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- Ep. 42 A Conspiracy of Ravens
Ravens, crows, and other corvids have held a special place in the human imagination for centuries, and deservedly so! In this episode, we discuss ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE in the context of ravens and crows. We talk about tool-making, inductive reasoning, and convergent evolution of counting! Funky stuff! Learn about these cool birds! Special shoutout to Dr. Swift (twitter: @corvidresearch), her twitter and blog inspired us to do this episode!
Featuring a promo for the podcast Ignorance Was Bliss, check it out on twitter @IWBpodcast and https://iwbpodcast.com/
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-003-0200-0
- https://www.nature.com/articles/414707a
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/297/5583/981
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-016-1016-z
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-33458-z
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2010.0285
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2018.2332
- https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms10506
- https://www.jneurosci.org/content/27/36/9535
- https://www.jneurosci.org/content/27/22/5986
- https://www.pnas.org/content/112/25/7827
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0896627302011443
59 min - Ep. 41 Bats Part 2: They're Good!
In part 1 we talked about bat diseases and bat immune system stuff, but this episode is is all about how bats are cool! Bat pollination! Bat pooping! Bat bros! So much bat! Learn about these weirdos!
Featuring a promo for the audio drama Oz-9! Check them out on twitter @Oz9podcast
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/physzool.62.3.30157928
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2426339.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A10044196dd70551dfbf8eadb6331a6c5
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/187415/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2007.00817.x
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s003600050049
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/000689938490132X
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2013.00117/full
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960982219302672
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001676
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00359-019-01353-1
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.172024
- https://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/animals/article/bats-behaviour-social-structure
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/blood-sisters-what-vampire-bats-can-teach-us-about-friendship/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-018-0476-8
47 min - Ep. 40 Cellulite and Skincare
Hey! New episode! Part 3 of our series on skin, we welcome back Scientist Matilde Miranda to discuss cellulite and skincare -- a topic she is very passionate about! Learn about all her fancy skincare tips, and don't forget you can tweet us (@dishpodcast) or her (@mirandamspock) to ask questions!
Featuring a promo for podcast Grief Burrito -- check them out https://linktr.ee/Griefburrito and on twitter @GriefBurrito!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00016.x
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-2494.2006.00318.x
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40257-015-0129-5
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocd.12154
- https://immunology.sciencemag.org/content/5/43/eaax5430
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4926335/
1 hr 1 min - Ep. 39 Bats Part 1: Awesome AND Diseased
Bats are awesome and do so many useful things for the environment -- BUT that is all for part 2! Part 1 is about bats as disease reservoirs -- something they seem to do very well. We talk about what diseases bats are typically reservoirs for and what particular bat immune system characteristics might enable them to be so good at harboring viruses.
This episode has some COVID-19 talk, so if you're burned out on that either skip the first 12 min or skip the whole episode!
Also! Bats are truly awesome. Please don't listen to this episode and come away from it with the thought of "we should get rid of bats". They aren't just important, they're wonderful! Also, a (very) recent study suggests bats don't have any more viruses (that infect humans) per species than other orders of mammals or birds. Lots of nuance in that study, but the main point is, be kind to bats!!
Featuring a promo for CastJunkie! (@castjunkie on twitter, castjunkie.com)
References:
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-chinas-bat-woman-hunted-down-viruses-from-sars-to-the-new-coronavirus1/
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/310/5748/676
- https://academic.oup.com/ve/article/3/1/vex012/3866407#88156901
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-018-0118-9
- https://jvi.asm.org/content/93/24/e01448-19.long
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0010-9
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12250-016-3713-9
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2546865/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3197594/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-018-0328-y
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4945033/
- https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/4/1759/htm
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822707/
- https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/2/192/htm
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00026/full
- https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/miiz/actac/2017/00000019/00000002/art00001
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07824-2
- https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14446
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00026/full
36 min - Ep. 38 Immune System Part 2: Adaptive
Hey! New episode (and coronavirus free!) on the adaptive immune system! These are the cells that pump out antibodies, coordinate immune responses, and have memory so you can fight off diseases faster the second time around. Also featured is a note on immune system complexity, complex networks, and emergent properties!
Trigger warning -- we mention the word 'suicide' in the context of cells telling other cells to undergo programmed cell death! If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, please check out some of our other episodes! Stay safe out there everyone!
Featuring a promo for @ContrivancePod (Previously known as Snark Tank Pod). Check them out on twitter or at contrivancepod.com.
