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(0:00) – Recording Start – without Justin, he’s dealing with internet connection & mic issues.
(3:15) – Intro, Dr. Kiki
(3:42) – Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! – Justin’s Disclaimer, but read by Blair as we wait for him to reconnect.
(5:07) – Opening Theme Music
(5:44) – Opening “Good Science!” Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin will join soon, we hope!
(7:59) – Quick Science Bytes! —
(8:18) – But wait… Justin finally joins! Yay! But — Oh Noes! He’s still having mic connection issues! And, he’s gone again…
(12:19) – Why some people are mosquito magnets, Dr. Kiki
(19:08) – Tuatara are returning to the mainland, but feeding the hungry reptiles could be more difficult than expected, Blair
(29:10) – First known map of night sky found hidden in Medieval parchment, Dr. Kiki
(34:47) – Ostrich-like dinosaurs found in Mississippi are among the world’s largest ornithomimosaurs at more than 800 kg, Dr. Kiki
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…More minions, please!
(39:33) – TWIS Covid-19 / SARS-CoV-2 / Coronavirus Update —
• Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Tracker – https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
• NY Times Coronavirus U.S. Map – https://nyti.ms/3cY0fW0
• NPR – How are the COVID-19 vaccine and booster campaigns going in your state? – https://n.pr/374S0qy
(40:26) – COVID-19 Virus Infects Neurons, Induces Inflammation in the Brains of Rhesus Macaques, Dr. Kiki
(41:52) – COVID-19 linked to excessive destruction of connections between nerve cells in new brain model, Dr. Kiki
(44:13) – Boston University researchers’ testing of lab-made version of Covid virus draws government scrutiny, Dr. Kiki
See also — Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky?
(51:57) – And we’re at the break!
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(52:31) – And we’re back!
(52:36) – Blair’s Animal Corner
(52:38) – Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(53:02) – Reliably estimating proportion of vaccinated populations in wildlife, Blair
(59:08) – Research shows social spiders have different ways of hunting in groups, Blair
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More Science News —
(1:06:54) – Cross-Contamination to Surfaces in Consumer Kitchens Using MS2 as a Tracer Organism in Ground Turkey Patties, Justin
(1:12:14) – Novel multicellular prokaryote discovered next to an underground stream, Justin
(1:19:25) – Optimal linear estimation models predict 1400–2900 years of overlap between Homo sapiens and Neandertals prior to their disappearance from France and northern Spain, Justin
(1:21:22) – Genetic insights into the social organization of Neanderthals, Justin
(1:27:18) – Your Mind Wanders Because Your Brain Whispers, Dr. Kiki
(1:35:26) – Show Wrap-up
(1:36:22) – Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors
(1:37:45) – Blair was on the Daily Tech News Show (DTNS) last Monday, 17-Oct.-2022 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCo-dM4CvHE.
(1:38:32) – NEXT WEEK — Dr. Vivek Kumar will be on our TWIS-O’-WEEN show!
(1:40:25) – End Theme
And that’s all, folks! Except, we still have…
(1:41:42) – The After Show! – Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Sorry for the connectivity & mic crackling issues tonight. The crackling mics while streaming might be a current epidemic. Have we tried turning it off and then back on again? YES! Computer gremlins. Dr. Kiki got her Covid-19 Omicron Booster + a Flu shot and is TIRED! No TWIS-o-ween costumes… YET! We’re working on them. Justin has no one with whom to Halloween. And much, much more…
