• Contemplating Life with Chris Young

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Contemplating Life with Chris Young

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  • "Contemplating Life" is a podcast by author, assistive technology developer, and disability advocate Chris Young. Each week we will explore a variety of topics including disability, religion, politics, entertainment, and whatever else I can think of. Please support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife
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  • Contemplating Life – Episode 79 – “Last One Out Turn Off the Lights”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 79 – “Last One Out Turn Off the Lights”
    Nov 18 2024
    In this episode, we wrap up talking about my brief two years working at the IU Department of Medical Genetics. Links of Interest Prof. Emeritus Dr. John Gersting on IUPUI website: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/gersting-john.html Prof. Emeritus Dr. Judith Gersting on the IUPUI website: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/gersting-judith.html Indiana University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics Riley Children’s Hospital Indianapolis: https://www.rileychildrens.org/ Hoosier Vintage Thunderbird Club (I don’t know if Gersting is a member): https://www.facebook.com/groups/397144866030/ Info on James Fryman (1931-1994) in his son Christopher Fryman (1955-1983): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34880523/james_arthur-fryman Obituary for Chris Fryman’s mother, Pamela: https://obituaries.timessentinel.com/obituary/pamela-harmon-953036961 Photo of Drs. Merritt and Kang: https://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/IUPUIphotos/id/32692 Obituary for Dr. A. Donald Merritt: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-obituary-for-a-do/120082601/ Photo of IUPUI Union Building 2004: https://cdm17475.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/IUPUIphotos/id/19064/rec/349 Image collection of IUPUI Union Building: https://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/IUPUIphotos/search/searchterm/Union%20Building%20(IUPUI%20(Campus))/field/subjec/mode/exact/conn/and History of IU Indianapolis and IUPUI: https://indianapolis.iu.edu/about/history/ MS-DOS 6.0 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-DOS#MS-DOS_6.x For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    26 mins
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 78 – “Buz is Cool”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 78 – “Buz is Cool”
    Nov 11 2024

    In this episode, we continue discussing my brief two years working at the IU Department of Medical Genetics. I tell the story of my friendship with one of my department colleagues.

    Links of Interest

    Prof. Emeritus Dr. John Gersting on IUPUI website: https://science.iupui.edu/people-directory/people/gersting-john.html

    Indiana University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics

    Riley Children’s Hospital Indianapolis: https://www.rileychildrens.org/

    DEC GT40 Graphics Terminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEC_GT40

    History of Lunar Lander games: https://technologizer.com/2009/07/19/lunar-lander/

    GT 40 lunar Lander restoration video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6h6r6MGWyI

    Buz obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lansing-mi/roy-buzdor-9872223

    For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

    Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife

    YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    24 mins
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 77 – “Genetics 101”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 77 – “Genetics 101”
    Nov 4 2024
    In recent weeks, I’ve been talking about my work as a computer programmer for the Indiana University Department of Medical Genetics. This week, we take a departure to talk about the work that we did in that department. We will take a deep dive into basic genetics, and you will learn a little bit about the genetic disorder that causes my disability. Links of Interest Indiana University Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics: https://medicine.iu.edu/genetics Article about DNA: https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Deoxyribonucleic-Acid Where to start reading DNA: https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/blog/reading-dna-where-to-start/ How DNA gets copied: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv89fSt5jBY Codon to amino acid translation table on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_and_RNA_codon_tables#Standard_DNA_codon_table Genes on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene Size of human chromosomes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/grc/human/data Intersex on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersex Biologist’s explanation of gender behind the typical 2: https://x.com/RebeccaRHelm/status/1207834357639139328 Autosomal dominant inheritance: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/genetics-dictionary/def/autosomal-dominant-inheritance X-linked inheritance on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-linked_recessive_inheritance Meiosis on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiosis Excellent video on meiosis that anyone could understand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzDMG7ke69g Pseudoautosomal region on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoautosomal_region Allele on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allele Spinal Muscular Atrophy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_muscular_atrophy Evrysdi oral treatment for SMA: https://www.evrysdi-hcp.com/ Huntington’s disease on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington%27s_disease Article in “Nature” announcing the discovery of Huntington’s marker co-authored by P. Michael Conneally of the IU Department of Medical Genetics: https://www.nature.com/articles/306234a0 P. Michael Conneally on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._Michael_Conneally Human Genome Project on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Genome_Project For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    34 mins

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