On today’s episode: Polar bears in Greenland are looking to the land to find their food. A fantastic tortoise might not be extinct after all! Let’s talk about the science of traffic! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Unexpected polar bear population may offer some hope for the species [ARTICLE] Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted ...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 96
On today’s episode: Always look on the bright side of life…that might make it longer! Some good news about the omicron variant and long covid. And we talk about the origins of the Black Death. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups [ARTICLE] Long COVID 20-50% less likely after omicron than delta in vaccinated people [ARTICLE] Origins of the Black Death identified | Max-Planck-G...
Jun 27, 2022•52 min•Ep. 95
On today’s episode: Did Google create a sentient AI chatbot that will soon Ultron us out of existence? Could we make an insecticide that would only kill mosquitoes? Add your air conditioner and refrigerator to the list of climate change culprits, we need to talk about HFCs. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Google places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is “sentient” [ARTICLE] New Genetic Discovery Uncovers Mosquito's “Weak Spot” | Technology Networ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 94
On today’s episode: Who killed the megalodons? It might have been great white sharks. James Webb Space Telescope got hit by a rock! And we talk about our many, hidden senses. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] NASA Says a Tiny Space Rock Has Impacted The James Webb Space Telescope THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on ...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 93
On today’s episode: Ancient giraffe cousins were really into headbutting. Kids’ mental health outcomes could worsen when they consume too little digital media. We talk to Stanford professor Dr. John Donohue about the scientific evidence that exists about gun violence and the effects of gun policy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Giraffes may have evolved long necks to help them throw brutal headbutts when competing for mates [ARTICLE] A 'Goldilocks amount' of time...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 92
On today’s episode: If you’re listening to this on the day of release, you might be in for an astronomical treat! It turns out that low quality news spreads faster than high quality news. And how do immortal jellyfish maintain that youthful glow? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Meteor shower outburst from new tau Herculids possible May 30 | Space [ARTICLE] What the public wants in COVID news vs. what the press provides THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.c...
May 30, 2022•59 min•Ep. 91
On today’s episode: Is your culture individualist or collectivist? Maybe you’re asking the wrong question. We’ve uncovered another piece of the puzzle that is SIDS. We talk about carnivorous plants: what they are, how they work, and how they evolved. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Latin America defies cultural theories based on East-West comparisons [ARTICLE] Study identifies potential biomarker for SIDS, but a test for it is a long way off THEME MUSIC by Andrew ...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 90
On today’s episode: What if we could make fuel out of lunar soil and sunlight? You can’t wear sunscreen to the beach anymore, because coral reefs don’t like it. Plants are being used to mine metal. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kills them THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hos...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 89
On today’s episode: Egyptologists are working on ancient smellscapes! A small, portable desalination unit can generate fresh water in remote places. Scientists are redefining the second and it’s going to make Google Maps way more accurate. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Ancient ‘smellscapes’ are wafting out of artifacts and old texts [ARTICLE] From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button | MIT News [ARTICLE] Scientists Want to Change How Long the Se...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 88
On today’s episode: Enjoy an episode of Healthy Schmealthy, the public health podcast hosted by Rishi Bee on which Maura and Bobby guested a while back to talk about Conspiracy Thinking! LINKS: [PODCAST] Healthy Schmealthy THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 02, 2022•57 min•Ep. 87
On today’s episode: Chatting with your toddler about puppies might improve their well-being as adolescents. Flowers that lure insects to their death with the promise of sex. And are scientists explorers? Or puzzle-solvers? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [VIDEO] Martian Solar Eclipse [ARTICLE] Sharing memories sets children on path to better well-being [ARTICLE] These flowers lure pollinators to their deaths. There’s a new twist on how THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://tw...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 86
On today’s episode: We have a talk about how kids learn and perceive science, and Bobby shares his very first attempt at science podcasting. All that and more today on All Around Science. THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 18, 2022•42 min•Ep. 85
On today’s episode: Pew pew sounds from lasers on Mars! Magnetic turds! And, wait… we finished sequencing the human genome? Didn’t we do this 20 years ago? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars [ARTICLE] 'Magnetic turd': scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems | Science | The Guardian [ARTICLE] The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have final...
Apr 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 84
On today’s episode: Hubble has spotted the oldest single star it’s ever seen. Scientists have come up with a solution to the icy ice cream problem. And our guest Scott tells us what going into shock really means. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Record Broken: Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen | NASA [ARTICLE] Secret to keeping ice cream creamy (not crunchy) might be plant-based nanocrystals THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://and...
Apr 04, 2022•53 min•Ep. 83
On today’s episode: Some researchers asked the question of why so much homeopathy research gets published… The results might surprise you! How long do you sleep every night? You might be an elite sleeper! Do birds have language? I guess it depends on how you look at it. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Reporting bias makes homeopathy trials look like homeopathy works [ARTICLE] When It Comes to Sleep, It's Quality Over Quantity | UC San Francisco [ARTICLE] Do birds ...
Mar 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 82
On today’s episode: How to reverse aging in mice! Scientists are doing important work studying the complicated properties of… spaghetti. The epic conclusion to Bobby and Maura’s Great Egg Debate of 2022. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice - Salk Institute for Biological Studies [ARTICLE] How to tell if your spaghetti is perfectly done using just a simple ruler THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twi...
