All Around Science

On today’s episode: Why do the COVID vaccines have such frequent side effects? It might be because we expect them. Astronauts are being plagued by SPACE ANEMIA!! How do planes fly? No, really? How? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Nocebo responses explain up to 76% of COVID vaccine side effects | Ars Technica [ARTICLE] We don’t know why, but being in space causes us...

On today’s episode: New evidence that the virus which causes mono might also trigger Multiple Sclerosis. There’s something in the air…it’s DNA! New computer models help understand mysteries of the moon. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Virus Likely Triggers Almost All Multiple Sclerosis, Massive Study Concludes -- IFL Science [ARTICLE] A very common virus may be th...

On today’s episode: Watch out, flu virus; we found a new antibody, and we’re coming for you! Water plumes on Enceladus might not be coming from where we think they are. What exactly is MRI? It’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and it’s even cooler than you think. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] No more annual flu shot? Scripps Research and collaborators find new target...

On today’s episode: One scientist built a robot to hunt down and scare the fins off of mosquitofish. Bladeless, noninvasive….brain surgery? And what is sentience? How does it factor into our decisions about animal treatment? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Putting the fear of bass into mosquitofish -- with a robot [ARTICLE] UVA Develops Precise Brain Surgery Without...

On today’s episode: Humans don’t produce pheromones, but…do they? Can lab grown coffee save the environment? Scientists have found a way to trace the lineage of your cells IN your body. The first ever pig-to-human kidney transplant happened this year! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Misplaced trust: When trust in science fosters belief in pseudoscience and the benef...

On today’s episode: We’ve gotten closer to the sun than ever before! What is NASA’s plan for replacing the International Space Station? And we dig into the most complex space observatory ever created; the James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] A Spacecraft Has "Touched" the Sun for the First Time [ARTICLE] NASA sets sail into a promising but per...

On today’s episode: AIs are hallucinating proteins… that’s right, you heard me. Future jet fuel may be synthesized from sunlight and air. And we discuss the science of virgin birth… also known as “parthenogenesis”. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Getting software to "hallucinate' reasonable protein structures [ARTICLE] Making Aircraft Fuel From Sunlight and Air [ART...

On today’s episode: Can deep red light improve your vision? Fungi are adapting to infect humans! And we marvel at the incredible legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight [ARTICLE] It's time to fear the fungi THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://a...

On today’s episode: Astronauts prepared to evacuate the International Space Station. Learning how to use tools can improve your language skills? And we chat about marathon training and running science. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Russia Shot Down a Satellite, Creating a Dangerous Debris Cloud in Space [ARTICLE] Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says i...

On today’s episode: A surprising part of your brain tells you when you’re full. Turkey science facts! And we talk coffee; how it’s processed, roasted, and sometimes tastes like raw potatoes. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: In the brain's cerebellum, a new target for suppressing hunger THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusi...

On today’s episode: Parents are starting to wonder, when can our kids stop wearing masks to school? We may have found our first extragalactic exoplanet! And we got a great question about the science of fluoride and how it protects our teeth! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: [NPR] When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say ARTICLE: Astro...

On today’s episode: New insight into the sticky world of web building. Finally some very exciting vaccine news that ISN’T covid-related. And we discover the creature behind the myths; tardigrades! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Spiders' web-making secrets unraveled ARTICLE: First ever malaria vaccine recommended by the WHO THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter...

On today’s episode: More brain connectomes! This time it’s a fruit fly! Tiny generators modeled after seaweed. The science of haircare products. What works and what’s just marketing? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: How to map a fly brain in 20 million easy steps ARTICLE: Plugging into ocean waves with a flexible, seaweed-like generator THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen htt...

On today’s episode: For the third time EVER….we found a tardigrade fossil! New research shows that metaphoric language makes our brains light up! How can we make a map of our brains? And should we? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: "Once-In-A-Generation" Tardigrade Fossil Discovery Reveals New Species in 16-Million-Year-Old Amber ARTICLE: In new cognitive research, peo...

On today’s episode: NASA and SpaceX are smashing rockets into asteroids to DEFEND PLANET EARTH! A new app is effective in helping people deal with arachnophobia. It’s nobel prize time! Let’s talk about them winners! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: NASA to crash DART spacecraft into Dimorphos asteroid in hopes of changing its orbit to test planetary defense systems AR...

On today’s episode: A great new way to grow a pancreas! The dark part of the moon is getting darker! And it’s all b/c of earthshine... And we look into methods of genetic engineering. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Engineers grow pancreatic "organoids" that mimic the real thing ARTICLE: Earth is Getting Dimmer THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwith...

On today’s episode: The ongoing drought in the US is now the worst in recorded history. Scientists have figured out what drives the sardine run. Three ways the universe is trying to destroy the Earth. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Drought in the US Southwest is worst in recorded history ARTICLE: World-famous sardine migration explained ARTICLE: Asteroid three times...

On today’s episode: Mars may have been too small to hold on to its water. Why don’t humans have tails? Scientists figured it out! And how do eels reproduce? We dig into the age old mystery!   All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars habitability limited by its small size, isotope study suggests ARTICLE: How Humans Lost Their Tails THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twit...

On today’s episode: Can avocado REALLY reduce your visceral belly fat? What can cold fountains of air above storms tell us about tornadoes below? And, on our celebration of our 55th episode, we answer YOUR questions! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds ARTICLE: Mystery of ice plumes that may foretell...

On today’s episode: Space radiation is going to limit how much time people can spend on Mars. How are fish fins both stiff AND flexible? Why are people taking horse dewormer to treat their COVID-19? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Mars Missions Can Only Last 4 Years Due to Radiation ARTICLE: Engineers uncover the secrets of fish fins THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https...

On today’s episode: Volcanoes may have caused the formation of ancient…. oxygen? Researchers are working on ways to feel sensation from prosthetic limbs. And pull up a chair, I have a story for you about what it’s like to go through in vitro fertilization. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Volcanic eruptions may have spurred first 'whiffs' of oxygen in Earth's atmosphe...

On today’s episode: As if Australia wasn’t scary enough, now the toads are eating each other alive! New ideas for a billion years of geological mystery in the Grand Canyon. It’s time for science class! Today’s lesson… Hurricanes! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: With nothing able to eat them, cane toads are eating each other ARTICLE: Geologists dig into Grand Canyon's...

On today’s episode: We’ve figured out just how tiny mountains on neutron stars can be! Scientists are producing record amounts of energy… with FUSION! And we dig into what science says about COVID vaccines and fertility. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: A bug's life: millimetre-tall mountains on neutron stars ARTICLE: Fusion experiment breaks record, blasts out 10 qua...

On today’s episode: Pterodactyls could probably fly as soon as they were born! How do you keep your heart healthy? Plants! Is climate change causing more severe weather? Almost certainly, but let’s talk about how it works! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: Pterosaurs may have been able to fly as soon as they hatched ARTICLE: Eating more plant foods may lower heart dise...

On today’s episode: Mice can control surges of dopamine in their brain in order to get a snack. The CDC is telling everyone to wear masks again… let’s talk about why. And we talk about how neurotransmitters work. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: ARTICLE: 'Feel good' brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals DOCUMENT: Internal CDC document on breakthrough i...