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The Bio Busters: a podcast about all things science.

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The Bio Busters: a podcast about all things science.

    E53 The Virgin Urchin

    E53 The Virgin Urchin

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss coronavirus pandemic updates, the effects of alcohol consumption, and the discovery of a new cell type in the lung! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
     
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    References:
    Scientist Birthday
    https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_07.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Loeb
    Coronavirus numbers
    Vaccine data
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
    Alcohol study
    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790520
    New Lung Cells
    https://www.livescience.com/new-body-cell-discovered-in-lungs
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04552-0

    • 45 min
    E52 Don’t be ”lead” astray

    E52 Don’t be ”lead” astray

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss pandemic updates, long-covid genetic associations, and discuss lead, lead poisoning, and a new study! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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    References:
    Scientist Birthday
    https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_17.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Rudolf_Hess
    Coronavirus numbers
    Vaccine data
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
    Lead exposure study
    https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
    https://www.webmd.com/children/what-is-lead-poisoning
    Severe and Long-COVID/treatment preprint
    https://actaneurocomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40478-021-01302-7
    https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1205453/v1
     

    • 46 min
    E51 Hope on the Horizon

    E51 Hope on the Horizon

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C, discuss Coronavirus updates, and two medical cures: one for HIV and one for leukemia! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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    References:
    Scientist Birthday
    https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_24.htm
    Coronavirus numbers
    Vaccine data
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
    HIV cure
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html
    Leukemia remission
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04390-6
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/health/leukemia-car-t-immunotherapy.html

    • 44 min
    E50: Rhinos down under or over under?

    E50: Rhinos down under or over under?

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C discuss the Ig Nobel Prize Awards - science that first makes you laugh, then makes you think! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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    References:
    Ig Nobel Prize Awards
    https://www.improbable.com/2021-ceremony/winners/
     

    • 41 min
    E49 Boosters yo!

    E49 Boosters yo!

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. K discuss Omicron variant updates, the science behind the Nobel Prize in Physics, and introduce a new game segment! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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    Branding: https://www.andsowedesign.com/​​
    References:
    Scientist Birthday
    https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_21.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Joseph_Muller
    Coronavirus numbers
    Vaccine data
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
    Omicron Data
    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/omicron-may-be-significantly-better-at-evading-vaccine-induced-immunity-but-less-likely-to-cause
    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html
    Nobel Prize Science
    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2021/press-release/

    • 49 min
    E48 Make This Viral Podcast go Viral

    E48 Make This Viral Podcast go Viral

    Show notes:
    In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K discuss the latest Omicron Coronavirus variant, he new YEZV virus, an exciting Alzheimer’s disease development, and introduce a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!
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    References:
    Scientist Birthday
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Porter
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_photolysis
    https://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_06.htm
    Coronavirus numbers
    Vaccine data
    https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries
    https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA
    This episode’s study
    https://www.newsweek.com/yezo-virus-new-disease-infects-humans-discovered-japan-ticks-hokkaido-1635580
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-25857-0

    • 55 min

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