Galactic Navel Gazing - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 18/05/2022

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:59) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(2:24) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(4:00) - Opening Theme Music
(4:34) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin.

(5:00) - Shadow of Milky Way’s giant black hole seen for the first time, Dr. Kiki

(9:30) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(9:40) - "Tabula sapiens" multi-organ cell atlas already yielding surprises for biologists, Dr. Kiki
See also — The Tabula Sapiens: A multiple-organ, single-cell transcriptomic atlas of humans
(14:47) - Child's tooth could offer clues to ancient human relative [Denisovans], Justin
(22:56) - Tiny bots that can deep clean teeth, Blair
(27:33) - NeuroMechFly: A digital twin of Drosophila, Dr. Kiki
(33:22) - State of the Global Climate 2021, Justin
See also — "Lifeline" of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief
(39:09) - Physicists figured out how launching a Falcon 9 changes the atmosphere, Dr. Kiki
See also — Atmospheric pollution from rockets
(43:41) - Vegetables that thwart pollutants, Blair

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...More minions, please!•

(47:57) - TWIS Covid-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / Coronavirus Update —
• Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Tracker - https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html 
• NY Times Coronavirus U.S. Map - https://nyti.ms/3cY0fW0 
• NPR - How are the COVID-19 vaccine and booster campaigns going in your state? - https://n.pr/374S0qy

(48:26) - Global response of conservationists across mass media likely constrained bat persecution due to COVID-19, Dr. Kiki

(52:53) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(53:09) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(53:31) - Sugar aversion hampers cockroach coupling, Blair
(1:02:00) - Inside the mind of a spider, Blair

(1:07:12) - And we're at the break!

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(1:07:57) - And we're back!

More Science News —

(1:07:57) - Scientists see signs of traumatic brain injury in headbutting muskox, Justin
(1:14:18) - A contact lens that monitors eye pressure and administers glaucoma drugs when needed, Justin
(1:19:57) - Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Says New Study, Dr. Kiki
See also — The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic background
(1:25:52) - Stimulating Brain Circuits Promotes Neuron Growth in Adulthood, Improving Cognition and Mood, Dr. Kiki

(1:28:57) - Show Wrap-up

(1:29:39) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:32:33) - End Theme

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

(1:33:56) - The After Show! - ...Whatcha got there, Blair? A desert rain frog made of legos! A prototype for this year's TWIS Calendar art by Blair. With mounted shadow boxes & dioramas, even. Playing the meep-peeping of a desert rain frog, while we're at it. And much, much more…