Welcome to the Science Carnival! - This Week in Science (TWIS) - Episode 914
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2023-02-22

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:57) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:27) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:49) - Opening Theme Music
(4:24) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin!

(8:15) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(8:22) - Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core, Dr. Kiki
(12:27) - Working a four-day week boosts employee wellbeing while preserving productivity, major six-month trial finds, Justin
(24:44) - Study suggests watching nature documentaries on TV is good for the planet, Blair
(31:20) - JWST telescope spots super old, massive galaxies that shouldn’t exist, Dr. Kiki
(35:50) - Leonardo da Vinci's forgotten experiments explored gravity as a form of acceleration, Justin
(43:05) - Researchers Make Alternatives to Shark-Sourced Vaccine Ingredient, Dr. Kiki
(46:41) - Discarded Roman artefact may have been more than a good luck charm, Dr. Kiki

(52:35) - And we're at the break!

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(53:38) - And we're back from the break!

(53:41) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(53:50) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(54:13) - Study unlocks clues in mystery of naked mole-rats’ exceptional fertility, Blair 
(1:02:56) - Cohesion and connection drop in aging population of macaques, Blair

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More Science News —

(1:10:29) - Early rise times found to lead to lower grades, poorer attendance, Justin
(1:18:17) - Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy, Justin
(1:29:51) - Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing, Dr. Kiki
(1:35:05) - New Strategy Repairs DNA Damage in Neurons, Dr. Kiki

(1:39:22) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(1:40:25) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:43:21) - End Theme

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

(1:44:45) - The After Show! - Woo! Woo, woo, woo! Big time woo! A listener haiku about zoo animal poo 💩. Pics from Dr. Kiki of today's Portland, Ore. Blizzard. Snow in San Jose! And they can't handle it. INFRASTRUCTURE! And much, much more …