March 26th, 2026
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This Week: Hot Plants, Blair’s Animal Oopsie, Sounds About Right, In-infinite Cloning, Male Fruit Fly Flirting, Platypodes, Control Factors Mouse Vision, and Much More Sciencer!
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This lovely show has been going for a long, long time
So long in fact, that some facts are no longer facts
More than 1000 episodes and more than 25 years means science has continued to progress
And so we have some fresh, new science
That is not so slightly contradictory to previous reporting
to explore and learn about together
…on this week in science!
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Quick Science News!
Hot Plants
What happens to flowering mountain meadows when they get hot?
Blair’s Animal Oopsie
The beauty of doing this show for so long means that we can correct our misconceptions in real time. Rattlesnakes are not as deadly as babies, turns out…
Sounds About Right
Do humans agree with other animals about what sounds nice in nature?
Cloning isn’t infinite for mammals
So, back to the drawing board for my immortality quest.
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Blair’s Animal Corner!
Male fruit flies take an interesting approach to competition.
“Did I tell you how handsome you look tonight?” Does male courtship of other males diffuse tension?
Platypodes – still finding ways to be weird, hundreds of years later
Their fur defies previous expectations for hair pigmentation. And no one can figure out why…
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Science with Kiki!
Control Factors
Who’s driving this thing? Does it matter?
Mouse Vision
What does it look like?
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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 Pig Livers, Planet Power, Meme Coin, Grabby Glucose, Genomic Bottleneck, Lithium Mining, Baby Brains, Shark Sounds, And Much More Science!
This week 10 years ago TWIS discussed Venter’s Back!, Saturn’s Moons, Geysers of Enceladus, Hobbit Floresiensis Update, Out Of Africa, Blood-thirsty Prairie Dogs, Smart Skuas, Ant Antennae, Puppy Transplants, Cure For Aging, Stem Cells For Spines, Fridge Lasers, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
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March 12th, 2026
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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: European Ignobel, NIH, Tamper-Free Viruses, Origami Vaccines, Garbled Messages, Brain Cell Centers, Gnawing Need, and Much More Science to Gnaw on!
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With everything going on right now,
It’s a privilege to take time for curiosity & wonder
To talk about science & discovery
With friends like you
Here on This Week in Science!
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Quick Science News!
Making Moves
… to Europe. Why is the IgNobel award ceremony crossing the pond?
For Freedom
How is highlighting fringe ideas from non-scientists helping the image of the NIH?
Tamper-free Viruses
A new study adds strength to the idea that COVID wasn’t made in a lab.
Origami Vaccines
Will these new vaccines work better than the mRNA vaccines?
Garbled Messages
Could space weather be hindering our attempts to detect alien messages?
Human Centered
Are human brain cell-based data centers a good idea?
Gnawing Need
Chewing is more than mechanical. It might be a motivated behavior.
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What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed Space, Space, and More Space!, Plastic Plant Problems, Bigger Cells, Democracy & Murder?, East Asian Lineage, Alzheimer’s, It’s All in Your Head, And Much More Science Knowledge!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Snow-capped Pluvian Mountaintops, About Those Clouds, Adding To Antibiotics, Ant Brains, It’s Not The Sperm, Same Sex Power Play, Pump Water For Climytia, Magnetic Mind Control, World Robot Domination, Neat Bees, Zika Brains, And Much More!
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March 6th, 2026
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This Week: Animal Science, Bats, Caribou, Dogs, Fish, and Much More!
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Do not adjust your sets!
This week, there will be no astronomy, no brains, no anthropology, no physics.
No, this week it’s all about the wild, wacky, wonderful world of all things zoological!
So polish your scales, blink your many eyes. Brush your fur, sharpen those claws, and prepare yourself for…
This Week in Science! Blair’s Animal Corner Edition!
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Blair’s Animal Corner!
Bat cronching sounds!
How long do bats eat? And how big are their meals? Microphone backpacks can tell us!
Caribou horns aren’t just for the boys,
But why??
Sniffer dogs are at it again!
