

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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Oct 24, 2022 • 53min
Lead in Gasoline
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.

Oct 20, 2022 • 54min
2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
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.

Oct 10, 2022 • 53min
The World's Weirdest Volcano
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.

Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 8min
100% Renewable Energy is Hard
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.

Sep 26, 2022 • 1h 7min
Saturn's Rings
On today’s episode: Swarms of drones repairing buildings? Finally there might be a good reason to watch YouTube ads. And where, exactly, did Saturn’s rings come from? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] 3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying [ARTICLE] Social media experiment reveals potential to 'inoculate' millions of users against misinformation THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 19, 2022 • 51min
Psychic Pseudoscience
On today’s episode: Why has the hurricane season been so quiet? Why does pain feel so much worse late at night? Listen to a story about a magician who fooled scientists into believing he was psychic. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] This should be the absolute peak of hurricane season—but it’s dead quiet out there [ARTICLE] Why pain feels worse at night THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 2022 • 1h 8min
The US Climate Bill of 2022
On today’s episode: We’re finally making oxygen on Mars!... and then we’re just letting it go. Did Wales really lose two whole islands? Where did they go? Let’s dig into the historic climate bill that was recently passed in the US. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] MOXIE experiment reliably produces oxygen on Mars [ARTICLE] Map may show evidence of Wales' Atlantis off Ceredigion - BBC News [ARTICLE] A Detailed Picture of What’s in the Democrats’ Climate and Health Bill THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 5, 2022 • 59min
Fatbergs Are Clogging Our Sewers
On today’s episode: Testosterone! It can increase aggression and…cuddling? Why is it so hard to swat a fly? And we go underground, hunting for the reasons why massive fatbergs are clogging our sewers. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] eScienceCommons: Testosterone promotes 'cuddling,' not just aggression, animal study finds [ARTICLE] Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 2022 • 1h 8min
De-Extinction: How to Bring Back a Species
On today’s episode: What forms of laziness can best protect us from cognitive decline? Researchers take steps toward a treatment for total colourblindess. We were too busy figuring out of we could, that we forgot to think about if we SHOULD talk about the science of de-extinction. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Computers vs. TV: Which is less likely to promote dementia? [ARTICLE] Gene therapy for completely colourblind children partly restores cone function [ARTICLE] De-extinction company sets its next (first?) target: The thylacine THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
DNA Origami
On today’s episode: Noble gasses offer more clues to the origin of our moon. Scientists thought a star was dying, but it turned out it was just indigestion. The art and science of creating nanorobots with DNA origami. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] One more clue to the Moon’s origin | ETH Zurich [ARTICLE] Betelgeuse is bouncing back after blowing its top in 2019 [ARTICLE] A "Nano-Robot" Built Entirely from DNA to Explore Cell Processes THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


