Wait For It... - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 626
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2017 · Science & Technology
Episode 626 - Wait For It... - 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 (with Dr. Kiki & Blair doing some whistling...) (0:47) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki (1:18) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin (2:18) - Opening Theme Music. (2:52) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. (4:53) - What has Science done for ME, lately? What science has done for me is to help me live my life to the fullest. I have a hard time controlling my mood and focus, and have for my whole life. Working with several doctors to get Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the right antidepressant and stimulant medications for my condition have helped me get through my day to day a lot more smoothly. Without science and the scientific community, I might not be here today. Thank you for making the show, and good science to you all! --Minion Konrad Rahill Please send your own science stories to [email protected] or message us on Facebook - facebook.com/ThisWeekinScience. (6:51) - CDC warns against eating placenta—in case you needed another reason, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/mbmqL8 (13:39) - A Massive Marine Extinction in Earth's History Was Just Discovered, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/xMnXro see also - The Pliocene marine megafauna extinction and its impact on functional diversity, https://goo.gl/sNBTy1 (19:22) - Fastest stars in the Milky Way are 'runaways' from another galaxy, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/Vvstnf (23:38) - DNA of early Neanderthal gives timeline for new modern human-related dispersal from Africa, Justin - https://goo.gl/ZCJz4s (32:25) - Blair’s Animal Corner (32:37) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme. (32:57) - Study shows fairy wrens aware that their mating plumage attracts predators, Blair - https://goo.gl/Rx1zZj (39:58) - Praying mantises hunt down birds worldwide, Blair - https://goo.gl/mV9Ezn (49:40) - And we're at the break! (50:18) - Half-Time Theme Music. (51:05) - 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! (55:05) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe). (55:33) - And we're back from the break! (55:38) - Utah is home to earliest use of a wild potato in North America, Justin - https://goo.gl/2LGQF5 (1:02:43) - How Seawater Strengthens Ancient Roman Concrete - Corrosive Seawater Enourages Growth Of Rare Minerals, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/ecjx1p (1:10:26) - Menstruation doesn't change how your brain works -- period, Justin - https://goo.gl/xzAtwA (1:21:46) - Study shows high pregnancy failure in southern resident killer whales; links to nutritional stress and low salmon abundance, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/ZdkUQU (1:25:35) - Are Bubbles a Whale's Way of Giving the Finger?, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/kt8Phk Quick Science Bytes! — (1:28:17) - Milking it: A new robot to extract scorpion venom, Blair - https://goo.gl/wx27Hk (1:32:10) - Want To Teach Your Kids Self-Control? Ask A Cameroonian Farmer, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/zX5rq9 see also - Waiting for the Second Treat: Developing Culture-Specific Modes of Self-Regulation. - https://goo.gl/vPLZAc (1:38:16) - The Bloop mystery has been solved: it was never a giant sea monster, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/LFxRyn (1:40:01) - NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/4wkeu4 (1:40:58) - Wrap up (1:41:19) - Thank you’s to patreon sponsors - no credit scroll/crawl this week, sorry. (1:45:50) - End Theme And that's all, folks! Except, we still have... (1:49:23) - The After Show - How long will it go? Sometimes it’s very hard to make everyone be quiet. Blair needs a cat. The Adventures of Dr. Kiki’s Cat on a Hot Day. Chapter 2: The Origin Story of Dr. Kiki’s Cat & How Her Name Is Related To Tabby’s Star. A new movie that is like killing Ol’ Yeller over and over and over. And much, much moe… 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
