Inquiring Minds

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The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers Jul 31, 2018

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Ben Goldfarb is a writer covering wildlife conservation and fisheries management. We talk to him about his new book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.

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Up To Date | A Lake on Mars, Dog Empathy, and TBI & the Military Jul 28, 2018

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This week: Italian scientists found a body of liquid water on mars using radar; a new study suggests that while dogs do feel empathy for us, training them to be therapy dogs doesn’t make them care more, it makes them more obedient; and research shows that military training can result in traumatic brain injuries even outside of combat.

Links:

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/07/liquid-water-spied-deep-below-polar-ice-cap-mars

https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/07/24/dogs-comfort-owners-canine-psychology/

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/25/632243103/marines-who-fired-rocket-launchers-now-worry-about-their-brains

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Revisiting Flint: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope Jul 24, 2018

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We talk to Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who first proved that Flint’s kids were exposed to lead about her new book What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.

Links:

https://inquiring.show/episodes/2018/4/1/171-siddhartha-roy-the-science-behind-the-flint-water-crisis

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Up To Date | GMO Acceptance, Elle Macpherson, and Friendly Fish Jul 21, 2018

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This week: New research suggests labeling can increase GMO acceptance; Elle Macpherson’s terrible new boyfriend (it’s relevant, I swear); and research looking into the personality of caught fish.

Links mentioned:

http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/6/eaaq1413.full

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180716114546.htm

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How Neuroscience Is Redefining Athletic Genius Jul 17, 2018

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We talk to sports and business journalist Zach Schonbrun about his new book The Performance Cortex: How Neuroscience Is Redefining Athletic Genius.

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Up To Date - Killing Cancer Cells and Exploring the Sunk Cost Fallacy (In Rats) Jul 14, 2018

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This week: New research into using CRISPR to destroy cancer cells with other cancer cells and a study suggesting rodents aren’t immune to the sunk cost fallacy.

Links:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-cells-engineered-crispr-slay-their-own-kin

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6398/178

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Nikola Tesla: Inventor of the Modern Jul 10, 2018

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We talk to author Richard Munson about his new Nikola Tesla biography Tesla: Inventor of the Modern.

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Up To Date | Air Pollution and Diabetes, Large Scale Microbiome Studies, and Why Driving Makes You Sleepy Jul 07, 2018

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This week: New research exploring the link between air pollution and diabetes; the huge potential of doing large scale microbiome studies; and a look into why driving makes babies (and the rest of us) sleepy.

Links mentioned:

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/05/594078923/scott-pruitt-out-at-epa

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-pollution-diabetes/air-pollution-may-account-for-1-in-7-new-diabetes-cases-idUSKBN1JV25W

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05522-1

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140139.2018.1482373

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Aroused: The History of Hormones Jul 03, 2018

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We talk to Randi Hutter Epstein, M.D, lecturer at Yale university, writer in residence at Yale Medical School, and author of the new book Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything.

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Up To Date | Longevity Pioneers, Leaky Methane, and Predicting Earthquakes Jun 29, 2018

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This week: New research shows mortality rates level off if you can reach a certain age; the problem of methane gas leaking from power plants; and a new likely candidate for where California’s next big earthquake will take place.

Links mentioned:

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6396/1459

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180619164153.htm

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2018/06/20/science.aar7204

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