Talk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds

English Health & Fitness Medicine

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Episodes 10

Avg. Duration 24m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (1)

Since Aug 2025

Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

A podcast that brings the people, passion, and possibility behind health and medical research into the spotlight - at UNSW Medicine & Health. Hosted by Dr Sam McAllery, Talk Nerdy is a show for curious minds who are interested in big ideas, inspired by the people behind them, and keen to connect, collaborate, and think beyond their own field.

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Recent Episodes

S1:E9 - Immunity in Unexpected Places

Oct 09, 2025 25m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Sarah to explore how trauma can trigger surprising immune responses – revealing why not all lung injuries are the same, and why treatment might need to be just as…

S1:E8 - Begin at the Bedside

Oct 02, 2025 23m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Alisa to explore how clinical care can drive discovery - a patient-first, precision-focused approach to research that starts at the bedside and builds…

S1:E7 - Rewriting Immunology, One Mutation at a Time

Sep 25, 2025 22m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Elissa to explore how rare, single-gene immune disorders are helping decode the broader puzzle of autoimmunity. Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to connect.You…

S1:E6 - What Lurks Beneath the Contact Lens

Sep 18, 2025 24m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Nicole to explore Acanthamoeba keratitis - a rare but serious eye infection that mostly affects contact lens wearers - and how her work bridges public health…

S1:E5 - Endemic Thinking

Sep 11, 2025 25m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Alexandra to explore how we can plan smarter, more sustainable COVID-19 vaccination strategies - a deep dive into modelling disease transmission in a world where…

S1:E4 - Can a B cell be redeemed?

Sep 04, 2025 26m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Debbie to explore how foundational immunology can help us design better vaccines especially when the infectious agent looks a little too much like us. Inspired by…

S1:E3 - Breathing into Discovery

Aug 28, 2025 23m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Martin to explore how breath can be used as a powerful window into the body’s inner workings, a deep dive into metabolism, inflammation, and real-time…

S1:E2 - It Takes a Village (to Tackle RSV)

Aug 21, 2025 24m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Nusrat to explore how data-driven epidemiology can transform child health and why RSV is more than “just a virus.”Inspired by this episode? Here’s how to…

S1E1 S1:E1 - Disruptive Vaccinology

Aug 14, 2025 27m

In this episode, Sam sits down with Jake Baum to explore what he calls disruptive vaccinology - a bold, systems-level rethink of how we approach vaccines for complex diseases like malaria.Inspired by…

S1: Introducing Talk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds

Aug 06, 2025 1m Trailer

In this short teaser, host Dr Sam McAllery shares what Talk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds is all about - a podcast that brings the people, passion, and possibility behind health and medical…

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Talk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds has published 10 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.

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Talk Nerdy: Connecting Curious Minds is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 24m.

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