All Around Science

On today’s episode: What’s that smell? It’s ancient humans, cooking fish! We talk about how whales evolved from land mammals back to the water. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked well-done fish Oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food, researchers report -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] The evolution of whales from land to sea THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Robots remember more things when they get a chance for a nap. Let’s talk about the nobel prizes in chemistry and medicine! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Artificial Neural Networks Learn Better When They Spend Time Not Learning at All THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Robots will soon be taking over our universities… and mixing us margaritas. Cordyceps is a parasite that can control ants, but not by hijacking its brain. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Robots will roam a university to study “a socio-technical problem” THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Yeah, mosquitoes might really like you more. A blood test to screen for cancer can save lives! But could it cause more harm than good? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] The Rockefeller University » Why some people are mosquito magnets THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: A warming world helps disease spread more quickly. Humans have waded into an ancient arms race to produce antibiotic resistant bacteria. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Thawing permafrost exposes old pathogens—and new hosts THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: The same things that cause autoimmune diseases may have helped our ancestors survive the Black Death. It’s Halloween! Let’s talk about the science of why we like scary things! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Bubonic plague left lingering scars on the human genome THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Artificial intelligence can mine our health data to save us from blood poisoning. And we investigate why we put lead in fuel, and why we finally stopped. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] New, transparent AI tool may help detect blood poisoning THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Can your dog tell when you’ve had a bad day? He might be able to smell it. It’s Nobel Prize time! Let’s discuss the winners and what they accomplished. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Dogs can smell when we're stressed, study suggests [ARTICLE] 2022 Nobel Physics Prize goes to seminal tests of spooky action at a distance THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Avocado toast is finally healthy, says the FDA! And we explore the world’s weirdest volcano. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] FDA’s rotten definition of “healthy” food is finally getting tossed [ARTICLE] Ol Doinyo Lengai | Earth Observatory THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Electric cars could help keep your air conditioners running in your house. NASA hit an asteroid! Really hard! We already know how to get to 90% renewable energy… it’s that last 10% that’s the problem… All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the US Power Grid [ARTICLE] NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission: The ultimate guide | Space [ARTICLE] The pathway to 90% clean electricity is mostly clear. The last 10%, not so much [ARTICLE] On the Road to 100% Clean Electricity: Six Potential Strategies To Break Through Last Few Percent THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.