¡El Cinco de Mayo Ciencias Salsa! — This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2021-05-05

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[For Story Links, please see our TWIS website for show notes — https://www.twis.org/05-may-2021-episode-823-cinco-de-mayo-science-salsa/.]

(0:00) - Recording Start (with Blair helping her Corgi Sadie who dropped her treat!)
(1:31) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(2:00) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(4:36) - Opening Theme Music, Dr. Kiki
(5:10) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. 

(7:21) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(7:36) - Why would healthy plants carry bacteria in their cells? Because apparently they do! - Dr. Kiki
(16:31) - Would you use see-through wood? A citrus derivative now makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable - Justin
(25:00) - Imagine a garden full of plants from the Jurassic. Are we on our way with the successful germination of a 2000 year old date palm? - Blair
(29:15) - Dozens of viruses seem to use an altered DNA base called ZDNA to avoid detection by bacteria -  Dr. Kiki
(34:59) - Why would a worm that lives in sea sponges branch and divide from its backside? - Justin
(39:39) - NASA simulated an asteroid impact, and the results were not like the movies - Dr. Kiki

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(48:22) - TWIS COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2/Coronavirus Update -
• https://covid19.who.int/ 
• https://bit.ly/2QIhaXd

(48:37) - How accurate were early expert predictions on COVID-19, and how did they compare to the public? - Dr. Kiki
(55:45) - Household COVID-19 risk goes down when schools use more mitigation measures during in-person schooling - Dr. Kiki

(1:04:28) - Become a TWIS Producer! Please support us through Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinscience.

(1:05:18) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(1:05:31) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(1:05:53) - Which animal is able to regenerate all of its organs even when it is dissected into three parts? We can tell you its a squirt.
(1:14:08) - Mantis shrimp larvae punch just like Ma and Pa - at just 9 days old!

(1:21:07) - And we're at the break! 

(1:21:22) - Please do check out our TWIS Website — https://www.twis.org/ & our merchandise at our Zazzle Store — http://www.zazzle.com/thisweekinscience. More minions, please!

(1:21:45) - More Science News —

(1:21:51) - Holographic histopathology isn't just fun to say. It also enables fast, precise diagnostics - Justin
(1:27:10) - Have you checked the permissions for your fertility app recently? Apps with hundreds of millions of users collect and share excessive information - Justin
(1:35:38) - How do bats get around? Two studies this week give us new understanding of the mechanics of bat orientation. - Dr. Kiki
(1:48:30) - Is there a consciousness switch in your brain? Scientists say that they have found it! - Dr. Kiki
(1:55:23) - Are you ready?!? After 17 years underground, the Brood X cicadas are coming back! - Dr. Kiki

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(1:57:04) - Show wrap-up

(1:57:38) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(2:00:54) - End Theme

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

(2:04:22) - The After Show! Blair gives Dr. Kiki Zazzle Store customer support. A cup full o' Science-y Goodness. And a t-shirt too. And much, much more...