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Solar Salads, Cursed Caffeine, Webb’s First Photo May 20, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about the benefits of shading rooftop gardens with solar panels, caffeine’s dark secrets, and how the first image from the James Webb telescope promises a great run for Hubble’s successor.

The sun really can feed you.

“Your Rooftop Garden Could Be a Solar-Powered Working Farm” by Matt Simon
- https://www.wired.com/story/your-rooftop-garden-could-be-a-solar-powered-working-farm/
“Exploring The Potential of Rooftop Agrivoltaics” by Jennifer Bousselot and Thomas Hickey, Jr.
- https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/potential-rooftop-agrivoltaics-sp22
“Volunteer State (Finally) Discovers Solar Power — With A Regenerative Twist” by Tina Casey
- https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/04/volunteer-state-finally-discovers-solar-power-with-a-regenerative-twist/

Caffeine: the ultimate chicken or the egg dilemma.

“The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine?” by Michael Pollan

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jul/06/caffeine-coffee-tea-invisible-addiction-is-it-time-to-give-up

“Caffeine: How much is too much?” by Mayo Clinic Staff

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20045678#:~:text=Caffeine

“Caffeine - Uses, Side Effects, And More” from WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-979/caffeine#:~:text=Caffeine

“How and When Did Humans Start Consuming Alcohol?” by Sedeer el-Showk

https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/accumulating-glitches/how_and_when_did_humans/#:~:text=According

“Coffee and caffeine consumption and depression: A meta-analysis of observational studies” by Longfei Wang, Xiaoli Shen, Yili Wu, and Dongfeng Zhang

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26339067/

A picture might be worth more than a thousand words.

“1st image snapped by iconic Webb telescope pushes limits of the 'laws of physics'” by Tom Metcalfe
- https://www.livescience.com/james-webb-telescope-image-limits-of-physics
““Better than our most optimistic prediction” – first images from James Webb exceed all expectations” by Jamie Priest
- https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/james-webb-telescope-first-images/
“About Webb Orbit” By NASA
- https://webb.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html

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De-agin’ Sensation, Indiana Jones Needs A.I., Rapid-est Test May 19, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts, and how researchers have developed a rapid test for viruses like coronavirus that is just as accurate as PCR tests and takes only thirty minutes.

The fountain of youth may be closer than we think.

“‘Time Jump’ by 30 Years: Old Skins Cells Reprogrammed To Regain Youthful Function” by Babraham Institute
- https://scitechdaily.com/time-jump-by-30-years-old-skins-cells-reprogrammed-to-regain-youthful-function/
“Multi-Omic Rejuvenation of Human Cells by Maturation Phase Transient Reprogramming” by Diljeet Gill, et al.
- https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.71624
“Aging Changes in Organs - Tissue - Cells” by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/special-topic/aging-changes-in-organs-tissue-cells

The overlap between artificial intelligence and the ancient world.

“DeepMind’s new AI model helps decipher, date, and locate ancient inscriptions” By James Vincent
- https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968773/ai-machine-learning-ancient-inscriptions-texts-deepmind-ithaca-model
“Radiocarbon Dating” by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit
- https://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/dating.html#:~:text=For%20radiocarbon%20dating%20to%20be,or%20left%20as%20a%20residue.
“A New A.I. Can Help Historians Decipher Damaged Ancient Greek Texts” by Jane Recker
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-ai-can-help-historians-decipher-damaged-ancient-greek-texts-180979736/
“AI could decipher gaps in ancient Greek texts, say researchers” by Nicola Davis
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/09/ai-could-decipher-gaps-in-ancient-greek-texts-say-researchers

Turns out some things can actually be good, fast, and cheap.

“UT Dallas researchers develop accurate rapid test for viruses” By EurekaAlert
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950413
“UT Dallas Researchers Create High-Accuracy Rapid Virus Test” by Marin Wolf
- https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ut-dallas-researchers-create-high-accuracy-rapid-virus-test

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Stoked Tech, We’ve Got Beef?, Success Against M.S. May 18, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about some incredible new surfing technology that makes the sport possible even if you don’t live near the ocean, why the lab-grown meat industry needs to be beefed up to solve food system problems, and how the link between multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus is leading to potential treatments for the illusive and damaging MS.

