Big Lick of Science

Southwest Virginia based science podcast • Connecting Community • Sharing Science @VTCSOP

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How does your behavior start in your brain? What inside of this mysterious organ can change how you interact with your environment?

We ask these questions and more with Dr. Kenneth Harris @kennethd_harris from @UCLBrainScience

https://t.co/Z8TR2orMv2

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Want a little more #ComSciCon in your life? Big Lick of Science hosted a panel in VT's ComSciCon 2022 in conjunction with
@VT_ACT
about what Science Communication means to VT Scientists. Check it out in Part 2

https://t.co/NVIzPaeLWg

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Want a little more #ComSciCon in your life? Big Lick of Science hosted a panel in VT's ComSciCon 2022 in conjunction with @VT_ACT about what Science Communication means to VT Scientists. Check it out in Part 1

https://t.co/1ICxKDy91H

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And lastly, the communications manager, Dr Rachel Padget @rae_padget also made the westward journey to UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes for a post-doctoral scientist role as well

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But some house updates! Everyone you know is still on the Big Lick of Science team, but three members have made some big moves over the past few months

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Co-host Dr Rachana Deven Somaiya @RachanaDSomaiya also defended her PhD in the @VT_TBMH program in May and she headed out west to UC Berkeley for a post-doctoral scientist position

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Long time no see everyone! There have been some big life changes with some of our Big Lick members but we have a special two-parter this week for you all! Stay tuned because at 12:00 Pacific Time (one of the life changes, time zones stump me) we have a SciCom panel episode drop!

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Roanoke! Join the Med Student Pride Alliance at @vtcsom this Thursday as we host our first out city council member Joe Cobb for a Meet & Greet at Starr Hill Brewery! 🙌🌈🍺

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And founding members and alumna @cestudtmann!!

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Congratulations to BLoS members @rae_padget @paras_a_patel @RachanaDSomaiya !!

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🎉Congratulations graduates!🎓

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It's been a good week. Congratulations to Dr. Rachana Deven Somaiya @RachanaDSomaiya, co-host of Big Lick of Science!!!

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Congratulations to Dr. Paras Patel @paras_a_patel, co-host of Big Lick of Science!!

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And our other co-host, @RachanaDSomaiya is defending next Friday! What an exciting week!

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📢 Another one! Upcoming Defense! Best wishes to @RachanaDSomaiya as she defends next Friday!

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@paras_a_patel We're looking forward to seeing her announcement tomorrow 😀

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Our co-host @paras_a_patel is defending his dissertation next week!

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Upcoming Defense! Best wishes @paras_a_patel !

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🎉🎉🎉Congratulations Jeremy! https://t.co/kRFN5vGpZt

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Good morning Roanoke and welcome to the final day of #ASN2022! Why not start your morning with an episode of Big Lick of Science public interest series

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We have a special treat for you all this week. In conjunction with @ASNeurochem annual meeting here in Roanoke, VA, we are releasing a 3-part public interest episode series, starting this afternoon with Dr. Frinkielstein and her work on the @FralinBiomed Molecular Diagnostics Lab

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The pandemic has been a major trigger for mental illness and increased anxiety. Too often, we ignore our mental health until it is severe but it doesn't need to be like that. If you would like help, please see some links below:

1-800-662-HELP (4357)
https://t.co/rdb6dOgj8b

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In our final episode for BLoS presents #ASN2022, we visit Dr. Robert Trestman, Chair of Psychiatry @CarilionClinic and Professor @vtcsom about mental health and providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode does come with a content warning

https://t.co/SLslkFZNve

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Dr. Trestman, MD/PhD physician-scientist in Roanoke, VA. He not only provides medical care in Southwest Virginia but also is an active scientist with over 150 publications on mental health

https://t.co/bEWM17HAkd