

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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May 24, 2021 • 50min
Ant Farming
On today’s episode: The future of farming is...wriggly? Scientists force mice to socialize by using MIND CONTROL. Fungus farming ants have mastered some of the agricultural problems we humans have yet to solve. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Kelp, maggots and mycoprotein among future foods that must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition ARTICLE: Researchers force two mice to hang out and induce FOMO in a third THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 2021 • 57min
Holograms and Space Exploration
On today’s episode: New evidence in how to maintain long term weight loss! Real Life Holograms like in Star Wars! We revisit NASA’s iconic Voyager missions, which are still revealing truths about the universe. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Researchers find the secret behind maintaining a healthy weight loss ARTICLE: Hologram Experts Can Now Create Real-Life Images That Move in the Air THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 2021 • 47min
Secret Science and Invisible Lightning
On today’s episode: Bats in helium fly weird. Invisible lightning is creating invisible, air-cleaning substances! And one of the world's oldest science experiments involves secret treasure maps! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Researchers raise bats in helium-rich air to check how they sense sound ARTICLE: Lightning and subvisible discharges produce molecules that clean the atmosphere ARTICLE: One of the World's Oldest Science Experiments Comes Up From the Dirt THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2021 • 48min
Your Behavior Can Affect Your DNA
On today’s episode: Can video games lower risk of depression? Physicists didn’t see this one coming! And now we might have to invent new physics to explain it. And we dig into how your cells pull strings to change gene expression! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Boys who play video games have lower depression risk ARTICLE: Elusive particle may point to undiscovered physics THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 2021 • 51min
Going Back to the Moon
On today’s episode: Scientists have discovered a way to switch genes off and then back on again! Flowers may not be able to count, but we have new insight into why their growth tends to follow the Fibonacci sequence. And finally… buckle up… we’re going to the moon! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: A CRISPR Genetic On-Off Switch ARTICLE: Researchers determine why the spirals in gerbera inflorescences follow the Fibonacci sequence THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 8min
Blood Clots and COVID Vaccines
On today’s episode: Neuron repair might hold a key to understanding Alzheimer’s. Can giving kids sugar make their memory bad as adults? And we dig into the connection between COVID vaccines and blood clots. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: How brain cells repair their DNA reveals "hot spots" of aging and disease ARTICLE: Sugar not so nice for your child's brain development, study suggests THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 2021 • 42min
Problem Solving Social Creatures
On today’s episode: If less is more, then why are we always adding more things? Robots! Made of cells! Ants get stressed about quarantine too. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: When asked to fix something, we don't even think of removing parts ARTICLE: Scientists Create the Next Generation of Living Robots ARTICLE: Xenobots 2.0: These Living Robots Elf-Assemble From Frog Skin Cells ARTICLE: Ant responses to social isolation resemble those in humans THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 7, 2021 • 56min
Synesthesia
On today’s episode: In an epic struggle between plants and insects, one agent has stolen genetic secrets from the other side! Did volcanoes kill the dinosaurs? Can you see music and taste words? You might have synesthesia! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Whitefly hijacks a plant detoxification gene that neutralizes plant toxins ARTICLE: Plant gene found in insect, shields it from leaf toxins ARTICLE: Did volcanoes kill the dinosaurs? New research says no THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 2021 • 51min
Missing Your Mind's Eye
On today’s episode: New bacteria found on the international space station. Solar canals in California could solve multiple environmental problems simultaneously. Can you see a sunset in your mind? Don’t take it for granted, because not everyone can! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: New strains of bacteria found on the international space station ARTICLE: New analysis shows potential for 'solar canals' in California ARTICLE: I ain't afraid of no ghosts: People with mind-blindness not so easily spooked VVIQ Questionnairre for aphantasia THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 2021 • 50min
Fall is Disappearing
On today’s episode: A cleverly designed study digs into the effects of small doses of psychedelics. New climate models reveal that by 2100 we may not be eating deep fried oreos on ferris wheels anymore! And we explore the effects of shrinking arctic ice on the resilient underdogs of arctic ecosystems. All that and more today on All Around Science... LINKS: ARTICLE: Traces of psychedelics make you feel good, but so does placebo, finds unusual 'self-blinding' study ARTICLE: Northern hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100 THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.