All Around Science

On today’s episode: We’ve gotten closer to the sun than ever before! What is NASA’s plan for replacing the International Space Station? And we dig into the most complex space observatory ever created; the James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Spacecraft Has "Touched" the Sun for the First Time [ARTICLE] NASA sets sail into a promising but perilous future of private space statoins [VIDEO] James Webb Space Telescope Deployment Sequence James Webb References Want to Watch the Launch? Click Here https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/forScientists/faqScientists.html  https://webb.nasa.gov/content/observatory/ote/mirrors/index.html#1c  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/deploymentExplorer.html  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/assets/documents/WebbFactSheet.pdf  https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/launch.html 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: AIs are hallucinating proteins… that’s right, you heard me. Future jet fuel may be synthesized from sunlight and air. And we discuss the science of virgin birth… also known as “parthenogenesis”. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Getting software to "hallucinate' reasonable protein structures [ARTICLE] Making Aircraft Fuel From Sunlight and Air [ARTICLE} California Condors Surprise Scientists With Two 'Virgin Births' 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 deep red light improve your vision? Fungi are adapting to infect humans! And we marvel at the incredible legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight [ARTICLE] It's time to fear the fungi 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: Astronauts prepared to evacuate the International Space Station. Learning how to use tools can improve your language skills? And we chat about marathon training and running science. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Russia Shot Down a Satellite, Creating a Dangerous Debris Cloud in Space [ARTICLE] Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says it's no big deal [ARTICLE] Using Mechanical Tools Improves Our Language Skills 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 surprising part of your brain tells you when you’re full. Turkey science facts! And we talk coffee; how it’s processed, roasted, and sometimes tastes like raw potatoes. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: In the brain's cerebellum, a new target for suppressing hunger 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: Parents are starting to wonder, when can our kids stop wearing masks to school? We may have found our first extragalactic exoplanet! And we got a great question about the science of fluoride and how it protects our teeth! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: [NPR] When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say ARTICLE: Astronomers May Have Discovered the First Planet Outside of Our Galaxy RESEARCH PAPER: Xylitol in preventing dental caries: A systematic review and meta-analyses 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: New insight into the sticky world of web building. Finally some very exciting vaccine news that ISN’T covid-related. And we discover the creature behind the myths; tardigrades! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Spiders' web-making secrets unraveled ARTICLE: First ever malaria vaccine recommended by the WHO 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: More brain connectomes! This time it’s a fruit fly! Tiny generators modeled after seaweed. The science of haircare products. What works and what’s just marketing? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: How to map a fly brain in 20 million easy steps ARTICLE: Plugging into ocean waves with a flexible, seaweed-like generator 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: For the third time EVER….we found a tardigrade fossil! New research shows that metaphoric language makes our brains light up! How can we make a map of our brains? And should we? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: "Once-In-A-Generation" Tardigrade Fossil Discovery Reveals New Species in 16-Million-Year-Old Amber ARTICLE: In new cognitive research, people's eyes reveal that cliches are underrated 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: NASA and SpaceX are smashing rockets into asteroids to DEFEND PLANET EARTH! A new app is effective in helping people deal with arachnophobia. It’s nobel prize time! Let’s talk about them winners! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: NASA to crash DART spacecraft into Dimorphos asteroid in hopes of changing its orbit to test planetary defense systems ARTICLE: Augmented reality helps tackle fear of spiders THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.