Brains Matter Episode 142 - Prostate Cancer

Professor Richard Wassersug is from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology from Dalhousie University in Canada. He is also a prostate cancer survivor, and OG talked to him about his personal and academic interest in issues around prostate cancer, including:

- His personal experience with prostate cancer
- The link between his interest in herpetology and prostate cancer
- The effects of endocrine disrupting drugs
- The different types of castration and their effects
- The psychology of these drugs
- Some of the statistics around prostate cancer
- Androgen deprivation therapy
- The effects of testosterone and oestrogen
- The impact that western culture and society expectations on those undergoing this type of therapy
- Eunuchs in history
- The impact of testosterone on co-operation
- The relationship between testosterone and ageing
- The advantages of increased empathy
- The sociological impact of the ‘viagra culture’
- The extra effort required to tackle the side effects of androgen deprivation drugs

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Brains Matter is a podcast out of Australia, which features stories on science, curiosities and general knowledge. It also features interviews with various experts in science and other interesting areas.

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