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- Ep. 79 So Many CoronaVaccines!
Millions of people have been vaccinated all over the world and by now you're probably at least somewhat acquainted with the two vaccines that have been emergency-approved in the USA. But did you know there are 64 vaccines currently in clinical trials and 10 that have been approved in some country in the world? What is the deal with those vaccines?
This episode has a promo for Curiosity Killed the Rat, another sibling-hosted science podcast!! Check them out on twitter @CuriosityRat!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620326611?via%3Dihub
- https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/j-j-erring-caution-tests-new-two-dose-regimen-for-covid-vaccine
- https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32156-5/fulltext
- https://www.bcm.edu/research/research-services/service-labs/vector-development/adenovirus-vectors/ad5-vectors
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564586/
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6494/945.full
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867420302622
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/369/6510/1501
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7672035/
- https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/development-unique-australian-covid-19-vaccine-halted
1 hr 10 min - Ep. 78 The Mystery of Kimchi
*Note* Sean says napa cabbage may be from a hybridization between radish and bok choy, and that they are the same species -- he meant TURNIP and bok choy. Radish is part of the same FAMILY as those other guys, but turnips and bok choy are the same species.
Kimchi is a delicious collection of Korean pickled vegetables, showing up in grocery stores all over the world. But what is it? Are its purported health benefits true? Is it one of those fancy vegan foods? Find out this week on Petri Dish!
This episode has a promo for The Jury Room, a true crime podcast! Check them out on twitter @juryroompodcast!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/11/guide-to-kimchi.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235261811730149X
https://worldveg.tind.io/record/13242?ln=en
https://www.nature.com/articles/ng.3634
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/jmf.2013.3083
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Cabbage%2C_kimchi_nutritional_value.html
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/Pickles%2C_dill_or_kosher_dill%2C_cucumber_nutritional_value.html
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-020-10804-8
https://aem.asm.org/content/77/7/2264.short
https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Weissella_koreensis
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/ijsem.0.003782
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article-abstract/150/7/1680/5814068
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814618309051?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S074000201830248X
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002364382031149X
54 min - Ep. 77 BioFuel = BioCool
It is probably going to be a while before we can *totally* stop using things like jet fuel and diesel, but they are both non-renewable *and* leave a carbon footprint. WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO?
Biofuels could help! Depending on how they're made, they could end up being carbon neutral, or have a smaller footprint than regular fuel. On top of that, they'll be renewable! But how do they work? Do we have biofuels already in our gas tanks?
This episode has a promo for Twisted and Uncorked, a podcast with wine, true crime, and the paranormal! Check them out on twitter @Twisted_Pod!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014663800700006X
- https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp72-c3.pdf
- https://dieselnet.com/tech/fuel_diesel.php
- https://www.carexcanada.ca/profile/gasoline_engine_exhaust/
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/biofuels-basics
- https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ethanol_fuel_basics.html
- https://afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/flexible_fuel.html
- https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics/economics-biofuels
- https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/biodiesel_basics.html
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5679388/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780444632890000144
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032113001846
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2452223619300239
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2452223619300227
- https://www.nature.com/articles/474S02a
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200715123120.htm
- https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/emerging_hydrocarbon.html
- http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/1731/breakthroughs-in-green-gasoline-production
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200406092829.htm
57 min - Ep. 76 A Very Lycan Christmas
Join Jimmy Coconuts by a roaring fire for a very jolly Winter Solstice Holiday Season episode! Ol' Man Sean and Uncle Nathan discuss what sorts of genetic and physical modifications could result in your own werewolf, if you had access to slightly futuristic tech and a wobbly moral compass!
