

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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Feb 13, 2023 • 53min
How to Fix a Broken Heart
On today’s episode It’s time for tiny robot news! A new gel you can inject into your veins to repair your broken heart! We talk to our Valentine experts about how to fix a broken heart. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] This groundbreaking biomaterial heals tissues from the inside out THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 8min
Fairies and Clouds
On today’s episode It’s time for tiny robot news! Hopefully we don’t go over your head on today’s feature… clouds. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light | Tampere universities REFERENCES https://whatsthiscloud.com/cloud-identification/ https://www.weather.gov/lmk/cloud_classification https://www.weather.gov/source/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/clouds/cloud_development/clouds.htm#:~:text=Clouds%20form%20when%20the%20invisible,a%20liquid%20or%20solid%20form THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2023 • 58min
Brought to You By ChatGPT
On today’s episode: A dinosaur so well-preserved you can see its face! And we have a little chat about the world of AI. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: [ARTICLE] Researchers look a dinosaur in its remarkably preserved face THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2023 • 52min
Look at the Big Brain on Humans
On today’s episode: Why is it ancient roman buildings are still standing? Self-healing concrete! What’s better than camouflage? Invisibility! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] First-in-Class Honeybee Vaccine Receives Conditional License from the USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics | Business Wire Evolution References De novo genes with an lncRNA origin encode unique human brain developmental functionality How humans got a new gene that makes our brains larger Comparison of human and chimpanzee genomes reveals striking similarities and differences THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2023 • 55min
Transparent Animals
On today’s episode: Why is it ancient roman buildings are still standing? Self-healing concrete! What’s better than camouflage? Invisibility! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime Transparent Animals References https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-25599-y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QJk6YtCYlU&ab_channel=NaturalHistoryForScientists https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982216311411 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GT1MKuAGOM&ab_channel=NaturalHistoryMuseum https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-reason-behind-glass-frogs-translucent-skin-180974979/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1919417117 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/two-new-species-of-glassfrog-discovered https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/these-see-through-frogs-are-full-of-surprises-feature https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/glass-frogs-transparency-blood-human-health?loggedin=true&rnd=1673030446390 THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2023 • 53min
Dark Energy
On today’s episode: Think your neighbours are bad? Try living next to poop-covered clams! And we explore the unknown reaches of our universe and talk about Dark Energy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Wood-eating clams use their poop to dominate their habitat | Field Museum THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, 2023 • 48min
Dark Matter
On today’s episode: Will we finally be able to put an end to the mosquito repelling question? Plus, a bit of what we know, and a lot of what we don’t know about dark matter. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Mosquitoes are not repelled by vitamins and other oral supplements you might take [ARTICLE] Vera Rubin, the Rotation Curve, and the First-ever Evidence of Dark Matter SOURCES https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/71525 https://www.livescience.com/32387-what-is-antimatter.html https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy https://wwwmacho.anu.edu.au/ https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/educators/galaxies/imagine/dark_matter.html https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/dark-matter-models-get-most-of-the-universe-right-but-fail-in-the-details/ THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 26, 2022 • 52min
2022 Science We Missed
On today’s episode: How have COVID vaccines had lasting impact on menstrual cycles? Video games; do they rot your brain, or enhance it? What is the biological reason that women live longer than men? And how can sound help us understand protein folding? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Menstrual Cycle Changes Associated With COVID-19 Vaccine [ARTICLE] Study: Video Game Players Show Enhanced Brain Activity, Decision-Making Skill - Georgia State University News [ARTICLE] HOMEBIOLOGY NEWS New Study Reveals That Men Age Faster Than Women [ARTICLE] Illinois musicians, chemists use sound to better understand science THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Artemis Program
On today’s episode: The world of bird jaw evolution has been rocked to its core. We’re going back to the moon! Let’s talk about the Artemis Program. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Fossil overturns more than a century of knowledge about the origin of modern birds [RESOURCE] NASA - Artemis THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2022 • 57min
A Vaccine For Addiction
On today’s episode: Scientists have made a battery out of ocean water! Someday, you might be able to be vaccinated against addiction All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] New device can make hydrogen when dunked in salt water LINKS AND SOURCES How opioid addiction occurs An Immunconjugate Vaccine Alters Distribution and Reduces the Antinociceptive, Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Fentanyl in Male and Female Rats Canada’s Opioid Crisis (fact sheet) Opioid- and Stimulant-related Harms in Canada Published:(September 2022) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51720320_Anti-addiction_vaccines https://uh.edu/news-events/stories/2022-news-articles/november-2022/11142022-fentanyl-vaccine-haile-kosten.php https://www.nature.com/articles/ni.2321 https://www.addictioncenter.com/news/2022/01/vaccine-against-addiction/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TA-CD https://www.fiercepharma.com/vaccines/a-vaccine-for-addiction-don-t-get-your-hopes-up-just-yet-expert THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.