Daily Discoveries

Daily Discoveries is back for week seven where Oskar and Sanjana discuss how a group from the University of Washington have genetically modified a houseplant that is capable of cleaning polluted indoor air.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss the new James Webb Space Telescope and the expectations scientists have, as well as comparing the Webb to the Hubble Space Telescope.

This week on Daily Discoveries Oskar and Sanjana discuss the first successful xenotransplantation on a human, and the research and ethical discussions behind it.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss the science behind stress and the relationship between mental health and nature.

Sanjana and Oskar are back to discuss more COVID-19 related information. On this episode, they discuss a study being done at UW Medical Center on Booster Vaccines, before transitioning into general opinions on the COVID vaccine right now.

Sanjana and Oskar discuss and share their own experiences with the Pacific Northwest Heatwave that occurred this summer and its implications for the future.

Daily Discoveries returns with a discussion of thoughts and feelings from students and faculty about in-person schooling and UW’s current health and safety measures.

Thelonious and Rhea check-in for the last time. They take a trip down memory lane and discuss their favorite articles and podcast episodes during their time recording.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss an IHME study showing that actual global deaths from COVID-19 are likely double what has been previously reported by other organizations and governments.

Rhea and Thelonious discuss a UW geography study analyzing AI manipulation of geospatial data. They discuss the study’s call for data literacy, and the real world impacts that falsified data can have.