On today’s episode: A new record for the oldest protein ever analyzed. We dig through what research says about meditation. All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Proteins from rhino fossil found in Nunavut crater dated to 20 million years 
• Phylogenetically informative proteins from an Early Miocene rhinocerotid | Nature
• Has the science of mindfulness lost its mind? | PubMed
• Mindfulness Meditation Often Fails the Scientific Test | McGill University
• Is Mindfulness Meditation Science-Based? | Science-Based Medicine
• What Happens When You Meditate? | Stanford Magazine

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Geologists may have found remnants of the Earth’s very first crust. Questions, questions, questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Rocks in Canada may be oldest on Earth, dating back 4.16 billion years | Live Science
• https://youtu.be/FZc-Y9gqjHI?si=z7i9VoFySsQhFN-s
• https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/01/hangover/
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• https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0456
• https://www.greenmatters.com/p/climate-change-wind-patterns
• https://biologyinsights.com/how-climate-change-is-affecting-wind-patterns/

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Viruses are one of the oldest things on the planet. How did they manage to survive for so long? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Myth-busting study shows controversial seed oils reduce inflammation | ScienceDaily
• https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/03/5-things-to-know-about-the-effects-of-seed-oils-on-health.html
• Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth
• Where Did Viruses Come From? | PBS Eons - YouTube
• VIRUSES Explained in 9 Slides | Domain of Science - YouTube
• Virus structure and classification | Khan Academy

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: The European Space Agency has figured out how to make an artificial eclipse every 20 hours! More of your fabulous questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Stunning pictures show the first ever artificial solar eclipse
• Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission
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CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: Instead of dice, now you can roll a dragon! It’s time to talk about chiropractors. All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Your next gaming dice could be shaped like a dragon or armadillo - Ars Technica

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.

On today’s episode: New research about the side effects of oral contraceptives. More questions? More questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• How does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers | New Scientist
• What Would Your Life Be Like On a High Gravity Planet
• Planetary habitability - Wikipedia.
• What would alien life actually look like?
• Alcohol Metabolism
• This Is Your Gut Bacteria. And This Is Your Gut Bacteria On Bourbon
• The Gut Microbiome in NAFLD and ALD
• Effect of alcohol consumption on the gut - ScienceDirect.
• Relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome - PubMed
• Meta-analysis of alcohol induced gut dysbiosis and the resulting behavioral impact - ScienceDirect

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: Lose 30% of your body weight in a week with this one weird trick! More questions to answer from you, our beloved listeners! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Newfound Mechanism Rewires Cellular Energy Processing for Drastic Weight Loss | NYU Langone News
• https://nyulangone.org/news/newfound-mechanism-rewires-cellular-energy-processing-drastic-weight-loss
• Composition of Asteroids | Teach Astronomy
• How scientists are ‘looking’ inside asteroids
• What are asteroids made of? | The Planetary Society

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: A new marshmallow test just dropped! And we answer more listener questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• New twist on marshmallow test shows power of a promise | Ars Technica
• https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/your-cold-wont-go-away
• https://www.baystatehealth.org/articles/the-impact-of-coinfections
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2014/the-huffington-post-ask-healthy-living-can-you-catch-the-same-cold-twice
• https://www.afcurgentcare.com/west-long-branch/blog/can-you-get-sick-multiple-times-in-a-row/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cold-flu-illness-symptoms-linger-doctors-explain-rcna130430

CREDITS:

Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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On today’s episode: Gladiators in Britain! Why are things the color that they are? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Study reveals skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat - News and events, University of York

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.