All Around Science

On today’s episode: A new technique for growing human muscle tissue for robotic limbs. We head on down to the factory for a fresh, juicy, lab grown burger! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESA “biohybrid” robotic hand built using real human muscle cellshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNlnSMe8imo&ab_channel=CNBCInternationalhttps://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/lab-grown-meat-carbon-footprint-worse-beefhttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.04.21.537778v1.full.pdfhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2025.2461262?af=Rhttps://www.eufic.org/en/food-production/article/lab-grown-meat-how-it-is-made-and-what-are-the-pros-and-conshttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lab-grown-meat-approved-for-sale-what-you-need-to-know/https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0171904https://phys.org/news/2019-01-scientists-breathalyze-cows-methane-emissions.htmlhttps://foodandagricultureorganization.shinyapps.io/GLEAMV3_Public/https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2011-06-21-lab-grown-meat-would-cut-emissions-and-save-energyhttps://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12915-024-01936-8.pdfhttps://gfi.org/science/the-science-of-cultivated-meat/#IntroductionCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Whale poop and pee is more important than you might think! Um… What? Huh? And lots of other examples of why my public speaking teacher was wrong. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESDiscovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel Huh? The valuable role of interjectionsSpeech interjections aren’t throwaway linesIs “Huh?” a Universal Word? Conversational Infrastructure and the Convergent Evolution of Linguistic ItemsListeners as co-narrators | APA PsycNetCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Social media is making us sweat. And let’s talk about endometriosis. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESHow our bodies react when we use social media – and when we stopWorldwide Daily Social Media Usage (New 2024 Data)https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/endometriosis-is-common-and-debilitating-why-do-we-know-so-little-about-it/https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/cancer-lymph-nodes-metastasis#:~:text=Inside%2C%20immune%20cells%20learn%20how,or%20lymph%20to%20other%20organs.https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354656https://www.advancedgynaecologymelbourne.com.au/treatment-of-endometriosisCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

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...RESOURCESThe Brain Perceives Unexpected Pain More Strongly | Research News - University of Tsukuba Dessert stomach emerges in the brainHow plant immune systems protect them from disease - Jonathan Jones | YouTubeIntroduction to Plant-Pathogen Interactions | YouTubeCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

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...RESOURCES2024 YR4 | NASADietary acid load in health and disease - PMCThe role of the kidney in acid-base balance - renal physiologyhttps://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/what-is-alkaline-water-and-does-it-have-any-benefitsDietary acid load: Mechanisms and evidence of its health repercussions - ScienceDirectDietary Acid Load and Bone Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies - PMCpH Balance In The Body – Women’s Health NetworkAcid Balance, Dietary Acid Load, and Bone Effects—A Controversial Subject - PMCCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: A bunch of PRIME questions from listeners! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCEShttps://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/how-are-animal-matches-made-zoohttps://www.aza.org/species-survival-plan-programshttps://www.cmzoo.org/news/archive/all-about-species-survival-plans-matchmaking-in-the-zoo-animal-kingdom/https://www.epa.gov/pfas/our-current-understanding-human-health-and-environmental-risks-pfashttps://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/evaluating-existing-substances/risk-management-scope-per-polyfluoroalkyl-substances.html#toc5https://www.lawsuitupdatecenter.com/prime-energy-drink-lawsuits.htmlhttps://milberg.com/news/pfas-prime-hydration-grape-class-action/https://beefgradingagency.ca/livestock-grading-in-canada/beef-grading/CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

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...RESOURCESTonsil | WikipediaTonsils | Clinical Anatomy | YouTubeTonsillitis | Khan AcademyInflammatory Response | Khan AcademyTonsillectomy Indications and Complications | Science Based MedicineAssociation of Long-Term Risk of Respiratory, Allergic, and Infectious Diseases With Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils in ChildhoodCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

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...RESOURCESFDA AnnouncementWhy Did the FDA Ban Red Dye No. 3 | Science Based MedicineNASA's Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life's IngredientsCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

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...RESOURCESSleeping pills stop the brain's system for cleaning out wasteCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com