More than 100,000 people in the U.S. sit on an organ donor list awaiting life-saving transplants, with thousands dying each year before being able to receive a donor organ. These numbers grow massively when we consider the number of organs needed worldwide. With such a unique resource and limited supply, how would being able to create organs impact this medical crisis, numerous other health issues, and the societal view of health, ownership, and medical inequities? In this episode of B.S., we discuss the current developments in 3D bioprinting and its contribution to large treatment advancements in the medical field. Tune in to learn more about how 3D bioprinting is changing the scientific landscape!

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Required Reading:

3D Bioprinting of Human Tissues: Biofabrication, Bioinks, and Bioreactors - PMC

Software for Bioprinting - PMC

3D bioprinting of tissues and organs | Nature Biotechnology

How Does a 3D Printer Work?

25th Anniversary Article: Engineering Hydrogels for Biofabrication - Malda - 2013 - Advanced Materials - Wiley Online Library

3D bioprinting:  transforming medical images into human tissue

What are the types of 3D bioprinting technologies?

Biomaterials for extrusion-based bioprinting and biomedical applications

Organ Donation Statistics | organdonor.gov

National data - OPTN

Bioethical and Legal Issues in 3D Bioprinting

New bioprinting technique creates functional tissue 10x faster

Opportunities and challenges of translational 3D bioprinting | Nature Biomedical Engineering

A review on four-dimensional (4D) bioprinting in pursuit of advanced tissue engineering applications

Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications

As beauty standards rise, and the pressure to assign importance to one’s physical characteristics strengthens, it’s no surprise that new ways have emerged to distinguish the haves from the have-nots, the beauty from the beasts. But is there a history behind these tactics, and as we emphasize looks in a persons’ worth, does it begin to spill into more dangerous places- how we view their character and how they should be treated? In this episode of B.S., Ilyana and Gold tackle the infamous “angel skull and witch skull” trend and how phrenology and physiognomy have crept into our current landscape. Listen in to learn about how pseudoscience has staked a claim in beauty spaces!

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Phrenology | History, Theory, & Pseudoscience | Britannica

Phrenology: The Study of Skull Shape and Behavior

Pseudoscience and the supernatural: from phrenology and eugenics to ghosts, deceptions and mistakes, UFOs and conspiracy theories (Part 1) | Library & University Collections

Obeying the laws of hereditary descent: phrenological views on inheritance and eugenics - PubMed

Phrenology: What is it, and how did it contribute to neuroscience?

Woman, Know Thyself: Phrenology, Gender and Nineteenth-Century Cultures of Science | The Women in Medicine Legacy Foundation

2024 was the year aesthetic pseudoscience made an ugly comeback | Dazed

Meet Your Master - Getting to Know Your Brain: Crash Course Psychology #4

Encyclopedia of the History of Science: Phrenology

Biological determinism

Racialising civilisation: Phrenology, scientific naturalism and the colonist’s dilemma

Buck v. Bell

Disrupting Ableism and Racism in the Classroom

A Victorian Mental Asylum

The Journal of American History

Technological advancements may be the most pervasive force in the 21st century, and the historical unifier of sports is no exception. Athleticwear has evolved to make us faster, stronger, and more efficient in our game play, but are these supersuits turning us superhuman? In this episode of B.S., join us in discussing technodoping, athleticwear advancements, and how we navigate egalitarianism with these new emerging innovations. Tune in to see if these athletic accomplishments are due to breakthroughs or just batsuits!

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Winning Skin | Science History Institute

Space Age Swimsuit Reduces Drag, Breaks Records | NASA Spinoff

Olympics Flashbacks: How a NASA-designed swimsuit rocked the 2008 games

One Decade Later, Do We Miss the Full-body Tech Suit? - Swimming World

‘Fast suits’ and Olympic swimming: a tale of reduced drag and broken records

Who We Are | World Anti Doping Agency

Sports and Drugs | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Performance-enhancing, Steroids, Olympics, Professional Sports, & Doping | Britannica

BREAKING DOWN DECADES OF NON-CONTACT INJURY RESEARCH

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury or Tear

Jack Rasmussen - Decreasing ACL Injuries with a Revoluntary Cleat

Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Gender Expectations and Dress Codes in Sports

