On today’s episode: Naked mole rats are gonna teach us how to live longer. Why don’t you remember being a baby? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• We've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long | New Scientist
• https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/20/why-dont-we-remember-being-baby-new-study-provides-clues
• https://www.science.org/content/article/are-your-earliest-childhood-memories-still-lurking-your-mind-or-gone-forever
• https://qbi.uq.edu.au/memory/where-are-memories-stored
• https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb48908.x
• https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.27.678956v1.full
• https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14461-3

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 promising lead on the origin of brain fog in long COVID. I’m running another marathon and need to beef up on the science of ATP! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog | Yokohama City University
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPA_receptor
• How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work? | Medicine LibreTexts
• Muscle Tissues and the Sliding Filament Model | Amoeba Sisters - YouTube

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: Scientists are trying to save coral reefs by looking in unexpected places for sunscreen. We talk about engaging adolescents in science. All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Some viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health | New Scientist
• Scientists invent new sunscreen made from pollen | Live Science
• Exploring Features That Play a Role in Adolescents’ Science Identity Development
• The connecting brain in context: How adolescent plasticity supports learning and development - 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: We feature a great new science podcast called Oceanography. Guess what it's about? Yes, ocean science. Take a listen, it'll be worth your time for sure.

Oceanography Podcast

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: Do mosquitoes prefer hedonists? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation… The sci-fi sounding medical treatment that actual works!... for some things… All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Beer drinkers are mosquito magnets, according to a festival study
• Hacking the Brain — A New Pradigm in Medicine | Science Based Medicine
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation | Mayo Clinic
• https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/brain-wave-pseudoscience/

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: We finally snapped a picture of a wild electron! Why there are fewer women participating in clinical research and why it matters. All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever | Live Science
• Watching Electron Dynamics Shape Chemical Reactions | Physics
• Are hormones a “female problem” for animal research?
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biomedical-research-falls-short-at-factoring-in-sex-and-gender/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10710812/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7661839/
• https://www.healthline.com/health/gender-bias-healthcare

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: A common drug taken for heart conditions might not be as useful as we thought. How much energy does it take to get ChatGPT to help cook dinner tonight? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

•  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831010539.htm
• What is a beta blocker? Mechanism of action. How beta blockers help the heart to work.
• Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact | MIT News
• AI’s Growing Carbon Footprint

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: China is building some wild stuff in the middle of the ocean. I’ve got one less thing for you to worry about: electromagnetic fields! All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool | Scientific American
• China builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy | Live Science
• https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/maha-draft-takes-on-electromagnetic-radiation-echoing-rfk-jr-s-conspiracies/
• https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5504984/#ack1
• https://ehtrust.org/the-invisible-poison/
• https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-electromagnetic-fields
• https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emf
• https://www.healthline.com/health/emf#types
• https://sciencenotes.org/difference-between-ionizing-and-non-ionizing-radiation/
• https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/emerging/docs/scenihr_o_041.p

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: Where’s all the sulfur!? Is your teen using an AI Companion App? Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation | Live Science
• Chemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur
• https://www.universetoday.com/articles/sofia-follows-the-sulfur-for-clues-on-stellar-evolution
• Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions | Common Sense Media
• Teens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming them | The Conversation
• Adolescent Peer Relationship Qualities as Predictors of Long-Term Romantic Life Satisfaction | SRCD
• The significance of adolescent social competence for mental health in young adulthood | Mental Health & Prevention
• Is Adolescence a Sensitive Period for Sociocultural Processing? | Annual Reviews
• Assessments of AI Chat Bot Safety | Common Sense Media

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: We pay tribute to Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. How does sunscreen work? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 | Live Science

NASA Biography of Jim Lovell

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-science-of-sunscreen

https://www.britannica.com/video/sunscreen-human-skin-ultraviolet-radiation/-207855

https://www.wildchild.com.au/the-science-behind-water-resistant-sunscreens/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronization

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.