All Around Science
Episodes
204 - Cloud Seeding
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: We finally know what the woolly mammoth’s DNA looked like! Can cloud seeding cause major weather events? All that and more tod...
203 - Glasses, Fungi, and Neutron Stars
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Do people with glasses see a wholly different world? 99 NASA balloons floating telescopes in the summer sky. How do fungal spore...
202 - Mailbag - Tears, Saliva, and Snails
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: What’s the deal with salty tears? Why do we gain so much weight when we’re on vacation? What does saliva have to do with vom...
201 - How Do Taste Buds Work?
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Some ants know when to save the leg and when to amputate. If you snip off a taste bad will you ever taste that taste again? All ...
200 - Science, Dystopia, and Science Fiction
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Gray whales are getting smaller, and scientists aren’t really sure why. And we talk about what sci-fi has missed in its predic...
199 - Watch A Star Explode This Summer
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Clouds of dust in space may have changed our ancestors’ climate and night sky. If you know where to look this summer, then you...
198 - The Wood Wide Web
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Neuralink isn’t the only company putting computer chips into brains… And we examine the tangled complexity of the Wood Wide ...
197 - Computer Chips In Your Brain
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Orchids might be supportive, loving parents! We’ve been hearing lots of news about Neuralink’s brain implants, so let’s ta...
196 - Can Animals Be Warm AND Cold Blooded?
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Clear and concise science headlines help readers to avoid being misled. And we talk about how animals stay warm and keep cool. A...
195 - The Danger of the Northern Lights
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: What happens when mice eat a ketogenic diet mostly consisting of Crisco? What causes the northern lights? And why does everyone ...
194 - The Autistic Brain w/ Dr. Rajesh Kana
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Trying to be a perfect parent might actually make you…a worse parent. Storing energy from the grid using mechanical batteries....
193 - Mechanical Batteries for the Grid
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Trying to be a perfect parent might actually make you…a worse parent. Storing energy from the grid using mechanical batteries....
What is Math?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Programmable fluids that can help pick blueberries without making a mess. And I talk about math and games with our very own math...
Shoving Bacteria Into Your Cells
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Playing sports is good for you; turns out, watching other people play is good for you too! Scientists have discovered a whole ne...
Publishing Your Science
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Your bad sense of direction is probably b/c you didn’t explore your neighborhood enough as a kid. How to publish a scientific ...
What's the Point of Particle Colliders?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Good news for huggers! And non-huggers! Should we build new particle accelerators? And if so, what kind? All that and more today...
How Do We Make Memories?
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Apparently climate change is stealing an entire second from our day! How exactly do memories work? All that and more today on Al...
Tick Meds for Humans
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: There’s a neurological condition that makes everyone around you look like goblins and pigs! Scientists are testing a new anti-...
Pooping in Space
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists have found a bunch of new bacteria in our guts that help us digest plants! NASA’s many solutions to the engineering...
Radiation Risks on the Way to Mars
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A classic science demo may be able to generate electricity! There are many dangers to going to space… and one of them is radia...
AI and Creativity
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: ChatGPT has beaten humans in tests on creative thinking. And it looks like whiptail lizards are just having babies…but somethi...
Sleep Science w/ Dr. Alex Reynolds
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A new treatment for people with severe food allergies. We talk about the science of sleep with Dr. Alex Reynolds. All that and m...
Sound Energy
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A snapshot of a moving electron? How much energy is needed to make the sounds we hear? All that and more today on All Around Sci...
Dry Skin, Eyeball Jelly, and More!
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Microbes are the new stars of CSI: Miami, and Maura reaches into the mailbag and answers your burning questions! All that and mo...
Cicada Double Brood Swarm
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Some tiny robot news! Baby great white sharks. The cicada double brood swarm is coming… are you ready? All that and more today...
A Nuclear Fusion Future?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Some tiny robot news! We’re sending LISA to space, and she’s gonna detect black hole collisions for us! Will nuclear fusion ...
Big Farms vs Urban Gardens
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Some tiny robot news! Big, giant, large-scale farms have a big, giant carbon footprint… but maybe not as much as that rooftop ...
Birds Are Quantum Physicists
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists tracked the 20 year journey of a mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago! How do migrating birds know where they’re goi...
A New Way to Fight Super Bacteria
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Evolution may not be quite as random as we thought. A new drug is being developed to help deal with the problem of antibiotic re...
Dark Matter Stars
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: The cutest version of humans and animals working together! We know dark matter exists; can it create dark stars? All that and mo...
Space Mission 2024
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: How much does light color affect your sleep cycle? And the 2024 calendar is already full of space missions all over the solar sy...
Science You Missed in 2023
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: The plants have been screaming all this time and we haven’t been listening! A millenia-old mystery has been solved! Long COVID...
Did A Meteor Really Kill the Dinosaurs?
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: That gene editing wonder technology, CRISPR, is finally curing diseases! What REALLY killed off the dinosaurs? All that and more...
