

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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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.

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.


