It Came In Like a Wrecking Ball - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 623
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2017 · Science & Technology
Episode 623 - It Came In Like a Wrecking Ball - 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 the Ooompa Loompa song going through Dr. Kiki’s head) (1:06) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki. (1:35) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - this week by... Dr. Kiki! (2:24) - Opening Theme Music. (2:59) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. (5:36) - What has Science done for ME, lately? Science has played a huge role throughout my entire life because it offers a way for us to seek what's most important; the truth. My fascination with science and the answers it brings has led me to become a mycologist. I get to analyze fungi for my job, and through this I can find new medicines and practical uses for the organisms that most people take for granted. Fungi for me represents the very aspect of science that is so intriguing and wonderful, and that is all of the mysteries hidden within it, just waiting to be discovered. Thanks again for the wonderful show, TWIS, and I look forward to your next episode! -Greg Please send your own science stories to [email protected] or message us on Facebook, (8:03) - Blue Brain Team Discovers a Multi-Dimensional Universe in Brain Networks, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/Dov2cK See also - Cliques of Neurons Bound into Cavities Provide a Missing Link between Structure and Function - https://goo.gl/2kJk4T (21:11) - New evidence that all stars are born in pairs, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/x0cnDZ (26:17) - Jupiter is oldest planet in solar system, ancient meteorites show, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/73BV3b (35:33) - Large Canadian Arctic climate change study cancelled due to climate change, Justin - https://goo.gl/a2KYfY (41:47) - Blair’s Animal Corner (41:55) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme. (42:16) - Promiscuous salamander found to use genes from three partners equally, Blair - https://goo.gl/eGUl6l (51:22) - Microbes give meerkat gangs their signature scents, Blair - https://goo.gl/ixXhNB (58:45) - And we're at the break! (59:06) - Half-Time Theme Music. (59:55) - 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! (1:03:57) - Interstitial Music: George Hrab, "Skeptic," from the album "Vitriol." (https://itun.es/us/H1qUe). (1:04:33) - And we're back from the break! (1:04:38) - Study sheds light on Neanderthal-Homo sapiens transition, Justin - https://goo.gl/tKq41w (1:11:40) - Stanford researchers wirelessly transmit electricity to a nearby moving object, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/OcIUHO (1:23:45) - Noninvasive Deep Brain Stimulation – Has Neuroscience’s Holy Grail Been Found?, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/MN2O8R Quick Science Bytes! — (1:35:06) - When flatworms go to space, they grow two heads, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/34bmkO (1:41:19) - New kind of ‘tan in a bottle’ may one day protect against skin cancer, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/rIR6Fk (1:45:26) - Mosquito-killing fungi engineered with spider and scorpion toxins could help fight malaria, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/5vNu84 (1:48:36) - Fungus uses zombie female beetles to infect males, Blair - https://goo.gl/iQcJxt (1:52:04) - Wrap up (1:52:59) - Thank you’s to patreon sponsors - the credit scroll/crawl. (1:56:49) - End Theme And that's all, folks! Except, we still have... (2:00:22) - The After Show - a very tired crew back from Philly talk about tourist excursions on a submarine & a boat. Quote from W.E.B. DuBois — “Either America will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy America.” Blair’s yawn spreads through the chat room. Dr. Kiki will probably sleep through a music festival this weekend. Justin shows off his sleep testing machine and shares a personal struggle he’s going through. 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
