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115 - Protein Structure II (w/ Clint Stalnecker!) Apr 29, 2021

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Our last episode about proteins discussed protein structure. What happens when protein has little or no structure? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

114 - J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!) Apr 22, 2021

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It's time for an April update for the coronavirus vaccines that are being deployed worldwide. What's going on with Johnson and Johnson and do we need that third Pfizer dose? Do we know? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

113 - Ancient Food Preservation (w/ Rachel Kruger!) Apr 15, 2021

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A bad apple spoils the bunch. So now you're left without a bunch of apples. In an age that lends itself to immediate availability of food, this might not feel like such an issue, but what about before common food preservation techniques? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

112 - Ticks (w/ Samantha Pelletier!) Apr 08, 2021

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We've previously discussed ticks as arthropod vectors, but there is clearly more to this organism than carrying human pathogens. What is a tick? Why do they matter and why might someone study them? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

111 - Academic Dishonesty (w/ Eric Everett!) Apr 01, 2021

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To maintain an open and rigorous basis for scientific discovery, there must be firm rules and understandings about academic dishonesty. What are some different forms of academic dishonesty and why would they occur? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

110 - Scientists of the World I (w/ Sabastine Eugene Arthur!) Mar 25, 2021

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Science is a global effort undertaken by individuals of vastly different backgrounds. What inspires someone to be a scientist? How different can each person's path be? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

109 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis (w/ Matthew Vogt!) Mar 18, 2021

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This podcast has previously discussed enteroviruses that are not poliovirus, but we haven't had the chance to delve into clinical presentations of infection. What is acute flaccid myelitis? Why is it relevant for human health across the globe? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

108 - Organoids (w/ David Aponte-Díaz!) Mar 11, 2021

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This show has talked about organelles, cell culture, and organs themselves. Today, we discuss a new technique to be able to study a variety of medically relevant scientific topics. What are organoids? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

107 - Animal Consciousness II (w/ Molly Rathbun!) Mar 08, 2021

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Sometimes it's hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it's troubling to consider science philosophically. Today we'll talk about consciousness and how Homo sapien sapiens fit into the kingdom of animalia and beyond. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

This is a Monday released episode making up for the first of three missed weeks in 2021. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

106 - Animal Consciousness I (w/ Molly Rathbun!) Mar 04, 2021

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For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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