All Around Science

On today’s episode: Maybe a kid could make a painting like that. But maybe you couldn’t. We talk to Dr. Niki Ackermans about the science and history of headbutting and brain injury. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCES20 GeV halo-like excess of the Galactic diffuse emission and implications for dark matter annihilation | Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle PhysicsStudy: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults - Ars Technica A history of thought on brain injury in head-hitting animalsDr. Niki Ackermans' WebsiteCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Tiny drug robots! We learn about the history of artificial blood. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESTiny robots swim through blood, deliver drugs — and then dissolve Teeny robots could deliver drugs to specific spots - Futurityhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s44303-024-00007-5What Do Blood Cells Do? First-in-human phase 1 trial of hemoglobin vesicles as artificial red blood cells developed for use as a transfusion alternative | NIHArtificial Blood That Could Work for All Blood Types in Trials | NewsweekCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Sometimes a comet is just a comet. We look into why Canada has lost its measles elimination status. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESWhat we know about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS | The Planetary SocietyComet 3I/ATLAS | NASAhttps://www.alberta.ca/measleshttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/3/why-is-measles-spreading-in-canada-mexico-and-the-ushttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-s-measles-outbreaks-surpass-case-counts-reported-for-entire-u-s-1.7584490https://www.cdc.gov/measles/signs-symptoms/index.htmlhttps://www.dal.ca/news/2025/03/27/measles-outbreak-expert.htmlCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Bobby learned about a fantastic musical podcast about climate change and woodland nymphs that he thinks you'll enjoy. Take a listen, it'll be worth your time for sure.METRACREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Neanderthals drawing with crayons! We finish out our series on the Nobel Prizes with the Nobel Prize in physiology & medicine. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESThis $20,000 Neo Robot Will Clean Your Home, But There’s A Catch (And It’s Kind Of Terrifying)42,000-year-old ochre crayons reveal Neanderthals engaged in symbolic behavior | Archaeology News Online Magazine Nobel Prizes 2025CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: LLMs think you’re right and your friend is wrong. This week we look at this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESThe Red Sea that vanished and the catastrophic flood that brought it back | ScienceDaily Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem - Ars TechnicaNobel Prizes 2025CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: An update on one of last year’s Ig Nobel prizes! We go through this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCES“Butt breathing” might soon be a real medical treatment - Ars Technica Nobel Prizes 2025CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Naked mole rats are gonna teach us how to live longer. Why don’t you remember being a baby? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESWe've discovered another reason why naked mole rats live for so long | New Scientisthttps://news.yale.edu/2025/03/20/why-dont-we-remember-being-baby-new-study-provides-clueshttps://www.science.org/content/article/are-your-earliest-childhood-memories-still-lurking-your-mind-or-gone-foreverhttps://qbi.uq.edu.au/memory/where-are-memories-storedhttps://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1990.tb48908.xhttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.27.678956v1.fullhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-14461-3CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: A promising lead on the origin of brain fog in long COVID. I’m running another marathon and need to beef up on the science of ATP! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESUncovering the Molecular Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog | Yokohama City University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMPA_receptor How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work? | Medicine LibreTextsMuscle Tissues and the Sliding Filament Model | Amoeba Sisters - YouTubeCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Scientists are trying to save coral reefs by looking in unexpected places for sunscreen. We talk about engaging adolescents in science. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESSome viruses like to cheat – and that may be good for our health | New ScientistScientists invent new sunscreen made from pollen | Live ScienceExploring Features That Play a Role in Adolescents’ Science Identity DevelopmentThe connecting brain in context: How adolescent plasticity supports learning and development - ScienceDirectCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: We feature a great new science podcast called Oceanography. Guess what it's about? Yes, ocean science. Take a listen, it'll be worth your time for sure. Oceanography PodcastCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Do mosquitoes prefer hedonists? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation… The sci-fi sounding medical treatment that actual works!... for some things… All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESBeer drinkers are mosquito magnets, according to a festival study Hacking the Brain — A New Pradigm in Medicine | Science Based MedicineTranscranial magnetic stimulation | Mayo Clinichttps://sciencebasedmedicine.org/brain-wave-pseudoscience/CREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: We finally snapped a picture of a wild electron! Why there are fewer women participating in clinical research and why it matters. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESScientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever | Live ScienceWatching Electron Dynamics Shape Chemical Reactions | PhysicsAre hormones a “female problem” for animal research?https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/biomedical-research-falls-short-at-factoring-in-sex-and-gender/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10710812/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7661839/https://www.healthline.com/health/gender-bias-healthcareCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: A common drug taken for heart conditions might not be as useful as we thought. How much energy does it take to get ChatGPT to help cook dinner tonight? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCES https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250831010539.htm What is a beta blocker? Mechanism of action. How beta blockers help the heart to work.Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact | MIT NewsAI’s Growing Carbon FootprintCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: China is building some wild stuff in the middle of the ocean. I’ve got one less thing for you to worry about: electromagnetic fields! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESChina Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool | Scientific AmericanChina builds record-breaking floating wind turbine — it could change the face of renewable energy | Live Sciencehttps://arstechnica.com/health/2025/08/maha-draft-takes-on-electromagnetic-radiation-echoing-rfk-jr-s-conspiracies/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5504984/#ack1https://ehtrust.org/the-invisible-poison/https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-electromagnetic-fieldshttps://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/emfhttps://www.healthline.com/health/emf#typeshttps://sciencenotes.org/difference-between-ionizing-and-non-ionizing-radiation/https://ec.europa.eu/health/scientific_committees/emerging/docs/scenihr_o_041.pCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Where’s all the sulfur!? Is your teen using an AI Companion App? Probably. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESArchaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation | Live ScienceChemists Help Solve Mystery of Missing Space Sulfur https://www.universetoday.com/articles/sofia-follows-the-sulfur-for-clues-on-stellar-evolutionTalk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions | Common Sense MediaTeens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming them | The ConversationAdolescent Peer Relationship Qualities as Predictors of Long-Term Romantic Life Satisfaction | SRCDThe significance of adolescent social competence for mental health in young adulthood | Mental Health & PreventionIs Adolescence a Sensitive Period for Sociocultural Processing? | Annual ReviewsAssessments of AI Chat Bot Safety | Common Sense MediaCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: We pay tribute to Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell. How does sunscreen work? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESJim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 | Live ScienceNASA Biography of Jim Lovellhttps://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-science-of-sunscreenhttps://www.britannica.com/video/sunscreen-human-skin-ultraviolet-radiation/-207855https://www.wildchild.com.au/the-science-behind-water-resistant-sunscreens/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicronizationCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Ozempic may have even more health benefits! How is RFK Jr. undermining healthcare and science in the US and the world? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCEShttps://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-your-cardiologist-may-prescribe-semaglutide-wegovyhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250803011814.htmhttps://utswmed.org/medblog/glp-1-ra-drugs-weight-loss-heart-diabetes/https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/07/trump-admin-is-muffling-cdcs-flagship-health-journal-report-finds/https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/27/rfk-jr-nih-scientists-medical-journals-jama-lancet-nejm-00371349https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/01/nx-s1-5383172/rfk-jr-placebo-vaccine-testing-studieshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkx3egk3ygohttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/10/rfk-jr-is-winning-on-fluoride-dentists-foresee-a-cavity-crisis-00445489https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rfk-jr-says-no-covid-vaccines-healthy-children-pregnant-womenCREDITS:Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura ArmstrongBooking - September McCrady THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allenhttps://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOULhttp://andrewallenmusic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------RFK Jr. slashes mRNA vaccine funding, a glue that holds firm underwater for over a year, scientists solve why sea stars keep turning to goo, and SpaceX sends bacteria to the ISS.SOURCESWhat you need to know about mRNA vaccines in light of RFK's claims | New ScientistHHS Winds Down mRNA Vaccine Development Under BARDA | US Dept of HHSTime and cost of administering COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in the United States | NIHSuper-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater | New ScientistMystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thought | Live ScienceSpaceX launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station | Live SciencePlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/--------Back pain relief that lasts for three years with no pills, or surgery. Gold heated 14× past it’s melting point … without melting. Retired coal plants get a clean energy reboot. And the Titan sub’s implosion traced to a toxic workplace.SOURCESShort course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years | New ScientistScientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid | Live ScienceWe can repurpose retired coal plants to produce green energy | New ScientistTitan sub implosion caused by absolutely bonkers “toxic workplace environment” | Ars TechnicaPlease SUBSCRIBE HERE to get the show delivered straight to you.Special thanks to our supporters who help make this show possible.Enjoy the show? You can support us too on Patreon. Help keep the show going. Thank you!Send us email to dailysciencebrief@gmail.comHost, Research, and Writing: Bobby FrankenbergerCover Art: Scott JohnsonOutro Music: StravynBrought to you by the DTNS Family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.