Crystallise

dDid she sell seashells by the seashore? Probably not, but she did sell fossils. This week, Rosie takes a look at the life and legacy of pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning, who made a name for herself in the male-dominated geological spaces of the early 19th century through her incredible discoveries of Jurassic-age fossils. In our SNP, Ash discusses a new study describing how the 'stuff' we create now outweighs life on Earth.


For more on the topics discussed in this episode, have a look at these great articles:

She Sells Seashells and Mary Anning: Metafolklore with a Twist

Discovering Fossils: Geology of Lyme Regis

Mary Anning: The Unsung Hero of Fossil Discovery

Mary Anning: English Fossil Hunter and Anatomist

Human ‘Stuff’ Now Outweighs All Life on Earth


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Real science or pseudoscience? This week, Ash dives into the world of alternative medicine to talk all things homeopathy! In our SNP, Rosie tells us about an unusual approach to dingo conservation. 

For more info on homeopathy, check out these articles!

• NHS: Homeopathy 
• What is Homeopathy?
• Why I Changed My Mind About Homeopathy

Intrigued by tube man-dingo conservation? Have a read of this:

• Wacky Tube Men Could Keep Dingoes Away From Livestock in Australia
• Tube Man Waves Bye-Bye to Wolves
• Automated Shepherds: Responses of Captive Dingoes to Sound and an Inflatable, Moving Effigy

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92% of the world's population live with dangerous levels of air pollution - but what does this really mean? This week, Rosie delves into the past, present, and future of air pollution and what it's doing to our lungs and our brains. In our SNPit, Ash explains how humans have driven the evolution of a sought-after Chinese herbal medicine. Listen now! 

To read more about air pollution, head to these links:

• Historic Smog Death Toll Rises
• WHO Finds 92% of the World’s Population Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Air Pollution
• Half of the World's Population Exposed to Increasing Air Pollution
• Air pollution Speeds Up Aging of the Lungs and Increases Chronic Lung Disease Risk
• The Health Effects of the 2019-20 Bushfires
• Damage Similar to Alzheimer's Has Been Found in Young Brains Exposed to Air Pollution
• Coronavirus: Lockdown’s Effect on Air Pollution Provides Rare Glimpse of Low-Carbon Future

And if you're intrigued by the evolution of the Fritillaria delavayi herb, here's the research behind it:

• Commercial Harvesting Has Driven the Evolution of Camouflage in an Alpine Plant

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Do you know what's in your food? This week, we discuss the science behind genetically modified organisms - AKA GMOs - in agriculture; what they are, how they're made, and whether they should be a cause for concern.
In our SNPit - why are human brains so much larger than other primates? Rosie discusses some recent research that has attempted to figure this out by 'humanising' a monkey brain.

If you want to read more about GMO crops, have a look at these great articles:

What Are GMOs and GM Foods?

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Transgenic Crops and Recombinant DNA Technology

Science and History of GMOs and Other Food Modification Processes

The Truth about Genetically Modified Food

Freaked out by human-monkey hybrids? Check out the these for more info:

Uh-Oh, Scientists Used Human Genes to Make Monkey Brains Bigger

Human-Specific ARHGAP11B Increases Size and Folding of Primate Neocortex in the Fetal Marmoset

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What are you scared of? This week, it's all about phobias: listen to find out why public speaking can be terrifying and why you have that weird dislike of pictures of holes. In our SNPit, Ash tells us how our brains deceive us into thinking prettier food is healthier.

To read more about phobias, check out these articles:

Why Do We Develop Certain Irrational Phobias?

Serotonin Synthesis and Reuptake in Social Anxiety Disorder

Unlocking The Psychology Of Snake And Spider Phobias

Common phobia you have never heard of: Fear of holes may stem from evolutionary survival response

Coffee bubble phobia may be deep-seated aversion to parasites

My Fear Of Spiders Was So Debilitating, I’m In Exposure Therapy. Here’s What It’s Like.

