Doping and Olympics, New Moms on Facebook, Shanghai Disney

Doping and the Olympics Guest: John Gleaves, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton; co-director for The International Network for Doping Research Russia’s track and field team will not be allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics this summer because of widespread doping allegations. The punishment is a first in Olympic history and prompts more questions about how common doping is among the world’s elite athletes and whether or not there’s any way to ensure they are competing on their own steam and not the boost of a drug coursing through their veins. New Moms on Facebook Guest: Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, PhD, Professor in the Department of Human Sciences and Psychology at Ohio State University It’s normal to see women in our Facebook circle of friends having babies. They often post photos of the newborn within hours of birth. Which amazes me, because the last thing you might think after the ordeal of a birth is, “Hey, get my phone and let’s get a picture for social media.” A study of new mothers conducted at The Ohio State University finds Facebook can be a double-edged sword, particularly for women who feel pressure from society to live up to a certain standard of motherhood. Shanghai Disney Guest: Elliott Weiss, PhD, Professor of Business Administration and Operations Management at the University of Virginia Mickey Mouse opened his largest outpost yet in Shanghai last week. It’s the first Disney resort in mainland China – joining Magic Kingdoms in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. It is, after all, a small world. But does a smile really mean friendship to everyone? Each time Disney has opened a resort overseas, it has encountered significant challenges adapting its quintessential American-ness to the local culture and customs. Shanghai Disneyland could prove the biggest challenge yet. Human Organs on a Chip Guest: Collin Edington, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate at MIT Before a drug makes it to market, it’s typically been tested for years on isolated cells in a petri dish and in v