Women Remain Underrepresented in Sports Leadership, Despite Some Progress – SIGA survey – Sport Integrity Global Alliance

Team USA Women’s Olympic Track Uniforms Slammed As Sexist

Paris Olympics: The gender-specific rules that regulate athletes' uniforms

Aesthetic: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. A concept constantly taking space in the youth’s photo dumps, Pinterest boards, and minds. While it's nice to be trendy, what are the results of a constant pressure to always have it put together? This episode we’ll be introducing a new series: The Kids Are Not Alright! We’ll be discussing issues that have been arising in Gen-Z, what we make of them, and how we even got here. Our first episode will cover self-surveillance - the act of consistently commodifying oneself. Tune in and find out how vloggers and lifestyle influencers have you looking over your own shoulder, even when you don’t realize it.

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Required Reading:

Self-Surveillance - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Law Journal Library - HeinOnline.org

Self-Surveillance Privacy by Jerry Kang, Katie Shilton, Deborah Estrin, Jeff Burke, Mark Hansen :: SSRN

A Taxonomy of Social Networking Site Users: Social Surveillance and Self‐surveillance Perspective - Park - 2015 - Psychology & Marketing - Wiley Online Library

Self‐Surveillance - Yau - 2009 - Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology - Wiley Online Library

Viewpoint: Keeping a Close Watch – The Rise of Self-Surveillance and the Threat of Digital Exposure - Kingsley Dennis, 2008

The Paris Review - Self-Surveillance in the Internet Age - The Paris Review

Snap Inc. - Investor Relations

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1228067629#:~:text=The%20way%20I'm%20talking,other%20element%20is%20vocal%20fry. 

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/08/10/teens-and-tech-acknowledgments/ 

Rising egg prices, worrying news headlines, and post-COVID scars have all drawn eyes towards H5N1, a virus currently on the rise in chicken, cattle, and even humans. To cull anxieties regarding the unknown, we’re prioritizing staying informed on what H5N1 is, and its impact on public health and the economy. In this episode of B.S., Gold and Ilyana demystify the current spiking strain of the avian flu and analyze how the recent COVID pandemic has impacted future public health measures. Before you grab your toilet paper and canned goods… grab some headphones and join us in discovering what we’re dealing with.

Staying Informed:

Our information was based on research done on January 17th. For now, due to policy changes by the current administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has been ordered to halt all external communications. When updated tracking becomes available, we will be sure to update it here. Stay safe and stay informed!

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About Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC

2022–2024 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Bird flu H5N1 claims first human life in U.S. | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bird flu (avian influenza) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Avian Influenza in Birds: Causes and How It Spreads | Bird Flu | CDC

Signs and Symptoms of Bird Flu in People | Bird Flu | CDC

Moderna awarded $590M to help accelerate development of mRNA-based bird flu vaccine: HHS - ABC News

H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC 

$200M from federal government aims to stop spread of H5N1 among dairy cows

FSU experts available for comment on economic and medical aspects of H5N1 bird flu

How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic

H5N1: Do we need to worry about the latest bird flu outbreaks? | The BMJ

This holiday season we’re bringing to you a special episode of B.S.: A Snow Day! In this episode we take a break from The Classroom and instead slip into cozy sweaters and even cozier conversations. Learn a little bit about winter science and mull over incredibly pressing questions about some of our favorite seasonal classics. Enjoy, well wishes, and we’ll see you guys next year! 

