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Month: January 2020

  • Episode 284: But First…Betrayal!

    Episode 284: But First…Betrayal!

    This episode contains: We are joined again by Ben Lawless to talk about Star Trek. First we get down to science. You Built a Time Machine Out of a Car?: Deep learning enables real-time imaging around corners. Detailed, fast imaging of hidden objects could help self-driving cars detect hazards. Researchers have harnessed the power of…

  • Episode 283: Moist Decay

    Episode 283: Moist Decay

    This episode contains: Steven forgets what month it is and Devon has Monday off. Devon saw a live recording of Alchemy This! And Steven hung out with Dorst. Robot Overlords: Living robots built using frog cells. Tiny ‘xenobots’ assembled from cells promise advances from drug delivery to toxic waste clean-up. Scientists re-purposed living frog cells…

  • Episode 282: Gotta Nuke Something

    Episode 282: Gotta Nuke Something

    This Episode Contains: Devon plays his guitar on the show. We talk about Devon’s trip to Oregon and Steven playing too much Rock Band. Biological Imperative: Pathways that extend lifespan by 500 percent identified. Scientists have identified synergistic cellular pathways for longevity that amplify lifespan fivefold in C. elegans, a nematode worm used as a…

  • Episode 281: Dr. Seuss Adjacent

    Episode 281: Dr. Seuss Adjacent

    This episode contains: Devon is gone again so Ben Lawless is back on the show. Steven is back on the Rock Band bandwagon. Of Mice and Men: Forgetfulness might depend on time of day. Researchers have identified a gene in mice that seems to influence memory recall at different times of day and tracked how…

  • Episode 280: Force Triad

    Episode 280: Force Triad

    This episode contains: This week both Devon Craft and Benjamin Daniel Lawless join Steven for a wicked talk about science fiction. And Star Wars. So much Star Wars. Holiday Talk: No Science talk this week. Instead we talk about sicknesses and holidays. Devon got a 7-string Ibanez guitar for xmas. Ben received a book called…