All Around Science

On today’s episode: Light pollution isn’t just hiding stars, it’s making plants bloom sooner. Why do people live so very long? Let’s shrink down to the quantum realm and talk about particle physics. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities [ARTICLE] The Importance of Elders | The UCSB Current [ARTICLE] Cern Large Hadron Collider scientists observe three 'exotic' particles for first time | NBC 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: This bank has an unusual deposit. It’s poop.  A new giant bacteria was discovered that challenges what scientists thought was possible. And we talk about the science of colourblindess. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Rejuvenating the human gut microbiome: Trends in Molecular Medicine [ARTICLE] New bacterium roughly the size, shape of an eyelash smashes size record 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: Polar bears in Greenland are looking to the land to find their food. A fantastic tortoise might not be extinct after all! Let’s talk about the science of traffic! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Unexpected polar bear population may offer some hope for the species [ARTICLE] Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápagos 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: Always look on the bright side of life…that might make it longer! Some good news about the omicron variant and long covid. And we talk about the origins of the Black Death. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups [ARTICLE] Long COVID 20-50% less likely after omicron than delta in vaccinated people [ARTICLE] Origins of the Black Death identified | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft 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: Did Google create a sentient AI chatbot that will soon Ultron us out of existence? Could we make an insecticide that would only kill mosquitoes? Add your air conditioner and refrigerator to the list of climate change culprits, we need to talk about HFCs. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Google places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatbot is “sentient” [ARTICLE] New Genetic Discovery Uncovers Mosquito's “Weak Spot” | Technology Networks [ARTICLE] Rethinking air conditioning amid climate change | Ars-Technica - Knowable Magazine 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: Who killed the megalodons? It might have been great white sharks. James Webb Space Telescope got hit by a rock! And we talk about our many, hidden senses. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] NASA Says a Tiny Space Rock Has Impacted The James Webb Space Telescope 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: Ancient giraffe cousins were really into headbutting. Kids’ mental health outcomes could worsen when they consume too little digital media. We talk to Stanford professor Dr. John Donohue about the scientific evidence that exists about gun violence and the effects of gun policy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Giraffes may have evolved long necks to help them throw brutal headbutts when competing for mates [ARTICLE] A 'Goldilocks amount' of time spent online could be good for teenagers' wellbeing - Trinity News and Events 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: If you’re listening to this on the day of release, you might be in for an astronomical treat! It turns out that low quality news spreads faster than high quality news. And how do immortal jellyfish maintain that youthful glow? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Meteor shower outburst from new tau Herculids possible May 30 | Space [ARTICLE] What the public wants in COVID news vs. what the press provides 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: Is your culture individualist or collectivist? Maybe you’re asking the wrong question. We’ve uncovered another piece of the puzzle that is SIDS. We talk about carnivorous plants: what they are, how they work, and how they evolved. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Latin America defies cultural theories based on East-West comparisons [ARTICLE] Study identifies potential biomarker for SIDS, but a test for it is a long way off 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: What if we could make fuel out of lunar soil and sunlight? You can’t wear sunscreen to the beach anymore, because coral reefs don’t like it. Plants are being used to mine metal. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kills them THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.