But a quick air injection can assist
Fish use more energy staying put
Same girl, same…
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What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed Firefly & Astronauts, Weekends and Surgeries, Narwhal Tooth, Fusion Update, Heart Health Watch, Sound Spring, Sharks, Rat Sommeliers, Processed Foods, Mediterranean Diet, AI, Synthetic Intelligence, Love Types, And Much More Time for Science!
This week 10 years ago TWIS discussed Sponge Life, Giant Viral CRISPR, All For One, Far Flying Fies, Biodiversity Rules, WORLD WILDLIFE DAY!!!, Fairy Wren Affairs, First Land Life, More Moles Good, Defeating AutoImmune Disease, Zombie Frogs Are Sexier?, Smart Lady Spiders, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
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February 27th, 2026
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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: Interview W/Nicola Allen PhD., Stabilizing The Brain, Space Alerts, Artemis, Bouba Kiki, Birder Brains, Drunken Apes, and Much More Science!
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The state of all things is fine
Just sign on the dotted line
Watch what you get
and never forget
That This Week in Science is coming up next…
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The Interview!
We’re starting the show off with an interview tonight.
Our guest, Dr. Nicola Allen, is a neuroscientist & professor in the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory at the Salk Institute. She investigates how the brain normally forms and functions, and how it goes awry in diseases, like autism and Alzheimer’s disease, by asking how non-neuronal cells in the brain regulate neuronal function. Dr. Allen and her colleagues recently published a study in Nature establishing the stabilizing role of one cell type, called astrocytes, in the adult brain. And she is here tonight to talk with us about her work and its implications.
Allen studies how astrocytes regulate the formation, function and stability of neuronal connections called synapses. Astrocytes closely interact with neurons and synapses via thousands of fine processes, putting them in a position to regulate these connections. Synapses are essential points of information transfer within neuronal circuits and change throughout life. In the young brain trillions of synapses form, in the adult brain synapses are stabilized, and in the aging brain synapses become less functional and are eliminated. Further, in most neurological disorders, no matter the stage of life, synaptic dysfunction is a key component. This includes autism during youth, schizophrenia in adulthood and Alzheimer’s disease in aging. Allen is investigating if life stage-specific properties of synapses are being regulated by the astrocytes the neurons interact with, to identify new therapeutic targets for repairing synapses in the disorders where they are dysfunctional.
This is a brainy and fascinating interview you’ll want to listen to again and again!
Quick Science News!
First Alerts For Space
How will near-real time information of changes in space impact astronomy?
Artemis Rollback
It’s back to the hangar for Artemis II for repairs. No launch should be expected until after March.
Bouba Kiki Effect
Is it really universal?
Birder Brains
How does birding change your brain?
Drunken Apes
Yes, chimpanzees consume alcohol.
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What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed The Stellarator!, Animal Emotions AI, Islet Surgery, Stressed Monkeys, Animal Awareness, Oxygen Pill, More Memory, Melatonin, And Much More Science!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Rapidly Rising Waters, Cutting Out HIV, Probiotics For Cancer, Mama’s Little Helper, Fear for Forests, Dodo Brains, Climate For Change, Tracking Sleep Genes, Spider Webs!, And Much More!
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February 20th, 2026
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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: Life on Mars, Interstellar Water, Snakes, PFAS, Wind Farms, Sea Silk, Frogs, Zebra Finches, Organoids, Brain Training, Alzheimer’s, and Much More Science to Know!
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When can we say that we know enough
to make a decision,
to make a claim,
to stop asking questions?
Will there ever be a moment
where we step back
and say,
“I think I’ve had enough as of today.”?
Well, you should know that
That moment will never arrive
Here on This Week in Science.
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Quick Science News!
Life On Mars???
It’s still a maybe that life did or does exist on Mars, but the latest analysis suggests that we don’t have any better explanation at the moment.
Interstellar Water
Why is Comet 3I/Atlas releasing so much water into our solar system?
Hate snakes? Blame society.
Kindergarteners like snakes, so it’s our fault adults don’t…
PFAS From The Sky
You’ll never guess where the latest PFAS source originates.
Wind Farm Disruption
Do offshore wind farms disrupt the wind?
Saving Sea Silk
Will we be wearing ancient Roman silk once again?
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Blair’s Animal Corner!
