All Around Science

All Around Science

A weekly podcast by two huge science fans discussing what’s new and interesting in science! Science is our window into incredible worlds, from impossibly small atoms to impossibly distant stars. We want to use it to discover as much as possible, and share it with you every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4D AGO

    284 - Why Don't Humans Have More Hair?

    On today’s episode: There’s a new ant species that is all queens. We answer listener questions about hair! All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Artemis III not going to the moonEvery ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies | Live Sciencehttps://elifesciences.org/articles/76911https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230310-why-dont-humans-have-furhttps://www.cbhs.com.au/mind-and-body/blog/why-men-are-hairyhttps://sons.co.uk/blogs/learn/hairy-subject-why-are-men-hairier-than-womenhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20131004-why-do-men-grow-facial-hairhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/07/19/dear-science-why-does-the-hair-on-my-head-grow-longer-than-the-hair-on-my-body/https://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/hair-care/scalp-treatments/question100.htm#:~:text=When%20the%20hair%20follicle%20enters,links%20on%20the%20next%20page.&text=Your%20browser%20can't%20play%20this%20video.&text=An%20error%20occurred.,is%20disabled%20in%20your%20browser.https://sandiegozoowildlifealliance.org/story-hub/zoonooz/across-the-spectrumhttps://riverlegacy.org/blog/how-come-there-are-no-blue-or-green-mammals#:~:text=It%20is%20believed%20that%20most,blue%20and%20green%20at%20you!https://animaldiversity.org/collections/mammal_anatomy/hair/#:~:text=The%20color%20of%20hair%20is,characterized%20by%20different%20banding%20patterns CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  2. MAR 2

    283 - Boomerangs, airpods, and air pollution

    On today’s episode: Worried about heart attacks? Try oatmeal! And we reach into the mailbag again and answer your questions about boomerangs and airpods. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level — University of Bonn https://www.healthline.com/health/hdl-vs-ldl-cholesterol#hdl-vs-ldlAir Quality Index (AQI) Basics | AirNowTechnical Assistance Document for the Reporting of Daily Air Quality – the Air Quality Index (AQI) | EPA CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 3m

  3. FEB 23

    282 - Burnout

    On today’s episode: Elephants have whiskers too! And we talk about the science of burnout. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing “intelligence” | Ars Technicahttps://books.google.ca/books?hl=en&lr=&id=FI2ADwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PR3&ots=oD06mQ3Vvm&sig=wexUiegvScQl-GIWZqVQaWs8hBM#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.scribd.com/document/685389638/Maslach-burnout-Inventory-Standardized-Questionnaire-and-Scoringhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10775-018-9364-7 https://www.wilmarschaufeli.nl/publications/Schaufeli/160.pdf http://ndl.ethernet.edu.et/bitstream/123456789/60531/1/146.pdf#page=56https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10615806.2020.1797695 CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  4. FEB 16

    281 - Psychedelics and PTSD

    On today’s episode: A new milestone for the Perseverance rover! There’s some promising research into how psychedelics could help treat PTSD All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how. | Live SciencePsychedelic drug ayahuasca could treat PTSD, early studies hint. But exactly how it works isn't clear. | Live ScienceMDMA-assisted therapy for severe PTSD: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 study | Nature MedicineInvestigating the safety and tolerability of single-dose psilocybin for post-traumatic stress disorder: A nonrandomized open-label clinical trial | Journal of Psychopharmacology CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  5. FEB 9

    280 - Artemis, How to Countdown a Space Launch

    On today’s episode: Want to smell a mummy being embalmed!? Well now you can! How, exactly, do you launch a rocket? All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES Nasal spray could prevent infections from any flu strain | New ScientistMuseums incorporate “scent of the afterlife” into Egyptian exhibits | Ars Technicahttps://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/01/31/countdown-begins-for-artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal/ CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 29m

  6. FEB 2

    279 - Archaeology and Old Wooden Tools

    On today’s episode: There’s news on the long term effects of the keto diet, and it’s not great. We go on an archaeological journey to learn about some old wooden tools. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://news.med.virginia.edu/research/scientists-reveal-how-ketogenic-diet-protects-against-seizures-when-drugs-fail/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fatty-liver-disease-masld/symptoms-causes/syc-20354567https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/are-you-getting-too-much-proteinStick shaped by ancient humans is the oldest known wooden tool | New ScientistThis 67,800-year-old hand stencil is the world’s oldest human-made art | Ars TechnicaSome of the oldest harpoons ever found reveal Indigenous people in Brazil were hunting whales 5,000 years ago | Live ScienceOldest stone tools pre-date earliest humans | BBCMarathousa 1: a new Middle Pleistocene archaeological site from Greece | AntiquityLocating Sites | Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m

  7. JAN 26

    278 - Motivation, Focus, and Habit Forming w/ Logan Larson

    On today’s episode: Cows are using tools now? And we sit down with Logan Larson for a discussion on the science of coaching. All that and more today on All Around Science... Logan's Coaching Website: https://www.powerfulclarity.com/ RESOURCES Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow | Ars Technica https://coachingfederation.org/ CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 16m

  8. JAN 19

    277 - Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

    On today’s episode: How do marine darkwaves affect seafloor ecosystems? Electrons and wave-particle duality and uncertainty… it’s time to get quantum. All that and more today on All Around Science... RESOURCES https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-03023-4 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Explained | Veritasium - YouTubeThis Model Explains WHY Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Happens | Astrum - YouTubeThe Uncertainty Principle is NOT About “Uncertainty” | The Science Asylum - YouTubeBrian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos | Big Think - YouTube CREDITS: Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong Booking - September McCrady  THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL http://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 24m
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A weekly podcast by two huge science fans discussing what’s new and interesting in science! Science is our window into incredible worlds, from impossibly small atoms to impossibly distant stars. We want to use it to discover as much as possible, and share it with you every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    All Around Science
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    293
  • Rating
    Clean
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