The Big, Red Spot! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 583
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2016 · Science & Technology
Episode #583 — The Big, Red Spot! — this week on TWIS (@TWIScience), hosts Dr. Kiki (@drkiki) and Justin Jackson (@jacksonfly) discuss weekly science news, plus an interview with Planetary Scientist Dr. James Donoghue (http://www.jamesodonoghue.com/) (co-author of: http://go.nature.com/2bXtltD) (@physicsJ). [Ed. Note — our dear fellow host, Blair Bazdarich (@blairsmenagerie) is off this week.] Dr. Kiki and Justin explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories: (0:00) - Recording Start (0:20) - Show Start, Title - Dr. Kiki. (0:37) - Intro - Dr. Kiki (0:52) - Disclaimer, Discliamer, Disclaimer! - Justin (2:06) - Opening Theme Music. (2:41) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Justin and... Dr. James O'Donoghue! Intros & Top Story Headlines. /** — DR. JAMES O'DONOGHUE INTERVIEW — **/ (4:07) - Introduction of Interview Guest, Dr. James O'Donoghue, Planetary Scientist at Boston University - Dr. Kiki. ... (There are more time codes for the full interview, see — http://bit.ly/2cGXESx) /** — END OF DR. JAMES O'DONOGHUE INTERVIEW — **/ (44:46) - And we're at the half break! Thanks to Dr. James O'Donoghue! (45:04) - Half-Time Theme Music. (45:47) - Dr. Kiki will bring TWIS Live! to the Portland, Ore. Mini Maker Faire at OMSI (http://bit.ly/2c3MrzK), September 10 - 11, at a How-to Podcast Booth. (46:39) - 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! (49:47) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe). (50:06) - And we're back from the break! (50:16) - Mysterious, Impossible Propulsion EmDrive Is Heading to Space (on a CubeSat!) - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2ceds02 (59:14) - TWIS Vindicated! FDA bans antibacterial soaps; “No scientific evidence” they’re safe, effective. - Dr. Kiki (and thank you, TWIS Minions!). http://bit.ly/2ca2qs3 (1:00:56) - Environmental Magnetite in the Human Brain - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2ci3YSz (1:05:36) - Hubble discovers rare fossil relic of early Milky Way - Justin. http://bit.ly/2c2ycZe (1:11:32) - Study: Earth's carbon points to planetary smashup - Justin. http://bit.ly/2c2yLlE (1:18:58) - No Blair's Animal Corner or Theme (Wah!), but Dr. Kiki has some Animal/Biology stories... (1:19:22) - Great News! Giant panda no longer Endangered - Dr. Kiki. http://wwf.to/2cH1OtB (1:22:03) - Also Great News! A whale of a success story: Humpbacks exit endangered species list - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2ca4Zdy (1:23:22) - Two steps forward, one step back dept. - Poaching drives huge 30% decline in Africa's savannah elephants - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2cby1rX (1:25:31) - African forest elephants may face extinction sooner than thought: study - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2cH2fUP (1:29:23) - Philae — Found (in the crevasses)! - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2cpyHNM (1:32:28) - Specialized Neurons Encode Social Learning in Humans - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2ci6N60 (1:39:16) - 13th century Maya (Grolier) codex, long shrouded in controversy, proves genuine - Justin. http://bit.ly/2bYacrI (1:45:30) - Climate Change - Early-onset spring models may indicate 'nightmare' for ag - Dr. Kiki. http://bit.ly/2cegYrl (1:47:17) - Show Wrap-up & Thank yous. (1:51:04) - End Theme (with hand/chair dancing). And that's it... or is it? Because there's always the... (1:54:35) - After Show! Which is short because it was late & they were tired, but there is extensive scientific discussion on why not to take your twitchy dog to a fireworks show (Karen!!). Watch live here on Google+ or check out our feed over at http://twis.org/live - we have a chatroom! Join us! 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
