Somewhat Scientific

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  • Ep. 11 - Naked Mole Kat

    This week Katharyn and Meg talk about poison butterflies, baby graves, and naked mole rats. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/science/monarch-butterflies-milkweed.html

    https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/09/25/764243209/prehistoric-babies-drank-animal-milk-from-a-bottle

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-zoos-naked-mole-rat-colony-finally-crowns-its-queen-180971083/

    https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed018p277

     

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    34 min
  • Ep. 10 - BDSM Shrimp

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about a bathroom explosion, Katharyn's new favorite color, and we learn the real meaning of boom carpet. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/cleaner-shrimp.html

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/theres-new-blackest-black-town-180973175/

    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chuck-Yeager

    https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-016-DFRC.html

     

     

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    32 min
  • Ep. 9 - Yeast Reflection

    This week Katharyn and Meg talk about home remedies for yeast infections (do not take our advice!), the nightmare of old-timey artificial insemination, and satellites. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/tn9593

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/consumer-dna-tests-negate-sperm-bank-donor-anonymity/

    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/01/first-artificial-insemination/423198/

    https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_924.html

     

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    35 min
  • Ep. 8 - Ketamine Shaman

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about the magical world of ketamine, musical cheese, and the discovery of penicillin. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK8sdYgDiao

    https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/757882048/scientists-unveil-weed-breathalyzer-launching-debate-over-next-steps

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/business/energy-environment/methane-regulation-reaction.html

    http://cheeseinsound.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/KaeseBeschallen_mediarelease_English.pdf

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic

     

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    37 min
  • Ep. 7 - Penises in Orbit

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about pressure cookers, moon trees, and a very special week in science. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html

    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/two-earthquakes-in-two-days-is-california-closer-to-the-big-one

    https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html

     

     

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    39 min
  • Ep. 6 - Schrodinger's DM

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about super nests, vegetarian crocodiles, and why the future of balloons is rocky. Thanks for listening!

     

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/climate/yellow-jackets-wasp-nests.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/20/732332846/legal-weed-is-a-danger-to-dogs-heres-how-to-keep-your-pup-away-from-pot

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/science/crocodiles-vegetarian-teeth.htmlhttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/rock-eating-worm-could-change-course-rivers

    https://www.popsci.com/helium-supply-shortage/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/science/lost-wallet-what-to-do.html

    https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-32.html

     

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    36 min
  • Ep. 5 - Alien Baby-versary

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about butterflies, giant ostriches, and how we would feel about being born through IVF. Thanks for listening!

    https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735389108/monarch-butterflies-born-in-captivity-have-trouble-migrating-south-study-says

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fossil-bird-three-times-size-ostrich-found-europe-180972508/

    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-first-test-tube-baby-born

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    37 min
  • Ep. 4 - Stoner Dogs

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about dogs who blaze, a new type of shipworm, and people returning wallets. Thanks for listening!

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/20/732332846/legal-weed-is-a-danger-to-dogs-heres-how-to-keep-your-pup-away-from-pot

    https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/rock-eating-worm-could-change-course-rivers

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/science/lost-wallet-what-to-do.html

    https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-31.html

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    44 min
  • Ep. 2 - Frat Boy Rockets

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about the StarLink satellites, elephants, and gulping ;). Thanks for listening!

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/05/elon-musk-starlink-internet-satellites-trouble-for-astronomy-light-pollution/

    https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/watch-elephant-count-simply-using-its-sense-smell

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/science/thirst-brain-drink.html

    https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-27.html

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    41 min
  • Ep. 1 - Fish Are Animals

    This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about schooling fish, cold office temperatures, and the inevitable artificial intelligence takeover. Thanks for listening!

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/science/fossil-fish-school.html

    https://www.npr.org/2019/05/26/727108363/how-office-temperature-affects-cognitive-performance

    https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/artificial-intelligence-learns-teamwork-deadly-game-capture-flag

    https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-26.html

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    47 min

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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.