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A history of autism: my conversations with the pioneers

by Adam Feinstein
A history of autism: my conversations with the pioneers
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 1713 views
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In this talk, Adam Feinstein will describe two fascinating journeys of discovery: his travels around the world for his new book, speaking to the key pioneers in the history of autism - including close colleagues and relatives of Leo Kanner and Hans A....

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01:07:00

Bioinspired technology: from cochlear implants to an artificial pancreas

by Christofer Toumazou
Bioinspired technology: from cochlear implants to an artificial pancreas
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 11 years ago | 6210 views
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Biology is inspiring technology, which in turn replaces biology. This global trend towards ageing populations, less active lifestyles and fast-food diets, is leading to more cases of, and earlier onset of, chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes a....

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00:35:00

Malaria

by Andrew Spielman
Malaria
for 14-19 and upwards,
Interviews | 14-19 and upwards | 15 years ago | 1908 views
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Professor of Tropical Public Health, Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard School of Public Health is one of the world?s experts on vector born infections such as malaria and dengue which constitute a heavy and increasing burden....

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00:10:00

Menigitis vaccine

by Sage VanAntwerp
Menigitis vaccine
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 2285 views
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A look at vaccines with a focus on meningitis

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00:09:00

Smoking and lung cancer genes

by David Hunter
Smoking and lung cancer genes
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1817 views
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Some of the strongest evidence that lung cancer risk variants are common in the general population appears in Nature and Nature Genetics, although the three papers differ on whether the association is direct or mediated through nicotine dependence. W....

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00:06:00

The biological basis of depression

by Stephen Smith
The biological basis of depression
for 14-19 and upwards,
Undergraduate presentations | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 3173 views
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Stephen Smith presents on the biological basis of two competing theories of the causes of depression.

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00:15:00

Why not experiment on humans?

by Ruth Brown
Why not experiment on humans?
for 14-19 and upwards,
Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 1477 views
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Ruth describes a variety of ways of testing medical procedures and responses to drugs without using humans by examining the limits of scientific research and exploring the benefits of using model organisms.

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