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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: Upcycling For Eyes, Bacteria, Canadian dire wolf, Mint, Monkeys, Lip Reading, Alexa, Tiger Personality, Bird water, Broccoli, Ancient Drug Use, Aging, And Much More Science!
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Disclaimer, Disclaimer, Disclaimer!!!
There is a constant effort underway to understand everything.
Not everyone knows this.
Not everyone cares.
Most humans do not question the world around them
They wake up, go to work, come home,
Eat a quick meal, yell at the television, and go to bed
Human reality tends toward fantasy
Identity wrapped up in tribes, teams, and the products they use
People get angry at products they identify with
if the products are inclusive to other tribes
Infringing on their identity, their fantasy, their personal brand
Such a sad and pathetic existence
The brand managers and ad copywriters should be proud
Their work is having a lasting impact
There is another world taking place
Where people are using their minds to unlock every mystery
To observe and record every detail
To understand every interaction in a complex and intricate reality
A world where the brain is not branded by logos
Where the mind is free to see and explore
To think, question, and explore
A world where we gather together to talk
about all the interesting things we have discovered
This Week in Science
Some quick science news!
Upcycling For Eyes
How did vertebrates get their eye?
Dire wolves
From the great white North
Just say no to mint
Mint makes vaping even more deadly
Model Monkeys
Studying human gestation is hard. So, let’s study monkeys instead.
The oldest person in the world wanders into a study on aging
No one notices
Lip-Reading Glasses
The latest AI feat applies sonar to your face for lip-reading.
Be nice to Alexa
And Roomba. Your children will be.
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Blair’s Animal Corner
Tigers have personalities
And we needed a study for that?
Bird water, anyone?
Sandgrouse feathers may hold the key to water transport.
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What science news does Justin have?
Eat your broccoli
It’s good for you
Ancient European
Drug use
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Some Quick Science stories with Kiki!
Synaptic Scaling & Aging
When the relative scale between synaptic boutons & mitochondria goes awry, so does memory & cognitive function.
Activating Neurons
Stimulating adult-born brain neurons reinvigorates the Alzheimer’s brain.
Photon Neurotransmission
Sending brain signals with light?
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Take a blast into the past…
What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed Scientific Scepticism, Linking Brains, Biodiversity with Leeches, Less Lightning, Electricity from archaea, Porpoise, Chimps, Rhesus monkey hearts, Missing hub of humans, Space Balloons, Baby Brains, Plant Protection, And Much More!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Transparent Brains, Lasers And Cocaine, Monkey In The Middle, Interview W/ Mark McCaffrey from the NCSE, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
