On today’s episode: Neanderthals drawing with crayons! We finish out our series on the Nobel Prizes with the Nobel Prize in physiology & medicine. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES This $20,000 Neo Robot Will Clean Your Home, But There’s A Catch (And It’s Kind Of Terrifying) 42,000-year-old ochre crayons reveal Neanderthals engaged in symbolic behavior | Archaeology News Online Magazine Nobel Prizes 2025 CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Bo...
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 268
On today’s episode: LLMs think you’re right and your friend is wrong. This week we look at this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES The Red Sea that vanished and the catastrophic flood that brought it back | ScienceDaily Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem - Ars Technica Nobel Prizes 2025 CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen ...
Nov 03, 2025•59 min•Ep. 267
On today’s episode: An update on one of last year’s Ig Nobel prizes! We go through this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES “Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment - Ars Technica Nobel Prizes 2025 CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...
Oct 27, 2025•43 min•Ep. 266
On today’s episode: Naked mole rats are gonna teach us how to live longer. Why don’t you remember being a baby? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long | New Scientist https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/20/why-dont-we-remember-being-baby-new-study-provides-clues https://www.science.org/content/article/are-your-earliest-childhood-memories-still-lurking-your-mind-or-gone-forever https://qbi.uq.edu.au/memory/where-ar...
Oct 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 265
On today’s episode: A promising lead on the origin of brain fog in long COVID. I’m running another marathon and need to beef up on the science of ATP! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog | Yokohama City University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPA_receptor How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work? | Medicine LibreTexts Muscle Tissues and the Sliding Filament Model | Amoeba Sisters - YouTube CREDITS: Writing - ...
Oct 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 264
On today’s episode: Scientists are trying to save coral reefs by looking in unexpected places for sunscreen. We talk about engaging adolescents in science. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health | New Scientist Scientists invent new sunscreen made from pollen | Live Science Exploring Features That Play a Role in Adolescents’ Science Identity Development The connecting brain in context: How adolescent plasticity ...
Oct 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 263
On today’s episode: We feature a great new science podcast called Oceanography . Guess what it's about? Yes, ocean science. Take a listen, it'll be worth your time for sure. Oceanography Podcast CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 29, 2025•45 min
On today’s episode: Do mosquitoes prefer hedonists? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation… The sci-fi sounding medical treatment that actual works!... for some things… All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Beer drinkers are mosquito magnets, according to a festival study Hacking the Brain — A New Pradigm in Medicine | Science Based Medicine Transcranial magnetic stimulation | Mayo Clinic https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/brain-wave-pseudoscience/ CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenb...
Sep 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 262
On today’s episode: We finally snapped a picture of a wild electron! Why there are fewer women participating in clinical research and why it matters. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever | Live Science Watching Electron Dynamics Shape Chemical Reactions | Physics Are hormones a “female problem” for animal research? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biomedical-research-falls-short...
Sep 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 261
On today’s episode: A common drug taken for heart conditions might not be as useful as we thought. How much energy does it take to get ChatGPT to help cook dinner tonight? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831010539.htm What is a beta blocker? Mechanism of action. How beta blockers help the heart to work. Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact | MIT News AI’s Growing Carbon Footprint CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frank...
Sep 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 260
On today’s episode: China is building some wild stuff in the middle of the ocean. I’ve got one less thing for you to worry about: electromagnetic fields! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool | Scientific American China builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy | Live Science https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/maha-draft-takes-on-electromagnetic-radiation-echoin...
Sep 01, 2025•54 min•Ep. 259
On today’s episode: Where’s all the sulfur!? Is your teen using an AI Companion App? Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation | Live Science Chemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur https://www.universetoday.com/articles/sofia-follows-the-sulfur-for-clues-on-stellar-evolution Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions | Common Sense ...
Aug 25, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 258
On today’s episode: We pay tribute to Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. How does sunscreen work? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 | Live Science NASA Biography of Jim Lovell https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-science-of-sunscreen https://www.britannica.com/video/sunscreen-human-skin-ultraviolet-radiation/-207855 https://www.wildchild.com.au/the-science-behind-water-resistant-sunscreens/ htt...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 257
On today’s episode: Ozempic may have even more health benefits! How is RFK Jr. undermining healthcare and science in the US and the world? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovy https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011814.htm https://utswmed.org/medblog/glp-1-ra-drugs-weight-loss-heart-diabetes/ https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/07/trump-admin-is-muffling-cdcs-flagship-he...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 256
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- RFK Jr. slashes mRNA vaccine funding, a glue that holds firm underwater for over a year, scientists solve why sea stars keep turning to goo, and SpaceX sends bac...
