Dive into Science with 15x4 Munich

By 15x4 Munich

Are you a passionate climate change fighter? Interested in digital technologies? Curious about how the brain works? Then you are at the right place! We will explore science's most fascinating aspects with experts, every month. Join our hosts, Enis and Antonis, as they discuss an exciting new topic along with a selected guest.
Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org.

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Episode 2: Why do we trust our social media more than the corona apps?

Dive into Science with 15x4 MunichApr 13, 2021

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Episode 10: Should you move in with your partner?

Today we dive into Autonomy in relationships with Alisa Udodik, a sociologist who studies living apart together relationships. Are people satisfied in this new form of romantic relationship? We discuss the meaning of autonomy and the role it plays in feeling satisfied. Are people more autonomous in the modern romantic world? We think that answers to these questions affect our behaviour in a relationship, do you agree? Listen till the end and get some tips on how to improve yours.

Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org. Until next time!

Mar 30, 202328:10

Episode 9: Why headaches stick in your head.

Today we dive into Headaches with Nina Vashchenko, a neurologist and secretary general of the Resident and Research Fellow Section, European Academy of Neurology, conducting doctoral research on rare and challenging headaches. We ask her about the extent that headaches can impact our lives. Have we found ways to effectively treat all of them? Learn more about migraines and other headache types, as well as changes in your lifestyle that might help you avoid them. Can you think of funny headache triggers? If not, check our discussion…

Jun 03, 202230:02

Episode 8: What do beach shells teach us?

Today we dive into Taphonomy with Niklas Hohmann, a Ph.D. student in palaeontology who studies how fossils change in time. We discuss which fossils can survive longer and what kind of information they provide about past ecosystems. How do we use this knowledge to preserve the environment? Does human activities and climate change affect our ability to study past ecosystems?

Mar 30, 202225:09

Episode 7: Can psychedelic drugs help treat mental disorders?

Today we dive into Psychedelic Treatments with Vlad Nicolescu, a neuroscientist conducting and communicating research on psychedelics. What are psychedelics, and which ones are promising for treating mental disorders? How do they function compared to antidepressants? How do we communicate the research on psychedelics to the public? Learn about the MIND foundation’s work on ending the stigmatisation of psychedelics usage.

Jan 29, 202226:58

Episode 6: How do flowers attract animals for pollination?

Today we dive into Petal-Pollinator interactions with Gabriela Doria, a biologist with research experience on floral traits of living and fossil plants. Learn about the smart ways flowers use to attract animals. Do bees prefer specific flower petals and why? Should we genetically manipulate plants and their flowers to help animal pollinators and increase food production? Do we already have the tools to do it?

Sep 17, 202130:33

Episode 5: Can individual action save the planet?

Today we dive into Planetary Health with Melissa Jiménez Gómez Tagle, a M.Sc. student in sustainable resource management and environmental activist. We discuss the importance of individual actions in the context of climate change and better ways to be actively involved in the fight against it. What is our carbon footprint on a personal and national level? We learn which human activities contribute the most to climate change.

Jul 20, 202134:55

Episode 4: What can our eye pupils tell us about our mental health?

Today we dive into Pupillometry in Psychiatry with Julia Fietz, a psychologist and Ph.D. student in psychiatry. Follow our discussion on biological markers that scientists rely on for the classification of mental disorders. Why is it important to improve our current diagnostic tools and develop new ones? We learn how pupillometry is conducted and how it can help disentangle depression and anxiety.
Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org. Until next time!

Jun 15, 202133:17

Episode 3: Why we're putting cancer cells into mazes.

Today we dive into Cancer Cell Dynamics with David Brückner, a Ph.D. student in theoretical biophysics. Follow our discussion about cell migration in the human body and the use of principles of theoretical physics to study it. How do scientists study the migration of cells under controlled conditions in the lab and why are cancer cells special? Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org. Until next time!

May 15, 202118:50

Episode 2: Why do we trust our social media more than the corona apps?

Today we dive into Trust in the Digital Age with Nicole Lontzek, a digital marketing expert with years of experience in the digital and IT sector. We learn how trust in new technologies is established and discuss why this is so challenging. How do we choose which technologies to trust and what can we do in order to reduce the spreading of misinformation? Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org. Until next time!

Apr 13, 202128:14

Episode 1: Should we give machines more power to learn independently?

Today we dive into Machine Learning with Swaneet Sahoo, a software engineer with experience in the Machine Learning industry sector. Learn about the history of Machine Learning and how it is different from Deep Learning technologies. We discuss the possible future and concerns raised by its advancement.
Connect with 15x4 Munich on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @15x4munich. If you want to be part of the podcast or want to give us some feedback, send an email at munich-podcast@15x4.org. Until next time!

Mar 20, 202120:21

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