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The Analytical Zen Podcast

Podcast de Geraldine M. Dowling

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Biography and Research: See Orcid.org/0000-0001-8344-6582 (presenting 100+ academic works)Dr. Geraldine M. Dowling  PFHEA, SFHEA has over 20 years of experience in forensic lab work, forensic/clinical and analytical toxicology, food safety and drug residue testing, method validation and ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation. She also has more than 10 years in academia as a university educator.  She was past elected member of Academic Council at Atlantic Technological University and member of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Working Group.  Her research spans  forensic and  clinical toxicology, with a focus on forensic science,  medicine, clinical practice, metabolomics, lipidomics, drug testing, drug harm reduction, laboratory accreditation and  additionally teaching education pedagogies (universal design for learning and community based learning). Dr. Dowling is an internationally recognized researcher and gives international lectures.  She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), awarded for her excellence in teaching, research and leadership. She is the creator and host of The Analytical Zen Podcast, designed to make complex scientific concepts accessible to students and the public (available on platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts).  She serves as Vice Chair  of the United Kingdom and Ireland Association of Forensic Toxicologists (professional body), representing forensic practitioners across England, Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Channel Islands. She is also the elected regional representative for Ireland with the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists, a member of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (USA) and an elected member of the London Toxicology Group Committee. Dr. Dowling has trained professional staff and students in ISO 17025-accredited national government laboratories in Ireland and abroad, including The State Laboratory, Teagasc and the Marine Institute. She is a Principal Investigator, supervising postgraduate students (PhD/MSc). Dr. Dowling was an invited contributor to the Irish Government's "Emerging Drug Trends and Drug Checking Working Group", which aims to introduce safer harm-reduction strategies. She is a contributing author, reviewer and editor for international journals, including Drug Testing and Analysis, Journal of Analytical Toxicology and Forensic Science Review. She has written, edited and co-authored four books.Dr. Dowling is  the current Editor-in-Chief of the IACFT Journal  [ISSN 3088-6600] and Outgoing  Editor-in-Chief  (2026) of the  Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal  [ISSN 2990-8167]. She is a Visiting  Professor of Toxicology and Forensic Science at Kingston University, holds a Visiting Senior Lecturer appointment (2024) at King’s College London, UK and holds a Honorary Senior Lecturer appointment (2023) at Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK. She previously held an Adjunct Assistant Professor appointment (2020) at Trinity College Dublin. Dr. Dowling’s work has had a lasting impact, with Ireland’s Marine Institute applying her methods in aquaculture monitoring since 2006 and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adopting her research for drug monitoring since 2011. Her work as Principal Investigator, along with that of the students she supervises, has resulted in multiple validated methods being accredited on several occasions by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) and used nationally. In addition, selected work she developed has been  used  in international proficiency testing schemes.

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16 episodios

episode How Spiking Happens and How to Stay Safe artwork

How Spiking Happens and How to Stay Safe

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380417/fan_mail/new] On this episode of the Analytical Zen Podcast, we explore a critical and increasingly urgent issue of spiking. While far from new, incidents are rising and the response must evolve just as quickly. We’re joined by Dawn Dines, Founder and CEO of Stamp Out Spiking, a leading voice in the fight against this growing threat. With over two decades of frontline advocacy, Dawn brings a powerful blend of lived experience, policy influence and tireless campaigning. From contributing to legislative change through the Police and Crime Bill in the UK to advising government bodies and collaborating with law enforcement, her work is helping to reshape how the UK and beyond responds to spiking. This conversation goes beyond awareness. It’s about accountability, prevention and what meaningful progress really looks like in protecting people and driving systemic change across society.  It focuses on prevention, stronger accountability mechanisms and systemic change that meaningfully reduces risk and improves protection for individuals in nightlife and public spaces.