How Virtual Reality Can Help Overcome the Fear of Driving 

For more about why prettier food is perceived as healthier, have a look at this:

Why Consumers Think Pretty Food Is Healthier

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This week, Ash delves into the difficult topic of scientific racism, the eugenics movements of the early 20th century, and how it's still with us today. In our SNP, we discuss glowing, biofluorescent platypuses. As if they could get any weirder.. 


If you want to read more about eugenics, have a look at these articles:

• The Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics Movement
• Human Testing, the Eugenics Movement, and IRBs

For more on biofluorescence and glowing playtpuses, have a read of these:

• The Mystery of The Platypus Deepens With The Discovery of Its Biofluorescent Fur
• Glow Baby Glow: Biofluorescence vs. Bioluminescence
• Biofluorescence in the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

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Have you ever seen a ghost? This week it's a spooooky special, and Rosie takes a scientist's approach to explaining the paranormal. In our SNP, Ash gives everyone nightmares and explains how some people end up being declared dead while still alive. 


To read more about ghosts, head to these links:

• Royal ghost stories: Hampton Court Palace
• An Investigation into the Alleged Haunting of Hampton Court Palace: Psychological Variables and Magnetic Fields
• Vectorial Cerebral Hemisphericity as Differential Sources for the Sensed Presence, Mystical Experiences and Religious Conversions
• Sleeping With the Entity – A Quantitative Magnetic Investigation of an English Castle’s Reputedly ‘Haunted’ Bedroom
• Carbon Monoxide Manifestations: A Real Life Ghost Story
• Seeing Ghosts in Your Bedroom? It's Sleep Paralysis

For more on the Lazarus Syndrome, check out this article:

• A Woman Declared Dead After a Crash Was Put in a Morgue Freezer. Then Someone Noticed Her Breathing

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You might have heard of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, but do you know the full story of the biotech company that scammed billions of dollars from investors? This week, Ash dives into the facts behind the con. In our SNPit, Rosie makes it up to wasps, as they may be the answer to the growing antibiotic resistance crisis. 


To read more about Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes, have a look at these articles:

• What Exactly Was The Theranos Edison Machine Supposed To Do?
• The Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes

For more info on wasp venom as an antibiotic, have a read of this:

• Wasp Venom Used to Potentially Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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Have you ever thought about living forever? This week, Rosie talks about aging: why we age, and how we might be able to slow it down or even reverse it. In our SNPit, Ash will tell you the best way to never miss the bus again. 

To read more about aging, head to these links:

• Researchers Claim World Record for Longest Life a Case of ID Fraud
• What Is the Genetic Theory of Aging?
• More Insights into the “Longevity Gene”
• It's Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Scientists Say
• Could a Faecal Transplant One Day Be the Secret of Eternal Youth?
• How to Live Forever: Meet the Extreme Life-Extensionists

For more info on how to spend less time waiting for buses - have a look at this study:

• Want to Wait Less at the Bus Stop? Beware Real-Time Updates

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This week on Crystallise: Ash tells us the story of Marie Maynard Daly, the first African American woman to earn a PhD in chemistry in the United States, and just a few of her groundbreaking discoveries. For our SNPit, Rosie discusses some recent research into how virtually swapping bodies with a friend can lead to a loss of your sense of self, and even loss of memories. 


To learn more about Marie Maynard Daly, head to these links:

• Marie Maynard Daly Was the First African American Woman to be Awarded a PhD in Chemistry in the USA
• Columbia University: Marie Maynard Daly
• Science History Institute: Marie Maynard Daly 

To read more about how body swapping isn't quiiite the same in reality as it is in science fiction - have a look at these:

• 'Swapping Bodies' With a Friend Swaps Your Beliefs, Strange Experiment Reveals
• Perception of Our Own Body Influences Self-Concept and Self-Incoherence Impairs Episodic Memory

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