

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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Jun 14, 2021 • 46min
Cancer
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Jun 14, 2021 • 54min
How Does Bitcoin Work?
On today’s episode: Taking breaks helps your brain learn things! We’ve learned a little more about our immune system’s team of assassins; natural killer cells. There’s a lot of hype around cryptocurrencies right now… but how do they work? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Study shows how taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills ARTICLE: SKI Scientists Learn What Fuels the 'Natural Killser' of the Immune System THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 2021 • 49min
Zombie Fires
On today’s episode: Morning waking time seems to be related to risk of depression. Giraffes have high blood pressure, but they don’t seem to care! Zombie fires are lurking in boreal forests! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Morning waking time seems to be related to risk of depression ARTICLE: Heads up! The cardiovascular secrets of giraffes ARTICLE: Five years after Fort McMurray fire, researchers warn of wildfire risk from peatlands THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2021 • 52min
Animal Brains w/ Dr. Niki
On today’s episode: Honeybees are spreading viruses because of cannibalism. Psychadelics might reduce the effects of stress. And we talk to our real life scientist friend, Niki, about how we use animals to study brain injury. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Honeybee 'Trojan horse' virus relies on bees' habit of cannibalizing their young ARTICLE: Non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog reverses effects of stress in mouse study Dr. Nicole Ackermans Website THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.


