All Around Science

On today’s episode: A great new way to grow a pancreas! The dark part of the moon is getting darker! And it’s all b/c of earthshine... And we look into methods of genetic engineering. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Engineers grow pancreatic "organoids" that mimic the real thing ARTICLE: Earth is Getting Dimmer 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: The ongoing drought in the US is now the worst in recorded history. Scientists have figured out what drives the sardine run. Three ways the universe is trying to destroy the Earth. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Drought in the US Southwest is worst in recorded history ARTICLE: World-famous sardine migration explained ARTICLE: Asteroid three times the size of the Statue of Liberty will zoom past Earth on fall equinox 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: Mars may have been too small to hold on to its water. Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists figured it out! And how do eels reproduce? We dig into the age old mystery!   All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests ARTICLE: How Humans Lost Their Tails 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 avocado REALLY reduce your visceral belly fat? What can cold fountains of air above storms tell us about tornadoes below? And, on our celebration of our 55th episode, we answer YOUR questions! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds ARTICLE: Mystery of ice plumes that may foretell deadly supercell storms solved by Stanford scientists 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: Space radiation is going to limit how much time people can spend on Mars. How are fish fins both stiff AND flexible? Why are people taking horse dewormer to treat their COVID-19? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars Missions Can Only Last 4 Years Due to Radiation ARTICLE: Engineers uncover the secrets of fish fins 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: Volcanoes may have caused the formation of ancient…. oxygen? Researchers are working on ways to feel sensation from prosthetic limbs. And pull up a chair, I have a story for you about what it’s like to go through in vitro fertilization. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Volcanic eruptions may have spurred first 'whiffs' of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere ARTICLE: Futuristic bionic arm helps amputees feel the sensation of touch and movement 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: As if Australia wasn’t scary enough, now the toads are eating each other alive! New ideas for a billion years of geological mystery in the Grand Canyon. It’s time for science class! Today’s lesson… Hurricanes! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: With nothing able to eat them, cane toads are eating each other ARTICLE: Geologists dig into Grand Canyon's mysterious gap in time 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’ve figured out just how tiny mountains on neutron stars can be! Scientists are producing record amounts of energy… with FUSION! And we dig into what science says about COVID vaccines and fertility. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: A bug's life: millimetre-tall mountains on neutron stars ARTICLE: Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 quadrillion watts of energy 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: Pterodactyls could probably fly as soon as they were born! How do you keep your heart healthy? Plants! Is climate change causing more severe weather? Almost certainly, but let’s talk about how it works! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Pterosaurs may have been able to fly as soon as they hatched ARTICLE: Eating more plant foods may lower heart disease risk in young adults, older women ARTICLE: Was that wild weather caused by climate change? Scientists can now say 'yes' with confidence IPCC Sixth Assessment Report 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: Mice can control surges of dopamine in their brain in order to get a snack. The CDC is telling everyone to wear masks again… let’s talk about why. And we talk about how neurotransmitters work. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: 'Feel good' brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals DOCUMENT: Internal CDC document on breakthrough infections THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.