Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine

Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine


Latest Episodes

YJBM Sex Ed- Episode 1: Sex for Pleasure
February 15, 2021

In this installment of our YJBM Sex Education series, hosts Felicia and Chelsea bust some myths surrounding sex for pleasure and go into why humans have sex, the biology and evolution behind orgasms,

Skin Episode 1: Non-Human Skin
November 03, 2020

How do animals use their skin? Why can their skin be so weird? And why can lizards regrow their tails? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Podcast, where hosts Elizabeth Nand,

Getting a PhD in public health is frustrating
September 24, 2020

Most people appreciate that studying for a PhD in public health is a very difficult and often frustrating endeavor. However, most students dont anticipate getting a PhD at a time when so many people

Special Episode: 50WomenatYale150: The First Female PhDs at Yale
September 11, 2020

In celebration of 150 years of women at the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and 50 years of women at Yale College, hosts Kelsie, Carrie Ann, and Emma highlight the first seven women to receive PhDs at Yale,

Special Episode: 50WomenatYale150: Six Women in Science
September 11, 2020

In this episode, hosts Kelsie, Carrie Ann, and Emma highlight six women in science who have inspired them. These women are Janaki Ammal, Barbara McClintock, Rachel Carson, Gladys West, Mae C. Jemison, and Marci Bowers.

Special Episode: 50WomenatYale150: Women in Clinical Trials
September 11, 2020

In this episode, hosts Mallory and Kelsie discuss the challenges and history of including women in clinical trials. Particularly focusing on the lack of female inclusion in early PreP drug trials and what this means for the future of women in clinical ...

Medicinal Plants: Interview with Dr. Jordan Sloshower
September 11, 2020

In this episode, Kelsie interviews Dr. Jordan Sloshower, a psychiatrist and researcher at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Sloshower co-founded the Yale Psychedelic Science Group and is currently an investigator and therapist in two clinical trials of psil...

YJBM Medicinal Plants Issue: Tyler Ramsey et al. Interview
August 11, 2020

In this episode, Kelsie and Felicia interview the authors of an Essential Oils and Health Review, featured in YJBM’s June 2020 Medicinal Plants issue. Tyler Ramsey, Tibor Nagy, Kevin Chambers and Carrie Shropshire discuss both the benefits and concerns...

YJBM Special Series: Racism and Health – Episode 2: Interview with Dr. Monica Bell
August 04, 2020

Although we typically cover topics that address the biomedical sciences, epidemiology, and healthcare practice, it is no secret that the systemic biases, residential segregation, violent responses to protesting,

YJBM Medicinal Plants Issue: Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder Interview
August 04, 2020

In this episode, Wes interviews Dr. Anja Loizaga-Velder. Dr. Loizaga-Velder is a German-Mexican clinical psychologist and psychotherapist who has investigated the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in both indigenous and modern mental health context...