controversial subjects with the facts can be tense, but we are a sub-science here to make things make

sense.

Today we are talking to Dr. Nikki Mephas about the Trump administration's war on science.

It is horrifying what's happening right now.

It's important that you listen to this to understand.

Before we get into that, though, we're going to learn about her research into Alzheimer's,

how alcohol and other pollutants in the air affect Alzheimer's.

It's a fascinating conversation, so that's what we're talking about today.

Hello, Dr. Nicky Maphis.

Thank you so much for giving us your time.

Of course, I'm happy to be here.

Thanks for the invitation.

I thought the first thing we could do is have you just explain your research because it's super

interesting in and of itself.

Yeah, I find it interesting. That's why I'm doing it.

So I'm currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of New Mexico.

I have been in this role for approximately four years. I'm coming up on the end of my third year,

beginning of my fourth year. And I study how alcohol could increase your risk of developing

Alzheimer's disease. So I also read somewhere that you kind of like when you were younger had an

idea like, oh, could there be medication for Alzheimer's or a vaccine for Alzheimer's or something like that?

That was what your spark moment was?

Yes, I've still been intimately involved in this project and we are currently undergoing the

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