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    Curioscity

    Curioscity: informal, informative, for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager and many other science-enthusiasts as we delve into topics including viruses, chemistry, biology, technology, and methodology (but ironically, not Scientology).
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    Episodes (115)

    114 - J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!)

    114 - J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!)

    It's time for an April update for the coronavirus vaccines that are being deployed worldwide. What's going on with Johnson and Johnson and do we need that third Pfizer dose? Do we know? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

     
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    enApril 22, 2021

    113 - Ancient Food Preservation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    113 - Ancient Food Preservation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    A bad apple spoils the bunch. So now you’re left without a bunch of apples. In an age that lends itself to immediate availability of food, this might not feel like such an issue, but what about before common food preservation techniques? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    112 - Ticks (w/ Samantha Pelletier!)

    112 - Ticks (w/ Samantha Pelletier!)

    We’ve previously discussed ticks as arthropod vectors, but there is clearly more to this organism than carrying human pathogens. What is a tick? Why do they matter and why might someone study them? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

     
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    enApril 08, 2021

    111 - Academic Dishonesty (w/ Eric Everett!)

    111 - Academic Dishonesty (w/ Eric Everett!)

    To maintain an open and rigorous basis for scientific discovery, there must be firm rules and understandings about academic dishonesty. What are some different forms of academic dishonesty and why would they occur? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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    enApril 01, 2021

    109 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis (w/ Matthew Vogt!)

    109 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis (w/ Matthew Vogt!)

    This podcast has previously discussed enteroviruses that are not poliovirus, but we haven’t had the chance to delve into clinical presentations of infection. What is acute flaccid myelitis? Why is it relevant for human health across the globe? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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    enMarch 18, 2021

    107 - Animal Consciousness II (w/ Molly Rathbun!)

    107 - Animal Consciousness II (w/ Molly Rathbun!)

    Sometimes it’s hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it’s troubling to consider science philosophically. Today we’ll talk about consciousness and how Homo sapien sapiens fit into the kingdom of animalia and beyond. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    This is a Monday released episode making up for the first of three missed weeks in 2021. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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    enMarch 08, 2021

    106 - Animal Consciousness I (w/ Molly Rathbun!)

    106 - Animal Consciousness I (w/ Molly Rathbun!)

    Sometimes it’s hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it’s troubling to consider science philosophically. Today we’ll talk about consciousness and how Homo sapien sapiens fit into the kingdom of animalia and beyond. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    105 - Tumor Suppressor Genes (w/ Pat Faughnan!)

    105 - Tumor Suppressor Genes (w/ Pat Faughnan!)

    In 2020, approximately 1.8 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone. Last time, we discussed the basic foundations of cancer. Today, we talk about gene products responsible for reducing the prevalence of cancer and the consequences of missing those gene products. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.  

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

     
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    enFebruary 25, 2021

    104 - Speciation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    104 - Speciation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    What’s in a name? Would that which we call a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Maybe. But what we call groups of organisms is about more than just a catchy title; studying speciation gives us greater insight into how evolution and biodiversity exist in our world. Let's learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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    enFebruary 18, 2021

    99 - Salmonella (w/ Edward Miao!)

    99 - Salmonella (w/ Edward Miao!)

    There’s more to Salmonella than just Salmonellosis. What is salmonella? Why is it often related to foodborne illness? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

     
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    enDecember 03, 2020

    98 - Innovator Inc(ubator) II (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    98 - Innovator Inc(ubator) II (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    Many scientists have adapted Hollywood’s traditional “elevator pitch”: a brief, persuasive spiel that you use to spark interest in you, your organization, or your product. Today, we’ll take that elevator pitch to its roots to compete for who can propose a ‘better’ science television show for a non-scientist audience. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.  

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    96 - Academic Journals (w/ Stanley Maloy!)

    96 - Academic Journals (w/ Stanley Maloy!)

    Scientific progress is fueled by scientific publication. What is a scientific journal? Why do scientists rely on them? Who is responsible for vetting that work? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

    For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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    enNovember 12, 2020