Why Are Bats Disease Vectors? - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2021-06-16

What happened 'This Week in Science'??? Bat immune systems are different! Find out about a new study on bat genetics from our guests on Episode 829 of the TWIS science podcast... Watch now for all the science news!

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(0:00) - Recording Start 
(0:47) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(1:14) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(4:33) - Opening Theme Music
(5:07) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki & Justin (Blair is out, feeling under the weather, but shall return!) 

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(6:36) - Quick Science Bytes!

(6:41) - Does everything in the universe spin? There might be evidence of spinning cosmic filaments! - Dr. Kiki
(10:09) - Reporters need to read details, not just headlines of scientific studies. - Justin
(13:20) - In an odd twist, hops could help fatty livers. - Justin
(16:16) - We might be close to turning plastics into... vanilla? - Dr. Kiki
(20:27) - Watch out for Swiss bats! Turns out they are a reservoir for lots of diseases. - Justin

(24:06) - Interview with Angelique Corthals, Liliana Davalos, Diana Moreno Santillán 

Tonight we are speaking with W/ Drs. Angelique Corthals, Liliana Dávalos, & Diana Moreno Santillàn about the genetics of bat immunity.

Dr. Corthals is a biomedical researcher and biological/forensic anthropologist at CUNY's John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Dr. Dávalos is Professor of Conservation Biology at Stony Brook University’s Department of Ecology and Evolution. And, Dr. Moreno Santillàn is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Texas Tech University.  

(1:19:34) - Where to find our guests online —

• https://twitter.com/aspcorthals
• https://twitter.com/LabDavalos
• https://twitter.com/biomosa
• https://www.authorea.com/users/387136/articles/502414-large-scale-genome-sampling-reveals-unique-immunity-and-metabolic-adaptations-in-bats
• https://twitter.com/biomosa/status/1398287987889217536

(1:19:39) - Interview Wrap Up

(1:20:05) - And we're at the break!

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(1:22:42) - Researchers make bird song from brain activity! - Dr. Kiki
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(1:32:44) - Show wrap up

(1:33:21) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors.

(1:36:22) - End Theme

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

(1:39:52) - The AfterShow! - We are joined in the After Show by Angelique, Liliana and... their African Grey Parrot! Who danced to the End Theme! 🎵Broadcasting from the Bat Cave. Justin broadcasts from the Moon, he's a Moon Man.  🌜Allergies are cumulative. And much, much more...