Turns out you don’t need an ocean to surf.

“The innovative surfing tech making waves” by Richard Bainbridge
- https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60689501
“Reports on How Things Work: Hydrofoils” by MIT
- https://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/hydrofoil/hydrofoil.html

Fake meat. Yum.

“Lab-grown meat is supposed to be inevitable. The science tells a different story” by Joe Fassler
- https://thecounter.org/lab-grown-cultivated-meat-cost-at-scale/
“Want People to Eat Less Meat? Fake Burgers Probably Won’t Cut It.” by Charlie Mitchell
- https://www.motherjones.com/food/2021/08/want-people-to-eat-less-meat-fake-burgers-probably-wont-cut-it/
“The Myth of Cultured Meat: A Review” by Sghaier Chriki and Jean-Francois Hocquette
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.00007/full

Sharing is caring. Especially when it comes to medical treatments.

“MS Reversed by Transplanted Immune Cells That Fight Epstein-Barr Virus” by Michael Le Page
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2315586-ms-reversed-by-transplanted-immune-cells-that-fight-epstein-barr-virus/
“MS Symptoms Improved by Treatment That Attacks Glandular Fever Virus” by Alice Klein
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2186387-ms-symptoms-improved-by-treatment-that-attacks-glandular-fever-virus/
“Molecular Signature of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection in MS Brain Lesions” by Monica A. Moreno, et al.
- https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000466
“Clonally Expanded B Cells in Multiple Sclerosis Bind EBV EBNA1 and GlialCAM” by Tobias V. Lanz, et al.
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04432-7
“Types of MS” by National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Types-of-MS

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/stoked-tech-weve-got-beef-success-against-ms

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The True Cavity Culprit, Modular Meds, Enzymes vs Plastic May 13, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.

Brush but STILL get cavities? You’re not alone (and brushing isn’t enough).

“Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerth

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/

“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental Health Professionals

https://www.venicedentist.com/how-can-you-get-cavities-if-you-brush-your-teeth

“History of Sugar” from Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sugar

BioNTech is now making vaccines on the go.

“BioNTech plans to make vaccines in shipping containers” by The Economist

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/biontech-plans-to-make-vaccines-in-shipping-containers/21807708

“BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa” By Jenny Hill

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60400114

“____-Eating Bacteria” is now nothing to fear! It could be the future of recycling.

“The Future of Recycling May Be in Microbes” by Ula Chrobak

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/future-recycling-may-be-microbes-180979645/

“Scientists uncover the secrets of a plastic-destroying enzyme” by Abe Musselman

https://www.inverse.com/innovation/enzyme-helps-bacteria-eat-plastic

“Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact” by Scott Dutfield

https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria

"Endlessly recyclable materials could fix our plastic waste crisis" by Katharine Sanderson

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333763-000-endlessly-recyclable-materials-could-fix-our-plastic-waste-crisis/

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/the-true-cavity-culprit-modular-meds-enzymes-vs-plastic

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Fading into Memories, Music for the Mind, Air Diamonds May 12, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about how doctors may have accidentally confirmed that our lives do flash before our eyes just before death, the scientists aiming to legitimize art and music therapy as treatment for mental trauma and how scientists are pulling diamonds out of thin air! ... Essentially.

Your life flashing before your eyes isn’t just a thing in movies. It’s real.

“Life may actually flash before your eyes on death - new study” by Holly Honderich
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60495730
"Brain Scans of Dying Man Suggest Life Flashes Before Our Eyes Upon Death" by Corryn Wetzel
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-scans-suggest-life-flashes-before-our-eyes-upon-death-180979647/
“When are we really dead? New study sheds light” by Hannah Flynn
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/when-are-we-really-dead-new-study-sheds-light#Accidental-discovery
“Louisville neurosurgeon marvels at the first-ever recording of a dying human brain” by WDRB Media
- https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-neurosurgeon-marvels-at-the-first-ever-recording-of-a-dying-human-brain/article_86c632c4-94f2-11ec-85ff-afaa97f1d9cf.html
“What is an E-E-G?” by Johns Hopkins Medicine
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/electroencephalogram-E-E-G
“The Debate over Severed Heads: Doctors, the Guillotine and the Anatomy of Consciousness in the Wake of the Terror” by Grégoire Chamayou
- https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RHS_612_0333--the-debate-over-severed-heads.htm

We don’t understand it yet, but art and music therapy work wonders.

