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Latest Episodes
Episode 323: Magnets, Dreams, and Holograms
Nicole, Abhijit, and David discuss cells sensing magnetic fields and talking to people while dreaming before being joined by Berkeley graduate student Nathan Tessema Ersumo to chat about a device to b
Episode 322: Candybots, Punting Baboons, and Moon Power
Rebecca, Abhijit, and Amanda discuss what we can learn from candybots, from isotopically dating baboon mummies, and from the moon’s power over methane emissions
Episode 321: Best of Science Headlines of 2020
Carmen, Rebecca, and Katie discuss some of their favorite science stories of the past year including with quiz features.
Episode 320: Antibiotics and Coral Reefs
Abhijit, Rebecca and Amanda talk about getting new antibiotics from wood rats, and a new technology that might help save coral reefs.
Episode 319: Fetal Allergies, Tattoos, and Mario Molina
Katie, Carmen, and Abhijit discuss allergies passed on during pregnancy, using tattoo inks for finding cancer, and the life and work of chemist Mario Molina.
Episode 318: Microbiomes, smart watches and Nobel prizes
Abhijit, Rebecca, Katie and special guest Tejaswini Mishra discuss what we can learn about COVID-19 from smartwatches, how maternal microbiomes impact pregnancy, and the recent Nobel prize announcements.
Safety Goggles #7: Vaccine trials, tall rice, and windy navigation
Description: Carmen, Katie, Rebecca and Nora discuss the search for COVID-19 vaccines, what makes plants grow as tall as they do, and how flies use external clues, including the wind direction, to navigate.
Episode 316: Distracting Animals and Space News
Abhijit, Amanda, Katie, and Nora talk about new research related to stress responses, space, dogs, and spikey animals.
Episode 315: Black lives matter and the WHO
Katie, Nora and Abhijit discuss the Black lives matter movement and the WHO.
Episode 314: Safety Goggles – Science Book Club
Katie and Carmen discuss their favorite science books and podcasts.