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How do snowflakes form? Get the science behind snow | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Blood Viscosity - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics  

Diminution of the temperature effects on the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin after prolonged hypothermia - PubMed 

What is a species, and how many species are there? | Natural History Museum 

Race and ethnicity 

Determination of serotonin and its precursors in chocolate samples by capillary liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection - PubMed 

The neuroprotective effects of cocoa flavanol and its influence on cognitive performance - PMC 

Imagine explaining to your guests at dinner that the chicken on their plate never clucked, the beef never moo-ed, and the fish… never even swam? Well, that reality may be fast approaching, as cultivated meat AKA “lab-grown meat” continues to break barriers in getting regulatory approval in the West. However, this move of agriculture from bustling farms to bioreactors has aroused mixed reviews from all stakeholders including the current meat industry, local governments, and even the everyday consumer. Tune in to this episode of B.S. to learn more about this food innovation and what effects it could actually have on our current state of food production. And remember, it’s all just food for thought! ;)

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What is lab-grown meat? How it's made, environmental impact and more

Human Food Made with Cultured Animal Cells | FDA

Cultured meat from stem cells: Challenges and prospects - ScienceDirect

In-vitro meat: a promising solution for sustainability of meat sector - PMC

Lab-Grown Meat Approved for Sale: What You Need to Know | Scientific American 

'Intense flavor': The $330,000 burger that was built in a lab hits the spot

Meat without slaughter: Here’s everything you need to know about lab-grown meat | CNN Business

Inside the Quest to Make Lab Grown Meat | WIRED

Meet the new meat | Mark Post | TEDxHaarlem - YouTube

The idea for lab-grown meat was born in a prisoner of war camp

Lab-grown meat isn't on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it | AP News

The Shortsighted Effort to Ban Lab-Grown Meat in Some States | TIME

Consumer Acceptance of Cultured Meat: An Updated Review (2018–2020)

The Myth of Cultured Meat: A Review - PMC

Attitudes to in vitro meat: A survey of potential consumers in the United States | PLOS ONE

Food innovation towards a sustainable world: A study on intention to purchase lab-grown meat - ScienceDirect

From flexing your Lunchables in grade school to the annual Thanksgiving post-your-plate, it’s no surprise that Americans use food as a status symbol. But one has to wonder, what is the history behind this phenomenon and how has the recent spike in grocery prices altered our relationship with food? In this episode of B.S., Gold and Ilyana discuss the modern perception of food as a luxury and how it’s showing up in areas where we least expect it. Grab your popcorn, or Erewhon smoothie, and tune in!

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Food Insecurity and Bullying Victimization Among 170,618 Adolescents in 59 Countries - PMCChildren and Youth Perceptions of Family Food Insecurity and Bullying | School Mental HealthWhen did Lobster Become Popular? The Strange History of Lobster | by Bruce Wilson Jr. | MediumUSDA ERS - Food Prices and SpendingUSDA ERS - Key Statistics & GraphicsUSDA ERS - Chart DetailThe food deserts of Memphis: inside America's hunger capital | Divided Cities - YouTubeFast-Flation: Fast Food Restaurant Prices Surge, Even as Inflation Wanes - The Food InstitutePrices at these fast food restaurants increased the most in 10 yearsThe Definition Of Luxury Is Expanding And ChangingThe psychology of luxury consumption - ScienceDirectTo Gen Z, food is the new luxury. What does that mean for fashion? | Vogue Business

He has his mother's eyes... and his father's surgeon! In the era of endless hair transplant transformations, gym bros, and male influencers, follow us in our deep dive to figure out what's driving men to these newfound beauty standards, and how far they'll go to actually achieve them. With discussions on cosmetic tourism, a resurgence of testosterone use, double standards, and, unsurprisingly, Vinnie Hacker- this episode of B.S. provides a humorous yet informative outlook on the rejuvenation of the male beauty standard. Sit down and grab your headphones- this will be an interesting one!

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Setting the bar: divergent sociocultural norms for women's and men's ideal appearance in real-world contexts - PubMed

Ever wonder if your gut has a secret life? Join us this week as we dive into the fascinating world of the gut microbiome! From probiotics that promise to make you feel like a superhero to the myths that have us craving our fermented foods, we’re here to separate the science from the sensational. So, grab your kombucha and tune in—because it’s time to find out what’s really brewing in your belly!

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Gut Microbiome: What We Do and Don't Know - PubMed (nih.gov)Introduction to the human gut microbiota - PMC (nih.gov)U.S. immigration westernizes the human gut microbiome - PMC (nih.gov)Misinformation About the Human Gut Microbiome in YouTube Videos: Cross-sectional Study - PMC (nih.gov)Poppi Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Soda's Gut Health Claims (today.com)