Biomechanics on our Minds

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Episode 32: Let the Bands Play |Tom Cutler Sep 02, 2020

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In this episode, we talk with prosthetist Tom Cutler (Limb.itless LLC) and discuss the importance of understanding and using different mechanical systems in biomechanics to improve quality of life for people with prosthetics. We also discuss Tom’s career, and the importance of being open to different paths, as he says "being a rudder to navigate your boat" through your own journey. We end with one of our favorite topics, failure, and Tom talks about the importance of being wrong.

Episode 32. Let the Bands Play with Tom Cutler Aug 31, 2020

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Student Voices Episode 12: Biomechanics in Major League Baseball Jul 29, 2020

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SoundCloud: Baseball podcast with three biomechanists in Major League Baseball. Bryson Nakamura is with the Milwaukee Brewers, Ben Hansen is with the Chicago White Sox's, and Ethan Stewart is with the Baltimore Orioles. Twitter: Major League Baseball Biomechanist Podcast Tags: @bnaks808 @BenHansen9 @ethanstewart14 @Biomec_Baseball

Student Voices Episode 11: Injury Biomechanics I Loay Al-Salehi & Emily Bliven Jul 27, 2020

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This Student Voices episode is hosted by Loay Al-Salehi and Emily Bliven, PhD students in the Orthopaedic Injury Biomechanics Lab at the University of British Columbia. This episode includes an interview with three researchers in the field of injury biomechanics: Dr. Pierre Guy, Dr. Peter Cripton, and Dr. Gunter Siegmund. In this interview, Loay and Emily introduce injury biomechanics as a topic and navigate the interdisciplinary aspects of working in such a field. Dr. Guy is an orthopaedic trauma surgeon who researches hip fracture injury biomechanics with Dr. Cripton, a mechanical engineering professor and researcher. Dr. Siegmund is a lead engineer at MEA Forensic and collaborates with Dr Cripton in studying automotive and neck-related injury biomechanics. The three discuss how the fields of medicine, forensics, engineering, and teaching all come into play as necessary and collaborative components of injury biomechanics research. Topics range from personal pathways to current careers, the use of human surrogates, future technologies, principles fundamental to injury biomechanics, and examples of different professions that are integral to successful collaboration in the field.

Episode 31: Born To Run Pt 3 | Dan Lieberman Jul 22, 2020

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In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Professor Dan Lieberman, a paleoanthropologist at Harvard University. We talk running biomechanics, evolution, and mischaracterizations of the Tarahumara culture. _______ Bits of BOOM: - Running in Tarahumara (Rarámuri) Culture: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/708810 - Grazing hell: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/13/goats-escape-san-jose-video?CMP=share_btn_link - The Joy of Movement, Kelly McGonigal

Episode 31: Born to Run Pt. 3 Jul 16, 2020

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Episode 30: 心の中で？- Who Are You In Your Heart? | Carolyn Bertozzi and Riley Suhar Jun 12, 2020

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Let's celebrate pride together! Join our conversation with Professor Carolyn Bertozzi and Ph.D. Student Riley Suhar, two amazing scientists that share their stories on being LQBTQ+. Whether you are a teacher, student, LQBTQ+, or an ally, we hope these stories will inspire you to join the movement in making science, and the world, more inclusive. Carolyn Bertozzi - Twitter: @CarolynBertozzi, Email: bertozzi@stanford.edu Riley Suhar - Twitter and Instagram: @RileyWillRain

Episode 30: Who are you in your heart? Jun 03, 2020

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Student Voices Episode 10: The Thesis Process | Nicholas Miller May 21, 2020

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This Student Voices episode is hosted by Nicholas Miller, a first-year graduate student at Marshall University, and includes an interview on the thesis process with Dr. Robert Lynall, a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Georgia. As a first-year master’s student, Nicholas addresses common concerns faced when working on a thesis process. Nicholas and Dr. Lynall discuss recruiting thesis committee members, critical steps in the thesis process, funding, ways to manage time as a graduate student, defending your thesis, and common pitfalls associated with a thesis project. Throughout the interview, Dr. Lynall imparts advice to current or prospective master’s students on how to be successful throughout the thesis process. Nicholas Miller is an M.S. student in the Biomechanics program at Marshall University, and Dr. Robert Lynall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology of the University of Georgia, as well as the co-director of the UGA Concussion Laboratory and the UGA Biomechanics Laboratory.

Episode 29: Perspectives from an NIH Program Director | Sahana Kukke May 15, 2020

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Our guest on this episode is Sahana Kukke, who is the Program Director of Neural Engineering and works at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health. She talks about how her career trajectory in biomechanics and academia led her to her current role at the NIH. She also shares perspectives and advice on making important connections that can help shape your path! ----- Bit of BOOM: Let’s take the dog for a gait… Niamh Gill, Crystal Kean, Matthew G.King Gait & Posture Volume 79, June 2020, Pages 1-2 https://www-sciencedirect-com.stanford.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0966636220301053

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