Here’s the fourth episode of our TSB-iCAN mini Series! We are collaborating with iCAN for 5 episodes about cancer and cancer research. Today Eleanna & Rhiannon have the pleasure of… Read More »TSB-iCAN series Ep4 – AI in cancer research – w/ Eleanna, Rhiannon & Dr. Dmitrii Bychkov
Here’s the third episode of our TSB-iCAN mini Series!We are collaborating with iCAN for 5 episodes about cancer and cancer research. Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Anniina… Read More »TSB-iCAN series Ep3 – What is personalised cancer care? – w/ Eleanna, Katja & Dr. Anniina Färkkilä
The world’s approximately 7000 languages exhibit a dazzling range of diversity in sound, vocabulary, and grammatical structure. However, we stand to lose a great deal of this diversity as well over half of all languages are threatened with extinction by the end of this century. Many linguists are now rushing to document endangered languages while it is still possible. But how can one figure out the rules of a language without a trained teacher or a textbook? This presentation will give you the basics of linguistic fieldwork, after which you will have the opportunity to ask for more details in the Q&A session.
Andrei Dumitrescu is doing his PhD at the Doctoral Programme in Language Studies of UH; his topic is the grammar of the Meglen Vlach (also called Megleno-Romanian) language of Northern Greece and North Macedonia.
Here’s the secod episode of our TSB-iCAN mini Series!We are collaborating with iCAN for 5 episodes about cancer and cancer research. Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Prof. Sirpa… Read More »TSB-iCAN series Ep2 – Finding new ways to beat cancer – w/ Giuliano, Tomàs & Prof. Sirpa Leppä
The TSB Podcast is back with a new Mini Series!We are collaborating with iCAN for 5 episodes about cancer and cancer research. Today, on the World Cancer Day we have… Read More »TSB-iCAN series Ep1 – Can we beat cancer? – w/ Tomàs, Eleanna & Prof. Tomi Mäkelä
emmi olkkonen has a MSc in genetics and molecular biosciences from the University of Helsinki, currently committed to the exciting task of analyzing Saimaa ringed seal genome data at the… Read More »Why and how do we get anxious?
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body, and despite decades of research we still have a lot to learn about it. Its main task is to process the information it receives and to convert it into reactions to our environment. With all its complexity it is very difficult to study, so scientists are building simpler versions, or models, of the brain using computers in an effort to understand it. Join Tomás as he helps us understand these models that one day may help us build a brain.
Hello everyone! This is our very first holiday special!No special guest this time, just four members of the TSB podcast team chatting about sciency fun-facts, evil christmas decorations and …bird… Read More »3.13 Holiday Special – w/ Tomás, Giuliano, Katja & Steve
Many have heard about the dangers of tobacco, but how many are aware that tobacco can be converted from a killer to a healer? Plants can be modified so they can produce specific pharmaceutical compounds. Plant-based pharmaceuticals can be used as diagnostics, therapeutics, and even as a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine! Listen and interact with Noemi Gutierrez, a plant biotechnology scientist, as she shares the current outlook for plant-based medicine.
“Always question your own morals” is the key message of our new episode, where Eleanna and Giuliano interview Marianna Saartio-Itkonen, doctoral student at the University of Helsinki, investigating evil as… Read More »3.12 Evil… as a mass phenomenon – w/ Eleanna, Giuliano & Marianna Saartio-Itkonen