This Smells Like Science! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 566
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2016 · Science & Technology
What happens when someone swaps their body's microbes for someone else's? It smells like science! Check out Episode 566 of the This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) with Josiah Zayner, DIY biohacker. (0:54) Disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer!!! Dr. Kiki, Justin, and Blair explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories: (5:12) Kepler Finds More Planets! - Over 1200 added to the list! (9:08) Martian Oxygen??? - We discovered atomic oxygen on Mars with a plane on Earth. (10:50) Earth's Thin Atmosphere - Well, it used to be thin. Much thinner than now. What's up with that? (15:14) Oldest Axe Ever - Someone had an axe to grind 50,000 years ago. (22:53) Loud Moths - Moths use sound to frequency jam bat sonar. O.o (38:55) Interview w/ Josiah Zayner about his FULL BODY microbiome transplantation experiment (1:29:03) Lizard Tail Tales - research on lizard tails might help us regrow human body parts. (1:31:17) Deadly Reptiles - People like the scary things. (1:34:30) Conservation By Kids - Maybe we should let kids set our conservation priorities. (1:37:07) Sea Star Resurgence? - Maybe they are making a comeback from Wasting Disease. (1:38:02) Memory Genes - Researchers found a gene that seems to control memory. (1:40:05) Sleep Science - Scientists are taking advantage of wearable tech and apps to learn about sleep. And Much More… Like the Post-show Show! (1:53:44) 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