Quantum Computers Will Ruin Everything
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A new method that can make AI systems more like brains. Quantum computers are not going to be on your desktop, but they ARE goin...
The Winter Blues
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Did you hear? One of the highest energy cosmic rays ever recorded zapped the Utah desert! Why do the seasons affect our mood, so...
Red Wine Headaches
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Public trust in science is down… why is that? Sometimes the earth quakes. Why? All that and more today on All Around Science....
Earthquakes
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Public trust in science is down… why is that? Sometimes the earth quakes. Why? All that and more today on All Around Science....
Allergies
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: It’s been 4.5 billion years since Earth and the Moon violently broke up…but Earth just can’t let go. Is it a food allergy?...
JuMBO Planets
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Pacific hurricanes are pretty scary… why don’t we ever hear about them? And we talk about JuMBOs, the celestial object that ...
El Niño vs The Jet Stream
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists have found the oldest known structure; and it’s really, really old. You’re going to be hearing a lot about El Nin...
The Nature of Anti-Science
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: We have a fantastic discussion about the nature of science and anti-science. All that and more today on All Around Science... ...
Anthrozoology w/ Marika Bell
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: We talk with Marika Bell, the host of the podcast "The Deal With Animals". We learn what anthrozoology is, and she answers liste...
Collecting Asteroid Samples
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Australian researchers are trying to learn more about how heat exposure affects pregnancy. Our biggest asteroid sample ever touc...
Medical Myths From Media
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Let's check in with Perserverance on Mars. And talk to EMT Scott Armstrong about some annoying medical myths from the media. All...
2023 Ig Nobel Prizes
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A breakthrough in our understanding of preeclampsia! And we celebrate the weird fringes of science by looking at this year’s I...
Parasites
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Spicy foods might be more dangerous than we thought. And what happens when a parasite messes with the wrong organism? All that ...
Flies - The Enemies of Summer
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Do opposites attract, or do birds of a feather flock together? Today we study our enemy… the fly… All that and more today on...
Stem Cells
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Apparently scientists have finally finished sequencing the human genome! Finally, for the fourth time. And speaking of hot resea...
How Does Caffeine Keep You Awake?
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: AI unlocked the world for a woman who hasn’t spoken for 18 years. How does caffeine work? And why doesn’t it seem to work fo...
Nostalgia
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: More evidence that Mars was a great place for life to maybe happen… maybe… Nostalgia hurts, feels good, and could help make ...
Is Facebook Making Us More Polarized?
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Genes that pose risks in advanced age may show benefits when we’re younger. We all want to know if social media is making our ...
The Gulf Stream Will Disappear
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Not a lot of doctors know this… but you can be allergic to MEAT! The Gulf Stream won’t collapse in the next two years. Proba...
The Fundamentals: Gravity
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Do we hear silence? Simon and Garfunkel may have been on to something. And we finally close the book on the four fundamental for...
The Fundamentals: Weak Force
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Despite what you might be reading in the news… aspartame is safe! And it’s part three in our series on the four fundamental ...
The Fundamentals: Strong Force
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A lake in Canada has earned the Golden Spike. How do the protons and neutrons in an atom GLUE themselves together? … The Stron...
The Fundamentals: Electromagnetic Force
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists made a telescope out of pulsars and now we can see HUGE gravitational waves! Magnets. How DO they work? All that and ...
The Mysteries of Glass
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: What is the true cost of all this wildfire smoke? Glass is a fascinating substance of contradicting properties! Let’s learn ab...
Psilocybin - The Magic Mushroom Drug
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Soon you might be able get your blood pressure by pinching your smartphone. Psilocybin and other psychedelics might be a major a...
Why is the Color Blue So Rare?
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: No one is honest anymore! Or are they…? Blueberries aren’t blue, blue flowers aren’t blue, most things aren’t really blu...
The Gross Episode - Part 2
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: To celebrate our 144th episdoe, we answered all your gross science questions: earwax, clogged pipes, boogers... There was just s...
The Gross Episode - Part 1
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: To celebrate our 144th episdoe, we answered all your gross science questions: toejam, poop, pee... All that and more today on Al...
No More Bananas
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Vaccines are in the news! And it’s not COVID this time. Whether or not you find them appealing, there’s hope in the researc...
Is Recycling Bad for the Environment?
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: It’s happening… Scientists are starting to be able to read our minds! We might owe the existence of life to quasars. All tha...
Quasars - The Brightest Stars
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: It’s happening… Scientists are starting to be able to read our minds! We might owe the existence of life to quasars. All tha...
Appeal to Nature Fallacy
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: If you fall off your bike, most people will help you. Just because it’s “natural” does not mean it’s “good”... let’...
Science and Kids
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists think they figured out where all the water came from! How to make science fun for the kids in your life! All that and...
