Merry Christmas, listeners! This week on the pod, Kathryn and Marygrace talk about the compounding factors that have resulted in over 48,000 students and post docs going on strike in the University of California system, including NIH stipend caps, inflation and high cost-of-living, and the changing line between graduate school as an education and as a job. 

To learn more about the UC strike, you can visit their website here: https://www.ucstrike.org/

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It's Pastry Week! Marygrace and Kathryn discuss the science behind your favorite laminated bakes, including why baking in space may make your croissants even better. Grab your aprons and your space helmets! It's gonna be a fun ride.

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This week on the pod, Marygrace and Kathryn give an overview of the complex genetics of human disease and how precision medicine aims to apply that knowledge in medical treatment. 

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No topic this week y'all! Instead, Marygrace and Kathryn talk about wedding planning, the Enneagram, and whether a pregnancy is 9 months or 40 weeks. Plot twist: it's both!

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This week on the pod, Kathryn and Marygrace brew up a discussion on the science of coffee - or at least, how coffee gets from the plant to the bag. They discuss the processes involved in making great coffee, and how every step plays a role in a coffee's flavor. So pour a cup of your favorite bean juice (that isn't actually a bean) and enjoy!

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Resources:

- Compounds involved in aroma and flavor: https://www.coffeeandhealth.org/coffee-and-the-senses/aroma-and-flavour-composition-of-coffee

- Coffee roasting and grinding: https://www.coffeeandhealth.org/coffee-and-caffeine/roasting-grinding

- Trade coffee blog: https://www.drinktrade.com/blog/t/coffee%20101

- James Hoffman YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMb0O2CdPBNi-QqPk5T3gsQ/playlists

- Maillard reaction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/maillard-reaction

Kathryn's Pour over Method:

- Boil a kettle of water with desired amount (or more) needed for brewing

- Using a kitchen scale, measure out the desired mass of coffee grounds (I'm lazy and generally use pre-ground coffee, but if grinding your own, aim for medium-fine)

-- the amount of coffee should be 6-7.5% of the desired volume of coffee. If using a paper filter, use 6%. If using a metal filter (which is what I use), use 7.5%. This means that if you wanted to brew 100mL of coffee, you would include 6g (or 7.5g, respectively) of coffee beans in the filter.

-Once your water is boiling and ready to go, add water in the following method:

-- divide the volume of water to be added by 5

-- every 30 seconds, add 1/5 the volume of water (the total volume of water should be added by 2 minutes and 30 seconds). After each addition of water, gently swirl the pour over to release any coffee grounds stuck to the side and level out the coffee bean bed.

-- you can add the water however you like, but be careful not to overly disturb the bed of coffee.

- After all the water has been added, simply wait for the water to stop dripping. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy! 

Note: pay attention to how the coffee tastes immediately after it's done vs. after 10-15 minutes, when it's had time to cool. Do you notice a difference? ;)

This week on the pod, Kathryn and Marygrace discuss a paper correlating COVID spikes to... candle reviews! They point out the places where this scientist did great science, and contrast it to other correlations that are scientifically problematic. Now you can feel confident analyzing the data in your own life!

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Resources: 

Yankee candle/COVID paper: https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/ICWSM/article/view/19388/19160

Bad correlation examples: http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

This week on the pod, Kathryn and Marygrace discuss the issues that abound with the NIH's new data sharing and management requirements. This is definitely a an "inside baseball" episode, y'all. Better buckle up!

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This week on the show, the girls discuss Marygrace's new baby and the steps involved in actually obtaining a PhD. 

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This week on the show, the podcasting duo cover Kathryn's recent engagement, letting go of perfectionism, and learning to be okay with living a simple life.

Goats quiz: https://crackthequiz.com/how-many-goats-am-i-worth/

Veggie Tales worship album: https://open.spotify.com/album/0J3GdE5LHslZ0MqeuUokEJ?si=c0ujONmtRvyd8va8udBrFA

Other Side of the Radio: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Alu0EpZA9F564hmuK14JN?si=725bbc5ccd7149f4

- Note: I did confirm after this recording that it was indeed in the Jonah DVD bonus material. Funny what our brains remember!

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What's the difference between bread and cake? How does gluten free bread even work? And WHO is our amazing listener from Nigeria? Find the answer to all these questions and more on this week's episode!

To find Nonyelum:

Writing portfolio: https://nonyelumwrites.wixsite.com/nonyelumxhealth

Medium page: https://medium.com/@_nonyelum_

Bread Science book: https://www.amazon.com/Bread-Science-Chemistry-Craft-Making/dp/097780688X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1JX8R1Q78KUYA&keywords=science+of+bread&qid=1663549556&sprefix=science+of+bread%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

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