While roving the abstracts stand at the World Cancer Congress in Geneva (17 ‑ 19 September 2024), Paul Adepoju bumps into Swiss TPH PhD researcher Peace Ayeni and ends up unpacking a jaw‑dropping data set of 4.1 million…
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S02E14: The Shrinking Malaria Map: Vaccines, Funding Shocks and Rising Horizon
On this World Malaria Day, host Paul Adepoju, PhD sits down with genomicist Dr Jane Carlton, Director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, for a candid look at how—and why—the global malaria map keeps…
S02E13: Cigarettes, Scans & a Cancer‑Free Future
Recorded amid the buzz of the last World Cancer Congress in Geneva, this double‑feature episode of Paul Talks Science links global policy rooms to ground‑level clinic corridors—with one shared mission: stop cancer before it starts, and treat…
S02E12: Africa’s Maternal Health Paradox: 40% Drop, 70% Crisis
Africa has achieved a remarkable 40% reduction in maternal deaths since 2000—a significant milestone in global health. Yet paradoxically, the continent still accounts for a staggering 70% of maternal deaths worldwide. In this episode, Paul…
S02E11: Systems, Not Choices—Rethinking Obesity’s Root Causes
Obesity has often been viewed as a personal failing, a consequence of poor individual choices. But is this really the full picture? In the latest episode of Paul Talks Science, host Paul Adepoju delves into…
S02E10: Can Lifestyle Changes Really Boost Your Cancer Survival?
In the latest episode of Paul Talks Science, Dr. Helen Croker, Assistant Director of Research and Policy at the World Cancer Research Fund International, delves into the critical topic of lifestyle factors and their impact…
S02E08: Long Reads, Big Impact — The Next Leap in Rare Disease Research
In this episode, I sit down with Prof. Christian Gilissen, a pioneer in genome bioinformatics, and Head of Bioinformatics at Radboud University Medical Center, to explore how long-read sequencing is revolutionizing the diagnosis of rare diseases. For patients…
S02E07: Gut Feelings — PFAS, Microbiomes, and Kidney Damage
In this episode of Paul Talks Science, I sat down with Dr. Hailey Hampson, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Carolina and the University of Washington, to discuss a growing but often overlooked…
S02E06: Forever Chemicals — The Invisible Threat We Can’t Ignore
PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—are everywhere. They’re in our water, our soil, our food, and even our bodies. These toxic substances have been linked to serious health risks, yet industries continue to manufacture and use…
S02 E05: Head Hits and Hidden Risks — Unmasking CTE in Ice Hockey and Beyond
Guest: Dr. Jesse Mez, Associate Professor of Neurology, Boston University In this episode of Paul Talks Science, we explore a critical but often overlooked issue in contact sports: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in ice hockey….