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Download MP3 of Ep 142<\/a><\/p>\nProfessor Richard Wassersug is from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology from Dalhousie University in Canada. He is also a prostate cancer survivor, and I talked to him about his personal and academic interest in issues around prostate cancer, including:<\/p>\n
– His personal experience with prostate cancer
\n– The link between his interest in herpetology and prostate cancer
\n– The effects of endocrine disrupting drugs
\n– The different types of castration and their effects
\n– The psychology of these drugs
\n– Some of the statistics around prostate cancer
\n– Androgen deprivation therapy
\n– The effects of testosterone and oestrogen
\n– The impact that western culture and society expectations on those undergoing this type of therapy
\n– Eunuchs in history
\n– The impact of testosterone on co-operation
\n– The relationship between testosterone and ageing
\n– The advantages of increased empathy
\n– The sociological impact of the ‘viagra culture’
\n– The extra effort required to tackle the side effects of androgen deprivation drugs<\/p>\n
Today’s listeners of the episode is Tamara Rosewarne from Victoria, Australia
\nPromo: Cheap Astronomy<\/p>\n
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