

All Around Science
All Around Science
A weekly podcast by two huge science fans discussing what’s new and interesting in science! Science is our window into incredible worlds, from impossibly small atoms to impossibly distant stars. We want to use it to discover as much as possible, and share it with you every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 8min
Unsolvable Math Problems
On today’s episode: Did you hear about the astronomical breakup? DRAMA! We try to solve the unsolvable problems of mathematics. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: Hubble Sees Possible Runaway Black Hole Creating a Trail of Stars | NASA THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 2023 • 55min
Migraines
On today’s episode: Ancient Egyptians have handed archaeologists new evidence of a gruesome ceremonial practice. Migraines. They’re a lot more than a headache. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: Gruesome cache of severed hands is evidence of trophy-taking in ancient Egypt First osteological evidence of severed hands in Ancient Egypt What is a migraine? A Mayo Clinic expert explains A Phase-by-Phase Review of Migraine Pathophysiology [VIDEO] What Causes Migraine Disease? 5 Factors in Migraine Neurobiology Where Migraines Start: The Trigeminal Nerve The Phases of Migraine Dysfunction of the Nervous System Can Cause Migraine THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 13min
Monkeys, Elephants, and Humans are Basically the Same
On today’s episode: Monkeys and magic! We thought we domesticated elephants, but it turns out they domesticated themselves. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Sleight-of-hand magic trick only fools monkeys with opposable thumbs | University of Cambridge [ARTICLE] Mirroring Behavior | Scientific American [ARTICLE] Comparison with humans and bonobos suggests wild African elephants may have self-domesticated [ARTICLE] Elephants as an animal model for self-domestication THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
Sending People Back to the Moon
On today’s episode: California doesn’t have enough energy tubes! And what exactly will the crew of Artemis 2 be doing on their lunar trip? All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] California wants to build more solar farms but needs more power lines [ARTICLE] NASA’s First Flight With Crew Important Step on Long-term Return to the Moon, Missions to Mars [ARTICLE] Follow the NASA Artemis missions THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 2023 • 59min
Speed Reading
On today’s episode: Pull out your map, we’re taking a trip into an insect brain! It’s part 2 of our reading science chat… speed reading! All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Scientists complete first map of an insect brain | Hub THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2023 • 57min
Reading is Hard
On today’s episode: Fevers might do more than just turn up the heat! How fast can YOU read? The science of speed reading. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Fever integrates antimicrobial defences, inflammation control, and tissue repair in a cold-blooded vertebrate [ARTICLE] Mild fever helps clear infections faster, new study suggests | Folio THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2023 • 44min
Heart Disease is Different in Women
On today’s episode: The next frontier of computing might be neurons! We talk heart disease and women’s health with Scott and Stephanie. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Woman with TB ordered to jail for refusing treatment [ARTICLE] Could future computers run on human brain cells? | Hub [ARTICLE] Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2023 • 46min
Searing Your Steak
On today’s episode: James Webb space telescope took some more baby pictures of our universe! And we talk about three scrumptious reactions. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Webb spots surprisingly massive galaxies in early universe [ARTICLE] Universe’s first galaxies unexpectedly large [SOURCE] Caramelization | Bakerpedia THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2023 • 57min
Mailbag
On a special mailbag episode: Lots of questions about Dark Energy. What’s the speed of a falling feather? Are average human body temperatures dropping? All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] What's the average human body temperature—and is it cooling down? [ARTICLE] Human body temperature has decreased in United States, study finds THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2023 • 54min
Viruses Compete With Each Other
On today’s episode: Don’t worry parents, you teenagers hate you b/c their brains made them. And why is it that we usually only get sick with one thing at a time? All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Kids brains’ become less tuned to mother’s voice as they become teenagers VIRAL INTERFERENCE RESOURCES Superinfect on exclusion by vesicular stomatitis virus Rubella virus-induced superinfection exclusion studied in cells with persisting replicons Superinfection Exclusion Is an Active Virus-Controlled Function That Requires a Specific Viral Protein Superinfection exclusion: A viral strategy with short-term benefits and long-term drawbacks Viruses and interferon: a fight for supremacy Interferons Superinfection Exclusion in Mosquitoes and Its Potential as an Arbovirus Control Strategy Evidence for Viral Interference and Cross-reactive Protective Immunity Between Influenza B Virus Lineages COVID, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference? THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.