All Around Science

On today’s episode: Your brain is telling you that you have room for one more cookie. Did you know that plants have an immune system? Well I didn’t! So let’s learn about it! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES The Brain Perceives Unexpected Pain More Strongly | Research News - University of Tsukuba Dessert stomach emerges in the brain How plant immune systems protect them fr...

On today’s episode: Let’s talk about this asteroid that might be headed toward Earth. And we talk about the science and pseudoscience of the alkaline diet. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES 2024 YR4 | NASA Dietary acid load in health and disease - PMC The role of the kidney in acid-base balance - renal physiology https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/what-is-alkalin...

On today’s episode: A bunch of PRIME questions from listeners! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/how-are-animal-matches-made-zoo https://www.aza.org/species-survival-plan-programs https://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/all-about-species-survival-plans-matchmaking-in-the-zoo-animal-kingdom/ https://www.epa.gov/pfas/our-current-understandi...

On today’s episode: A new type of non-opioid painkiller has been approved by the FDA. What causes tonsillitis? And why do some people have to get their tonsils removed? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Tonsil | Wikipedia Tonsils | Clinical Anatomy | YouTube Tonsillitis | Khan Academy Inflammatory Response | Khan Academy Tonsillectomy Indications and Complications | Scienc...

On today’s episode: The FDA banned red dye #3 in the US… but should they have? And the asteroid Bennu has incredible new clues about the origin of life. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES FDA Announcement Why Did the FDA Ban Red Dye No. 3 | Science Based Medicine NASA's Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life's Ingredients CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maur...

On today’s episode: Sleeping pills might be gunking up your brain. And we revisit a conversation about societal perceptions of science. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Sleeping pills stop the brain's system for cleaning out waste CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/...

On today’s episode: Gene evidence from Iron Age Britain points to a much more female-centered society. Astronomers talk all about Dark Energy… but a new model proposes that maybe it’s not even real! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Ancient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women - News & Events | Trinity College Dublin Cosmological foundations revisited wi...

On today’s episode: Perseverance is leaving samples all over the surface of Mars. Will we ever get them back? Maybe? Hopefully? Babies! What’s their deal? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration https://atlanticeyeinstitute.com/eye-color-physics-or-genetics/ https://www.ophthalmology24.com/baby-eye-color-chan...

On today’s episode: Can we cross the uncanny valley? Time to clean out the listener mailbag and answer some of your questions! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Crossing the Uncanny Valley: Breakthrough in technology for lifelike facial expressions in androids - ResOU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQm5RCz9Pxc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallowing https://www.youtube.c...

On today’s episode: There’s been a huge breakthrough in HIV prevention. Move over, oxytocin, there’s a new love hormone in town! Scientists may have figured out a way to reverse the effects of lupus. This worm’s remarkable eyes may change how we envision sight. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES HIV Drug Breakthrough Science confirms it: Love leaves a mark on your brain | C...

On today’s episode: We may have gotten all of our Neanderthal DNA from a single, short-lived rendezvous. And we look into the psychology of holiday beliefs. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Studies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNA https://liberalarts.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/SharonTWoolleyJD2004.pdf https://uva.theopenscholar....

On today’s episode: Good news for electric vehicle owners; your batteries will last much longer than we thought! Is AI becoming more deceptive in an effort to keep itself from being deleted? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected | Stanford Report Is It Bad to Charge an Electric Vehicle to 100%? OpenAI o1 System Card...

On today’s episode:It turns out that it doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not… your uncle is still going to share that weird article he found. And we once again explore the Drake equation; could intelligent life be out there? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-pr...

On today’s episode: Pandrug-resistant bacteria might be better at causing disease than we thought. Why do we cry? It doesn’t seem to be very useful… or does it? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Pandrug-resistant bacteria from the war in Ukraine are extremely pathogenic | Lund University https://time.com/4254089/science-crying/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/43714978 https:/...

On today’s episode: Sitting or standing at work… which one is healthier? We examine the first three variables in the Drake equation. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Are standing desks good for you? The answer is getting clearer. https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/53/6/dyae136/7822310?login=false https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33813968/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

On today’s episode: Will Chonkus help save the climate? Dirt. What is it made of? And how did it get there? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://www.awi.de/en/about-us/service/press/single-view/erster-bernsteinfund-auf-antarktischem-kontinent.html Meet Chonkus, the mutant cyanobacteria that could help sink climate change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udseIcrUxvA&amp...

On today’s episode: Terror birds are bigger than we thought they were. And we talk about where hot springs come from! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Fossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South America 12 million years ago https://study.com/academy/lesson/video/springs-definition-formation-types.html https://hotspringslocator.com/mineral-hot...

On today’s episode: How do you satiate your curiosity? Social distancing may have helped ancient cities thrive. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Study reveals three ways to disappear down a Wikipedia rabbit hole Socially distanced layout of the world’s oldest cities helped early civilization evade diseases CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booki...

On today’s episode: Halloween candy is upsetting the delicate ecosystem in your gut! Do our stories of monsters have roots in real illnesses? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome – a gut doctor explains how to minimize spooking your helpful bacteria https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/vampire-grave-found-in-poland https...

On today’s episode: Watching evolution in real time! It’s Nobel Prize time! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-creature-was-grizzly-size-millipede-centipede-hybrid-fossil-head-reveals Evolution in Real Time https://www.nobelprize.org/all-nobel-prizes-2024/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/health/nobel-prize-medicine.html htt...

On today’s episode: Jellyfish never cease to amaze us with all their weird powers. And we talk about ADHD, both inside the brain and out. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Injured comb jellies can fuse into a single organism Hyperfocus: The ADHD Phenomenon of Hyper Fixation Original research: Silver linings of ADHD: a thematic analysis of adults’ positive experiences with...

On today’s episode: Black hole jets poppin’ novas! Is it possible to build an elevator… to space? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Space Elevators: How Do They Work? Space Elevators | Wikipedia [Video] Space Elevator - Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind? | Kurzgesagt [Video] Space Elevators | SciShow Obayashi Space Elevator https://explorersweb.com/astronomers-obser...

On today’s episode: Nasal sprays with bacteria in them really should be taken off the store shelves…. Right? … right…? And it’s time for the 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Prizes! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES The 34th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony Homeopathic company refuses to recall life-threatening nasal spray, FDA says Mammalian enteral ventilation ameliorates respir...

On today’s episode: Imagine if every time you ate a snickerdoodle you broke into a sweat like you’d just run a marathon. Well that happens to some people! And we have some bonus content from our interview with sleep expert Dr. Alex Reynolds. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Woman drips with sweat from a bite of food due to rare nerve-wiring mix-up CREDITS: Writing - Bobby...

On today’s episode: Some bacteria can adapt to the season! Gluten allergies. Gluten sensitivity. What’s the deal with gluten? All that and more today on All Around Science... CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...