10 February, 2021 – Episode 811 – Digging for Science Bones

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Fish Limbs, Conch Sounds, Animal Stress, Fractal Vision, Ongoing Evolution, Allergy Woes?, Ocean Carbon Cycle, Dragonfly Flight, Orphan Bat Moms, Discriminating Search, Political Marketing, Happy Bones, Sad Sperm, And Much More…

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When you think about it…
(Whatever it is you happen to be thinking about)
Keep in mind that the thing you are thinking about,
Has been thought about before.

If for example you are thinking about how to get a rock out of your shoe
Without having to remove the shoe…
Chances are somebody has thought about doing this before.

It doesn’t mean that others have spent time
thinking of how to get rocks out of your specific shoes
with your specific feet in them.

But certainly others have encountered a similar situation
May have even found solutions.

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Think about it.
Then find out what others have thought about it;
Taking on ideas, solving problems, with sets of solutions
Is always better than going it alone.

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This Week in Science
Coming Up Next…

Let’s start with the science news

Fish Limbs
Like flipping a switch, scientists found a simple genetic mutation that returns fish fins to something more like limbs.

Conch you hear it now?
World’s oldest conch found in a box!

Deforestation is stressing me out, man!
And science says, it is stressing out the animals, too.

Fractal Vision
Japanese AI researchers used fractals instead of real images to pre-train artificial intelligence systems, and their results sugests this could be one way to avoid unintended bias in these computer systems.

Human evolution…
We are far from done working on this!

Allergy Woes?
If you’ve been thinking your allergies have been worse in recent years, you’re probably right, and have climate change to thank.

Ocean Carbon Cycle
An entirely new carbon cycle has been discovered in the ocean, and it’s a gas.

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It’s time for Blair’s Animal Corner!

How do dragon flies do that stuff?
Unclear, as sleeping dragonflies can, but dead dragonflies can’t. They are just aerodynamic magic. Is that it? No?

Orphan vampire bat adopted by mom’s best friend
In this week’s “awwww” story, this vampire bat is adopted by her mom’s best friend, who she lived with and who fed her regurgitated blood all the time. It’s a tale as old as time!

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What does Justin have to say about science this week?

Not Your Research!
Google Scholar ASEO discriminates against non english papers

Marketing Science
How can we market to everyone if they are politically polarized?

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Let’s finish strong with science from Dr. Kiki!

Happy Bones
Using an antidepressant called Paroxetine, Penn State researchers reversed cartilage loss in a mouse model of osteoarthritis.

Sad Sperm
Dad’s sperm might influence your mental health as an adult.

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