20 de abr de 2026 - 22 min
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Inside Synthetic Cathinones

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380417/fan_mail/new] In this episode of The Analytical Zen Podcast, Dr. Simona Pichini guides us through the complex and fast-evolving world of synthetic cathinones. Dr. Pichini is an Italian pharmacotoxicologist and Acting Director of the National Centre on Addiction and Doping at the Italian National Institute of Health. She is a leading expert in the pharmacokinetics and toxicology of drugs of abuse, new psychoactive substances, doping agents and alcohol biomarkers across all age groups. With a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology and more than 400 scientific publications (H-index: 56) and her work bridges analytical science with clinical outcomes. Dr. Pichini also advises national helplines, contributes to Italy’s Early Warning System on NPS, and serves as a scientific expert for the EU Drugs Agency. She is a member of the editorial boards of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and the Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis. An active member of the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) since 2004, she received the TIAFT Achievement Award in 2010 becoming the first woman ever to do so and she currently serves as Secretary of the Association. She also co-organized the TIAFT 2023 meeting in Rome, Italy.

29 de nov de 2025 - 26 min
episode The Chemsex Conversation: Sex, Society and New Psychoactive Substances artwork

The Chemsex Conversation: Sex, Society and New Psychoactive Substances

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380417/fan_mail/new] In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Luis Manuel Menéndez Quintanal joins us to explore the complex intersections between sexual health, substance use and forensic toxicology. From the science of new psychoactive substances (NPS) to the social and health implications of chemsex, this conversation sheds light on an urgent and often misunderstood topic - blending scientific insight with compassionate harm reduction perspectives. 🔬 Listen now and join the conversation on how science and society can better understand and respond to emerging drug trends. #Chemsex #NewPsychoactiveSubstances #DrugAwareness #SubstanceUse #SexualHealth #SocietyAndScience #HarmReduction #ForensicScience #Medicine #ForensicToxicology

31 de oct de 2025 - 40 min
episode Bones Tell Stories: The Reach of Forensic Anthropology artwork

Bones Tell Stories: The Reach of Forensic Anthropology

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380417/fan_mail/new] In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Tania Delabarde, leading forensic anthropologist at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Paris, where she has been instrumental since 2013 in the identification of unidentified bodies and coordination of Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) protocols. Dr. Delabarde’s career spans some of the world’s most complex humanitarian and post-conflict contexts, from her early work with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the UN Mission in Kosovo, to missions across South America and Africa. Since 2011, she has also worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Ivory Coast, Mali, Burundi, Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Congo and Central African Republic. A long-time contributor to INTERPOL’s DVI Working Group, Dr. Delabarde brings a rare blend of field experience and scientific depth to the challenges of forensic identification. We also explore her cutting-edge research with the CNRS BABEL UMR8045 team, where she investigates:  🦴 Skeletal markers for identification  🦴 Bone lesions through histological analysis  🦴 Bone diagenesis and postmortem change Join us for a conversation at the intersection of science, justice and humanity with one of the most respected voices in forensic anthropology today.

2 de sep de 2025 - 28 min
episode Cat and Mouse: How Toxicologists Chase Ever-Evolving Designer Drugs artwork

Cat and Mouse: How Toxicologists Chase Ever-Evolving Designer Drugs

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380417/fan_mail/new] In this compelling episode, Dr. Kayla Ellefsen—Deputy Chief Toxicologist at the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office in Austin, Texas, United States-offers a rare look into the science of forensic toxicology and its critical role in death investigations. She dismantles Hollywood myths about quick test results and flashy labs, revealing the meticulous process toxicologists follow to identify substances in postmortem samples and determine their role in a person's death. The conversation takes a deeper turn into one of the most urgent challenges facing toxicologists today: Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS). These synthetic compounds are designed to imitate known illicit drugs while evading laws and standard detection methods. Dr. Ellefsen describes the evolving “cat-and-mouse” game between underground chemists and forensic labs, and how advanced tools like high-resolution mass spectrometry are crucial. A particularly alarming trend she highlights is the rise of bromazolam, a designer benzodiazepine. Even more concerning is the emergence of “benzodope”—the deadly mix of benzodiazepines and synthetic opioids. Dr. Ellefsen closes with a strong message: researchers must share data on NPS to build a clearer picture of the threat and support the development of harm reduction tools. Whether you're curious about forensic science, concerned about public health, or trying to understand today’s shifting drug landscape, this episode delivers critical insight into a field on the front lines of modern substance misuse.

5 de ago de 2025 - 21 min
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