of physical activity, brain health, and hormone changes during menopause. They highlight how sex differences affect diseases like Alzheimer’s and emphasize…

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Aging and Menopause 46:08

23d ago46:08

46:08

Explore key aspects of aging and menopause, focusing on women’s health and how biological changes impact overall well-being. Experts discuss current research on healthy aging, including the role of physical activity, brain health, and hormone changes during menopause. They highlight how sex differences affect diseases like Alzheimer’s and emphasize…

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