Everyone get your thinking caps out and get excited, because the next interviews for "BOS Science" are right around the corner. But before I can get down to brass tacks with these scientists, I need your help!

Coming up, I talk to Professor Tyrone Porter and the lab members at the Nanomedicine and Medical Acoustics Lab at Boston University. Before I sit down with my next guests, I'm going to give you some details on some of the wicked cool science that is being worked on at the lab. Now you get the chance to submit your very own questions about this research, which will be answered by these scientists live on the show! And trust me, you're going to want to ask a million questions after you read all about this lab's amazing research.

Our next guests come from the NanoMedAL lab, who's main goal is to integrate the best of engineering, chemistry, and biology all in one using one common technology: ultrasound. These scientists are working on some truly fascinating research, including:

1. Microbubble Treatment for Vascular Dementia

Take a listen to today's episode to hear a little about each of these exciting topics, or take a look at the article links to learn more about Professor Porter and the research being done at the NanoMedAL. With all the exciting science going on at this lab, you're bound to have a question or two floating around in that big brain of yours, so do me a huge favor and jot those questions down and send them to me. Every question is welcome here, no matter how big or small, complicated or simple; I accept and love them all

Science is important. Stopping racism is more important.

This week, instead of posting a regular episode, I will be participating in the #PodcastBlackout movement to show my support for those protesting police brutality and social injustice in the USA, and around the world. 

It is everyone's responsibility to stand up and call out the systemic racism that has targeted the Black community for far too long. Please join me and support this incredibly important effort to bring awareness to the injustices that have occurred and continue to occur across the country. Not sure how to help? Take a look at the many resources listed below:

DONATE:

• Black Lives Matter

READ:

• How to be an Antiracist (Book)

WATCH:

• When They See Us (Netflix)

LISTEN:

• 1619 - NY Times

FOLLOW:

• @mspackyetti

Welcome listeners to the newest segment of BOS Science, called "Sound-Bytes"! For these episodes, each month I'll research, write, and present on a new hot topic in the field of science; all in the span of 20 minutes. What can I say, I'm smart, funny, AND efficient!

In today's episode, I'll be discussing a topic that has captured the entire world's attention; the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a few short months, this virus has spread to over 212 countries, generating more than 4.2 million cases and 280,000 deaths world wide. Luckily we have lots of wicked smaht people all across Boston who are working tireless to find ways to understand, detect, prevent, and treat the COVID-19 infection. From virus detecting face masks to anti-viral nose sprays, these scientists have come up with some amazing ways to help fight this disease.

It's not easy being stuck in quarantine, and not knowing what work is being done to get us out of quarantine, can be even more nerve racking. So take a minute, turn off Netflix, grab a drink (as if you don't already have one), and let me help ease some of your worries, by learning all about the amazing work being done in Boston to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. 

SOURCES:

Information on statistics, history, and biology of virus.

All articles about the research discussed in this episode, can be found linked in show notes above.

For many people, fashion is everything (I'm looking at you Kim K.) But what if the worlds of fashion and function could collide? What if we could have clothes that could record music, charge our phones, or even emit light?

It's not a dream, it's a soon to be reality, all with the help of functional fibers! In today's episode, I talk to MIT Professor Yoel Fink and a few of his lab members to learn how they are working on creating fibers that can one day replace the devices that surround us. These wicked smaht scientists have created fibers that can do all sorts of crazy things; emit and detect light, control and release drugs, and even lift weights (that's more than can be said for me)!

These "tech'd" out and decked out threads are revolutionizing how we think about fabrics. Join me as I learn all about the crazy yet fabulous world of functional fibers!

SHOW NOTES:

Today's guests; Prof. Yoel Fink, Dr. Tural Khudiyev, Gabriel Loke, and Juliette Alain.

For more about the research discussed on this show, check out the Fibers@MIT and AFFOA websites.

You can see these fabulous functional fibers in action and marvel as they lift weights, play classical music, and of course glow!

Follow @BOSScience on Instagram and Twitter to see photos from the episode, get info on upcoming guests and episode releases, as well as support the show. To send listener questions, suggest guests for the show, or say hi, you can email [email protected]

Come one come all, to the BOS Science Podcast! Today's episode is a chance for you to get familiar with the show, learn who I am and what I'll be talking about in the episodes to come, including some top secret quotes from the guests who will be featured in the very first episode. So stop whatever you're doing, plug your headphones in, and come get to know me and my show! I guarantee you'll enjoy it, or your money back!