Drop, cover, and hold on! Learn a little bit about earthquakes this week on Episode 8!This ep is about 1/3 earthquake facts, 1/3 Lauren and Kaia laughing, and 1/3 Kermit the Frog impressions.  Enjoy!Follow along on instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for Episode 8:https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/events/1906calif/18april/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/science/story/2023-03-31/4-5-earthquake-near-palomar-observatory-shakes-san-diego-countyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modified_Mercalli_intensity_scalehttps://byjus.com/physics/p-wave/https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/earthquake-early-warning-basics-0#:~:text=Earthquake%20early%20warning%20systems%20like,to%203%20miles%20per%20second).https://www.explainthatstuff.com/quartzclockwatch.htmlhttps://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/what-is-an-atomic-clock/https://www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ja/FoPM/activity/pdf/2021/30_ShiraishiKoki.pdf

For episode 7  we discuss what its like to wear PPE on a daily basis, as well as some protective equipment for some of the most dangerous jobs in science! Follow along on Instagram @labgrownpodcast or email us at [email protected]!Sources for Episode 7:https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-139/pdfs/2005-139.pdf https://www.livescience.com/38948-the-7-most-extreme-jobs-in-science.html#:~:text=Astronaut&text=Astronauts%20face%20one%20of%20the,entering%20space%20is%20no%20cakewalk.https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacesuits/facts/index.html#:~:text=A%20spacesuit%20weighs%20approximately%20280,that%20help%20keep%20astronauts%20cool.Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, 2018.https://www.lancsindustries.com/blog/3-things-about-radiation-suits/https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=21715https://www.atomicarchive.com/science/effects/radiation-effects-human.html

Coffee runs the world! We go into some detail about our actual favorite thing this week. Learn about physiological effects of caffeine, coffee plants, biofuels, and our favorite little coffee things.Follow along on Instagram @labgrownpodcast or reach us by email at [email protected] for Episode 6:https://www.ncausa.org/about-coffee/history-of-coffeehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187661021931313Xhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0084154https://www.sleepfoundation.org/nutrition/caffeine-and-sleephttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532910/https://drinksupercoffee.com/blog/nutrition/caffeine-in-espressohttps://www.health.com/condition/digestive-health/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffea_arabicahttps://www.homegrounds.co/peaberry-coffee/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemex_Coffeemaker

Come on in, the tides fine! Learn more about what tides are, what causes them, and what creatures call them home. Follow along on instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for Episode 5:https://moon.nasa.gov/resources/444/tides/#:~:text=The%20Moon%20and%20Earth%20exert,are%20where%20low%20tides%20occur.https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tidefrequency.html#:~:text=They%20are%20caused%20by%20the,coast%20experiences%20a%20low%20tide.https://www.bayoffundy.com/about/highest-tides/https://www.theyachtmarket.com/en/articles/general/worlds-most-interesting-tides/https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/intertidal-zonehttps://wildcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Field-Guide-to-Rocky-Intertidal_compressed.pdfhttps://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets/sp02/sp02u1p3.pdfhttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/invertebrates/phylum-echinodermata

Get ready, cause we're burying you in sand this week! Join us for a conversation about one of Lauren's favorite books, a look into the many uses of sand, and a deep sea mystery! Follow along on instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for Episode 4:Beiser, V. (2019). The world in a grain: The story of sand and how it transformed civilization. Riverhead Books. https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/a-pufferfishs-masterpiecehttps://www.kuodatravel.com/how-did-rainbow-mountain-get-its-colorshttps://sleepopolis.com/education/sleep-myths-the-sandman/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinicunca#/media/File:Rainbow_Mountain_Peru.jpghttps://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/a-pufferfishs-masterpiece/https://www.kuodatravel.com/how-did-rainbow-mountain-get-its-colors/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-26791-xhttps://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sand.html#:~:text=Sand%20forms%20when%20rocks%20break,breaking%20down%20along%20the%20way.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/beach-nourishmenthttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9106089/#:~:text=SHC%2C%20also%20known%20as%20bio,calcium%20lactate%20to%20repair%20cracks.

It's all about sleep this week! Is sleep really that important? What's the longest someone has ever stayed awake? Can you sleep with only half of your brain? That and more in today's episode.Follow along on Instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for episode 3:https://www.sleepfoundation.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Gardner_sleep_deprivation_experimenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DMhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/sleep-problems-look-for-health-connectionshttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-effects-of-sleep-deprivationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4948738/ https://phys.org/news/2019-07-unihemispheric-humans.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180118-the-boy-who-stayed-awake-for-11-days https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11560181/ https://www.scijournal.org/articles/famous-sleep-scientistshttps://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/how-do-dolphins-sleep/

All things cold! Well, some things cold. In today's episode, we discuss cryopreservation, broken freezers, and frozen grandpas. Follow along on Instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for today's episode:https://www.thelabworldgroup.com/blog/what-is-cryogenic-storage/https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/09/uh-freezer-malfunction-update-more-than-150-families-settle-lawsuits-in-loss-of-embryos.html?outputType=amphttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/thawing-permafrost-could-leach-microbes-chemicals-into-environmenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryopreservationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/200-frozen-heads-and-bodies-await-revival-at-this-arizona-cryonics-facility-180980981/https://www.alcor.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcor_Life_Extension_Foundation

Welcome to Lab Grown, a podcast about little science things! Today we talk about homeostasis, hairy ants, and birds with some questionable habits. This is Episode One of our Lab Grown journey, so stay tuned while we iron out audio/editing kinks.Follow on Instagram @labgrownpodcast and email us at [email protected] for today's episode:Martini, F., Nath, J.L. and Bartholomew, E.F. (2015) Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology. Boston: Pearson.https://cimi.org/blog/endotherms-vs-ectotherms/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/panting-pooping-8-weird-ways-animals-keep-cool-180952226/https://www.washington.edu/news/2015/06/18/saharan-silver-ants-use-hair-to-survive-earths-hottest-temperatures/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saharan_silver_ant