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Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
January 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Every 2nd and 4th Monday retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. Free and open to the public!
NEW: These sessions are recorded, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org.
Suggested readings
1.A proposed definition of obesity in the era of GLP-1 medications
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/health/bmi-obesity-definition.html
2. Bacterial drug resistance appears to be overcome by an oyster protein
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/21/australia-sydney-rock-oyster-blood-drug-resistant-superbug-bacteria-antibiotics
3. A radiation resistant bacterium may assist in space travel safety
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0khznwy/the-microbe-that-could-protect-humans-from-space-radiation
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/12/how-conan-the-bacterium-withstands-extreme-radiation/
4. Norwegian construction is electric and quiet
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/10/oslo-leads-quiet-low-emission-electric-vehicles-building-sites
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg52543v6rmo
5. Ketamine and its mechanism of action in depression; and a new ketamine nasal spray
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/07/nx-s1-5250210/tiny-fish-on-ketamine-may-show-how-drug-eases-depression
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5269780/fda-allows-standalone-use-of-nasal-spray-antidepressant-spravato-esketamine
6. New remarkable findings in Pompeii
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15zgvnvk4do
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