Dr Aleena Wojcieszek and Dr Janine Rix

Sister Doctor Squared

Science EN ↓ 28 episodes

We’re Aleena and Janine: two sisters, two PhDs, relentlessly curious about too many things… Join us on our podcast as we break down and share the science on curious topics – with only the occasional sibling squabble!

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Dr Aleena Wojcieszek and Dr Janine Rix

Episodes

2. Multitasking: myth or not? 11.11.2020 27:35

In this episode, Aleena and Janine delve in to the evidence behind multitasking – is it a myth or not? Janine’s consistent inability to multitask has always been a source of much amusement within the family. Aleena, on the other hand, has always appeared to be an effective multitasker. Their research delivers some clear evidence on whether multitasking is possible and one of them has to eat their...

1. The Novel Coronavirus 11.11.2020 40:58

Aleena and Janine kick off the Sister Doctor Squared podcast by discussing the most pressing issue in our world right now: coronavirus. In this episode they delve into some aspects of the underlying biology of the virus, and also people’s psychological responses to the pandemic. Somehow they also end up discussing toileting and cat poo. Full show notes at the Sister Doctor Squared website.

Introducing Sister Doctor Squared 11.11.2020 8:02

Well hello there! This is a podcast where sisters Aleena and Janine get super chatty about research into science, health, psychology and more. In this short intro episode, they explain who the hell they are and that they already have a ridiculously long list of topics that they’ll probably never get through, and rattle off a few of the ideas (hope you like!). Aleena and Janine embrace how they’re...