Science to the Tea Skye Smith
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In this podcast, we will discuss all of the wonders of science while sipping on some of my favorite teas. Two in one deal, really. Here you will find a wide range of scientific topics and complex ideas from the world's brightest minds broken down and explained. This way we can all celebrate new discoveries together!
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Life in the Fasting Lane
In this tea-riffic episode, researchers explore the effects of a fast-mimicking diet on health and longevity.
Paper referenced: "Fasting-mimicking diet prevents high-fat diet effect on cardiometabolic risk and lifespan"
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Snailed It!
In this tea-riffic episode, researchers use a soft robot inspired by snailfish to explore the deepest part of the Mariana Trench!
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Paper referenced: "Self-powered soft robot in the Mariana Trench"
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COVID's Solar Opposite
In this tea-riffic episode, researchers investigate the effects of solar radiation on daily COVID-19 cases!
Papers referenced: "The moderating effect of solar radiation on the association between human mobility and COVID-19 infection in Europe"
"Solar UV-B/A radiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2"
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Brain Waves
In this tea-riffic episode, researchers translate human brain waves into sentences!
Papers referenced: "Neuroprosthesis for Decoding Speech in a Paralyzed Person with Anarthria"
"Aphasia and Dysarthria in Acute Stroke: Recovery and Functional Outcome"
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Tick Tack No
In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers discover how ticks protect themselves against bacteria as they feed!
Paper referenced: Ticks Resist Skin Commensals with Immune Factor of Bacterial Origin -
Narrow-Minded
In this week's tea-riffic episode, researchers explore the effects of Zika virus infection on fetal brain development!
Paper referenced: "Fetal Rhesus Monkey First Trimester Zika Virus Infection Impacts Cortical Development in the Second and Third Trimesters"