Talking About Blood

Epizodes

• CAD: A Patient and Her Physician Discuss Living with this Rare Disease (TAB #41) 21.05.2026 29min
• Saying Goodbye to Patients (TAB Episode #13 - Rerun) 29.04.2026 20min

  We're taking a short break from recording new episodes for TAB while we work on other initiatives for The Blood Project. Stay tuned and we will be back in May with exciting new topics and guests! In this podcast, Dr. Adir Shaolov discusses the role of palliative care in patients with hematological diseases.
• History of Blood Transfusion in the 20th Century (TAB #40) 13.03.2026 25min
• Iron Deficiency and Women (TAB #39) 13.02.2026 25min

  In this episode, Dr. Toby Richards talks with Helen Osborne about: The important distinction between iron deficiency and anemia, explaining why iron deficiency is the underlying disease process and anemia is often just one of its manifestations, and why this changes how clinicians should evaluate and treat patients.How identifying and correcting iron deficiency before major surgery can improve patient fitness, reduce complications, and decrease the need for blood transfusions, particularly wi...
• Follow Your Curiosity: Humanities in Science and Medicine (TAB #38) 15.01.2026 26min

  In this episode, Dr. John Chilton talks with Helen Osborne about: How visual storytelling, cartoons, and humor can be used to communicate complex concepts in hematology and biomedical science without trivializing the underlying science, and why communication is central to teaching and research.His transdisciplinary journey from laboratory research to teaching, illustration, and digital modeling, and how blending art, science, and narrative helps learners better understand blood cells, disease...
• Organs on Chips: Using Science, Art, and Design to Understand the Human Body (TAB #37) 19.11.2025 24min

  In this episode, Don Ingber talks with Helen Osborne about: How organ-on-chip and “human body on chips” technologies are built and how they realistically mimic human organ function by combining living cells, blood flow, and mechanical forces like breathing and stretch.The implications of these chips for hematology and clinical care, including modeling coagulation and thrombosis, predicting drug responses and toxicities, advancing personalized medicine, and reducing reliance on animal models.H...
• Sickle Cell Disease: Extending the Patient Encounter Beyond Clinical Walls (TAB #36) 08.10.2025 22min

  In this podcast, Dr. Ahmar Zaidi talks with Helen Osborne about: His journey from pediatric hematologist to pharmaceutical medical director and advocate for people living with sickle cell disease.The biological and social dimensions of sickle cell disease, from its genetic origins to the ongoing need for global advocacy and education.Innovative ways to expand patient understanding—through podcasts, social media, and accessible health communication—to promote informed decision-making and equit...
• Meet the New Project Manager: Driving E-Learning & Teaching Science Forward 27.08.2025 15min

  Adam Weiss interviews Randy Rodriguez, Project Manager for The Blood Project.
• Maternal Hematology: The Value of Interdisciplinary Care 25.07.2025 22min

  Dr. Tabea discusses a new model for multidisciplinary care for people during transitional life stages—especially during pregnancy, childbirth, and the interface between pediatric and adult medicine.
• Hemoglobin Measurements 26.06.2025 24min

  Dr. Carsten Lundby discusses the value of measuring hemoglobin mass in clinical medicine.
• What Dinosaurs Can Teach Us About Science and Medicine 22.04.2025 23min

  Dr. Mary Higby Schweitzer, a paleontologist. discusses what dinosaurs can teach us about science and medicine
• Sickle Cell Trait, Inequity, and the Need for Change 17.03.2025 23min

  A podcast with Dr. Brian Carney on sickle cell trait, inequity, and the need for change.
• Iron Deficiency Anemia and Pica 11.02.2025 25min

  A podcast with Dr. Leila Larson and Dr. Sera Young on pica
• Serial Killers and Blood 06.01.2025 23min

  A podcast with Dr. Elizabeth Guinan on serial killers and blood.
• Vaccine Rhetoric and Blood Transfusion 17.12.2024 26min

  A podcast with Heidi Lawrence and Jessica Wiggins on vaccine rhetoric and blood transfusion
• Bloodless Surgery 02.12.2024 24min
• Venom and Blood Clotting 22.10.2024 25min

  Bryan Fry talks about how venom has evolved as both a defensive and lethal weapon, often targeted against the coagulation pathway.
• Advanced Healthcare Practitioners in Hematology 17.09.2024 30min
• Art and Science of Medicine 19.08.2024 27min
• Horseshoe Crab 25.06.2024 25min