Lions4Science

By Matthew Umoh

We talk about science with an episode dropped the end of each month. For real for real.

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Lions4Science episodes:

November 01, 2023Ants: Approved Colonizers, Baby Spidermen, Those Pheromones Though, Climate Change Is Real? Whattt
Hope you enjoyed the antics, stay tuned for what's next!!
Sources
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VLBDVXLiWxQ&pp=ygURQ3Jhc2ggY291cnNlIGFudHM%3D (The Insane Biology of: Ant Colonies)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VLBDVXLiWxQ&pp=ygURQ3Jhc2ggY291cnNlIGFudHM%3D (The Insane Biology of: Ant Colonies)

https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(06)01834-3.pdf (Communication in ants)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gcb.16140(
The response of ants to climate change
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32min
October 01, 2023 Cellular Death: Apoptosis and Cytochrome C + The Many Ways Cells Can Meet Their Untimely Demise(w/Expert Ron Jemmerson)
The long( a hot week) awaited episode on the death of cells and all things holy. Jk, but for real if you thought this episode was interesting check out the research my interviewee had[One of Ron's many research articles https://rdcu.be/cW75R , https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10495-020-01647-9#citeas].
This episode focuses on the forms of celluar death, it's reason for survival, and the mechanisms that make it work. Enjoy!!
Sources
https://youtu.be/-vmtK-bAC5E (What is Apoptosis?" The Apoptotic Pathways and the Caspase Cascade)
https://youtu.be/luR6mLnMOwg(Cytochrome C, The Middle Child of the Electron Transport Chain)
https://www.immunochemistry.com/pages/necrosis-vs-necroptosis-vs-apoptosis#:~:text=Necrosis%20is%20an%20uncontrolled%20and,or%20small%20clusters%20of%20cells. (Necrosis vs Necroptosis vs Apoptosis)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1087413/#:~:text=Apoptosis%20is%20described%20as%20an,release%20of%20inflammatory%20cellular%20contents. (Apoptosis, Pyroptosis, and Necrosis: Mechanistic Description of Dead and Dying Eukaryotic Cells)
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50min
August 31, 2022Bioluminescence-'Glow In The Dark' package installed, That Critter Puked Glowing Goo...Beware of the Dragons, Why Luciferin Is Light To Many In The Deep Sea
This little light of mine is pretty bright. How about you? Yes you. This episode was about creatures giving off their own light, but how about we see yours. Go crazy, you got this.
Sources:
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/bioluminescence glow worms in ceilings and walls of Claustral Canyon in New South Wales, Australia

https://youtu.be/oKjFVBVGad0 (The brilliance of bioluminescence - Leslie Kenna)

https://youtu.be/vZ0pTp5Vt-Q (Bioluminescence Explained | Lights of the Deep Sea)

https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-marine-120308-081028 (Bioluminescence in the sea- Haddock, Moline, Case, Review Paper)

https://hakaimagazine.com/features/secret-history-bioluminescence/ (The Secret History of Bioluminescence)
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26min
August 31, 2022Body Language: Your Intuition has A Point; thin Lips Want To Be Seen;Why My Amygdala Loves Emotional Bodies(Problems ikr)
This episode covers body language, why it's importantly for US government to catch spies &emotional body language with its neurological implications
I’m back from my hiatus and we’re back at it like a jack rabbit with carrot. Yes, it’s time to eat. Check out the Insta @Lions4Science and DM for any ideas and we’ll cover it.
Sources:
https://youtu.be/W3P3rT0j2gQReading Minds through body language -(Lynne Franklin, three types of people)

https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn1872(Towards the neurobiology of emotional body language )

