Somewhat Scientific

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Comedians Katharyn Henson (@ewgirlyounasty) and Meghan Walsh (@Diabeatz_) talk about current events in science as well as the science in their lives.... more

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

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June 23, 2020 Pacific Rim 3: Europa Rising
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about cow licks, a new mission to one of Jupiter's icy moons, glacier mice, and a creepy demon child who was friends with Samuel Morse. Thanks for listening!
https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/bad-hair-day-experts-explain-curse-cowlick-1C6437140
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/life-unbounded/europa-three-more-clues/
https://www.space.com/15498-europa-sdcmp.html
https://www.npr.org/2020/05/22/858800112/herd-like-movement-of-fuzzy-green-glacier-mice-baffles-scientists
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bumblebees-bite-plants-to-force-them-to-flower-seriously/
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_morsecod_1.html
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May 21, 2020 Ep. 30 - Tiny Science
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about colorful birds, tiny masks, lame gardens, and a very active volcano. Thanks for listening!
Also, for some reason I accidentally said that this week in science took place on May 15, 1980, but it was actually May 18th. My Bad!
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/19/coronavirus-wearing-a-mask-can-reduce-transmission-by-75percent-new-study-claims.html
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-to-grow-vegetables-on-mars/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/mount-st-helens-isnt-where-should-be-scientists-may-finally-know-why/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4f_1_r80RY

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38min
May 17, 2020 Ep. 29 - Mold Palace
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about moldy boots, deadly bugs, and happy butchers. Thanks for listening!
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7019/2901-7019.html
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-020-0508-1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726748/

https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Femo0000738

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-19.html

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42min
May 07, 2020 Ep. 28 - Murder Hornets, Revisited
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about milk, the infamous murder hornets, dirt, and our favorite ever week in science. Thanks for listening!

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/scientists-waited-two-and-a-half-years-to-see-whether-bacteria-can-eat-rock/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-us-food-and-drug-administration-approves-pill/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/invasion-murder-hornets-180974809/

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41min
April 30, 2020 Ep. 27 - Birds Aren't Real
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the background noise of Katharyn's recording! (sorry) This week Katharyn and Meg talk about parachuting spiders, why you never see baby pigeons, and an important, tiny discovery. Welcome to season two and thanks for listening!

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/05/150518-spiders-australia-silk-webs-animals-environment/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/science/pigeons-boston-new-york.html

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150907-why-dont-you-ever-see-baby-pigeons

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/18/820953617/the-killer-at-home-house-cats-have-more-impact-on-local-wildlife-than-wild-preda

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-18.html

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35min
February 07, 2020 Ep. 26 - Baby Benevolence
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about empathetic scrotal pain, charitable babies, and why all athletes should be barefoot. Thanks for listening!

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00289/full

https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/02/04/altruistic-babies-study-shows-infants-are-willing-to-give-up-food-help-others/

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-nike-vaporfly-shoes-make-runners-faster-2019-11

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-groundhog-day

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41min
January 25, 2020 Ep. 24 - A Somewhat Scientific Miracle
Welcome to our first remote episode! This week Katharyn and Meg talk about constipation, diving beetles, and the first clinical x-ray. Thanks for listening!

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37min
January 25, 2020 A Somewhat Scientific Miracle
Welcome to our first remote episode! This week Katharyn and Meg talk about constipation, diving beetles, and the first clinical x-ray. Thanks for listening! Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
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25min
January 15, 2020 Ep. 23 - Katharyn Should Recycle
This week it's an episode from the vault! We talk about sleeping, NASA, Canada's single use plastic ban and why Katharyn should recycle. Thanks for listening!

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45min
January 09, 2020 Ep. 22 - Laser Enthusiasts
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why we should all be setting things on fire with lasers, vicarious embarrassment, and a 100 year old torso. Thanks for listening!

https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_work
https://www.npr.org/2019/12/30/792340177/chinese-researcher-who-created-gene-edited-babies-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison
https://www.popsci.com/story/science/cringe-embarrassment-science-psychology/

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/31/us/ap-us-cave-body-identified.html

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-2.html

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39min

FAQs about Somewhat Scientific:

How many episodes does Somewhat Scientific have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.