Is it Time Yet??
Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS)
Date: 2021-04-14

What happened 'This Week in Science'??? Find out in this Episode 820 with TWIS - the This Week in Science Podcast! We have a lot of science news to talk about...

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(0:00) - Recording Star
(1:18) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(1:45) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:06) - Opening Theme Music, Dr. Kiki
(3:40) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. 

(6:53) - Announcement: The DTNS/TWIS Cross-over Show, Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET

(7:54) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(7:58) - It's experimentalists versus theorists in the latest update to the search for the muon's magnetic measurement - Dr. Kiki
(15:41) - Why would a crew strap in only to exit before the Blue Origin liftoff? - Justin
(21:53) - How many emotions can you infer from a human scream? - Blair
(30:02) - What could happen if marine life decided to move? A new study digs into a massive migration currently underway in the oceans. - Dr. Kiki
(33:23) - Would you rather take mushrooms or a pharmaceutical pill for depression? - Justin
(38:25) - What if we told you that sometimes light can pass through objects? Well, we will. - Dr. Kiki
(43:16) - What good are speedbumps in places other than suburban neighborhoods? - Blair

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(46:04) - TWIS COVID-19/Sars-CoV-2/Coronavirus Update -
• https://covid19.who.int/ 

(47:30) - A fourth COVID-19 wave is emerging, but vaccine distribution is also on the rise. 
(48:16) - Thanks to President Biden all adults in the US will be eligible for vaccination as of April 19.
(48:51) - Use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been paused in the US out of an "abundance of caution" after reports of blood clots in 6 women between the ages of 18-45.
(58:43) - Pfizer and BioNTech asked the FDA for EUA for giving their COVID-19 vaccine to kids 12-18.
(1:01:47) - Please, wear your mask. The data shows mask adherence keeps down the numbers of COVID cases.

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(1:07:42) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(1:07:56) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(1:08:17) - Why do lions yawn? Perhaps it plays a role in social behavior.
(1:13:41) - Do birds use mitochondria in blood cells as tiny heating units? 

(1:20:00) - And we're at the break! 

(1:20:02) - Please do check out our TWIS Website — https://www.twis.org/ & our merchandise at our Zazzle Store — http://www.zazzle.com/thisweekinscience. More minions, please!

(1:20:15) - More Science News —

(1:20:28) - US power sector is doing better than was predicted in 2005, and may be halfway to zero emissions. - Justin
(1:28:17) - How much do the first few weeks of your life influence everything after? Is it the same in mice and humans? - Justin
(1:39:29) - Did you know that your face influences your brain? - Dr. Kiki
(1:43:34) - We thought that bilateral projections from the eyes to the brain started with land animals. Looks like we need to think again. - Dr. Kiki 

(1:51:04) - 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.

(1:51:30) - Reminder: The DTNS/TWIS Cross-over Show, Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET

(1:52:19) - Show wrap-up

(1:52:50) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:56:01) - End Theme

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

(1:59:29) - The After Show! — doo-be-doop-be-doop-be-doop... Blair has fancy, magic lights! Blair has an unscientific theory. And much, much more...