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08839510802631745 (Rapid perceptual integration of facial expression and emotional body language)
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28min
August 17, 2022 Black Holes: That Weird Thing At The Center Of Our Galaxy (w/Michael Coughlin-Researcher & Professor)
Thank you for tuning in, this is Lions4Science and get ready for a deep dive on black holes. Yes that thing that's theorized to help you teleport to another universe where everyone is an evil version of your world. Besides the point, I apologize for the tangent and I hope you enjoyed this episode. Take care and check out Insta @ Lions4Science.
Sources: https://youtu.be/viUHF1OS4Aw (The Milky Way’s Black Hole! FIRST Image Revealed) https://youtu.be/ZVPsNDonA84( The Other side of a Black Hole) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ab0e85?source=post_page--------------------------- ( First M87 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black Hole) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/304823/meta (The Supermassive Black Hole of M87 and the Kinematics of Its Associated Gaseous Disk*-F.Macchetto) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1086/304823/meta (The Supermassive Black Hole of M87 and the Kinematics of Its Associated Gaseous Disk*-F.Macchetto) Zooniverse(in case you’re interested in being a Citizen for Science, or at least learning more): https://www.zooniverse.org
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51min
June 01, 2022 Caffeine: Sir Isaac Newton's Muse, The Psychoactive Drug That Hits, and yes.. Withdrawl Is Real
I would like to thank a peer of mine for the idea of caffeine. Thank God, this topic was more interesting than I thought it would be. If you have any concerns or questions let me know at [email protected] or through the Lions4Science Instagram #lions4science7.
Correction: Caffeine can and does reverse effects of Clonidine( I said doesn’t about three times).
Sources
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Caffeine (Plain Chemistry of caffeine)
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/caffeine/#:~:text=Recommended%20Amounts,healthy%20adults%20to%20consume%20daily. (Harvard's Quick Fact)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7NhQYgeCkA (2 Min Neuroscience of Caffeine)
https://youtu.be/WD6cYabx0nk (Weird History of caffeine-Michael Pollan)
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30min
May 01, 2022 HIBERNATION: Mammals Sayonara To The World & The Big Sleep That Could Help Humanity- Travel Afar, Cure Obesity?, Make Me Like Arnold
Yo yo yo. Ayooo. Hopefully you didn't hibernate listening to me go crazy about hibernation. And if that was your NyQuil let me know what what's your DayQuil.
This episode was really fun planning and cool to learn about.
Sources(non-MLA):
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.ph.41.030179.001513(neural aspect of hibernation)
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/physrev.1955.35.2.403(Physiology of hibernation in Mammals)
https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/physrev.00008.2003 (Mammalian Hibernation: Cellular and Molecular Responses to Depressed Metabolism and Low Temperature )
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37min
April 25, 2022Solar Storms: Corona Is Hot, The Weather Literally Made Him Crazy
Hello fellow lions, let ,me know what you think. This episode has been pretty fun. Here are my lovely sources!
https://blogs.nasa.gov/solarcycle25/2021/10/28/sun-releases-significant-solar-flare/

https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-prominence

https://youtu.be/b22HKFMIfWo

https://www.jumpjet.info/Emergency-Preparedness/Disaster-Mitigation/NBC/EM/Solar_Storm_Threat_Analysis.pdf
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23min
March 14, 2022 Consciousness: A Darn Good Hallucination?
Hello! This is our 1st bonus episode. In our bonus episodes you’ll get a shorter snippet of a hot topic in science. The link that actually proves we may perceive colors differently:https://www.livescience.com/21275-color-red-blue-scientists.html
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13min
March 14, 2022 Brain Chip:Headphones That Can Read Your Mind, and Neuralink-A Hope For Many
Brain chips will be discussed. Thank you for the wait, here’s the list of sources I used. https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/5.0055812. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050911006855 https://www.ijert.org/research/the-future-technology-brain-chip-interference-IJERTCONV5IS18014.pdf. https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyhackl/2020/06/21/meet-10-companies-working-on-reading-your-thoughts-and-even-those-of-your-pets/?sh=7f8fe510427c https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/other-tech-news/what-is-neuralink-how-does-the-technology-work-and-what-can-a-person-do-with-it.html
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23min

FAQs about Lions4Science:

How many episodes does Lions4Science have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.