TWIS 2018 Predictions Show! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 653
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2018 · Science & Technology
TWIS 2018 Predictions Show! - Watch Episode 653 of the This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS), with hosts Dr. Kiki, Blair Bazdarich, & Justin Jackson now! Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories: (0:00) - Recording Start - featuring a Blair "Eye of the Tiger" parody. (4:45) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki (5:18) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin (6:36) - Opening Theme Music. (7:09) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. (12:33) - The TWIS 2018 Coloring Book Calendar by Blair ARE HERE & IN STOCK! Go to http://twis.org & click on the link for the Calendar in the top right of the page. (12:55) - TWIS will be LIVE! at the @SFSketchfest, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, 6 - 10 pm, at the California Academy of Sciences. Get your tickets now! https://www.sfsketchfest.com/ (13:35) - Dr. Kiki’s 2017 Predictions Review (24:53) - Justin’s 2017 Predictions Review (30:19) - Blair’s 2017 Predictions Review (30:24) - Exciting news about Slime molds? Just one — Slime molds see the light - https://goo.gl/b7gZbt (31:34) - More Tartigrade discoveries? Yes! - Tardigrades use unique protein to protect themselves from desiccation - https://goo.gl/zrdwDm (32:06) - Weather in California? Pretty accurate prediction - California storms: This rainy season now ranks 2nd all time in 122 years of records - https://goo.gl/Xe9XmG See also - https://goo.gl/HccJU6 (33:09) - Movies/TV written by AI? Eh, not quite… (36:16) - Restorative vision therapy for primates? No. But yes, perhaps, for mice - New transplant technique restores vision in mice - https://goo.gl/PMmnDr (37:32)- AND NOW, THE 2018 SCIENCE PREDICTIONS! (37:55) - Justin’s 2018 Predictions (41:33) - Blair’s 2018 Predictions (44:52) - Dr. Kiki’s 2018 Predictions - (51:41) - Dr. Kiki Shares some "Predictions for 2018 From UC Davis” - https://goo.gl/K9d1eY (52:20) - And we're at the break! (53:02) - Half-Time Theme Music. (54:30) - The Calendars are Here! Order your TWIS 2018 Color Book Calendar by Blair! Go to http://twis.org & click on the link for the Calendar in the top right of the page. (55:11) - 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! (59:31) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe). (1:00:01) - And we're back from the break! (1:00:14) - What has Science done for ME, lately? A great story on GPS Devices & Einstein's Theory of Relativity, from TWIS Minion Tim Wegner. He includes this link to source his material: https://goo.gl/cnw5uK Please send your own science stories to [email protected] or message us on Facebook - facebook.com/ThisWeekinScience. (1:06:43) - You May Already Be Immune to CRISPR, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/1kjXoE (1:16:57) - Armadillo and rabbit genes reveal how pregnancy evolved, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/FAcGNA (1:24:11) - General anaesthetics do more than put you to sleep, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/z1caeq (1:29:07) - With these special bacteria, a broccoli a day can keep the cancer doctor away, Justin - https://goo.gl/SqyCUV (1:32:54) - Dual migration created genetic 'melting pot' of the first Scandinavians, Justin - https://goo.gl/L2kcNR (1:39:48) - Blair’s Animal Corner (1:40:03) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme. (1:40:23) - These alligators spent days trapped in swamp ice — and survived, Blair - https://goo.gl/yQsZ1c (1:44:03) - Deep sea creatures provide a guiding light in the quest to develop cancer therapies, Blair - https://goo.gl/ScbxRK (1:47:09) - Fowl weather friends: Arkansas students print 3-D duck leg, Blair - https://goo.gl/SXaick (1:50:14) - Show wrap up. (1:50:53) - TWIS 2018 Calendars - https://twis.org/ (1:51:04) - SF Sketchfest next Thursday eve, 1/18. (1:52:28) - Thank you’s to patreon sponsors - with the credit scroll/crawl! (1:54:58) - NEXT WEEK!: NO WEDNESDAY SHOW, PLEASE TUNE IN THURSDAY EVE FOR TWIS LIVE FROM SF SKETCHFEST! https://www.sfsketchfest.com/ (1:57:23) - End Theme And that's all, folks! Except, we still have... (2:00:54) - The After Show! - phrases en Française; logistics for SF Sketchfest; the Ladies of LIGO. 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
