By the Roots

EP7 - Formative Memories

Nicole and Corinne share some of their formative memories and speculate about the lasting effects such experiences can have, both obvious and subtle. KEY WORDS: memories memory formative youth childhood family dynamics embarrassment embarrassing traumatic trauma training behavior observations socializing sociology Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Wayhome Studio via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay

EP6 - Autism in Women

A discussion of gender bias in the study and diagnosis of autism and why diagnoses for girls and women remain elusive. ADVISORY: Topics of suicide, abuse, rape and anorexia occur in this episode. They are not gone into in detail, but do arise. KEY WORDS: autism spectrum diagnosis diagnoses aspergers gender bias discrimination science disorder women medical neuroscience school learning sociology society culture feminism Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Johnstocker via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/RESOURCES: "The Autism Dilemma for Women Diagnosis" by the Organization for Autism Research, October 2018 https://researchautism.org/the-autism-dilemma-for-women-diagnosis/ [https://researchautism.org/the-autism-dilemma-for-women-diagnosis/] "The costs of camouflaging autism" by Francine Russo, February 2018 https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/ [https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/costs-camouflaging-autism/] "Thousands of autistic girls and women 'going undiagnosed' due to gender bias" by Hannah Devlin, September 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/14/thousands-of-autistic-girls-and-women-going-undiagnosed-due-to-gender-bias] "Study on ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism draws critics" by NIDHI SUBBARAMAN, August 2014 https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/study-on-extreme-male-brain-theory-of-autism-draws-critics/ [https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/study-on-extreme-male-brain-theory-of-autism-draws-critics/] "Clinical evaluation of autistic symptoms in women with anorexia nervosa" in Molecular Autism, contributors Heather Westwood, William Mandy & Kate Tchanturia, March 2017 https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-017-0128-x [https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-017-0128-x] "The Mounting Crisis in Women’s Heart Health" by Columbia Heart Surgery https://columbiasurgery.org/news/mounting-crisis-women-s-heart-health [https://columbiasurgery.org/news/mounting-crisis-women-s-heart-health] "The Lost Girls" by Apoorva Mandavilli, October 2015 https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/the-lost-girls/ [https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/the-lost-girls/]

EP5 - The Mystery of Memory

Do you remember "negative" experiences better than happy ones? You're no "Negative Nelly"! It may just be human nature to recall experiences that way. Memory is still a bit of a mystery, despite modern scientific exploration. Let's delve into the phenomena of making and retrieving memories. Key Words: mandela effect memory experience education learning science psychology repression fear forget misremember misnomer brain neurology mind nervous system human behavior manipulation society culture imagination emotion perception filter multiverse theoretical theory reality phenomena phenomenon recall retrieval human nature nurture recollection Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Pixel-Shot via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay Additional Information/resources: "What is the Mandela effect?" via Medical News Today "Negative Emotion Enhances Memory Accuracy: Behavioral and Neuroimaging Evidence" by Elizabeth A. Kensinger via Sage Journals "Retrieval of Emotional Memories" by Tony W. Buchanan via US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health "Collective False Memories: What's Behind the 'Mandela Effect'?" by Caitlin Aamodt via Discover Magazine

EP4 - Sand Mining

SAND is a natural resource that's in top(soil) demand, second only to water! Sand: how do we get it? What's it used for? And how does the global appetite for it change the shape of the world? Key Words: sand world news scarcity resources natural ecosystem ecosystems endangered species construction concrete corrupt exploitation justice capitalism waterways rivers riverbank sedimentation ocean marine aquatic water natural scarcity demand supply Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Parilov via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay SPECIAL NOTE: After recording this episode, we discovered more information about the increasing scarcity of sand. Knowledge is always on-the-move, and we're chasing it! We invite you to, too. Here are some resources regarding the topic of SAND MINING: "The Hidden Environmental Toll of Mining the World’s Sand" published in February of 2019 by the Yale School of Environment, written by Fred Pearce https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand [https://e360.yale.edu/features/the-hidden-environmental-toll-of-mining-the-worlds-sand] "Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process & Biodiversity in Rivers" published in July of 2018 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), written by Lois Koehnken "Is Cambodia Dredging its Rivers to Death?" published in May of 2010 for Time Magazine, written by Christopher Shay http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html [http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1989047,00.html] "Inside the Deadly World of India’s Sand Mining Mafia" published in June of 2019 by National Geographic, written by Paul Salopek https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/inside-india-sand-mining-mafia] "Why the World is Running Out of Sand" published in November of 2019 by BBC, written by Vince Beiser https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand [https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand]

EP3 - Segue to Smells

A conversation regarding acting and artistic temperaments segues to the topic of SMELLS. Also in this episode: a bit about the origin of the podcast and its name. CAUTIONS: Contains spoilers regarding The X-Files TV series. Key Words: smell odor odour scent stink actor acting art artistry sensitive sensitivity sensitivities formaldehyde fun silly humor humour funny comedy clothing learning exploration life consciousness Credits: Host - Nicole Berry Co-Host - Corinne Meadors Music by - Mim Paquin Images by - Wayhome Studio via Adobe Stock and Bessi via Pixabay