NPR’s audio and written stories on the matter

“Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why”
- https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1081263873 (audio)
- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/02/19/1081263873/mental-health-art-therapy (written)

Stop mining for diamonds! Just pull them out of thin air.

"A startup is sucking CO2 from the sky and making diamonds. No more mining?” by Can Emir
- https://interestingengineering.com/co2-diamonds
“THIS DIAMOND COMPANY WANTS TO HELP CARBON CAPTURE TAKE OFF” by Maddie Stone
- https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22951332/aether-diamonds-carbon-capture-air-climate-change
“Diamonds Created Out Of Thin Air Sounds Like Magic. Aether Is Doing It.” by Pamela N. Danziger
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2022/03/04/diamonds-created-out-of-thin-air-sounds-like-magic-aether-is-doing-it/?sh=35d41ce341b1
“Made-from-CO2 concrete, lululemons and diamonds spark investor excitement” by Jane Lanhee Lee and Nia Williams
- https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/made-from-co2-concrete-lululemons-diamonds-spark-investor-excitement-2021-10-04/
NRDC on human breath carbon emissions
- https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/waiting-exhale

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fading-into-memories-music-for-the-mind-air-diamonds

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Zero G Romance, Our Sixth Sense, Oinking at A.I. May 11, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about why studying human intimacy in space is necessary for humanity, the mysterious sixth sense human beings have, which is not seeing dead people, and how researchers used artificial intelligence to figure out a way to speak pig.

Scientists say: we really do need to talk about sex in space.

“Inside the push to study sex in space” by Mark Hay
- https://www.mic.com/life/sex-in-space-research-space-sexology
“Let’s talk about sex — in space” by Marie Sina
- https://www.dw.com/en/lets-talk-about-sex-in-space/a-59202194
"Scientists say we really have to talk about boning in space” by Victor Tangermann
- https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-sex-space
"Nasa probing people having sex in space" by Anugraha Sundaravelu
- https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/10/nasa-probing-people-having-sex-in-space-16250830/

Humans have a sixth sense, and it’s not seeing dead people.

"The silent “sixth” sense” by Brian Resnick
- https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/22/20920762/proprioception-sixth-sense
“What Is Proprioception?” on WebMD
- https://www.webmd.com/brain/what-is-proprioception
"Proprioception: Making Sense of Body Position" by Leython Williams, PT, DPT
- https://www.sports-health.com/sports-injuries/general-injuries/proprioception-making-sense-body-position
“Improve Balance, Control, and Coordination with These 10 Proprioception Exercises” by Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD, CPT
- https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/proprioception-exercises#exercises

Do you speak pig? You could, soon.

“When Pigs Cry: Tool Decodes the Emotional Lives of Swine” by Corinne Purtill
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/science/pigs-oinks-grunts.html
"Researchers Figure Out How to Interpret Pig Grunts as Pig Emotions” by Amanda Kooser
- https://www.cnet.com/science/biology/researchers-figure-out-how-to-interpret-pig-grunts-as-pig-emotions/
“Pig sounds translated into emotions for first time in new study” by Newsround?
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60652151
“Pigs' grunts reveal how they're feeling, new analysis says” by Tom Metcalfe
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/pigs-grunts-reveal-feeling-analysis/story?id=83551570
Britain’s proposed animal sentience law
- https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/june/lords-discuss-key-areas-of-animal-welfare-sentience-bill/

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/zero-g-romance-our-sixth-sense-oinking-at-ai

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A Pill Made from Poop, Universal Organs, Soothing Baby Pain May 06, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about an interesting way pills made from poop could help millions of people with allergies, how researchers edited the contents of a pair of donor lungs to better match the recipient, and how pain can affect a baby’s development and what parents can do about it.