Mar 21, 2022•49 min•Ep. 81
On today’s episode: After anesthesia, your brain doesn’t reboot all at once. A tiny new method for delivering cancer drugs! Scientists are developing a way to turn your organs into universal donor organs for everyone. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia [ARTICLE] 'Drug factory' implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice | Rice News | News and Media Relations | Rice University Resea...
Mar 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 80
On today’s episode: The complex aerodynamics of paper airplanes. Scientists are trying to imagine what life as we DON’T know it would look like. And did you know that sleep cleans your brain? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] For New Insights into Aerodynamics, Scientists Turn to Paper Airplanes [ARTICLE] Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life 'as we don't know it' THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted...
Mar 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 79
On today’s episode: Dinosaurs went extinct in the spring. Hubble found a triangular galaxy. Wait, that can’t be right. Triangular? Words help us to understand things like numbers and colors. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] An asteroid killed dinosaurs in spring—which might explain why mammals survived [ARTICLE] Galaxy Collision Creates 'Space Triangle' in New Hubble Image | NASA [ARTICLE] Words are needed to think about numbers, study suggests THEME MUSIC by Andre...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 78
On today’s episode: Humans aren’t the only ones who can choke under pressure! Mad scientists made a robot fish out of human hearts! Some viruses are so big that they have their own viruses! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Finds That Monkeys, Like People, Can 'Choke Under Pressure' [ARTICLE] The beating heart of a swimming robot THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Feb 21, 2022•54 min•Ep. 77
On today’s episode: Evolution doesn’t always happen slowly over long periods of time! Sometimes it’s quick. Viruses make genes go…viral? And we’ve got Dr. Niki Ackermans here to talk to us about evolution. All that and more today on All Around Science. Dr. Nicole Ackermans Website @AckermansNicole on Twitter LINKS: [ARTICLE] New research shows gene exchange between viruses and hosts drives evolution | UBC Science [ARTICLE] A new database reveals how much humans are messing with evolution THEME M...
Feb 14, 2022•55 min•Ep. 76
On today’s episode: Fetal development is influenced by the lifestyle choices of…the father? Some birds are shuffling their songs like a Spotify playlist to keep it interesting. How did our solar system form? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Shows Paternal Alcohol Use Increases Fetal Development Issues [ARTICLE] Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their audience listening THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic...
Feb 07, 2022•59 min•Ep. 75
On today’s episode: Scientists have figured out how to regrow frogs’ legs. Something weird is going on with Mars’s carbon… Is nuclear power too risky to rely on to replace fossil fuels? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Scientists regrow frog's lost leg [ARTICLE] Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars | Penn State University [ARTICLE] Europe is in the middle of a messy nuclear showdown [ARTICLE] Answering Questions About Nuclear Power THEME MUSIC by...
Jan 31, 2022•57 min•Ep. 74
On today’s episode: Why do the COVID vaccines have such frequent side effects? It might be because we expect them. Astronauts are being plagued by SPACE ANEMIA!! How do planes fly? No, really? How? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects | Ars Technica [ARTICLE] We don’t know why, but being in space causes us to destroy our blood [ARTICLE] Apparently we don’t know why planes actually stay in the sky… THEME M...
Jan 24, 2022•57 min•Ep. 73
On today’s episode: New evidence that the virus which causes mono might also trigger Multiple Sclerosis. There’s something in the air…it’s DNA! New computer models help understand mysteries of the moon. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Virus Likely Triggers Almost All Multiple Sclerosis, Massive Study Concludes -- IFL Science [ARTICLE] A very common virus may be the trigger for multiple sclerosis -- Ars Technica [ARTICLE] Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of...
Jan 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 72
On today’s episode: Watch out, flu virus; we found a new antibody, and we’re coming for you! Water plumes on Enceladus might not be coming from where we think they are. What exactly is MRI? It’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and it’s even cooler than you think. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] No more annual flu shot? Scripps Research and collaborators find new target for universal influenza vaccine [ARTICLE] Enceladus' plumes might not come from an underground ocean...
Jan 10, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
On today’s episode: One scientist built a robot to hunt down and scare the fins off of mosquitofish. Bladeless, noninvasive….brain surgery? And what is sentience? How does it factor into our decisions about animal treatment? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Putting the fear of bass into mosquitofish -- with a robot [ARTICLE] UVA Develops Precise Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel [ARTICLE] The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead? [ARTICLE] Animals to be fo...
Jan 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 70
On today’s episode: Humans don’t produce pheromones, but…do they? Can lab grown coffee save the environment? Scientists have found a way to trace the lineage of your cells IN your body. The first ever pig-to-human kidney transplant happened this year! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Misplaced trust: When trust in science fosters belief in pseudoscience and the benefits of critical evaluation [ARTICLE] Chemical emitted by babies could make men more docile, women mo...
Dec 27, 2021•55 min•Ep. 69
On today’s episode: We’ve gotten closer to the sun than ever before! What is NASA’s plan for replacing the International Space Station? And we dig into the most complex space observatory ever created; the James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Spacecraft Has "Touched" the Sun for the First Time [ARTICLE] NASA sets sail into a promising but perilous future of private space statoins [VIDEO] James Webb Space Telescope Deployment Sequence James ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
On today’s episode: AIs are hallucinating proteins… that’s right, you heard me. Future jet fuel may be synthesized from sunlight and air. And we discuss the science of virgin birth… also known as “parthenogenesis”. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Getting software to "hallucinate' reasonable protein structures [ARTICLE] Making Aircraft Fuel From Sunlight and Air [ARTICLE} California Condors Surprise Scientists With Two 'Virgin Births' THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen ht...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 67
