Rebecca Ravenstad

Trouble Helix

Science EN ↓ 2 afleveringen

LET'S GET INTO SOME TROUBLE! DELVE INTO the mysterious molecules that are critical for our survival! LEARN ABOUT the mechanisms that keep us alive and the diseases that are sometimes associated with them. Meet the molecules that underlie these mechanisms without any conscious thought! HAVE AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS about these complex bodily functions that we take for granted! Hosted by Rebecca "doughpamine" Ravenstad (B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz). MORE FROM DOUGHPAMINE: yt channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ATGCtrouble livestreams: https://...

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Auteur

Rebecca Ravenstad

Categorie

Science

Website van de podcast

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Nieuwste aflevering

19 jul. 2026

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Bellies, Brains, and Bacteria 19.07.2026 48:26

How does our stomach tell our brain we're full? How does our brain tell our gut to contract? Molecules, of course! Learn the methods our bodies use to transmit info along the gut-brain axis, and how our bacteria friends can significantly help or hinder our health! Explore why obesity and/or depression can occur when all these moving parts stop playing nice. VIDEO VERSION: COMING SOON! SOURCES: htt...

Salt Wasting and Sex Reversal 21.03.2026 42:04

This Molecular Mishap causes a lot of TROUBLE. What happens when just ONE enzyme is missing in our bodies? In this case, 21-hydroxylase deficiency causes Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). From genetic blunder, to out-of-control 'roids, to treatment, a lot of bases are covered. And a lot of things go wrong if our bodies can't make even one important protein. sources: https://sites.google.com/vi...