This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episod 854 - What Time Does Science Say to Eat?
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 08/12/2021

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(2:25) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(2:52) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:32) - Opening Theme Music, Dr. Kiki
(4:06) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines.

(7:16) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(7:22) - Dr. Kiki: Beware of science correlations - Are human birth sex ratios really affected by pollution?
(15:33) - Justin: Why is glacier retreat good for salmon?
(17:56) - Justin: How long ago did mammoths & ancient horses inhabit North America?
(24:06) - Blair: What kind of salmon do people REALLY like to eat?
(30:10) - Which primates have the worst cavities?
(36:50) - Why is Justin concerned about experimental reproducibility?
(46:29) - What time does science say to eat? Dr. Kiki brings an answer!

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(51:05) - TWIS COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2/Coronavirus Update -
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(51:22) - How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?
(51:50) - How much of a threat is the Omicron variant to vaccine immunity?
(52:46) - How long do people who were infected by SARS-CoV2 produce neutralizing antibodies?
(55:02) - What can we learn from South Africa?
(57:10) - Why is Blair excited about chewing gum?
(1:02:09) - Will a plant-derived vaccine from Canada help us battle COVID-19?

(1:04:43) - And we're at the break!

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(1:05:01) - And we're back!

(1:05:03) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(1:05:10) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(1:05:32) -  What adaptation to migration was just discovered in birds?
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More Science News —

(1:24:17) - Justin: What did bears tell archaeologists about Tanzanian footprints?
(1:29:31) - Justin: Why aren't we educating inmates?
(1:38:41) - Dr. Kiki: Are your extracellular vesicles still keeping your muscles youthful?
(1:42:50) - Dr. Kiki: What is in young blood that might keep old brains from deteriorating?

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(1:49:16) - Show wrap-up

(1:49:26) - Dr. Kiki thanks all those who sent nice messages & feedback about her "Disclaimer!" on last week's show, Eps. #853.

(1:52:19) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:55:35) - End Theme

And that's all, folks! Except, we still have...

(1:56:50) - The After Show! -  Blair's tired. We'll not eat dinner/lunch in the nighttime. And don't smoke too much weed, either. Blair's off next week, the next time she sees us, it'll be the end of the year show. Blair is officially middle-aged. Whaaaaaaaaaaaa...?! Next year, Blair will be with the show for 10 years! And much, much more...