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(0:00) - Recording Start
(2:01) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:27) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Dr. Kiki
(2:53) - Opening Theme Music, Dr. Kiki
(3:29) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki & Blair. Justin is off.
(6:09) - Science News —
(6:15) - A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes [Cell], Dr. Kiki
See also — This “fire amoeba” pushes the limit of what’s possible for complex life [NPR]
(17:16) - Meet Earth’s newest wild cat species, the first named in over a century [Phys.org], Blair
(33:24) - Zika virus assembles without protein segment long deemed essential [Phys.org], Dr. Kiki
See also — Full-length premembrane protein is not required for mature Zika virus particle assembly [Science - Translational Medicine]
(40:10) - DIY filter systems improve air quality in classrooms [Eureka Alert], Dr. Kiki
See also — Performance and Practical Considerations of Deploying Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Air Purifiers in Occupied Classrooms [ACS Publications - ACS ES&T Air]
(49:35) - And... We're at the Break!
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...More minions, please!
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(51:17) - And — We're back from The Break!
(51:18) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(51:27) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(51:50) - Deep-sea crustaceans caught hitching rides on giant sea spiders [Phys.org], Blair
(1:02:10) - Family interactions can help young beetles cope with climate stress, study finds [Phys.org], Blair
(1:13:01) - It’s FAT BEAR WEEK! 🐻 — https://explore.org/fat-bear-week, Blair
MOAR Science News —
(1:20:02) - Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds [Stanford Medicine - News Center], Dr. Kiki
See also — Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain [Nature - Neuroscience]
(1:28:22) - Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light in preclinical study [Phys.org], Dr. Kiki
See also — Biomimetic graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles for multiscale photomodulation and therapeutic intervention [Nautre - Biomedical Engineering]
(1:32:59) - Psilocybin may help the brain recover from concussion, new study shows [The Conversation], Dr. Kiki
See also — Psilocybin as a treatment for repetitive mild head injury: evidence from neuroradiology and molecular biology [Nature - Communications BIology]
(1:47:14) - Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep [Ars Technica], Dr. Kiki
See also — Neocortical long-range inhibition promotes cortical synchrony and sleep [Nature]
Bee-Tee-Dubz — our own Blair Baz has another New Podcast with husband Brian & friend Jesse, "The Fantastical Field Guide."
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(1:51:51) - Show wrap-up
(1:52:36) - Thank you's to our Patreon Sponsors
(1:55:22) - End Theme
And that's All, Folks!... Except, we still have...
(1:56:42) - The After Show! Blah-la-la-la... where you can have spiders & sea-spiders all in the same show! Hopefully Dr. Kiki’s child is in bed. Awaiting Covid & Flu tests. Blair share some racy subjects coming in her Fantastical Field Guide podcast. Dr. Kiki’s kid is a night person, like her. ...and much, much more...