Peanut allergies are being treated in an…interesting new way.

"Fecal transplant pills helped some peanut allergy sufferers in a small trial” by
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fecal-transplant-pills-peanut-allergy-clinical-trial-poop-bacteria
“Good early results with fecal microbiota therapy for peanut-allergic patients” by Bethany Tripp / Boston Children’s Hospital
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944014
“Fecal matter pills used to treat peanut allergies in Boston study” by Heather Hegedus
- https://www.boston25news.com/news/fecal-matter-pills-used-to-treat-peanut-allergies-in-boston-study/875577919/
“Fecal Microbiota Transplant: We Know Its History, but Can We Predict Its Future?” by Todd H. Baron, MD (Mayo Clinic Proceedings)
- https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(13)00481-3/fulltext
Peanut allergy facts - NIH
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10200001/

Lungs can now be edited for a better organ donor match.

"Researchers Want to Create 'Universal Donor' Lungs” by Sara Harrison
- https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-want-to-create-universal-donor-lungs/
“Creating 'universal' transplant organs: New study moves us one step closer.” by Nicoletta Lanese
- https://www.livescience.com/universal-blood-type-transplant-lungs-study
"Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Create Universal Donor Lungs" by Ed Cara
- https://gizmodo.com/universal-donor-lungs-research-1848548951
“Researchers Investigate How to Make Donated Organs Compatible With Any Blood Type” by Meagan Drillinger
- https://www.healthline.com/health-news/researchers-investigate-how-to-make-donated-organs-compatible-with-any-blood-type
“In medical first, kidneys from gene-edited pig implanted into brain-dead patient” by Elizabeth Chuck
- https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kidneys-gene-edited-pig-implanted-brain-dead-patient-rcna12928

Pain isn’t just physically bad for babies - it can stunt their development. Here’s how doctors are treating it.

"Doctors learned how to save premature infants’ lives. They forgot about pain." by Brian Resnick
- https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22949159/nicu-babies-pain-treatments-podcast-unexplainable
“Skin-to-skin contact with a parent may reduce newborn babies’ brain response to pain” by Jason Goodyer
- https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/skin-to-skin-contact-with-a-parent-may-reduce-newborn-babies-brain-response-to-pain/
"What parents need to know about pain in newborns" by Claire McCarthy, MD
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-parents-need-to-know-about-pain-in-newborns-201601269076
“Miracle baby finally leaves NICU after 460 days” by Harper Robinson
- https://fox8.com/news/miracle-baby-finally-leaves-nicu-after-460-days/

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Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16 May 05, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about some new, emerging data that is giving us surprising insight into human metabolism, how magic mushrooms are on the forefront of mental health treatment and new jet technology that could get us anywhere in the world in under two hours.

True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think!

“Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Cox
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism
“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613
“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novak
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/
“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilber
- https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394

Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression.

“Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinez
- https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/
“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffiths
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759
“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
- https://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2
“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sanders
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression
“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Anderson
- https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/

Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer!

"The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delbert
- https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/
“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chen
- https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2
“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by Fabienne Lang
- https://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound
“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhill
- https://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/
“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASA
- https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html
“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wings
- https://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/
“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusen
- https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936
“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Graham
- https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=false

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5 Seconds to Sick, Animal Spidey Sense, Upset Pterosaur Tummies May 04, 2022

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Today, you’ll learn about the real science behind the five second rule and why you may wanna reconsider eating that candy off the ground, why researchers are looking to our furry friends to build better early warning systems for natural disasters, and why the first animal to ever fly had a real issue keeping its lunch down.

Drop a french fry? Maybe just leave it there.

5-second rule: Science debunks food myth that stretches back to Gengis Khan by Sarah Wells

https://www.inverse.com/science/five-second-rule-myth-debunk

The Science Behind The Five-Second Rule by Paul Dawson and Brian Sheldon

https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/the-science-behind-the-five-second-rule/

Still Good? 5-Second Rule a Myth, Study Finds by Rachael Rettner

https://www.livescience.com/56158-5-second-rule-myth.html

Double Dipping? 5-Second Rule? Scientists Separate Food Fact From Fiction In New Book by Robin Young

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/11/16/double-dipping-5-second-rule-food-safety

What are your pets trying to tell you? Maybe there’s an earthquake incoming.

