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This Week: RNA Replication, Space Health, Entangled Protons, Robot Control, Ruffs, Totipotent Cells, Climate Optimism, Replication, Mind Control, And Much More…
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Disclaimer, Disclaimer, Disclaimer!!!
There are parts of your brain that are not you.
It’s your brain, and you are your brain and so yes, it’s part of you but the part you think of as you?
That’s just one piece of the brain puzzle that’s the cognitive reasoning, active thinking, impulse controlling,
list-making, order of operation part of your brain that knows how to make breakfast.
The rest of your brain is that of an apes
A great ape mind you
A really fantastic ape in fact!
There are far more connections within the human mind than any other creature we know of. Far greater processing power is available too.
We are walking talking supercomputers, with amazing powers of observation but behind it all, just beneath the surface, always waiting to put us in our place is the brain of an animal.
A brain that is used to being the one running the show telling the rest of the biological machinery,
What to do,
Where to go,
When to fight,
When to flee,
And when to fall in love,
And right now… that part of your brain is telling you to fall in love with
This Week in Science
Some quick science news to keep you smiling!
RNA Replication
RNA shows its evolutionary ability.
Covid reduces gut infections
Just when you thought it was safe… volcanos!!!
Lettuce for space health!
No, it’s not potatoes. Lettuce could be engineered to help ease the biological stress of space flight.
Entangled Protons
The inner life of protons is maximally entangled.
Remote mind control with lasers
Don’t worry it’s in mice! For now.
Robot Control
YouTube videos are training robot hands for human control.
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It’s time for Blair’s Animal Corner!
But mom, play is an important part of my evolutionary history!
Howler monkeys use play instead of grooming to ease tension and promote social bonds.
Ruffs and their genes are big foolers
Male ruffs sneak and prevail despite looking like females. Why? And how?
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What science news does Justin have?
The original people of the bay area
Archeologists and Native American’s working together
Club drug used to treat PTSD
It’s like the 70’s again
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Let’s finish with Dr. Kiki and go eat with some Astronauts!
Totipotent Cells
Have researchers finally created the induced totipotent cells that are necessary for organ regeneration?
Climate Optimism
It’s all about the long game. Let’s make it shorter.
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Take a blast to the past…
What were we pronouncing at this time last year? This time last year we discussed Water Worries, Union Economics, Predator Poop, Brain Tumor Vaccine?, Not So Mysterious Human, Anti-Vax Vaccination, Wafting Bee Wings, Bonobo Baby, Brain Pathogens, Bronze Age Grub Hub, Big Brains, Removing False Memories, And Much More…
This week 10 years ago TWIS got Bony, we discussed Looking At Mercury, Making Memory, Just Replace X With Bear, Jumping Plankton, Vaccinating Men, How Biologists Kill, TWIWRD!, And Much More! Take a blast to the past with TWIS!
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