Podcast

Trillions of microorganisms live in and on us - and they have a major influence on our well-being. The microbiome not only controls digestion and the immune system, but can also influence cardiovascular diseases and our mental health.

When we hurt ourselves, it hurts. This pain tells us that something is wrong. But how does it arise? And what happens in the body with chronic pain?

Animal testing remains a central element in the development of medicines to ensure their safety and efficacy, despite the development of alternative research methods. Why is this the case and what alternatives are there? An interview with detektor.fm.

Anita Waltho is a PhD in the Lab of Thomas Sommer – and one of the early career researchers in Berlin who run a mini podcast series. It showcases change in the academic research environment. Highly recommended!

Research to improve human health is currently not possible without animal testing. At the same time, scientists are searching for alternatives. In the current episode of the Berlin Research 50 (BR50) podcast, Thomas Prinzler discusses progress and limitations with Berlin experts.

Gary Lewin conducts research at MDC on signaling in human bodies. He looks at how the sense of touch and pain function, especially in the naked mole rat. It can survive for a very long time without oxygen, is largely insensitive to pain, and lives remarkably long. In the Resonator podcast, Lewin talks about these animals and his research.

The Marthe Vogt Prize of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) this year goes to Dr. Annita Louloupi for her outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of RNA biology. Annita Louloupi has been doing research at the MDC since January 2019. The prize honors young female scientists.

An ‘Edit-a-thon’ event, hosted among others by the MDC, celebrated International Women’s Day by improving diversity on Wikipedia pages. The MDC-produced ORION Open Science podcast was there to investigate what the challenges to diversity in science are and how the Open Science movement can help.

The brand new MDC-made ORION Open Science podcast explores the issues behind the Open Science movement through interviews and conversations. The first full episode on ‘Open Science and postgraduate careers’ launches January 31st.