May The Fourth Has Quantum Microscopes
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2023-05-03

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:37) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:07) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(4:25) - Opening Theme Music
(5:00) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki & Justin! Blair is off on Holiday this week, but shall return soon!

(7:39) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(7:41) - Quantum Entanglement of Photons Doubles Microscope Resolution, Dr. Kiki
(17:32) - A Voluntary Organization Committed to the Cause of Science, Culture and Scientific Outlook, Justin
(29:45) - Scientists find link between photosynthesis and "fifth state of matter", Dr. Kiki
(37:15) - Advanced aliens could soon detect life on Earth, say scientists, Justin
(46:35) - Cell-free enzymatic L-alanine synthesis from green methanol, Dr. Kiki

(51:44) - And we're at the break!

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(52:36) - And we're back from the break!

(52:39) - (NOT QUITE Blair's) Animal Corner
(52:54) - Between fruits, flowers and nectar: The extraordinary diet of the frog Xenohyla truncata, Dr. Kiki
See also — This Brazilian frog might be the first pollinating amphibian known to science
(56:41) - Fur seals on a remote island chain are exposed to huge amounts of toxic heavy metals, yet somehow, they're healthy, Dr. Kiki
See also — Heavy metal contamination in pristine environments: lessons from the Juan Fernandez fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii philippii)

More Science News —

(1:06:25) - Researchers discover that the ice cap is teeming with microorganisms, Justin
(1:13:50) - Chemotherapy drug reaches brain in humans for first time, Justin
(1:26:32) - Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people’s minds, Dr. Kiki
(1:33:37) - Gut Bacteria Contribute to Anorexia, Dr. Kiki

(1:45:42) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(1:46:42) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:51:44) - End Theme

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

(1:53:11) - The After Show! - Where did Justin go? Probably to get coffee or get his toddler son. Encouraging chat in our chat rooms. The TWIS Hosts reveal their process for choosing Science news stories for the show. Largely by osmosis. And much, much more …