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  • 233. 233 - Prime

    01:31:13||Ep. 233
    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
  • 232. 232 - Tonsils

    01:06:41||Ep. 232
    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
  • 231. 231 - The Soup of Life on an Asteroid

    49:05||Ep. 231
    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
  • 230. 230 - Society's View of Science

    01:13:16||Ep. 230
    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
  • 229. 229 - Dark Energy Might Not Be Real

    01:18:43||Ep. 229
    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...RESOURCESAncient genomes reveal an Iron Age society centred on women - News & Events | Trinity College DublinCosmological foundations revisited with Pantheon+CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com
  • 228. 228 - Mars Missions and Babies

    01:02:19||Ep. 228
    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...RESOURCESNASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administrationhttps://atlanticeyeinstitute.com/eye-color-physics-or-genetics/https://www.ophthalmology24.com/baby-eye-color-change#:~:text=Beyond%20genetic%20traits%2C%20eye%20color,deposition%2C%20prolonging%20lighter%20eye%20colorhttps://www.openaccessgovernment.org/blue-eyes-pigment-common-relative/134687/https://www.science.org/content/article/dont-it-make-your-brown-eyes-bluehttps://www.hudsonalpha.org/genetics-of-eye-color/https://www.tunepocket.com/royalty-free-music/womb-sound-ambiance/?srsltid=AfmBOopZb3rJtw165AURKgUsbA3zB-AyHRw8c0ARrJbkTqu9XuHNTOIThttps://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/amniotic-fluidhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23310-amniotic-fluidCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com
  • 227. 227 - Cleaning Out the Mailbag

    01:07:16||Ep. 227
    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...RESOURCESCrossing the Uncanny Valley: Breakthrough in technology for lifelike facial expressions in androids - ResOUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQm5RCz9Pxchttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallowinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC6CrUZcW-AJPL - Custom Orbit Visualization ToolCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com
  • 226. 226 - Science We Missed in 2024

    51:47||Ep. 226
    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...RESOURCESHIV Drug BreakthroughScience confirms it: Love leaves a mark on your brain | CU Boulder TodayScientists discover a cause of lupus and a possible way to reverse itMediterranean marine worm has developed eyes “as big as millstones" – University of CopenhagenCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com
  • 225. 225 - Holiday Magic and Belief

    01:05:48||Ep. 225
    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...RESOURCESStudies pin down exactly when humans and Neanderthals swapped DNAhttps://liberalarts.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/SharonTWoolleyJD2004.pdf https://uva.theopenscholar.com/files/early-development-lab/files/the_effect_of_realistic_8.pdf?preview=true https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9418217/https://www.jstor.org/stable/1132284https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-25574-001.pdfCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com