All Around Science

On today’s episode: New research about the side effects of oral contraceptives. More questions? More questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESHow does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers | New ScientistWhat Would Your Life Be Like On a High Gravity PlanetPlanetary habitability - Wikipedia.What would alien life actually look like? Alcohol MetabolismThis Is Your Gut Bacteria. And This Is Your Gut Bacteria On BourbonThe Gut Microbiome in NAFLD and ALDEffect of alcohol consumption on the gut - ScienceDirect.Relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome - PubMedMeta-analysis of alcohol induced gut dysbiosis and the resulting behavioral impact - ScienceDirectCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Lose 30% of your body weight in a week with this one weird trick! More questions to answer from you, our beloved listeners! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESNewfound Mechanism Rewires Cellular Energy Processing for Drastic Weight Loss | NYU Langone News https://nyulangone.org/news/newfound-mechanism-rewires-cellular-energy-processing-drastic-weight-lossComposition of Asteroids | Teach AstronomyHow scientists are ‘looking’ inside asteroidsWhat are asteroids made of? | The Planetary SocietyCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: A new marshmallow test just dropped! And we answer more listener questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESNew twist on marshmallow test shows power of a promise | Ars Technicahttps://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/your-cold-wont-go-awayhttps://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/the-impact-of-coinfectionshttps://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2014/the-huffington-post-ask-healthy-living-can-you-catch-the-same-cold-twicehttps://www.afcurgentcare.com/west-long-branch/blog/can-you-get-sick-multiple-times-in-a-row/https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cold-flu-illness-symptoms-linger-doctors-explain-rcna130430CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Gladiators in Britain! Why are things the color that they are? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESStudy reveals skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat - News and events, University of YorkCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Neanderthals weren’t as dumb as you thought! And we catch up on listener questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESNeanderthals invented their own bone weapon technology by 80,000 years agoZolpidem - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf.2-Minute Neuroscience: Zolpidem (Ambien)Beat Jet Lag with These Insider Tips | U30XHow to Fall Asleep on an Airplane​Health and Wellness: How Private Jets Ensure Passenger Wellbeing - Blog - The Aviation FactoryCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: We revisit an old favorite episode from back in 2021 about eel sex, and include some updates on what scientists have learned about this mysterious phenomenon in the past four years.CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Lemurs. They’re cute. They’re fuzzy. They’re huge bullies. Dogs and cats, living together, with humans… how did that even happen? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESHow Changes in Lemur Brains Made Some Mean Girls Nice - Research BlogStone Age dog skeleton hints at complex early relationship with petsThe Evolution of House CatsDid cult sacrifices in ancient Egypt give rise to the cat?CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: How good are you at spotting an AI voice? Probably not as good as you think. Is boredom good for you? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESPeople are really bad at spotting AI-generated deepfake voices | New ScientistIs boredom a source of noise and/or a confound in behavioral science research?https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10342197/#s5https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4330241/https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fapl0001161https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LOhSAC_bLA&t=8s&ab_channel=UniversityofWaterlooFacultyofArtshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958823000465https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/may/03/why-its-good-to-be-boredCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com

On today’s episode: Scientists mapped out half a billion connections in section of brain the size of a grain of sand. Can you treat PMS with placebos? Some scientists tried to find out. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESScientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date - Allen InstituteEfficacy of open-label placebos for premenstrual syndrome: a randomised controlled trial | BMJPlacebo pills found to significantly reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms | Contemporary OB/GYNOpen-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggestsReddit discussion of studyCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com