K-9 COVID Angst!
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2020-05-13

Check out the live recording of the This Week In Science' podcast Episode #773, "K-9 COVID Angst!," with your hosts: Dr. Kiki, Blair, & Justin. Watch now to find out what happened This Week in Science...

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:33) - Intro and... whoops! False start by Dr. Kiki, into...
(1:54) - The REAL Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:28) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:35) - Opening Theme Music
(4:09) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. 

(6:06) - An Update on Coronavirus/COVID-19/SARS-CoV2, Dr. Kiki - The WHO COVID-19 Situation Report for May 12 reports 4.09 million confirmed cases and 283,153 deaths. The Johns Hopkins CSSE dashboard is reporting 1.38 million US cases and 82,806 deaths as of 12:30pm on May 13. - https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
(6:54) - After good results in Seattle, COVID-19 vaccine will face key trials this summer, Moderna CEO says, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/seattle-covid-19-vaccine
(13:10) - COVID-19 Is A “Perfect Storm” for Conspiracy Theories, Finds New Study That Shocked Scientists, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/perfect-storm-covid-19-conspiracy-theories
(23:42) - Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/fact-checking-mikovits-claims
(29:23) - Cats can catch Covid-19 from other cats, study finds. The question is: Can we?, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/cats-can-catch-covid-19
(30:15) - Tiny RNA that should attack coronavirus diminish with age, disease, Justin - https://bit.ly/rna-attacking-coronavirus-diminish

(37:10) - Prevalence of benign gynecologic lesions higher than previously reported, Justin - https://bit.ly/benign-gynecologic-lesions

(43:05) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(43:14) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(43:36) - Research uncovers evidence that marine turtles use diversionary tactics to protect their eggs, Blair - https://bit.ly/turtle-tactics-protect-eggs
(50:03) - Adolescence is ruff for dogs too, Blair - https://bit.ly/teen-dogs-have-it-ruff

(58:31) - And we're at the break! - 

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(59:44) - Interstitial Music

(1:00:01) - Back from the break!

(1:00:12) - What has Science done for me, LATELY? - Send your personal science stories to kirsten@thisweekinscience.com

(1:00:35) - Transient inhibition of mTOR in human pluripotent stem cells enables robust formation of mouse-human chimeric embryos, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/mouse-human-embryo-chimeras
See also - New hybrid embryos are the most thorough mixing of humans and mice yet - https://bit.ly/mouse-human-embryo-chimeras-2
(1:09:13) - Study suggests remnants of human migration paths exist underwater at 'choke points', Justin - https://bit.ly/underwater-human-migration-paths
(1:16:13) - T. rex's long legs were made for marathon walking, Justin - https://bit.ly/t-rex-legs-made-for-walking
(1:20:22) - Researchers trace evolution of self-control, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/evolution-of-self-control

Quick Science Bytes! — 

(1:31:02) - Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport of wild flowers in an agricultural landscape, Dr. Kiki - https://bit.ly/nocturnal-moth-pollination
(1:34:00) - Chemical analysis of Tully monster suggests it was a vertebrate, Blair - https://bit.ly/tully-monsters-was-vertebrate

(1:38:51) - Show wrap up.

(1:39:30) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:42:30) - End Theme

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

(1:46:01) - The After Show - Is that it? Did we do it?? A review of Zazzle projects to see new products. Including a hoodie with the blue-footed booby. And much, much more...