Unsolvable Math Problems
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Did you hear about the astronomical breakup? DRAMA! We try to solve the unsolvable problems of mathematics. All that and more to...
Migraines
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Ancient Egyptians have handed archaeologists new evidence of a gruesome ceremonial practice. Migraines. They’re a lot more tha...
Monkeys, Elephants, and Humans are Basically the Same
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Monkeys and magic! We thought we domesticated elephants, but it turns out they domesticated themselves. All that and more today ...
Sending People Back to the Moon
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: California doesn’t have enough energy tubes! And what exactly will the crew of Artemis 2 be doing on their lunar trip? All tha...
Speed Reading
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Pull out your map, we’re taking a trip into an insect brain! It’s part 2 of our reading science chat… speed reading! All t...
Reading is Hard
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Fevers might do more than just turn up the heat! How fast can YOU read? The science of speed reading. All that and more today on...
Heart Disease is Different in Women
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: The next frontier of computing might be neurons! We talk heart disease and women’s health with Scott and Stephanie. All that a...
Searing Your Steak
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: James Webb space telescope took some more baby pictures of our universe! And we talk about three scrumptious reactions. All that...
Mailbag
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On a special mailbag episode: Lots of questions about Dark Energy. What’s the speed of a falling feather? Are average human body temperatures droppi...
Viruses Compete With Each Other
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Don’t worry parents, you teenagers hate you b/c their brains made them. And why is it that we usually only get sick with one t...
How to Fix a Broken Heart
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode It’s time for tiny robot news! A new gel you can inject into your veins to repair your broken heart! We talk to our Valentine e...
Fairies and Clouds
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode It’s time for tiny robot news! Hopefully we don’t go over your head on today’s feature… clouds. All that and more today ...
Brought to You By ChatGPT
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A dinosaur so well-preserved you can see its face! And we have a little chat about the world of AI. All that and more today on A...
Look at the Big Brain on Humans
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Why is it ancient roman buildings are still standing? Self-healing concrete! What’s better than camouflage? Invisibility! All...
Transparent Animals
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Why is it ancient roman buildings are still standing? Self-healing concrete! What’s better than camouflage? Invisibility! All...
Dark Energy
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Think your neighbours are bad? Try living next to poop-covered clams! And we explore the unknown reaches of our universe and tal...
Dark Matter
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Will we finally be able to put an end to the mosquito repelling question? Plus, a bit of what we know, and a lot of what we don’...
2022 Science We Missed
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: How have COVID vaccines had lasting impact on menstrual cycles? Video games; do they rot your brain, or enhance it? What is the ...
The Artemis Program
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: The world of bird jaw evolution has been rocked to its core. We’re going back to the moon! Let’s talk about the Artemis Prog...
A Vaccine For Addiction
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Scientists have made a battery out of ocean water! Someday, you might be able to be vaccinated against addiction All that and...
Weird Whale Evolution
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: What’s that smell? It’s ancient humans, cooking fish! We talk about how whales evolved from land mammals back to the water. ...
Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Medicine, 2022
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Robots remember more things when they get a chance for a nap. Let’s talk about the nobel prizes in chemistry and medicine! Al...
Cordyceps - The Real-Life Zombie Infection
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Robots will soon be taking over our universities… and mixing us margaritas. Cordyceps is a parasite that can control ants, but...
Is Cancer Screening Worth It?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Yeah, mosquitoes might really like you more. A blood test to screen for cancer can save lives! But could it cause more harm than...
Superbug Bacteria
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: A warming world helps disease spread more quickly. Humans have waded into an ancient arms race to produce antibiotic resistant b...
Why do we like being scared?
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: The same things that cause autoimmune diseases may have helped our ancestors survive the Black Death. It’s Halloween! Let’s ...
Lead in Gasoline
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Artificial intelligence can mine our health data to save us from blood poisoning. And we investigate why we put lead in fuel, an...
2022 Nobel Prize in Physics
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Can your dog tell when you’ve had a bad day? He might be able to smell it. It’s Nobel Prize time! Let’s discuss the winner...
The World's Weirdest Volcano
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Avocado toast is finally healthy, says the FDA! And we explore the world’s weirdest volcano. All that and more today on All A...
100% Renewable Energy is Hard
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Electric cars could help keep your air conditioners running in your house. NASA hit an asteroid! Really hard! We already know ho...
Saturn's Rings
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Swarms of drones repairing buildings? Finally there might be a good reason to watch YouTube ads. And where, exactly, did Saturn’...
Psychic Pseudoscience
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Why has the hurricane season been so quiet? Why does pain feel so much worse late at night? Listen to a story about a magician w...
The US Climate Bill of 2022
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: We’re finally making oxygen on Mars!... and then we’re just letting it go. Did Wales really lose two whole islands? Where di...
Fatbergs Are Clogging Our Sewers
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode: Testosterone! It can increase aggression and…cuddling? Why is it so hard to swat a fly? And we go underground, hunting for the...