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5/9/2020

We hope you've enjoyed listening to Pager. As ever, we'd love to hear what you think so do get in touch with any thoughts from what you liked/disliked or anything you would like to see us cover! We'll be taking a short break before releasing some more episodes in series 2. Topics include AI in medicine, pain, drug policy and more. Thanks to everyone who has listened, come on the podcast and supported us in all sorts of ways. We couldn't have done it without you.

George and Stan

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Magdalena Skipper

5/1/2020

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Shaping and Communicating Science at Nature

Dr Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature, joins to talk about the role of the journal in driving good science and communicating it around the world. We touch upon what can be done to improve reproducibility in research, how scientific publishing is changing, the different ways in which science can be valuable and how we can measure the value of science.

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Eric Rubin

5/1/2020

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The New England Journal of Medicine in the 21st Century

Dr Eric Rubin, Editor-in-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, joins us to talk about the roles of the journal in shaping how research is communicated, carried out and interpreted. What are the particular responsibilities of the world's top journals? How are papers assessed and has this changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Richard Horton

5/1/2020

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The Lancet: Roles and Responsibilities

Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, joins us to talk about where the roles, responsibilities and future of one of the world's top medical journals lie. How has COVID-19 affected the journal? How political should a journal be and what makes a good editor?

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Caroline Elton

4/25/2020

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Supporting Doctors' Mental Health

Dr Caroline Elton, an occupational psychologist and author of the book "Also Human: the Inner Lives of Doctors", joins us to talk about mental health in the medical profession. Why are mental health issues so prevalent amongst doctors? From dealing with the challenges faced when doctors become patients to pushing against short rotations for junior doctors with minimal social support and recognising mental health as a crucial focus for a healthcare system, what changes could, and indeed should, come in the future?

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Ali Abdaal

4/20/2020

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Rethinking Education and Career

Introduce randomness, shorten the feedback loop, and optimise for happiness and meaning. In this episode, Dr. Ali Abdaal joins us to question where the value in education lies, and how we might rethink career and retirement to live more fulfilled lives.

Ali is a junior doctor in Cambridge, as well as a content creator through YouTube and his weekly newsletter. If you enjoy the episode, have a listen to the second-half in part II, all of Ali's content can be found at: https://aliabdaal.com/

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Andrew Murray

4/12/2020

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High Altitude Physiology: From Everest to Intensive Care

Dr Andrew Murray, a mitochondrial biologist at Cambridge University, joins us to talk about his work with the Xtreme Everest group and how it can translate to improved care for patients at sea level.

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Helen Stokes-Lampard

4/5/2020

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COVID-19 and General Practice

How is COVID-19 turning general practice upside-down and what could the long term effects on the UK's largest medical specialty? Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, former chair of the RCGP and a practising GP, joins us to find out.

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David Spiegelhalter

4/1/2020

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Understanding Risk
Sir David Spiegelhalter joins us to discuss all things risk-related and his work as the Winton Professor of Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University.

What is the best way to communicate risk in medicine and the broader public sphere?
How can our perceptions of risk be dramatically altered by its presentation?
How can we inform or persuade people using statistics and, moreover, should we?

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Andrew Lever

3/8/2020

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Treating, Preventing and Curing HIV

Professor Andrew Lever joins us in two episodes to discuss modern-day treatment and prevention of HIV as well as the search for a cure.

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