The animals that detect disasters by Norman Miller

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220211-the-animals-that-predict-disasters

Can Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters? by Jason Gregg

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/can-birds-tip-us-natural-disasters-180978571/

Can animals sense when an earthquake is about to happen? by Anne Quain

https://phys.org/news/2021-09-animals-earthquake.html

Birds sensed severe storms and fled before tornado outbreak adapted from Cell Press publishing, article authored by Henry M Streby et al

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141218131413.htm
- Cell Press published article
  - https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(14)01428-6

Earthquake Warning Systems by Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_warning_system

Nature of Pre-Earthquake Phenomena and their Effects on Living Organisms by Friedemann Freund and Viktor Stolc

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494396/

Predicting the unpredictable; evidence of pre-seismic anticipatory behaviour in the common toad by Rachel Grant

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227651706_Predicting_the_unpredictable_evidence_of_pre-seismic_anticipatory_behaviour_in_the_common_toad

Clues to how birds migrate using Earth's magnetic field by Helen Briggs

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-57582451

What do the first flying dinosaurs have in common with owls? Pellets.

Fossils reveal that pterosaurs puked pellets by Carolyn Gramling

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pterosaur-fossils-puke-pellet-regurgitation-food

You may have missed… by Imma Perfetto

https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/you-may-have-missed-30/

Like Owls, Some Prehistoric Flying Reptiles May Have Regurgitated Pellets by Margaret Osborne

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/like-owls-some-pterosaurs-may-have-regurgitated-pellets-180979551/

What Is a Pterosaur? by American Museum of Natural History

https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/pterosaurs-flight-in-the-age-of-dinosaurs/what-is-a-pterosaur

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Episode 14

Title: Burn Them Cals, Magic of Mushrooms, Flying at Mach 16

Description:

True or False: your metabolism slows as you age. The answer isn’t what you think!

“Burn, baby, burn: the new science of metabolism” by David Cox
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/30/burn-baby-burn-the-new-science-of-metabolism
“Surprising findings about metabolism and age” by Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FTOS and Chika Anekwe, MD, MPH
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surprising-findings-about-metabolism-and-age-202110082613
“Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it” by Sara Novak
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333774-900-middle-age-spread-isnt-down-to-metabolism-but-we-know-how-to-beat-it/
“3 lifestyle changes that can boost your metabolism and prevent weight gain” by Brianna Steinhilber
- https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/boost-metabolism-prevent-weight-gain-rcna19394

Mushrooms are more magical than fueling your next trip - they could help treat depression.

“Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows” by Marisol Martinez
- https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/02/16/psilocybin-relieves-depression-for-up-to-a-year/
“Efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted treatment for major depressive disorder: Prospective 12-month follow-up” by Natalie Gukasyan, Alan K Davis, Frederick S Barrett, Mary P Cosimano, Nathan D Sepeda, Matthew W Johnson, and Roland R Griffiths
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811211073759
“Psychoactive ingredient in 'magic' mushrooms may treat depression for much longer than traditional antidepressants when combined with therapy, study backed by Tim Ferriss finds” by Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
- https://www.businessinsider.com/magic-mushroom-depression-mental-health-treatment-psilocybin-therapy-tim-ferriss-2022-2
“Can psychedelics meet their potential for treating mental health disorders?” by Laura Sanders
- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/psychedelic-drugs-treatment-mental-health-disorders-depression
“Decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'? Rhode Island lawmakers are considering it. Here's why:” by Patrick Anderson
- https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/08/rhode-island-considering-decriminalizing-magic-psilocybin-mushrooms/9412817002/

Getting anywhere in the world in 2 hours may not be the stuff of science fiction for much longer!

