Latvijas sabiedrībai turbulents posms - gaidāmās vēlēšanas, regulārie dronu apdraudējumi, nu tam visam pievienojusies pamatīgi sakulta diskusija par lāču patvaļībām. Šo dzīvnieku skaita pieaugums Latvijā rada bažas par to, cik miermīlīgi varēsim sadzīvot ar lāčiem nākotnē. Vai brūnais lācis ir apdraudējums cilvēkam? Ko vispār zinām par šiem dzīvniekiem un to uzvedības paradumiem? Kāda ir brūnā lāča dzīve Latvijā šodien un vēsturē un vai konflikti ar lāčiem cilvēkiem ir bijuši arī agrāk? Raidījumā

Iespēja satikt lāci ir diezgan jauns risks, kas parādījies Latvijā, dodoties mežā. Arvien vairāk cilvēku doties dabā attur arī ērces. Bet dabas tūrisms visos laikos ir bijis saistīts ar lielākiem riskiem, jo daba mēdz būt neparedzama, arī ar laikastākļiem jārēķinās, īpaši, ja dodas garākos pārgājienos vai nakšņo teltīs. Tāpēc šoreiz saruna ar cilvēku, kurš rīko pārgājienus gan tepat Latvijā, gan vēsākos gadalaikos ved tūristu grupas uz silto Āfriku. Tas ir Dzintris Kolāts. Sarunas sākumā viņš

What happens when nurses are empowered to practice at the top of their license? In this episode, Amanda sits down with Maria Durazo, RN and Isabelle Lunsford, RN, PHN, MSN, of Open Door Community Health Centers in CA, to discuss how they transformed the nursing role to improve access, support providers, and strengthen patient care in a highly rural environment. Learn how Open Door built a Tactical Nursing model, developed nurse-led flip visits, created career pathways for nurses, ...

In Episode 3, we’re covering a wide range of topics that highlight just how diverse pediatric nephrology can be. We start with Antimicrobial Dosing in Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy, joined by Dr. Hambrick and Dr. Tang-Girdwood, breaking down the complexities of getting dosing right in some of our most critically ill patients. From there, we take a turn into the digital space with All Things Social Media with Dr. Garmiella and Dr. Villegas. Next, we tackle Addressing Nutrition and Metabolic

For years, precision oncology has largely been discussed through the lens of breakthrough drugs. But there’s another story running underneath modern cancer care: the quiet rise of companion diagnostics. These tests are increasingly deciding who receives those therapies in the first place. In many cases, the real bottleneck is no longer discovering a drug target. It’s building a reliable system for identifying the right patient at the right moment in the disease. That challenge sits at the center of

Hello bug lovers! In today's episode, Jody, Jonathan, and Michael are joined by entomology legend, Dr. Tom Turpin of Purdue University. Tom is an ESA fellow, an author (check out Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right, and other Bugdacious Tales and What’s Buggin’ You Now? Bee’s Knees, Bug Lites, and Beetles), and is most famous for his work in teaching and outreach. Today, he helps Arthro-Pod to examine the use of insects and their relatives in poetry. If you have every wanted to know why

Dr. Eric Green returns to Mendelspod in a new role: Chief Medical Officer of Illumina. After more than three decades at the National Human Genome Research Institute, where he helped guide genomics from research initiatives to clinical reality, he now joins one of the industry’s most influential companies at a moment when the field is expanding beyond DNA alone.Green takes us on a tour around the world of multi-omics, which he says is not a branding exercise but a practical response to the limits of

Episode Summary:In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan speaks with members of the Solar Sisters about their organization, their partnership with Let’s Share the Sun Foundation, and their recent delegation to Puerto Rico around International Women’s Day. The conversation features Abby Hopper, Noelle Paige, Yejdie Olutosin, Addie Momyer, and Erin Greeson, who share how the Solar Sisters came together, why women’s leadership matters in clean energy, and how solar and battery

Push-Nachrichten, Insta-Videos, Dauerablenkung: Unsere Konzentration steht unter Druck. Aber wie schlimm ist es wirklich – und ist unser Gehirn überhaupt für acht Stunden Fokus gemacht? Was die Wissenschaft weiss und was im Alltag hilft.Die Meister der Konzentration Ein Besuch bei den Fluglotsen von Skyguide zeigt, was maximale Konzentration bedeutet. Ihr Job gilt als «Champions League des Denkens». Moderatorin Kathrin Hönegger fragt nach, wie die Lotsen ihre Pausen verbringen und ob es

Tiesu ekspertīze ne vienmēr nozīmē strādāt ar cilvēka atstātām pēdām, dažkārt palīdzēt var liecības par kāda dzīvnieka vai auga klātbūtni. Kā pēta "nehumāno DNS" tiesu ekspertīzē un kā šāds darbs palīdz noziegumu izpētē? Raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā stāsta Valsts tiesu ekspertīžu biroja tiesu eksperte Kristīne Dokāne un Valsts tiesu ekspertīžu biroja vecākā tiesu eksperte Ieva Gutovska.

