How to Use Your Memory - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 19/05/2021

What happened 'This Week in Science'??? So very much! Find out all about the latest science news, like the best memory tricks for memorizing information, with Episode 825 of the TWIS podcast! Watch & learn...

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[For Story Links, please see our TWIS website for show notes —  https://www.twis.org/19-may-2021-episode-825-how-to-remember-things/.]

(0:00) - Recording Start (with Blair helping her Corgi Sadie who dropped her treat!)
(1:02) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(1:43) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(2:44) - Opening Theme Music, Dr. Kiki
(3:18) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. 

(5:15) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(5:23) - Dr. Kiki drops quick stories about Darwin's Arch, the Chinese Mars rover, & how many birds are on the planet!
(10:23) - How will we know the signs of life on distant planets if it isn't like ours? - Justin
(19:35) - In relation to searching for extraterrestrial life, Justin mentions the UFO/UAP 60 minutes report.
(22:09) - Blair is excited about googley-eyes saving birds' lives. Why don't birds like them???
(27:05) - Could research lead to a cure for congenital deafness one day? - Dr. Kiki
(32:41) - What makes an 'ideal student'? - Justin
(40:27) - Could sounds have been meaningful to ancient humans, and led to language? - Dr. Kikli

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(48:20) - TWIS COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2/Coronavirus Update -
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(48:28) - Dr. Kiki discusses the CDC mask guidance. Why was it misinterpreted by so many? What is the evidence for going maskless? Why should we still be careful?
(55:55) - The COVID-19 virus may not insert genetic material into human DNA afterall! More research is definitely needed. - Dr. Kiki
(57:12) - Did the coronavirus escape from a lab? A group of scientists think we need further investigation. - Justin

(1:09:35) - Become a TWIS Producer! Please support us through Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinscience.

(1:10:07) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(1:10:19) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(1:10:40) - No, mammals can't breathe through their butts. But, supplemental ventilation through the intestines might be helpful for treating respiratory distress.
(1:21:55) - Lizards can use bubbles to breathe underwater? Apparently, it's a bit like a rebreather.

More Science News —

(1:30:25) - Where do horses come from? - Justin
(1:34:03) - An ancient Aboriginal Australian memory technique works better than using a 'Memory Palace'??? - Justin
(1:42:35) - This brainy study gives new meaning to the phrase "all thumbs". - Dr. Kiki
(1:51:22) - If amyloid beta clogs nerves & causes Alzheimer's, where does the amyloid beta come from? A study suggest there might be rafts involved. -  Dr. Kiki

Have a Science Question or question on a current or recent Science news story? Send 'em to our TWIS User Questions?? - kirsten@thisweekinscience.com, @TWIScience on Twitter & Instagram, or http://facebook.com/ThisWeekinScience.

(1:56:41) - Show wrap-up - Dr. Kiki wants your Eurovision Winner predictions — send 'em in!

(1:59:11) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(2:02:44) - End Theme

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

(2:06:13) - The After Show! Checking out our Zazzle Store - including TWIS leggings & a Kiwi Top, for our friends down under! Blair's wrestling & struggles with Zazzle. Justin wants a TWIS Duvet Cover of a Mastadon. Stay themed, my friends. Justin knows a place in Canada where they can all get 3D scanned. And much, much more...