MRC Epidemiology Unit
The Confidence Interval
The Confidence Interval is an occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit – talking science, people and public health. We’re using this podcast to explore the research happening at the Unit, meet some of our researchers and find out what makes them tick.
Latest episode – Dr Marie Spreckley talks about her journey from the UN to weight loss research
In this episode, Marie discusses diverse communities being more involved in research programmes, how drugs for type 2 diabetes are being used for weight loss, and the future of her research.
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Food for thought
In this podcast, Professor Pete Scarborough from the SALIENT project, which the MRC Epidemiology Unit is a part, discusses how science and technology can help us navigate the complexities of global diets, and make healthier, climate-friendly eating possible worldwide. Listen here.
Mind over Chatter
Mind over Chatter is the Cambridge University Podcast, breaking down complex issues into simple questions. Visit the Mind Over Chatter homepage.
Mental health and young people
In this episode, the Unit’s Esther van Sluijs is among guests discussing the growing concern over the recent and widespread deterioration of adolescent mental health and what can be done about it. Listen here.
Obesity: the gene-environment debate
In this episode, the Unit’s Thomas Burgoine, is among the guests looking at the multitude of factors that influence our eating behaviours. Listen here.
Also available …
Can Recipe Boxes improve our diets?
The Unit’s Noah Cooke chats to The Food Foundation’s Pod Bites team about the Recipe Box research and randomised trial happening in Birmingham.
Alimentos Y Emociones – Inequalities and behavioural weight management
Dr Claudia Hunot discusses inequalities and behavioural weight management with Unit PhD student Jack Birch.
Plus Magazine – New ways of seeing with the INTEGRAL project
Plus Magazine talks to Dr James Woodcock and other members of the INTEGRAL project team about the innovative machine learning approaches they are developing to understand remotely gathered images, and the significant impact these technologies can have on the world.
Nesta Talks to… Christopher Snowdon & Dolly Theis
Government policy has a significant impact on what we eat and drink through regulation (or not) of our food environments. The extent to which policy makers should intervene is a hotly contested debate. For some, it is a question of personal responsibility and freedom to choose. For others, reshaping and regulating our food environments is an essential part of any meaningful plan to reduce obesity rates in the UK. Join Christopher Snowdon and Dolly Theis as they tackle these questions with Nesta’s Chief Executive, Ravi Gurumurthy.
MRC Talks – Prof Nita Forouhi
Nita Forouhi, Programme Leader and MRC Investigator for the Nutritional Epidemiology Programme is interviewed by Isabel Harding. Nita talks about how what we eat affects our health and her advocay for good, solid evidence and equality, diversity and inclusion in science. Listen here…