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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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On today’s episode: Ozempic may have even more health benefits! How is RFK Jr. undermining healthcare and science in the US and the world? All that and more today on All Around Science...

RESOURCES

• https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovy
• https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011814.htm
• https://utswmed.org/medblog/glp-1-ra-drugs-weight-loss-heart-diabetes/
• https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/07/trump-admin-is-muffling-cdcs-flagship-health-journal-report-finds/
• https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/27/rfk-jr-nih-scientists-medical-journals-jama-lancet-nejm-00371349
• https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5383172/rfk-jr-placebo-vaccine-testing-studies
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkx3egk3ygo
• https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/10/rfk-jr-is-winning-on-fluoride-dentists-foresee-a-cavity-crisis-00445489
• https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rfk-jr-says-no-covid-vaccines-healthy-children-pregnant-women

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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During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/

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RFK Jr. slashes mRNA vaccine funding, a glue that holds firm underwater for over a year, scientists solve why sea stars keep turning to goo, and SpaceX sends bacteria to the ISS.

SOURCES

• What you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims | New Scientist
• HHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA | US Dept of HHS
• Time and cost of administering COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in the United States | NIH
• Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater | New Scientist
• Mystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thought | Live Science
• SpaceX launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station | Live Science

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During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/

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Back pain relief that lasts for three years with no pills, or surgery. Gold heated 14× past it’s melting point … without melting. Retired coal plants get a clean energy reboot. And the Titan sub’s implosion traced to a toxic workplace.

SOURCES

• Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years | New Scientist
• Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid | Live Science
• We can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy | New Scientist
• Titan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” | Ars Technica

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Send us email to [email protected]

Host, Research, and Writing: Bobby Frankenberger

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