All Around Science

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.

On today’s episode: Egyptologists are working on ancient smellscapes! A small, portable desalination unit can generate fresh water in remote places. Scientists are redefining the second and it’s going to make Google Maps way more accurate. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Ancient ‘smellscapes’ are wafting out of artifacts and old texts [ARTICLE] From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button | MIT News [ARTICLE] Scientists Want to Change How Long the Second Is 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: Enjoy an episode of Healthy Schmealthy, the public health podcast hosted by Rishi Bee on which Maura and Bobby guested a while back to talk about Conspiracy Thinking! LINKS: [PODCAST] Healthy Schmealthy 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: Chatting with your toddler about puppies might improve their well-being as adolescents. Flowers that lure insects to their death with the promise of sex. And are scientists explorers? Or puzzle-solvers? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [VIDEO] Martian Solar Eclipse [ARTICLE] Sharing memories sets children on path to better well-being [ARTICLE] These flowers lure pollinators to their deaths. There’s a new twist on how 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: We have a talk about how kids learn and perceive science, and Bobby shares his very first attempt at science podcasting. All that and more today on All Around Science. 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: Pew pew sounds from lasers on Mars! Magnetic turds! And, wait… we finished sequencing the human genome? Didn’t we do this 20 years ago? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars [ARTICLE] 'Magnetic turd': scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems | Science | The Guardian [ARTICLE] The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8% 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: Hubble has spotted the oldest single star it’s ever seen. Scientists have come up with a solution to the icy ice cream problem. And our guest Scott tells us what going into shock really means. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Record Broken: Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen | NASA [ARTICLE] Secret to keeping ice cream creamy (not crunchy) might be plant-based nanocrystals THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.