17 June, 2020 – Episode 778 – How to Catch a Lizard

What is in the This Week in Science Podcast?

COVID Update, Interview w/ Earyn McGee about #FindThatLizard, Bubble Bees, Lizard Fears, Santa Stories, Animal Beliefs, Earth Can Haz Friends?, Science Tweets?, And Much More…

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With keen eyes and quick reflexes

you might just be able to find and catch

that lizard in your garden.

Be gentle enough,

and maybe it won’t drop its tail.

But, if it does, you haven’t failed.

You’ve seen the magic of biology

as generations of adaptation and evolution

have led it to a survival strategy

that works more often than not.

Just like weeding through that podcast directory

has brought you to

This Week in Science,

coming up next…

Let’s start with a COVID-19 Update!

COVID Update

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Promising Treatment?

A steroid called dexamethasone showed promise in treating COVID-19 patients on ventilators according to a press release, which has already led to the implementation of health policies even without the release of the actual data or a peer-reviewed paper.

Not Much Promise

The WHO stopped its trial investigating the efficacy of hydroxychloroqhine due to a lack of evidence of beneficial effects for patients. This comes after the FDA revoked its emergency approval of the drug for use treating COVID-19....