Happy New Year Of Science! - This Week in Science (TWIS) Podcast
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2023-01-04

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(4:42) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(5:10) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(5:39) - Opening Theme Music
(6:15) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki & Blair! No Justin this week, so no 2023 Predictions show this week, we'll be doing it next week on January 11th.

(10:03) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(10:15) - Scientists develop a cancer vaccine to simultaneously kill and prevent brain cancer, Dr. Kiki
(16:29) - When grandpa can’t hear words at a noisy holiday gathering, too many brain cells may be firing at once, Blair 
(25:12) - Dietary intake of microplastics impairs digestive performance, induces hepatic dysfunction, and shortens lifespan in the annual fish Nothobranchius guentheri, Dr. Kiki
(31:30) - Coverage of climate change in textbooks over 50 years has not kept up with the problem, Blair
(40:49) - An artificial tissue restores erectile function in pigs, Dr. Kiki

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...More minions, please!

(49:42) - And — our TWIS 2023 Calendars are now available for order! Featuring the wonderful Lego™ animal designs by our own Blair Bazdarich! You'll love 'em! They make most excellent holiday & new year's gifts. They make most excellent holiday & new year's gifts! 🎄 🎅 🤶  🕎  ✡️  🥳   https://bit.ly/3iapqNd.

(50:09) - And we're back from the break!

(50:14) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(50:25) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(50:48) - En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators, Blair
(56:24) - Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their liver to become transparent, Blair

(1:06:35) - Another break!

(1:06:49) - Become a TWIS Producer! Please support us through Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinscience/. Help support TWIS by buying our great Schwag at our TWIS Zazzle Store, including many pieces of art & design by our own Blair Bazdarich! https://www.zazzle.com/store/thisweekinscience.

(1:07:08) - More Science News —

(1:07:16) - Electrocorticography reveals the dynamics of famous voice responses in human fusiform gyrus, Dr. Kiki
See also — To Identify a Voice, Brains Rely on Sight
(1:14:28) - Here today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair, Dr. Kiki

(1:23:49) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(1:26:03) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:27:32) - NEXT WEEK — Justin back, Science willing, we'll really do our 2023 PREDICTIONS SHOW!

(1:29:46) - End Theme

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

(1:31:17) - The After Show! - It's actually time for the 2023 TWIS Calendar — You can Put It Up! Holidays from the calendar — like National Static Electricity Day! Blair has always been old at heart. Happy New Year, everybody! And much, much more …