All Around Science

On today’s episode: Avocado toast is finally healthy, says the FDA! And we explore the world’s weirdest volcano. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] FDA’s rotten definition of “healthy” food is finally getting tossed [ARTICLE] Ol Doinyo Lengai | Earth Observatory THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. Se...

On today’s episode: Electric cars could help keep your air conditioners running in your house. NASA hit an asteroid! Really hard! We already know how to get to 90% renewable energy… it’s that last 10% that’s the problem… All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the US Power Grid [ARTICLE] NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission: The ultimate guid...

On today’s episode: Swarms of drones repairing buildings? Finally there might be a good reason to watch YouTube ads. And where, exactly, did Saturn’s rings come from? All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] 3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying [ARTICLE] Social media experiment reveals potential to 'inoculate' millions of users agains...

On today’s episode: Why has the hurricane season been so quiet? Why does pain feel so much worse late at night? Listen to a story about a magician who fooled scientists into believing he was psychic. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] This should be the absolute peak of hurricane season—but it’s dead quiet out there [ARTICLE] Why pain feels worse at night THEME MUSIC b...

On today’s episode: We’re finally making oxygen on Mars!... and then we’re just letting it go. Did Wales really lose two whole islands? Where did they go? Let’s dig into the historic climate bill that was recently passed in the US. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] MOXIE experiment reliably produces oxygen on Mars [ARTICLE] Map may show evidence of Wales' Atlantis off...

On today’s episode: Testosterone! It can increase aggression and…cuddling? Why is it so hard to swat a fly? And we go underground, hunting for the reasons why massive fatbergs are clogging our sewers. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] eScienceCommons: Testosterone promotes 'cuddling,' not just aggression, animal study finds [ARTICLE] Flies evade your swatting thanks t...

On today’s episode: What forms of laziness can best protect us from cognitive decline? Researchers take steps toward a treatment for total colourblindess. We were too busy figuring out of we could, that we forgot to think about if we SHOULD talk about the science of de-extinction. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Computers vs. TV: Which is less likely to promote deme...

On today’s episode: Noble gasses offer more clues to the origin of our moon. Scientists thought a star was dying, but it turned out it was just indigestion. The art and science of creating nanorobots with DNA origami. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] One more clue to the Moon’s origin | ETH Zurich [ARTICLE] Betelgeuse is bouncing back after blowing its top in 2019 [A...

On today’s episode: We know that some spiders sleep… but do they dream ? The secret to the heart’s strength is in its physical shape. Scientists are making strides in creating synthetic embryos. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Jumping spiders may experience something like REM sleep [ARTICLE] A major step forward for organ biofabrication [ARTICLE] Synthetic Embryos T...

On today’s episode: Wouldn’t it be great to slap on a sticker when you needed an ultrasound? The Earth is losing it’s patience with all this 24 hour orbiting stuff. And we dig deep on why roots grow down. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] DeepMind research cracks structure of almost every known protein [ARTICLE] MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the b...

On today’s episode: Despite smacking their faces into trees, woodpeckers don’t get concussions. If low serotonin isn’t a cause of depression, what does that mean? So much science coming out of the james webb space telescope. Let’s talk about it! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] New research into why woodpeckers don’t get concussions busts a popular myth [ARTICLE] No...

On today’s episode: You’re probably going to need to keep getting your COVID boosters for a while Scientists have figured out how to boil water more efficiently! And we talk about the long, strange life of periodical cicadas. All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE] Vaccine protection against COVID-19 short-lived, booster shots important, new study says [ARTICLE] MIT Enginee...

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...