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Hi Fancy Folks! The weather is warming up and you know what that means: itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow polka dot bikinis. Polka dots are a quintessential summer print. But how did they come about, why do we like them so much and are we the only animals drawn to this bold and graphic print? Join your favorite curious scientist as we explore the science behind polka dots. We'll learn about how penguins use dots to identify their mates, how the cosmetic industry is taking advantage of new carbon nanodots and even take a trip down memory lane to when I was working in the field. So ditch the lab coat, grab a bold print and come and learn with us. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Strange by Nature https://strangebynaturepodcast.com/ If you've learned something from this episode, share it with a friend. We'd love to spread the word of that science can be luxurious and not scary. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/luxesci-podcast/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks! We were inspired by a Met Gala look for this episode so we're throwing it back to a Season 1 episode all about emeralds. Find out how emeralds are formed, a little about their august history, and of course so cool science surrounding this gorgeous gem. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Science Night https://www.scinight.com/ If you've learned something from this episode, share it with a friend. We'd love to spread the word of that science can be luxurious and not scary. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/luxesci-podcast/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks! We're tackling a classic pattern this episode. It's all about stripes! Stripes have meant different things throughout the ages. Now, they symbolize anything from classic, nautical themes to something that hints of rebellion. In this episode, we learn about why zebras have stripes, what "motion dazzle" is and Dr. Lex meets her match when trying to decipher a paper on charge stripes in graphene. Fortunately, a great explanatory article comes to the rescue. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Under the Microscope: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesciencetalk.com/under-the-microscope/ If you've learned something from this episode, share it with a friend. We'd love to spread the word of that science can be luxurious and not scary. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/luxesci-podcast/?viewAsMember=true⁠⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks! We're back to talking about the latest fashion trends. The runways this year will filled with hyper-feminine details, including bows and ribbons. There's a lot that can be said about the resurgence of feminine fashion but we're interested in the science. In this episode, we learn about ribbons in protein folding, the ribbons that help you see and of course, we had to have some worms included.  We hope you love it and we hope you learn something along with us. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Keep It Science: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepitscience If you like learning and you like luxury, please subscribe and share the show with a friend. We'd love to spread the word of that science can be luxurious and not scary. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/luxesci-podcast/?viewAsMember=true⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.  This little wedding rhyme can also sum about the quintessential fabric, lace. Lace is everything from a staple of the wedding industry to a trend in the Spring and Fall 2024 runways with the continued popularity of sheer dresses.  In this episode, we take the scientific view of lace, learning how its made, the many different types and even a bit about the views of a 1940s lace workers society.  There’s some fun facts about shoe laces and new space age designs inspired by lace.  We hope you love it! Check out our featured friend's podcast: Tiny Matters: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.acs.org/pressroom/tiny-matters.html Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/luxesci-podcast/?viewAsMember=true Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks, I couldn't let a fashion season go by without an episode about my absolute print, leopard print. We released this episode in Season 1 and it was so much fun to learn more about leopards and their spots that we're re-releasing it. Join me as I explore the science behind leopards, their spots and why the print has been a mainstay of fashion. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Well...That's Interesting at ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZRkeyJ1Gm6wGVxC4Glnu3 Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks, Apologies for the episode delay. Dr. Lex has been down for the count with a cold, which you can probably tell on the audio. But this episode is worth the wait! Join Dr. Lex as she explores the world of leather, what it is, how it's made and some cool technology being used to make it more sustainable. Plus, there's even a bonus anatomy lesson. Check out our featured friend's podcast: Strange by Nature at https://strangebynaturepodcast.com/ Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. LuxeSci is a production of Erevna Media LLC Audio Engineer: Dr. Dimos Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts, Show Notes and References: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠

Hello Fancy Folks! I (Dr. Lex) have been looking forward to this episode since we decided to explore fashion for Season 3. I was lucky to spend an extended period of time in Cambodia during grad school and I got to see silk production live and talk to the artisans that are keeping the process alive there. It was magical. This episode we explore not only how silk is made but what is is, going down to the molecular level and of course getting into new research around innovative uses of silk, particularly in the biomedical industry. So put on your fanciest sweats and join us for all the nerdy, fancy fun. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk https://biddlesawyersilks.com/how-is-silk-made-a-step-by-step-guide/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123741448000400 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoptera https://biddlesawyersilks.com/how-is-silk-made-a-step-by-step-guide/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000687/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibroin https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124675/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.201800465 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10504296/pdf/41598_2023_Article_41762.pdf Check out our featured podcast, Under the Microscope: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0joF8aDQP7VavEgsRdnCIA?si=9b8dcc224a474e68⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠⁠

Last episode we tackled the science behind fashion trends and this week we're exploring the foundation of fashion...fabric. We were pleasantly surprised how much research involves fabric, from 3-D modeling draping to self-repairing fabric. Join us on a journey through nerdy and fabulous world of fabric. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0143648 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0307160101 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7592732/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9436326/  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-018-8963-z https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9389669/ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/anatomy-of-the-brain  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561142/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6022104/  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28819314/  https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/biofilms Check out our featured podcast, Under the Microscope: https://open.spotify.com/show/0joF8aDQP7VavEgsRdnCIA?si=9b8dcc224a474e68 Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts: ⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠

