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For Podmed’s golden and final episode, Claire and Tony lead discussions on the following articles: “Secret hand gestures in paintings” (Lazzeri et al, Acta Biomed, 2019. PMID: 31910180); “Study of hand signs in Judeo-Christian art” (Ram et al, J Hand Surg Am, 2008. PMID: 18762116.); “Daily associations between affect and alcohol use among adults: The importance of affective arousal” (Jones et al,...

Tony leads a discussion on “A signature for pan-cancer prognosis based on neutrophil extracellular traps” (Zhang et al, 2022, J Immunother Cancer. PMID: 35688556). Episode rating: medium.

Claire leads a discussion on “Partial heart transplant in a neonate with irreparable truncal valve dysfunction” (Turek et al, JAMA, 2024. PMID: 38165407). Episode rating: medium.

Tony leads a discussion on the following articles: “Big cat attack: a case study” (Wiens et al, J Trauma, 1996. PMID: 8614090.); “Fatal big cat attacks” (Coyle et al, Am J Forensic Med Pathol, 1990. PMID: 2220706.); “Compound mechanism of fatal neck injury: a case report of a tiger attack in a zoo” (Szleszkowski et al, Forensic Sci Int, 2017. PMID: 28579157.); “Tiger attack at a Japanese safari pa...

Claire leads a discussion on “Psychiatric Comorbidity During the Prodromal Period in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis” (Chertcoff et al, Neurology, 2023. PMID: 37748884). Episode rating: easy.

Tony leads a discussion on “Word learning in a domestic dog: evidence for “fast mapping” (Kaminski et al, Science, 2004, PMID: 15192233). Episode ranking: easy.

Claire leads a discussion on “Red, rank, and romance in women viewing men” (Elliot et al, J Exp Psychol Gen, 2010. PMID: 20677892). Episode rating: easy.

Tony leads a discussion on “Generation of a humanized mesonephros in pigs from induced pluripotent stem cells via embryo complementation” (Wang et al, Cell Stem Cell, 2023. PMID: 37683604.) Episode rating: medium

Claire leads a discussion on “Special delivery! Biggest-ever haul of asteroid dust and rock returns to Earth” (Witze, Nature, 2023. PMID: 37743373.) Episode rating: easy

Tony leads a discussion on “A population of stem cells with strong regenerative potential discovered in deer antlers” (Qin et al, Science, 2023. PMID: 36821675.) Episode rating: hard.

Claire leads a discussion on “PIEZO1 transduces mechanical itch in mice” (Hill et al, 2022, Nature. PMID: 35732741.) Episode ranking: medium.

Tony leads a discussion on “Positive mood on the day of influenza vaccination predicts vaccine effectiveness: A prospective observational cohort study” (Ayling et al, Brain Behav Immun, 2018. PMID:28923405). Episode rating: easy. For legal purposes, this episode does not feature Lil Jon.

Claire leads a discussion on “The Effectiveness of Leech Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain” (Hohmann et al, Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2018). Episode rating: easy.

Tony leads a discussion on “Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Hong Kong: A Time-Series Analysis on Its Relationship with Weather” (Wang et al, PLoS One, 2016. PMID: 27532865.) Episode rating: easy.

Claire leads a discussion on “People with disagreeable personalities (selfish, combative, and manipulative) do not have an advantage in pursuing power at work” (Anderson et al. PNAS, 2020. PMID: 32868412). Episode rating: easy.

Tony leads a discussion on “The mechanism and effects of remdesivir-induced developmental toxicity in zebrafish: blood flow dysfunction and behavioral alternations” (Li et al, J Appl Toxicol, 2022. PMID: 35560222). Episode ranking: medium

Claire leads a discussion on “Nitrogen recycling via gut symbionts increases in ground squirrels over the hibernation season” (Regen et al, Science, 2022. PMID: 35084962). Episode rating: hard

Tony leads a discussion on “Generation of functional oocytes from male mice in vitro” (Murakami et al, Nature, 2023. PMID: 36922585). Episode rating: hard.

Claire leads a discussion on “Laparoscopic Training for Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Japanese Traditional Papercraft Origami” (Hirake et al, Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 2022. PMID: 35297808.) and A meme-based approach for enhancing student engagement and learning in renal physiology (Subbiramaniyan et al, Adv Physiol Educ, 2022. PMID: 34709945.). Episode rating: easy

Tony leads a discussion on “longitudinal single-cell profiling of chemotherapy response in acute myeloid leukemia (Naldini et al, Nat Commun, 2023. PMID:36880137.) Episode ranking: hard

Claire leads a discussion on “Increase of tear volume in dogs after reunion with owners is mediated by oxytocin” (Murata et al. Curr Biol. 2022. PMID: 35998592). Episode rating: easy.

Tony leads a discussion on “The death of King Charles XII--the forensic verdict” (Nordling, Forensic Sci Int, 1998. PMID: 9854825) and “The death of King Charles XII of Sweden revisited” (Juno et al, PNAS Nexus, 2022. PMID: 36712377). Episode rating: easy

Claire leads a discussion of “Mechanical properties of sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) vertebrae in relation to spinal deformity” (Huber et al, J Exp Biol, 2013. PMID: 23997197). Episode rating: medium

Tony leads a discussion on “Increasing survival rate from commotio cordis.” (Maron et al, Heart Rhythm, 2013. PMID: 23107651). Episode rating: easy. Go to heart.org/3 to learn hands free CPR and the #3forheart challenge.

Claire leads a discussion on “Gender Inequities in Household Labor Predict Lower Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men” (Harris et al, Arch Sex Behav, 2022. PMID: 36112330). Episode rating: easy