Immunology & Allergies with Singing Scientist Dr. Catriona Nguyen-Robertson
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Can we develop allergies as an adult? Can we overcome our allergies? How long does it take to create a vaccine? And how does DNA work? Dr. Catriona Nguyen-Robertson answers these questions as we talk about the science of immunology, focusing on how those concepts can be shared to a wide audience through creative expression!
You can watch the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/ByyAjwC-gXA
Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson trained as an immunologist at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, and now teaches Science Communication at the University of Melbourne and is a Learning Facilitator at Scienceworks.
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Chapters
1. Travelling Science Intro (00:00:00)
2. Today’s Guest Dr. Catriona Nguyen-Robertson (00:00:40)
3. Immunology PhD (00:03:02)
4. The Singing Scientist (00:08:19)
5. The DNA Song (00:17:38)
6. Science Communication (00:21:35)
7. History of Science (00:25:03)
8. Health Tips (00:27:56)
9. Listener Questions / Charity Donation (00:29:27)
10. Developing Allergies & Tolerance (00:31:44)
11. Lightning Round (00:36:18)
12. Parting Wisdom - Question Everything (00:39:30)
13. Bonus Secret Ending (00:41:36)
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