Aug 07, 2025•10 min
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- Back pain relief that lasts for three years with no pills, or surgery. Gold heated 14× past it’s melting point … without melting. Retired coal plants get a clean...
Aug 06, 2025•10 min
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- A tomato and its cousin accidentally invented the potato, eye-inspired cameras might transform astronomy, your brain may enter deep sleep while you’re awake, and...
Aug 05, 2025•10 min
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- Smartphones can now detect earthquakes, scientists confirm ancient honey, a universal cancer vaccine heads to human trials, and lightning may actually come from ...
Jul 31, 2025•10 min
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- A monster earthquake rattles the Pacific, mitochondria double as immune agents, the EPA backs away from climate science, and animal-filled forests fight carbon b...
Jul 30, 2025•11 min
During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ -------- Maggot meat may have helped Neanderthals thrive, mice get flu shots by flossing, grief might be deadly, and your frenemies could be aging you—literally. SOURCES ...
Jul 29, 2025•11 min
Maura and Bobby are taking two weeks off for summer vacation, but we didn't want to leave you hanging. To fill your feed we've decided to share with you the next two weeks of Daily Science Brief, Bobby's daily science news podcast. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Daily Science Brief and check out https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2025•13 min
On today’s episode: A new record for the oldest protein ever analyzed. We dig through what research says about meditation. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Proteins from rhino fossil found in Nunavut crater dated to 20 million years Phylogenetically informative proteins from an Early Miocene rhinocerotid | Nature Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind? | PubMed Mindfulness Meditation Often Fails the Scientific Test | McGill University Is Mindfulness Meditation Sci...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 255
On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Geologists may have found remnants of the Earth’s very first crust. Questions, questions, questions! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Rocks in Canada may be oldest on Earth, dating back 4.16 billion years | Live Science https://youtu.be/FZc-Y9gqjHI?si=z7i9VoFySsQhFN-s https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/01/hangover/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/26001946 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0456 ...
Jul 14, 2025•53 min•Ep. 254
Our live show we did in Las Vegas during the Viva TMS Vegas community event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 253
On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Viruses are one of the oldest things on the planet. How did they manage to survive for so long? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Myth-busting study shows controversial seed oils reduce inflammation | ScienceDaily https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/03/5-things-to-know-about-the-effects-of-seed-oils-on-health.html Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth Where Did Viruses Come From? | P...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 252
On today’s episode: The European Space Agency has figured out how to make an artificial eclipse every 20 hours! More of your fabulous questions! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Stunning pictures show the first ever artificial solar eclipse Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL ht...
Jun 23, 2025•52 min•Ep. 251
On today’s episode: Instead of dice, now you can roll a dragon! It’s time to talk about chiropractors. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Your next gaming dice could be shaped like a dragon or armadillo - Ars Technica CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 250
On today’s episode: New research about the side effects of oral contraceptives. More questions? More questions! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES How does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers | New Scientist What Would Your Life Be Like On a High Gravity Planet Planetary habitability - Wikipedia . What would alien life actually look like? Alcohol Metabolism This Is Your Gut Bacteria. And This Is Your Gut Bacteria On Bourbon The Gut Microbiome in NAFL...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 249
On today’s episode: Lose 30% of your body weight in a week with this one weird trick! More questions to answer from you, our beloved listeners! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Newfound Mechanism Rewires Cellular Energy Processing for Drastic Weight Loss | NYU Langone News https://nyulangone.org/news/newfound-mechanism-rewires-cellular-energy-processing-drastic-weight-loss Composition of Asteroids | Teach Astronomy How scientists are ‘looking’ inside asteroids What are ...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 248
On today’s episode: A new marshmallow test just dropped! And we answer more listener questions! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES New twist on marshmallow test shows power of a promise | Ars Technica https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/your-cold-wont-go-away https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/the-impact-of-coinfections https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2014/the-huffington-post-ask-healthy-living-can-you-catch-the-same-cold-twice https://www.afcurgentcare.com/...
May 26, 2025•59 min•Ep. 247
