Proyecto Final - Podcast

Transcript of the Podcast #1

Robert: Hello, Welcome to another episode of “Curiosities with Robert Medina”, brought to you on November 22 of 2011. Today our guest is Rachel Castillo, a mechanical engineer from the Zulia University. Rachel it’s a pleasure to have you here with us, Welcome.
Rachel: Thanks Robert the pleasure is mine.
Robert: Today we will discuss an interesting fact about science. Rachel you may speak.
Rachel: Thank you. Robert, did you know that the female voice exhausts the male brain?
Robert: I had no idea! How so?
Rachel: A recent study found that a man's inability to maintain attention to what a woman says has scientific basis. The study shows that the tone of the female voice has more complex sounds than male voice, so it takes the entire listening area of the male brain, while the male's voice occupies only subthalamic area. Hence in many cases, women complain that men do not listen to them. So next time you girls feel ignored, remember that this "disconnection" it’s caused by a purely physiological or biological reason, not because they don’t want listen to us.
Robert: How interesting, Rachel tell us, who conducted this study?
Rachel: This study was conducted by Professor Michael Hunter, in the University of Sheffield (Great Britain).
Robert: I bet that many of our listeners will be surprised to hear this. Well folk’s unfortunately that’s all for today. See you another episode of "Curiosities with Robert Medina". Bye.

Transcript of the Podcast #2

Robert: Hello, Welcome to another episode of "Curiosities with Robert Medina" brought to you on November 29 of 2011. Today our guest is Janice Paredes, she has a medical degree from the Zulia University. Janice it’s a pleasure to have you here with us, welcome.
Janice: Thanks Robert, it's an honor to be here and to share with the listeners of this show.
Robert: Our topic today is related to medicine in which we will discuss if it is true that too much laugh can kill you. Go ahead Janice.
Janice: Yes Robert, laughing too much can cause you death by several factors, among these, heart failure or asphyxiation. The most recent case was documented in 2003 in which a Thai ice cream salesman died of laughter in his sleep at the age of 52 years. His wife tried to wake him up but it was unsuccessful, and finally after two minutes of continuous laughter he died. It is believed that he died of a heart attack or suffocation.
Robert: What a tragic way to die! Isn’t it?
Janice: I partially agree with you because, indeed, it must be painful but only at the end, in other words, it should be painful in the last moments when you're short of breath or suffering from heart failure, but, on the other hand you are having fun in the whole process.
Robert: I guess you’re right looking it from that point of view. Well dear listeners that's all for today in "Curiosities with Robert Medina". Bye