Dzīvā daba ir tik daudzveidīga, arī  pārsteidzoša un brīnišķīga. Viens no šādiem īpašiem dabas brīnumiem ir spāres. Spāres ir viens no senākajiem kukaiņiem uz mūsu planētas un miljoniem gadu laikā tā aizvien ir paturējusi sev dažas tai raksturīgās pazīmes. Kukaiņu pasaules pirmrindnieki – tā arī varētu dēvēt glītā paskata spāres, kas, izrādās, ir nadzīgi plēsēji. Ko zinām par spārēm senatnē un kāda ir spāru daudzveidība Latvijā? Par spārēm raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā stāsta biologs un sugu un

In Episode 2, we’re diving into another packed lineup of sessions pushing pediatric nephrology forward. We kick things off with The New Age of Complement Blockade in C3 Glomerulonephritis, with Dr. Ankana Daga. From there, we break down key insights on APOL1 Mediated Kidney Disease with Dr. Rima Zahr. Next up, we shift gears to systems-level impact with Implementation Science to Advance Pediatric Hypertension Care with Dr. Andrew Tran and Dr. Tammy Brady, followed by highlights from the always

In this episode Ben discusses making 10 years of sobriety and getting his 10-year coin in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As they discuss both Ben and Heather's discomfort with being the center of attention they shift to discussing self-preservation through avoidance. Specifically, noise canceling headphones. In the end, they work on taking ownership for their accomplishments.The Real Champions Podcast is a simple conversation between two friends who both happen to be named Champion. Both friends work

Episode SummaryIn this special episode of Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan sits down with Russell Laplante, Flavia Cabral, and Stephen Jordan to reflect on the November 2025 Puerto Rico delegation with Let’s Share the Sun. The group reflects on their time in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, where they helped install solar and storage systems, spent time with beneficiary families, and saw firsthand why energy resilience can be life-changing. The episode also touches on the importance of energy

G'day and welcome back into part two of our conversation with Prof Sheldon Cheskes from Toronto, Canada.Here we continue our discussion about refractory cardiac dysrhythmias with the Sheldon, the principal investigator of 'The dose VF' study. In this part two, we talk to Sheldon about chemical strategies to overcome these dysrhythmias, as well as ask Sheldon about this best case ever - its a cracker! Thanks for listening, chat soon. We are delighted to be sponsored by Corpuls - delivering

Dans cet épisode, le Dr Jean Bergeron et Claude Garceau explorent les grandes évolutions du monde des lipides : du concept de risque cardiovasculaire résiduel aux marqueurs à mesurer (ApoB, Lp(a), cholestérol non‑HDL) pour mieux évaluer et traiter les patients au‑delà du seul LDL.Ils commentent les nouvelles options thérapeutiques (statines, ézétimibe, inhibiteurs PCSK9 comme l'évolocumab, acide bempédoic, icosapentéthyl) et les recommandations récentes, ainsi que les bénéfices majeurs observés

Latvijas alpīnismam šogad 70 gadu – 1956. gads ir uzskatāms par laiku, kad Latvijā aizsākas alpīnisma kustība. Lai arī Latvija ir lēzenu pauguru zeme, spītējot vietējai ģeogrāfijai, kalnu vilinājums ir liels. No pirmās misijas Elbrusā līdz aktīvai kalnu tūrisma un alpīnisma kopienai šodien. Kādas virsotnes pieveiktas, kā mainījusies kalnu iekarošana gadu gaitā un kas aizvien mudina ļaudis kāpt uz "pasaules jumta"? Raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā stāsta divi pieredzējuši kalnos kāpēji Jānis Busenbergs

Maija ziedonis Latvijā ir pilnā plaukumā, daba ne tikai zied, bet arī visi kukaiņi, putni un cita dzīvā radība šobrīd aktīvi rosās, vienlaikus notiek vēl riests, daļa putnu jau audzina mazuļus, daļa – vēl tikai meklē, kur ligzdot. Arī laikapstākļu „ainavas” kļūst arvien krāšņākas – gan lieli balti gubu mākoņi, gan pa kādam negaisam jau bijis, sarkani saulrieti un košas varavīksnes. Šis ir īpašs laiks arī dabas fotogrāfiem. Fotogrāfi gan atrod īpašos kadrus jebkuros gadalaikos, bet izvēles

We’ve gotten very good at reading DNA. We’re just beginning to understand how to read its state.On today’s show, Rob Osborne, Senior Vice President of R&D at Biomodal, discusses new evidence that separating two epigenetic marks—5-methylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine—can improve early cancer detection from liquid biopsy. In a recent Nature Communications Medicine study, his team showed that analyzing these signals independently in circulating DNA significantly enhanced detection of Stage I

Episode Summary In this episode, Benoy Thanjan sits down with Victoria Stulgis, President of Black Bear Energy, to explore one of the most underrated opportunities in the solar industry: commercial real estate. Black Bear Energy acts as an owner’s representative for institutional property owners, helping them deploy on-site solar and battery storage across their portfolios at scale. Victoria discusses Black Bear’s recently published 2025 Real Estate Solar Leaderboards Report, a