SoT 308: The Universe Does Exist
Channel: Science on Top
Date: 13/09/2018

SoT 308: The Universe Does Exist
https://scienceontop.com/308

A large study has identified 35 genes that can influence you take up marijuana use. The study also also found links between those genes and other drug dependencies, as well as ADHD, autism and depression. 
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found that microorganisms in colder climates darken themselves to capture more heat and improve their chances for survival. 
String Theory, the theoretical framework of cosmology, could pemit trillions of trillions different universes. But one problem with it, according to a controversial new paper, is that it doesn't allow a universe like ours. 
Archaeologists found a few broken jars in a 3,500 year old Egyptian tomb. Their contents were analysed, revealing an ancient love affair with one of life's true miracles: cheese.

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Dr Carolyn de Graaf is a geneticist from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute.

This episode contains traces of Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele criticising climate change deniers.

https://scienceontop.com/308

Chapters:
00:00:57 Science on Top Patreon https://scienceontop.com/donate
00:01:17 The Astronomy Revolution with Dr. Pamela Gay https://scienceontop.com/live
00:02:21 Australian Skeptics National Convention https://convention.skeptics.com.au/
00:03:09 There are 35 genes that make you more likely to smoke weed http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/cannabis-bipolar-depression-schizophrenia-linked-to-cannabis-use/10169948
00:13:31 To stay warm in the cold, microbes go dark https://www.futurity.org/mirobes-polar-regions-yeast-1829262-2/
00:18:45 Dark Energy May Be Incompatible With String Theory https://www.quantamagazine.org/dark-energy-may-be-incompatible-with-string-theory-20180809/
00:29:09 World's Oldest Cheese, Found in Ancient Tomb, Was Also Very Dangerous https://gizmodo.com/worlds-oldest-cheese-found-in-ancient-tomb-was-also-v-1828414954