Timing Is Everything - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 619
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2017 · Science & Technology
Episode 619 - Timing Is Everything - This week on TWIS (@TWIScience): hosts Dr. Kiki (@drkiki), Justin Jackson (@jacksonfly) and Blair Bazdarich (@blairsmenagerie). Dr. Kiki, Blair, & Justin explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories: (0:00) - Recording Start (are we sure?...) (0:27) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki. (0:54) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin (2:25) - Opening Theme Music. (3:00) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. (3:30) - TWIS will be at the Young Innovator's Fair in Philadelphia, PA, June 10 - 11, 2017, broadcasting LIVE both days. Info & Tickets at: http://younginnovatorsfair.com (5:29) - What has Science done for ME, lately? Dr. Kiki — From TWIS Minion Julian Sammy — on how a Medical Science procedure, an Emergency Tracheostomy, saved his life! Send your "What has Science done for ME, lately?" stories to: [email protected] (6:58) - NASA's Van Allen Probes spot man-made barrier shrouding Earth, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/vvdTd5 (11:04) - Space weather events linked to human activity, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/x7i5bF (15:10) - Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication For The First Time, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/FqqS7y (22:25) - New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth through molecular function, Justin - https://goo.gl/I6pRsT And now it's time for... (30:23) - Blair’s Animal Corner (30:40) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme. (31:00) - Anemonefish dads further fathering research, Blair - https://goo.gl/Kuo61N (39:15) - Frisky female fruit flies become more aggressive towards each other after sex, Blair - https://goo.gl/PkvFhh (45:08) - Tadpoles found to jump on backs of unknown adults to escape cannibalistic siblings, Blair - https://goo.gl/n5da5F (47:15) - Hope to get an interview with Bill Schutt for his book on Cannibalism - https://goo.gl/dGXyin (47:54) - Next week: Interview with Richard Frumm on his book, "The Evolution Of Beauty." - https://goo.gl/my7DJD & https://goo.gl/KdPvbL (48:36) - And we're at the break! (48:54) - Half-Time Theme Music. (49:43) - TWIS LIVE! @ Young Innovators, June 10 -11 - http://younginnovatorsfair.com (50:37) - This is where you can find out about our Zazzle store (http://www.zazzle.com/thisweekinscience) and supporting us through Paypal (http://bit.ly/twis-paypal) and Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinsci... Tell more folks about TWIS (http://twis.org). And please leave great reviews for the podcast on iTunes (http://apple.co/2bJGvtB). More minions, please! (54:44) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe). (55:37) - And we're back from the break! (55:51) - Bad bots do good: Random artificial intelligence helps people coordinate, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/YZpwhg (1:07:01) - Microbes seen controlling action of host's genes, Justin - https://goo.gl/JznwvU (1:14:56) - Divergence of species responses to climate change, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/oiPfFS (1:21:58) - Researchers track groundwater loss during drought in California’s Central Valley, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/fqLyVB (1:25:50) - Atheism might be more common than assumed...but it's complicated, Justin - https://goo.gl/yWDw7X Quick Science Bytes (1:34:55) - Tyrannosaurus Rex's Bite Force Measured 8,000 Pounds, Scientists Say, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/SvHc9v (1:37:50) - Sullied seasoning: Sea salts come with a dash of microplastics, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/R1RH4b (1:40:08) - Pet dogs help kids feel less stressed, study finds, Blair - https://goo.gl/yWUd9W (1:43:39) - Bumblebee populations higher in Detroit than in some less-urbanized areas; vacant lots could be a factor, Justin - https://goo.gl/HdajCG (1:47:13) - Wrap up (1:47:41) - Thank you’s to patreon sponsors - the credit scroll/crawl is back! (1:49:41) - TWIS Minions — please send more “What has science done for me lately?” stories! [email protected] (1:49:54) - Next week, interview with Richard Prum on his book, "The Evolution Of Beauty." - https://goo.gl/my7DJD & https://goo.gl/KdPvbL (1:52:14) - End Theme And that's all, folks! Except, we still have... (1:55:47) - The After-Show! - don't you know? Dr. Kiki gets out the tiny hands…. and the tiny Spicey! OH NOES! No one even wants a tiny spicey. And why does he want so much GUM? The http://twis.org web site is back, and now we need a new one! And much, much more... Listen to the full episode in audio or check out the show notes at our website: http://www.twis.org ! Follow us on Twitter!@TWIScience Subscribe to us on YouTube! http://youtube.com/ThisWeekinScience Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/ThisWeekinScience View more videos like this: https://goo.gl/4luU1E
