{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67363103f5bf73e251efd4ec/6a1695b7c92816b5440c1c87?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"7. What If Bacteria Are Controlling Us? + speed dating at a conference?!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67363103f5bf73e251efd4ec/1779864793108-d43cedf3-939f-4393-b868-b3497b8ba08d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>🧫This season we are asking… What if the biggest “what ifs” actually happened?</p><p>We’re gonna be diving into the science behind humanity’s most existential questions. What if I fell into a black hole, what if humans are still evolving, What if we stop ageing, and more!</p><p>This week we’re talking mind control… What if bacteria were controlling us? If so, how are they doing it? What effects do they have? And how intense actually is it? Tune in to find out!</p><p>We’re also back this week with PEER REVIEW THIS TAKE! This season you guys are giving us your hottest takes and we determine whether it deserves minor revisions, major revisions, or a straight up reject!</p><p>Guys… we also have a brand new website socultured.com !</p><p>And on there you can find… spoiler alert!!! OUR MERCH! We’re super excited to see you repping the so cultured podcast merch around your lab/office so please do tag us on Instagram! 👚</p><p>Thank you to Scite for sponsoring this season of the So Cultured Podcast. If you guys would like to check out scite, head to scite.ai and use the code SCP for 50% off your first month or year!</p><p>🗒️ SHARE YOUR LABORATEA TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW : go to our website socultured.com or you can use our old anon google doc <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftEuu6Xu6VWxurDzr6sKStnYCf4v5UrF47K7SH_rxUzlbFYw/viewform</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>🩷 Please don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like, and subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, please leave us a rating, it helps us out SOO much (we're just two STEM girlies tryna make it).</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️You can always find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify + more!</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 intro</p><p>2:50 What if bacteria were controlling us?</p><p>46:30 speed dating at a conference?!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲?</p><p>💌 Reach out to us at ⁠socultured.com or soculturedpodcast@gmail.com⁠</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><u>#sciencepodcast</u> <u>#soculturedpodcast</u> <u>#stempodcast</u>&nbsp;#microbiome </p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Liv Grant & Taz Shipley"}