This episode has a promo for Dear Grad Student, an interview podcast about grad school life, trials, and tribulations! Check them out on twitter @DearGradStudent!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/nanoparticles-give-mice-night-vision
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(19)30101-1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3197025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3308321/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.4161/cib.4.2.14647
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29254313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5870921/
https://www.pnas.org/content/114/28/7343
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/7/1116
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142961213010168
https://www.intechopen.com/books/poisoning-in-the-modern-world-new-tricks-for-an-old-dog-/mechanism-and-health-effects-of-heavy-metal-toxicity-in-humans
https://academic.oup.com/annweh/article/49/7/575/148203
https://www.nature.com/articles/nnano.2016.88
1 hr 2 min - Ep. 75 Pickle Party
Pickled foods are great! Achaar, kimchi, sauerkraut, dill pickles... so good.. Are all pickled foods fermented? How do you pickle stuff? What is the science behind the delicious pickling process?
This episode has a promo for Bald Scientist Podcast! Learn some science and life lessons from Professor and Scientist One Pagan! Check him out at @Baldscientist on twitter!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/foodborne-illness-and-disease/clostridium-botulinum/ct_index
- https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/symptoms.html
- https://fbns.ncsu.edu//extension_program/documents/foodsafety_making_pickles_in_NC.pdf
- https://www.seriouseats.com/2017/08/preserving-pickle-cucumber-science-acidity.html
- https://www.uoguelph.ca/foodscience/book-page/classification-lactic-acid-cultures
- https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/jmf.2013.3083
- https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/60701000/Pickle%20Pubs/p358.pdf
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2968121/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC291590/
- https://ifst.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01925.x
- https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2016/06/01/the-secrets-to-making-crisp-pickles/
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00275514.1959.12024837
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1196641/
- https://www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/blog/blog-post-one-ingredient-youll-need-crunchy-lacto-fermented-pickles/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1745-4514.1985.tb00350.x
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0260877404002316
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092422440600402X
49 min - Ep. 74 Cheese Part 2: Return of the Cheddi
What is raw milk cheese? What is vegan cheese? Is velveeta even cheese at all!? This episode Nathan and Sean answer all your cheesiest questions! Also, Sean screwed up in this episode -- he said agar agar is from kelp (a brown algae) when it is actually from red algae... what a dumbass.
This episode has a promo for Podcast Review Day! The 8th of every month is a day for you to get out there and review your favorite podcasts! Write up something on Apple podcasts! Review them at podchaser.com! Yell at them on twitter!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.healthline.com/health/is-cheese-bad-for-you#takeaway
- https://www.verywellfit.com/cheddar-cheese-nutrition-facts-and-health-benefits-4797454
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/2/370/htm
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1541-4337.12069
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/food-and-nutrition/faq-20058492
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030213005912
- https://www.livekindly.co/dairy-identical-vegan-cheese-is-coming-to-save-cows/
- https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/gallbladder-cheese-11169.html
- https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-are-cheese-mites-591196
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/vbkkvy/i-ate-sardinias-live-maggot-infested-cheese
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325319
- https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fancy-cheeses-that-are-illegal-in-the-us/
1 hr 6 min - Ep. 73 Cheese, Glorious Cheese (Part 1!)
In the European Union alone over 9 million tons of cheese are consumed every year. 9 MILLION TONS! And hey, per capita the United States is second place behind EU denizens, consuming a mere 37 pounds of cheese per person per year. Anyway, what is cheese? How is it made? Why does milk have nanoparticles in it? All this and more on this first episode of a two parter on cheese! I know, I can't believe we had to cut an episode on cheese in two.
This episode has a promo for For Your Reference, a hilarious podcast discussing movies and television shows! Follow them on twitter @ForYourRefPod!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030210001050
- https://www.nature.com/articles/nature11698
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0958694616000170
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0139774
- https://www.culturesforhealth.com/learn/general/differences-cow-milk-goat-milk/
- https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/14/767/14767925.pdf
- https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/28/7/2053/1047188
- https://milkgenomics.org/article/milk-casein-proteins-ancient-diverse-essential/
- https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-4714-6_6
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302223/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030213005705
- https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/827-the-science-of-cheese
- https://muscofood.com/whats-provolone-and-how-is-it-made/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb11483.x
- https://www.umamiinfo.com/cheese/
- https://www.thespruceeats.com/guide-to-fresh-cheese-591216
1 hr 2 min - Ep. 72 The Earth's Hot Lovin: Geothermal Power
Solar? Only good during the daytime. Wind?! What about the BIRDS!? How about a renewable energy source deep beneath our feet, Geothermal Power! Tongue-in-cheek dissing on other power sources aside, geothermal is a kind of renewable energy that hasn't been discussed in the public eye as much as solar and wind, even though it has successfully been powering homes in the US and abroad for decades. Can this power source be deployed in areas outside of geothermal hot spots? How does it make electricity from ground-hotness? Find out in this episode!
