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Month: February 2020

  • Episode 288: Not A Palindrome

    Episode 288: Not A Palindrome

    This episode contains: We get started with some disturbing corn facts. Biological Imperative: Scientists find ally in fight against brain tumors: Ebola. Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of cancer — elements of the Ebola virus. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200212150149.htm Next Week…

  • Episode 287: The View From Halfway Down

    Episode 287: The View From Halfway Down

    This episode contains: We discuss our Valentine’s Day plans. Devon also reviews the new Lego show. Brain Matters: Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life. New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk of mental…

  • Episode 286: Fix The Delay

    Episode 286: Fix The Delay

    This episode contains: Steven starts off talking about a Google Maps hack. Biological Imperative: Lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash. ‘Green’ process promises pristine graphene in bulk using waste food, plastic and other materials. Scientists are using high-energy pulses of electricity to turn any source of carbon into turbostratic graphene in an…

  • Episode 285: Space Weather

    Episode 285: Space Weather

    This episode contains: We’re back with a regular episode. We start off learning some things about the Corona Virus. This Week in Space: Newest solar telescope produces first images. Preeminent telescope to play critical role in better understanding sun, space weather. The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has released its first images.…