All Around Science

On today’s episode: Light pollution isn’t just hiding stars, it’s making plants bloom sooner. Why do people live so very long? Let’s shrink down to the quantum realm and talk about particle physics. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities [ARTICLE] The Importance o...

On today’s episode: This bank has an unusual deposit. It’s poop.  A new giant bacteria was discovered that challenges what scientists thought was possible. And we talk about the science of colourblindess. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Rejuvenating the human gut microbiome: Trends in Molecular Medicine [ARTICLE] New bacterium roughly the size, shape of an eyelash s...

On today’s episode: Polar bears in Greenland are looking to the land to find their food. A fantastic tortoise might not be extinct after all! Let’s talk about the science of traffic! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Unexpected polar bear population may offer some hope for the species [ARTICLE] Fantastic giant tortoise,' believed extinct, confirmed alive in the Galápa...

On today’s episode: Always look on the bright side of life…that might make it longer! Some good news about the omicron variant and long covid. And we talk about the origins of the Black Death. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups [ARTICLE] Long COVID 20-50% less likely after om...

On today’s episode: Did Google create a sentient AI chatbot that will soon Ultron us out of existence? Could we make an insecticide that would only kill mosquitoes? Add your air conditioner and refrigerator to the list of climate change culprits, we need to talk about HFCs. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Google places engineer on leave after he claims group’s chatb...

On today’s episode: Who killed the megalodons? It might have been great white sharks. James Webb Space Telescope got hit by a rock! And we talk about our many, hidden senses. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Great white sharks may have contributed to megalodon extinction -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] NASA Says a Tiny Space Rock Has Impacted The James Webb Space Telescope...

On today’s episode: Ancient giraffe cousins were really into headbutting. Kids’ mental health outcomes could worsen when they consume too little digital media. We talk to Stanford professor Dr. John Donohue about the scientific evidence that exists about gun violence and the effects of gun policy. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Giraffes may have evolved long necks...

On today’s episode: If you’re listening to this on the day of release, you might be in for an astronomical treat! It turns out that low quality news spreads faster than high quality news. And how do immortal jellyfish maintain that youthful glow? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Meteor shower outburst from new tau Herculids possible May 30 | Space [ARTICLE] What the...

On today’s episode: Is your culture individualist or collectivist? Maybe you’re asking the wrong question. We’ve uncovered another piece of the puzzle that is SIDS. We talk about carnivorous plants: what they are, how they work, and how they evolved. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Latin America defies cultural theories based on East-West comparisons [ARTICLE] Study...

On today’s episode: What if we could make fuel out of lunar soil and sunlight? You can’t wear sunscreen to the beach anymore, because coral reefs don’t like it. Plants are being used to mine metal. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel -- ScienceDaily [ARTICLE] Corals convert sunscreen chemical into a toxin that kil...

On today’s episode: Egyptologists are working on ancient smellscapes! A small, portable desalination unit can generate fresh water in remote places. Scientists are redefining the second and it’s going to make Google Maps way more accurate. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Ancient ‘smellscapes’ are wafting out of artifacts and old texts [ARTICLE] From seawater to drin...

On today’s episode: Enjoy an episode of Healthy Schmealthy, the public health podcast hosted by Rishi Bee on which Maura and Bobby guested a while back to talk about Conspiracy Thinking! LINKS: [PODCAST] Healthy Schmealthy THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Chatting with your toddler about puppies might improve their well-being as adolescents. Flowers that lure insects to their death with the promise of sex. And are scientists explorers? Or puzzle-solvers? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [VIDEO] Martian Solar Eclipse [ARTICLE] Sharing memories sets children on path to better well-being [ARTICLE] These flowers...

On today’s episode: We have a talk about how kids learn and perceive science, and Bobby shares his very first attempt at science podcasting. All that and more today on All Around Science. THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Pew pew sounds from lasers on Mars! Magnetic turds! And, wait… we finished sequencing the human genome? Didn’t we do this 20 years ago? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars [ARTICLE] 'Magnetic turd': scientists invent moving slime that could be used in human digestive systems | Science | The Guardia...

On today’s episode: Hubble has spotted the oldest single star it’s ever seen. Scientists have come up with a solution to the icy ice cream problem. And our guest Scott tells us what going into shock really means. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Record Broken: Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen | NASA [ARTICLE] Secret to keeping ice cream creamy (not crunchy) might...

On today’s episode: Some researchers asked the question of why so much homeopathy research gets published… The results might surprise you! How long do you sleep every night? You might be an elite sleeper! Do birds have language? I guess it depends on how you look at it. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Reporting bias makes homeopathy trials look like homeopathy works...

On today’s episode: How to reverse aging in mice! Scientists are doing important work studying the complicated properties of… spaghetti. The epic conclusion to Bobby and Maura’s Great Egg Debate of 2022. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice - Salk Institute for Biological Studies [ARTICLE] How to tell i...

On today’s episode: After anesthesia, your brain doesn’t reboot all at once. A tiny new method for delivering cancer drugs! Scientists are developing a way to turn your organs into universal donor organs for everyone. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Here's How The Human Brain Reboots Itself After The Deep Sleep of Anesthesia [ARTICLE] 'Drug factory' implants elimina...

On today’s episode: The complex aerodynamics of paper airplanes. Scientists are trying to imagine what life as we DON’T know it would look like. And did you know that sleep cleans your brain? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] For New Insights into Aerodynamics, Scientists Turn to Paper Airplanes [ARTICLE] Scaling laws in enzymes may help predict life 'as we don't know...

On today’s episode: Dinosaurs went extinct in the spring. Hubble found a triangular galaxy. Wait, that can’t be right. Triangular? Words help us to understand things like numbers and colors. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] An asteroid killed dinosaurs in spring—which might explain why mammals survived [ARTICLE] Galaxy Collision Creates 'Space Triangle' in New Hubble...

On today’s episode: Humans aren’t the only ones who can choke under pressure! Mad scientists made a robot fish out of human hearts! Some viruses are so big that they have their own viruses! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Finds That Monkeys, Like People, Can 'Choke Under Pressure' [ARTICLE] The beating heart of a swimming robot THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen http...

On today’s episode: Evolution doesn’t always happen slowly over long periods of time! Sometimes it’s quick. Viruses make genes go…viral? And we’ve got Dr. Niki Ackermans here to talk to us about evolution. All that and more today on All Around Science. Dr. Nicole Ackermans Website @AckermansNicole on Twitter LINKS: [ARTICLE] New research shows gene exchange between viruses and hosts drives evoluti...

On today’s episode: Fetal development is influenced by the lifestyle choices of…the father? Some birds are shuffling their songs like a Spotify playlist to keep it interesting. How did our solar system form? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Study Shows Paternal Alcohol Use Increases Fetal Development Issues [ARTICLE] Song sparrows shuffle and repeat to keep their aud...

On today’s episode: Scientists have figured out how to regrow frogs’ legs. Something weird is going on with Mars’s carbon… Is nuclear power too risky to rely on to replace fossil fuels? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Scientists regrow frog's lost leg [ARTICLE] Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars | Penn State University [ARTICLE] Europe is in the...