This episode has a promo for Infectious Groove, a music appreciation podcast! Follow them on twitter @Infectious_Pod!
This episode is supported in part by Three Wishes Cereal, a high protein high tastiness cereal that is grain free! Check them out at https://threewishescereal.com/ and use promo code PODCAST10 for 10% off your order!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/10/21/21515461/renewable-energy-geothermal-egs-ags-supercritical
- https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-geothermal-energy-works
- https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/how-electricity-is-generated.php
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/electricity-generation
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-production-natural-gas-reforming
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/er.4778
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B978178242361400008X
- https://geothermal-energy-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40517-017-0075-y
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/how-enhanced-geothermal-system-works
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148120302299
59 min - Ep. 71 Lichen: Gateway to Polyamory
No! Not werewolves! Lichen, like the symbiotic life forms made up of a photosynthesis buddy (like an algae or cyanobacteria) and a fungus buddy! But are they really just a couple? Or is it very common for lichen to actually be threesomes? Foursomes?! Moresomes?!! Find out about this very strange and cool goobers, this week on Petri Dish!
This episode has a promo for Curiosity Cake, a podcast for people curious about all sorts of fun and fascinating things! Follow them on twitter @curiosity_cake!
This episode is supported in part by Three Wishes Cereal, a high protein high tastiness cereal that is grain free! Check them out at https://threewishescereal.com/ and use promo code PODCAST10 for 10% off your order!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175091
- https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/01/how-lichens-explain-and-re-explain-world/580681/
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00180/full
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/268/5216/1492
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136952661730211X
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982218316543
- https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.16475
- https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.14770
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790316300227
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13127-016-0320-4
- https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1758-2229.12386
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175091
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26947-8
- https://mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/1196/
- https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2017/cs/c7cs00431a
- https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-16814-8_3
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11120-019-00702-0
45 min - Ep. 70 Stress Eating: The Cookie Monster in Our Tummy
Have you been eating lots of cookies during this whole 2020 fiasco because of all the STRESS? Or have you actually been eating LESS food because of stress? Wait, how are both possible options? Why is stress so confusing? Learn about stress eating AND stress *not* eating this week, on Petri Dish!
This episode has a promo for Dear Grad Student, a podcast to celebrate and commiserate the whole situation that is graduate school! Follow them on twitter @DearGradStudent!
This episode is supported in part by Three Wishes Cereal, a high protein high tastiness cereal that is grain free! Check them out at https://threewishescereal.com/ and use promo code PODCAST10 for 10% off your order!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08870446.2020.1781122
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938407001278
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3263396/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432802001249
- https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpregu.00437.2005
- https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-00855-006
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900707002493
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2907136/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191471/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spc3.12378
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938419304068
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/spc3.12496
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6516606/
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08870449408407469
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2017.00063/full
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5702626/
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Profane, insane, and 100% primo science, Petri Dish is a no-BS podcast that explores the wildest subjects in modern science with clarity and evil joy.
Hosted by Sean Allen, a Nanoparticle/Immunology Researcher, and Nathan Allen, his "screenwriter" brother, Petri Dish fuses hard science with a freewheeling and madcap conversational style.
Cannabinoids, Plague, Cats, the dreaded Candiru, and the even more dreaded Covid-19: all these and more are dissected with intellect and irreverence, dropping every week.
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