Oceans of Science on Ocean Day - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 08/06/2022

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:57) - Intro, Dr. Kiki 
(2:28) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(4:05) - Opening Theme Music
(4:39) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin.

(4:59) - Hear "Sounds of the Sea"

(13:37) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(13:51) - The benefits of genomics research focused on specific mutations is finally creating treatments for cancers.
(20:42) - Carbon dioxide is still on the rise, and currently 50% higher than during pre-industrial levels.
(28:11) - Noise around school might affect learning ability in children.
(34:05) - Will Elon Musk take Kombucha to Mars?
(37:46) - Apparently RNA rocks... well, it likes to form on basaltic rocks, which means this building-block of life could be all over the universe.
(44:18) - Polar ocean productivity comes down to one ingredient... zinc.
(47:31) - What should women be asking about before procedures involving anaesthesia?

(57:15) - Dr. Kiki plays Blair off with Ocean Sonogram music from her story.

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...More minions, please!

(57:55) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(58:45) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(59:07) - Don't judge the fishes for their looks! Help the ugly fish, too.
(1:04:54) - How do otters learn to problem-solve?
(1:08:46) - How does kelp help the oceans?

(1:15:35) - And we're at the break!

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(1:16:28) - And we're back!

More Science News —

(1:16:28) - Does Welfare Prevent Crime?
(1:21:57) - Do politics affect mortality?
(1:28:57) - Bacteria in your gut affect cell death in your brain as you age!
(1:35:10) - Light-sensing fung-eyes??? The earliest fungal ancestor could see rainbows.
(1:38:30) - Is the Earth ready for a magnetic-pole flip?

(1:41:22) - Show Wrap-up

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

(1:46:24) - End Theme

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

(1:47:45) - The After Show! - It's getting HOT, and Justin DOESN'T LIKE IT! He's thinking of heading back to Denmark. Justin must change his soaking wet socks. Blair goes to bed. Two weeks before Dr. Kiki's very long vacation. And much, much more…