G'day science lovers! Buckle up, because today we're diving into everything from bottom-end evolution to deliberately poisoning yourself and your child with a deadly jellyfish (yes, really). Here’s a recap of our recent escapade through intriguing science headlines. From evolutionary hand-me-downs to jellyfish on holiday, brain-powered symphonies to space algae, science keeps proving that reality is wilder than anything we could make up. Next time someone tells you science is boring, show them this episode - or better yet, tell them about the anus evolution. That'll get the conversation flowing. 00:00 Welcome to A Little Bit Of Science 00:39 The Evolution of the Anus 01:30 Scientific Theories and Genetic Studies 02:54 Early Animal Anatomy 10:59 Cybercrime and AI 17:50 Tech Bro Tales 28:04 Tough Scientists and Dangerous Beaches 30:58 Introduction to the Jellyfish Story 31:07 The Painful Effects of the Jellyfish Sting 31:48 Historical Accounts and Investigations 33:31 Jack Barnes' Quest for Answers 36:45 The Discovery of the Tiny Jellyfish 38:00 The Experiment with the Jellyfish 44:42 Modern Implications and Climate Change 47:19 Art and Science: The Revivification Installation 54:17 Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b Sources https://www.sify.com/ai-analytics/the-hilarious-and-horrifying-hallucinations-of-ai/ https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/ https://socket.dev/blog/gmail-for-exfiltration-malicious-npm-packages-target-solana-private-keys-and-drain-victim-s https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb114424.x https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2005/04000/the_amazing_and_bizarre_discovery_of_irukandji.37.aspx https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-02/doctor-jack-barnes-discovered-irukandji-jellyfish-stinging-son/103541442 https://www.vice.com/en/article/alien-abduction-conspiracies-and-antigravity-scams-the-joseph-firmage-story/ https://futurism.com/tech-founder-anti-gravity-trouble https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/ https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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