All Around Science

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.

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/--------A tomato and its cousin accidentally invented the potato, eye-inspired cameras might transform astronomy, your brain may enter deep sleep while you’re awake, and a universal deepfake detector just raised the bar for spotting fakes.SOURCESTomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. | Live ScienceCameras that work like our eyes could give boost to astronomers | New ScientistWhen your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal | Live Science'Universal' detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy | New ScientistPlease 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/--------Smartphones can now detect earthquakes, scientists confirm ancient honey, a universal cancer vaccine heads to human trials, and lightning may actually come from outer space.SOURCESGoogle has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show | Live ScienceSticky goo in 2,500-year-old bronze jars finally identified, settling 70-year debate | Live ScienceAncient pots found near Pompeii contain 2500-year-old honey | New Scientist'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer' | Live ScienceLightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show | 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/--------A monster earthquake rattles the Pacific, mitochondria double as immune agents, the EPA backs away from climate science, and animal-filled forests fight carbon better.SOURCESexpert reaction to earthquake off Russia and tsunami warnings across the Pacific | Science Media CentreWaves hit US west coast after Russian earthquake as Japan lifts tsunami warnings | BBCMitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs | Live ScienceEPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases | Ars TechnicaForests with robust animal populations store four times as much carbon | New ScientistPlease 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/--------Maggot meat may have helped Neanderthals thrive, mice get flu shots by flossing, grief might be deadly, and your frenemies could be aging you—literally.SOURCESNeanderthals likely ate fermented meat with a side of maggots | The ConversationNeanderthals, hypercarnivores, and maggots: Insights from stable nitrogen isotopes | Science AdvancesScientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked | Live ScienceIntensely grieving a loved one could shorten a mourner's life | New ScientistGrief trajectories and long-term health effects in bereaved relatives: a prospective, population-based cohort study with ten-year follow-up | Frontiers in Public HealthNegative social ties, like frenemies, could be ageing you | New ScientistNegative Social Ties as Emerging Risk Factors for Accelerated Aging, Inflammation, and Multimorbidity | medRxivPlease 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.

Maura and Bobby are taking two weeks off for summer vacation, but we didn't want to leave you hanging. To fill your feed we've decided to share with you the next two weeks of Daily Science Brief, Bobby's daily science news podcast. If you like what you hear, subscribe to Daily Science Brief and check out https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: A new record for the oldest protein ever analyzed. We dig through what research says about meditation. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESProteins from rhino fossil found in Nunavut crater dated to 20 million years Phylogenetically informative proteins from an Early Miocene rhinocerotid | NatureHas the science of mindfulness lost its mind? | PubMedMindfulness Meditation Often Fails the Scientific Test | McGill UniversityIs Mindfulness Meditation Science-Based? | Science-Based MedicineWhat Happens When You Meditate? | Stanford MagazineCREDITS: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: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Geologists may have found remnants of the Earth’s very first crust. Questions, questions, questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESRocks in Canada may be oldest on Earth, dating back 4.16 billion years | Live Sciencehttps://youtu.be/FZc-Y9gqjHI?si=z7i9VoFySsQhFN-shttps://www.compoundchem.com/2016/01/01/hangover/https://www.jstor.org/stable/26001946https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsbl.2008.0456https://www.greenmatters.com/p/climate-change-wind-patternshttps://biologyinsights.com/how-climate-change-is-affecting-wind-patterns/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.

Our live show we did in Las Vegas during the Viva TMS Vegas community event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode: Seed oils reduce inflammation. Viruses are one of the oldest things on the planet. How did they manage to survive for so long? All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESMyth-busting study shows controversial seed oils reduce inflammation | ScienceDailyhttps://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/03/5-things-to-know-about-the-effects-of-seed-oils-on-health.htmlCold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growthWhere Did Viruses Come From? | PBS Eons - YouTubeVIRUSES Explained in 9 Slides | Domain of Science - YouTubeVirus structure and classification | Khan AcademyCREDITS: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: The European Space Agency has figured out how to make an artificial eclipse every 20 hours! More of your fabulous questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESStunning pictures show the first ever artificial solar eclipseBehold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 missionCREDITS: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: Instead of dice, now you can roll a dragon! It’s time to talk about chiropractors. All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESYour next gaming dice could be shaped like a dragon or armadillo - Ars Technica 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: New research about the side effects of oral contraceptives. More questions? More questions! All that and more today on All Around Science...RESOURCESHow does the pill affect your brain? We're finally getting answers | New ScientistWhat Would Your Life Be Like On a High Gravity PlanetPlanetary habitability - Wikipedia.What would alien life actually look like? Alcohol MetabolismThis Is Your Gut Bacteria. And This Is Your Gut Bacteria On BourbonThe Gut Microbiome in NAFLD and ALDEffect of alcohol consumption on the gut - ScienceDirect.Relationship between patterns of alcohol consumption and gastrointestinal symptoms among patients with irritable bowel syndrome - PubMedMeta-analysis of alcohol induced gut dysbiosis and the resulting behavioral impact - 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.