Temperature affects frog calls…. riiiiiibit.
Warmer means, well.. hotter for lady frogs. What does that mean with climate change?
Zebra finches show strong color preferences
Are you particular about your colors? Would a researcher call you stubborn??
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Science stories with Kiki!
Measuring Organoids
What is the best way to listen to brain organoid neuron activity?
Speed Train Your Brain?
It couldn’t hurt, and might help with aging.
An Exposed Life
What are the habits that lead to a longer, healthier life?
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What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed Interview W/Annalee Newitz, Fish, Fruit Flies, Not So Sweetner, Anti-bacterial Anti-depressants, And Much More!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Gravitation Makes Waves, Beating Cancer, We Did It, Selective Elective?, Whooping Whoops?, Rabbit Bye-Bye, Birdie Blood Cell, Your Bacterial Home, Print And Grow, Virgin Mouse Preferences, And Much More!
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February 12th, 2026
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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: Twilight ALAN Problems, YouTube, Sea Lion Moms, Apes Play Pretend, and Much More Science!
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When is a show not a show?
And when is a podcast not a podcast?
When is TWIS not TWIS?
And, when is science not science?
One thing’s for sure, even though it’s just me tonight (Blair) there’s still a show, a podcast, where we’ll discuss science and I look forward to doing that with all of you on,
This Week in Science!
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Quick Science News!
Are we barking up the wrong tree with ALAN?
New research shows that twilight, not midnight, could be the worst time for animals with artificial light at night. What can we do about it??
YouTube isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, at least for conservation
Very few comments focus on conservation action; most are focused on awe and aesthetics. What can we do about it??
Blair’s Animal Corner!
Sea Lion moms take their pups to work
Hands-on teaching style surprises researchers, and is also just cute!
Apes play pretend
Is this unique? Surprising? Not that interesting? Let’s discuss!
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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 Blair’s Animal Corner, Baby Turtles, Mantis Shrimp, Flies, And Much More!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Interview w/ Paul Knoepfler re: Designer Babies, Slime Sees! Toxo Chimp Control, Screaming Flies, Thirsty Ladies, No PDA Chimps, Jib Cutting, Space Challenges, Seasonal Brain Changes???, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
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February 5th, 2026
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What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?
This Week: Story Updates!, Vapor Tracking, Roadkill, Lanternfly, Worms, Caterpillars, Conservation, Prediction From Memory, SpacexAi, Defining Consciousness, and Much More Science!
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Some days are better than others.
We hope all your days
make you think of
This Week in Science
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Quick Science News!
Story Updates!
What’s up with Artemis II? Is offshore wind going to roar back into action? Can judges change anything about how the DOE & EPA deal with climate change?
Vapor Tracking
Isotopes are dope!
Roadkill… for science!
I mean, it’s just lying there…
Lantern Fly Focus
Where did we go wrong with Spotted Lanternfly management?
Ridding The World Of Worms
What are guinea worms, and why are we excited about eradicating them?
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Blair’s Animal Corner!
Caterpillars may be responsible for the next microphone
Are you hearing me ok or are my woolly bears off?
How to get ahead… err.. afoot in conservation
Tracking footprints might be the best passive monitoring out there
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Science stories with Kiki!
Prediction From Memory
How does the hippocampus influence cognitive brain function beyond memory?
SpacexAI
Why space is not the place for data centers…
Defining Consciousness
Why do we need to define concepts like intelligence & consciousness more accurately?
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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 Science In Danger?, Frogs, Better Pain, Revive Your System, Octopus, Bats, Mice, Active Listening, And Much More!
This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Interview w/ Daniel Hummer re: The Carbon Mineral Challenge, CRISPR Alert!, Giving Babies Cooties, Let’s Go Renewable!, Not Peak Ocean, Safer X-Rays, Corvids-R-Smart, Disruptive Climate, Chubby Kitchens, And Much More!
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January 29th, 2026
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This Week: Nasal Vaccine, Artificial Light & Pollen Season, EVs, Train Snakes, Heavy Hoppers, Hot Tubbin Macaque, Howlers, Language, Parkinsons, Dread, and Much More Science!
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New Nasal Vaccine
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Train Snakes
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