"The Experimental Engine That Could Get Us Anywhere in the World in 2 Hours" by Caroline Delbert
- https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a34840801/sodramjet-engine-hypersonic-flight-test/
“Chinese team test jet engine ‘able to reach anywhere on Earth within 2 hours’” by Stephen Chen
- https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3111985/chinese-team-test-jet-engine-able-reach-anywhere-earth-within-2
“China Tests Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound” by Fabienne Lang
- https://interestingengineering.com/china-tests-hypersonic-jet-engine-that-can-go-16-times-the-speed-of-sound
“Scientists Test Hypersonic Jet Engine Prototype That Could Travel Anywhere On Earth In 2 Hours” by Jack Dunhill
- https://www.iflscience.com/technology/scientists-test-hypersonic-jet-engine-prototype-that-could-travel-anywhere-on-earth-in-2-hours/
“How Does a Jet Engine Work” by NASA
- https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/UEET/StudentSite/engines.html
“Aircraft Propeller Basics” by Southern Wings
- https://www.southernwings.co.nz/aircraft-propeller-basics/
“Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible” by Robert Beckhusen
- https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/keeping-the-sr-71-blackbird-the-worlds-first-stealth-plane-17936
“SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends” by Richard H. Graham
- https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHkAJAq-2HQC&lpg=PA223&ots=9AS2-nsLCs&dq=limits%20on%20General%20staff%20on%20one%20flight&pg=PA223#v=snippet&q=record&f=false

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Fabric with Ears, Dreaming of E.T., Fast Evolution Apr 29, 2022

Show notes

Today, you’ll learn about how researchers at MIT created an incredible new type of fabric that can save thousands of lives, how sleep scientists are explaining alien abductions, and how evolution is being sped up by human beings, causing ripple effects all over the place.

We have clothing with speakers, clothing you can hear, but now there’s clothing that can hear you.

This fabric can hear your heartbeat by Carolyn Wilke

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fabric-hear-heartbeat-fiber-vibration-voltage-sound-material

A fabric that “hears” your heart's sounds by Jennifer Chu

https://news.mit.edu/2022/fabric-acoustic-microphone-0316

Researchers Create a Fabric That Can ‘Hear’ Your Heartbeat by Margaret Osborne

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-create-a-fabric-that-can-hear-your-heartbeat-180979753/

Hear and There: Sounds from Everywhere! by Daniel Henning, Edin Sabic, and Michael C. Hout

https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2018.00063

Heart Disease Facts by The CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm

Electrical and Electromagnetic Fundamentals by Joseph J. Carr

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/static-electricity

Smart Fibers Could Turn Army Uniforms Into Wearable Computers by Kyle Mizokami

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a36732071/army-uniform-fibers-create-wearable-computers/

Alien abductions may actually have a scientific explanation - just not the UFO sighting kind you might think.

'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints by Mindy Weisberger

https://www.livescience.com/lucid-dreaming-ufo-alien-abductions.html

COULD SUSPECTED ALIEN ABDUCTIONS JUST BE … LUCID DREAMING? by Elizabeth Rayne

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/could-suspected-alien-abductions-be-lucid-dreaming

How Betty and Barney Hill's Alien Abduction Story Defined the Genre by Linda Lacina

https://www.history.com/news/first-alien-abduction-account-barney-betty-hill

Is it normal to believe you have been abducted by aliens? by Dr. Ema Sullivan-Bissett

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/perspective/abducted-by-aliens.aspx

Sleep Paralysis Sources

Sleep paralysis and folklore by Ann M. Cox
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5167075/
Sleep Paralysis in Brazilian Folklore and Other Cultures: A Brief Review by José F. R. de Sá and Sérgio A. Mota-Rolim
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5013036/

Can we speed up evolution? Humans didn’t think so, but we inadvertently are.

A New Database Reveals How Much Humans Are Messing With Evolution by Amit Katwala

https://www.wired.com/story/database-humans-messing-with-evolution/

Uncovering the underlying patterns in contemporary evolution by McGill University Newsroom

https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/uncovering-underlying-patterns-contemporary-evolution-336562

Pollution Facts & Types of Pollution by Alina Bradford

https://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html

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