What Will You Do.. With All This Science? - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2023-06-07

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:33) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:01) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:16) - Opening Theme Music
(3:50) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin!

(7:50) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(8:02) - Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe, Dr. Kiki
(15:48) - JWST detects universe's most distant complex organic molecules, Dr. Kiki
(22:58) - In a First, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator Wirelessly Transmits Power in Space, Dr. Kiki
(31:19) - Native populations survived the Younger Dryas by switching from big game to fishing, Justin
(40:43) - Plants can distinguish when touch starts and stops, Blair
(46:23) - The Devil They Knew: Chemical Documents Analysis of Industry Influence on PFAS Science, Dr. Kiki
See also — Makers of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Covered up the Dangers
(54:21) - Was a small-brained human relative the world’s first gravedigger—and artist?, Justin
(59:45) - Major new research claims smaller-brained *Homo naledi* made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking, Dr. Kiki
(1:03:54) - Robot "chef" learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos, Dr. Kiki

(1:09:57) - And we're at the break!

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(1:10:57) - And we're back from the break!

(1:11:00) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(1:11:08) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(1:11:30) - "Too small and carefree": Endangered animals released into the wild may lack the match-fitness to evade predators, Blair
(1:19:25) - Bombardier beetle vs. assassin bug: Mimetic interactions via a shared enemy, Blair

More Science News —

(1:27:24) - Indigenous control of land leads to better reforestation outcomes, Justin
(1:33:55) - Will Brazil’s Supreme Court deal a blow to Amazon protection efforts?, Justin
(1:37:10) - Large-scale proteomic studies create novel privacy considerations, Dr. Kiki
(1:43:57) - Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB, Dr. Kiki
(1:49:55) - Wide-spread brain activation and reduced CSF flow during avian REM sleep, Dr. Kiki

(1:58:04) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(1:58:24) - A Special Shout-out to TWIS listener/minion Gerald Sarrells — inspired by TWIS, he worked & studied hard and now has started as a high school science teacher! WAY TO GO GERALD!

(2:03:50) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(2:07:18) - End Theme

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

(2:08:34) - The After Show! - Do you have a plan? Justin will be back in just a moment. For Blair, it's bedtime for Baby! Dr. Kiki's got a big orange DRANK. Opossums running loose in Homer Alaska. Don't feed them, please. And much, much more …