Ever scroll past something on Instagram or TikTok and get "influenced" to buy it.? Do you meticulously follow fashion magazines or celebrity style? Well, there may be a psychological reason for that. We're back! Relaunching Season 3 with a deep dive into the science behind Fashion Trends. Join Dr. Lex and she discovers why we're so drawn to trends and how AI is helping the fashion industry be more eco-conscious. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion https://www.kraimod.com/fashiontrends https://nuscimagazine.com/the-psychology-behind-trends/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/social-identity-theory#:~:text=Social%20identity%20theory%20proposed%20by,racial%2Fethnic%20and%20gender%20identities. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-dress/201202/the-psychology-fashion https://illumin.usc.edu/applications-of-technology-in-fashion-trend-forecasting/ https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO201434438338056.page https://towardsdatascience.com/network-analysis-d734cd7270f8 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17543266.2020.1799080https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/01/ai-artificial-intelligence-fashion-trend-forecasting-stylehttps://www.ibm.com/blog/supervised-vs-unsupervised-learning/ https://www.ibm.com/blog/supervised-vs-unsupervised-learning/ Check out our featured friend's podcast, Keeping it Science: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaAjG7r5mqQm7T1J41c6HFkOdhZwMRg9i Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review where ever you listen. It's the best way to support the show. Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠ Blog posts: ⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠⁠

Hi Fancy Folks! We're back from our mini break to celebrate the holidays in our LuxeSci way...breaking down a holiday luxury. This year it's all about Legos! These little colored bricks have become a global phenomenon, including having their own reality show. They are small but mighty and it's absolutely amazing how they bring out creativity and help people understand scientific concepts. We're especially excited to be joined by one of our Scicomm Friends, Ben from Science Actually for this episode. Ben is a science enthusiast, amazing graphics creator and avid Lego builder. He provides daily science content all over social media and is making a new podcast! Together, we have plenty of Lego vocabulary words and cocktail facts. We both fully lean in to our nerdiness this episode so come along for the ride and definitely find Science Actually online and subscribe! Episode Links: Knolling: https://ideas.lego.com/activities/42771de6-97d7-4cb6-87a8-fda3881b014b?query=&sort=most_recent Brick Bending: https://www.brickbending.com/ MOC: https://buildamoc.com/pages/what-is-a-lego-moc Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/ Find Science Actually: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actuallyscience/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sciencetruly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-actually/posts/?feedView=all The Nerd and the Scientist Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5almO3s74i8d2HT8X2L13n?si=CmpaM3aNSAa55ebWmLaQRQ Theme music: Harlequin Mood by Burdy

Hi Fancy Folks! We know it's been a bit since we launched Season 3 and to be honest, we're still adjusting to a new city, new jobs and new schedules. We've also entered in to Advent, which is a time of more quiet and contemplation. While we will be posting new episodes (including a really fun holiday one!) we will take the time we think is necessary. We won't be on social media as much during this time but you can always find us at luxescipod@gmail.com We hope that find peace and joy whatever you are celebrating this season.

Hello Fancy Folks! We made it to the end of the interviews. While it's sad that we're done talking to great people (for now), it does mean that Season 3 is almost here! Make sure you're subscribed now. For our final conversation of our summer interview series, we're bringing it a little closer to home and talking about the art of podcasting. While some might debate whether this is an art or not, our podcast guest, the mind behind Science Talk is a firm believer. Dr. Pranoti Kshirsagar is the founder of The Science Talk, a podcast host herself as well as a materials scientist. Join us as we talk with Pranoti about all things podcasting, science communication and for several materials science tangents. Don't miss Pranoti's newest podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MzykvUkGvZdfVvXiMJwC0?si=4e498e7aa23142c6 You can find The Science Talk here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-science-talk/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0joF8aDQP7VavEgsRdnCIA?si=118a313e641540c3 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDtRE-aG-90H6FalLYaAiaQ https://twitter.com/the_ScienceTalk https://www.instagram.com/thescience_talk/ Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss Season 3 - The Science of Fashion! Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cd36WJ79z4&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1⁠⁠ Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts and show notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠

Hello Fancy Folks! Another week, another interesting and informative interview with a scientific artist. This week we're talking with the artist behind Fuzzy Otter. Andrea has been interested in art and science since a young age and her work in natural illustration is beautiful. We what it takes to illustrate nature. How to stay true to the animal or plant and incorporate the art and lots more! This one was super fun because we have some of Andrea's artwork so we got to see her talent first-hand. You can find Fuzzy Otter's work here: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzyotter/ https://andrearepetto.com/ Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any of the interesting, engaging and fun interviews that will be released over this summer! We have a few more to go! Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy and ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cd36WJ79z4&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1⁠ Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts and show notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠

And we're back! We have a new cool and interesting interview to share with you. This time we're jumping into the world of electron microscopy and how those images can be turned into art! We talk with microscopist, artist and poet, and funder of Kissed by Electrons, Stephan about his work and why being able to see things at the atomic level is so amazingly cool. You can find Kissed by Electron's work here: https://kissedbyelectrons.com/ https://www.instagram.com/kissedbyelectrons/ https://twitter.com/ElectronKiss Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any of the interesting, engaging and fun interviews that will be released over this summer! We have a few more to go! Theme music - Harlequin Mood by Burdy and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cd36WJ79z4&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1 Follow us: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/luxescipod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/luxescipod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTz4WrIEalCH7NlDgkRdICQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blog posts and show notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.erevnamedia.com ⁠