Somewhat Scientific
Somewhat Scientific
somewhatscientific
Comedians Katharyn Henson (@ewgirlyounasty) and Meghan Walsh (@Diabeatz_) talk about current events in science as well as the science in their lives.
Pacific Rim 3: Europa Rising
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about cow licks, a new mission to one of Jupiter's icy moons, glacier mice, and a creepy demon child who was friends with Samuel Morse. Thanks for listening!https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/bad-hair-day-experts-explain-curse-cowlick-1C6437140 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/life-unbounded/europa-three-more-clues/https://www.space.com/15498-europa-sdcmp.html https://www.npr.org/2020/05/22/858800112/herd-like-movement-of-fuzzy-green-glacier-mice-baffles-scientists  https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bumblebees-bite-plants-to-force-them-to-flower-seriously/ http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/reform/jb_reform_morsecod_1.htmlFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Jun 23, 2020
34 min
Ep. 30 - Tiny Science
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about colorful birds, tiny masks, lame gardens, and a very active volcano. Thanks for listening!Also, for some reason I accidentally said that this week in science took place on May 15, 1980, but it was actually May 18th. My Bad!https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/19/coronavirus-wearing-a-mask-can-reduce-transmission-by-75percent-new-study-claims.html  https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-to-grow-vegetables-on-mars/   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/mount-st-helens-isnt-where-should-be-scientists-may-finally-know-why/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4f_1_r80RY  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
May 21, 2020
37 min
Ep. 29 - Mold Palace
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about moldy boots, deadly bugs, and happy butchers. Thanks for listening!https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-7019/2901-7019.htmlhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-020-0508-1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4726748/ https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Femo0000738 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-19.html  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
May 17, 2020
41 min
Ep. 28 - Murder Hornets, Revisited
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about milk, the infamous murder hornets, dirt, and our favorite ever week in science. Thanks for listening!  https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/artful-amoeba/scientists-waited-two-and-a-half-years-to-see-whether-bacteria-can-eat-rock/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-us-food-and-drug-administration-approves-pill/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/invasion-murder-hornets-180974809/ Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
May 7, 2020
40 min
Ep. 27 - Birds Aren't Real
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the background noise of Katharyn's recording! (sorry) This week Katharyn and Meg talk about parachuting spiders, why you never see baby pigeons, and an important, tiny discovery. Welcome to season two and thanks for listening!    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/05/150518-spiders-australia-silk-webs-animals-environment/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/science/pigeons-boston-new-york.html  http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150907-why-dont-you-ever-see-baby-pigeons https://www.npr.org/2020/04/18/820953617/the-killer-at-home-house-cats-have-more-impact-on-local-wildlife-than-wild-preda https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-18.html   Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Apr 30, 2020
34 min
Ep. 26 - Baby Benevolence
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about empathetic scrotal pain, charitable babies, and why all athletes should be barefoot. Thanks for listening!   https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00289/full https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/02/04/altruistic-babies-study-shows-infants-are-willing-to-give-up-food-help-others/ https://www.businessinsider.com/why-nike-vaporfly-shoes-make-runners-faster-2019-11 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-groundhog-day      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Feb 7, 2020
40 min
Ep. 25 - Ice Cold Coronavirus
This week Katharyn and Meg record remotely again! Please try to ignore the sound of the train that is sometimes in the background... my bad. We talk about why you shouldn't eat bats, scientific grave desecration, and why you should stop playing chess with your computer. Thanks for listening!   https://www.popsci.com/story/health/wuhan-coronavirus-china-wet-market-wild-animal/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/science/mummy-voice.htmlhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-dont-learn-to-trust-bots/ https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_gallery_2437.html      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Jan 29, 2020
39 min
Ep. 24 - A Somewhat Scientific Miracle
Welcome to our first remote episode! This week Katharyn and Meg talk about constipation, diving beetles, and the first clinical x-ray. Thanks for listening! Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Jan 25, 2020
36 min
Ep. 23 - Katharyn Should Recycle
This week it's an episode from the vault! We talk about sleeping, NASA, Canada's single use plastic ban and why Katharyn should recycle. Thanks for listening! Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Jan 15, 2020
44 min
Ep. 22 - Laser Enthusiasts
This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why we should all be setting things on fire with lasers, vicarious embarrassment, and a 100 year old torso. Thanks for listening!   https://lasers.llnl.gov/education/how_lasers_workhttps://www.npr.org/2019/12/30/792340177/chinese-researcher-who-created-gene-edited-babies-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prisonhttps://www.popsci.com/story/science/cringe-embarrassment-science-psychology/ https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/12/31/us/ap-us-cave-body-identified.html https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-2.html      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at [email protected] Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty
Jan 9, 2020
38 min
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