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
References:
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01784/full
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954419/
- http://jem.rupress.org/content/201/4/497.full
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27162/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/nri3802
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312817300653
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13636-x
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4692051/
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-018-0305-7
48 min - Ep. 37.5 Bonus Minisode: COVID-19 Part 5
Hi everyone, this is a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 update episode on a treatment's (remdesivir) early experimental results, why antibody tests might not be the magic bullet everyone wants them to be, and one final discussion on the conspiracy that SARS-CoV-2 might be a bio-engineered virus. If you don't want any COVID-19 stuff going into your ear holes, avoid this episode! Listen to some of our other stuff, like our episodes on dogs, or skin, or acupuncture!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
If you're a creator of cool art stuff, check out the Boston Collective Film Festival at https://filmfreeway.com/boston and use promo code petridish
References:
- https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
- https://outbreak.info/
- https://covidtracking.com/data
- https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.08.20057794v1
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7118619/
- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007016
- https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.01.930537v2.full.pdf
- https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.24.005561v1.full.pdf
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0820-9
45 min - Ep. 37 Acne and Wrinkles
Hey! It is part 2 of our 4 part series on skin, this time on acne and wrinkles! In our first episode we had Matilde Miranda, skin researcher extraordinaire (@mirandamspock on twitter) tell us about Skin Biology. Well she is back! And she is telling us the secrets of what acne is (not always bacterial!) and where wrinkles come from! Skincare enthusiasts should check this one out!
Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
If you're a creator of cool art stuff, check out the Boston Collective Film Festival at https://filmfreeway.com/boston and use promo code petridish
References:
- https://labmuffin.com/fact-check-how-to-use-comedogenicity-ratings/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781845692711500017
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/2017/2740963/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3930074/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18489289
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-2494.2011.00657.x
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26362110
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5707681/
- http://www.jmnn.org/article.asp?issn=2278-1870;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=47;epage=53;aulast=Borumand
- https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0801/p168.html
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-33119-1
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580982/
1 hr 1 min - Ep. 36 Immune System Part 1: Innate
Hi everyone! Hope you are keeping it safe out there! This week we give you part 1 of 2 on the immune system. We'll be beginning with innate immunity this time and will be talking about the adaptive immune system in the next episode! What cells are on the front line, fighting on the front line to defend your body? Osmosis Jones!
Check out our patreon at patreon.com/petridish email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast.
If you're a creator of cool art stuff, check out the Boston Collective Film Festival at https://filmfreeway.com/boston and use promo code petridish
References:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4701915/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3903395/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20664169/
- https://www.immunology.org/public-information/bitesized-immunology/cells/eosinophils
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3571705/
- https://science.sciencemag.org/content/348/6237/aaa6566
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18425107
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867418309115?via%3Dihub
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00257/full
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/9780470015902.a0001213.pub3
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5526850/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6384419/
52 min - Ep. 35 Skin Biology
Hey folks! How about a corona- and disease-break? This special mid-week release of Petri Dish is about SKIN! This episode is part of a (non-sequential) series on skin-related bio stuff, in which we had a guest skin scientist, Matilde Miranda, sit in and chat with us about a bunch of different skin things. This episode is the primer, it is going to help you get nice and situated for the rest of the series, which will cover: acne, wrinkles, cellulite, skincare tips, aging, and the relationship between skin and sun. So much! This episode is about the layers of skin, of which there are a ton.
Featuring a promo for Not Suitable for Adults Podcast, check them out at https://linktr.ee/not4adultscast and on twitter @Not4AdultsCast
Contact us @dishpodcast on twitter, @petridishpodcast on instagram, and petridishpod -at- gmail.com! Hit us up if you have any skincare questions for Matilde (@mirandamspock)!
Reference:
- Matilde's Brain
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3175800/
59 min - Ep. 34 Epidemic: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Hey! This is another in our series on pandemics... except there hasn't really been a pandemic of viral hemorrhagic fevers, just epidemics! But that doesn't make them less freaky-deaky, just think about how you feel about EBOLA. Ebola isn't the only virus in town though, so tune in to hear about all the different viruses that cause this class of illness.
Content-warning! We discuss, at the end of this episode, a little comparison between ebolavirus and SARS-CoV-2. If you aren't into that, we actually give a warning in the episode too, so feel free to tune out then!
Featuring a promo for Round & Round The Podcast, check them out at https://www.rnrthepodcast.com/ and @RnRThePodcast on twitter!
References:
- https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/virus-families/arenaviridae.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/hfrs/index.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/crimean-congo/transmission/index.html
- https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/rvf/transmission/index.html
- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1805435
- https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/17/debate-testing-second-ebola-vaccine/
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14760584.2019.1698952
- https://www.msf.org/drc-ebola-outbreak-crisis-update
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0602-4
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885103/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK143281/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK531468/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4885103/
- https://www.cdc.gov/measles/transmission.html
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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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