This week, Garrett McDowell (@GarrettMcDowell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about bacteria that can make ‘spider silk’ that’s stronger than steel, brainless sponges that contain early echoes of a nervous system, and more! Topics: 1. Bacteria make ‘spider silk’ that’s stronger than steel https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-bacteria-spider-silk-stronger-steel-chemistry-engineering 2. Brainless sponges contain early echoes of a nervous system https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sponge-nervous-system-brain-cells-digest-feed SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Interview Segment with Garrett: Brandon will take this time to ask Garrett some questions to spark a fun discussion Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Garrett McDowell (Writer for Screen Rant, Movie Reviewer, YouTube.com/GarrettMcDowell) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07  @GarrettMcDowell Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07  @GarrettMcDowell "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about factory-grown food and how it isn’t science fiction anymore, the science of why pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies, and much more! Topics: 1. Factory-grown food isn’t science fiction anymore https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-10-02/factory-grown-food-isn-t-science-fiction-anymore 2. Pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies — here's the science of why https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/health/pumpkin-spice-smell-wellness/index.html SPECIAL SEGMENT: - 5 Minutes with Ken: Brandon will take this time to ask Ken some questions to spark a fun discussion as we get to know Brandon and Ken better! Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Ken Napzok (Broadcaster, Comedian, Author of “Why We Love Star Wars”, Co-Founder of The Good People Association, Co-Creator of Force Center Podcast) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07  @KenNapzok @goodpeopleGPA @ForceCenterPod Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @kennapzok Buy Ken's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Love-Star-Wars/dp/1642500003 "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Raul Alejandro Mendoza (@thenerdychicano) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the fossil footprints that show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago, synthetic trees could tap underground water in arid areas, and more! Topics: 1. Fossil footprints show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/fossil-footprints-show-humans-north-america-21000-years-ago-rcna2169 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/footprints-ghost-tracks-prehistoric-humans-americas 2. Synthetic trees could tap underground water in arid areas https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-synthetic-trees-could-tap-underground-water-in-arid-areas SPECIAL SEGMENT: - The Periodic Table of Lies: Brandon will provide Raul with a handful of different periodic table elements, some real and some fictional. Raul will have to guess which are real before the two discuss the elements and learn more about them! Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Raul Alejandro Mendoza (Director, Writer, Creator of The Nerd Corps and Cyclops Films) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07  @thenerdychicano @thenerdcorps_ Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @thenerdychicano @thenerdcorps @cyclopsfilms @beforeileavefilm "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about potty-trained cattle could help reduce pollution, the science behind MLB's sticky stuff, and how Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses! Topics: 1. Potty-trained cattle could help reduce pollution https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cow-cattle-pee-potty-training-bathroom-pollution-ammonia 2. The science behind MLB's sticky stuff https://www.livescience.com/fda-grants-full-approval-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine.html SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Scientist Spotlight: By taking on poliovirus, Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses https://www.sciencenews.org/article/marguerite-vogt-polio-virus-lab-research-virology Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) PJ Campbell (Host, Producer, Off (the) Rails Network, Head Writer of The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07  @PJ_Campbell Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07  @PJ_Campbell "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees, FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus, and Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology! Topics: 1. ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sports-soccer-ghost-games-psychology-fans-referee-pandemic 2. FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus https://www.livescience.com/fda-grants-full-approval-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine.html SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Scientist Spotlight: Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vera-rubin-biography-ashley-yeager-dark-matter-cosmology Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07  Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Robert Adams (@RobertAdamsMLP) and Chris Adams (@ChrisAdamsMLP) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring, the clean power of starch, and a new special segment! Topics: 1. Scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring https://www.livescience.com/vanilla-flavor-plastic-waste.html 2. The clean power of starch https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/dgi-tcp062121.php SPECIAL SEGMENT: - The Tag Line (Game) Hosts come up with Fake Movie Titles, Plot Synopsis, and Taglines based on science news article headlines Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Chris Adams (Owner of Method Living Productions, Twitch Streamer, FCL Competitor, and Host of Cinefanatics on YouTube) Robert Adams (Host of Cinefanatics on YouTube, FCL Competitor) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07 @RobertAdamsMLP @ChrisAdamsMLP @CinefanaticsMLP Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @RobertAdamsMLP @ChrisAdamsMLP @CinefanaticsMLP "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Frank Janisch (@FrankieJ29) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about gravitational waves confirm a black hole law predicted by Stephen Hawking, pond scum can release a paralyzing pollutant into the air, and why we should abolish the left turn, according to science! Topics: 1. Gravitational waves confirm a black hole law predicted by Stephen Hawking https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gravitational-waves-confirm-black-hole-law-predicted-stephen-hawking 2. Pond scum can release a paralyzing pollutant into the air https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/pond-scum-airborne-paralyzing-pollutant-anatoxin-atx SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right*: *(But Three Rights Make A Left) Why we Should Abolish the Left Turn, According to Science https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a36620755/eliminate-left-turns/ Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Frank Janisch (Host, The Schmoedown Rundown, The Schmoedown Entertainment Network) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07 @FrankieJ29 Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @FrankieJ29 "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Alex Damon (@StarWarsExplain) and Mollie Damon (@MollieDamon) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about cities have their own distinct microbial fingerprints, a sweet father-son bond inspires tasty new molecule models, and how to become an outdoor scientist at home! Topics: 1. Cities have their own distinct microbial fingerprints https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/cities-have-their-own-distinct-microbial-fingerprints 2. A sweet father-son bond inspires tasty new molecule models https://www.sciencenews.org/article/molecule-models-blind-protein-candy-chemistry SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Science At Home: Become an Outdoor Scientist https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/at-home/become-an-outdoor-scientist.html Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Alex Damon (Star Wars Explained on YouTube, Longest Reigning Movie Trivia Schmoedown Star Wars Champion) Mollie Damon (Co-Host of A Certain Point of View, Manager of Star Wars Explained, Twitch Streamer, Movie Trivia Schmoedown Maverick) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07 @StarWarsExplain @MollieDamon Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @StarWarsExplained @molliemander "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Roxy Striar (@roxystriar) and PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about a new device gets power from 5G signals grabbed from the air, brain implants turn imagined handwriting into text on a screen, and the worst types of drinks for your liver, according to science! Topics: 1. New device gets power from 5G signals grabbed from the air https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-new-device-gets-power-from-5g-signals 2. Brain implants turn imagined handwriting into text on a screen https://www.sciencenews.org/article/brain-implants-translate-handwriting-text SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Healthy Habits: The Worst Types of Drinks for Your Liver, According to Science https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/worst-types-drinks-liver-according-133722768.html Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) PJ Campbell (Host, Producer, The PJ Campbell Network, Head Writer of The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Roxy Striar (Actress, Host, Writer, The Whirl Girls, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07 @roxystriar @PJ_Campbell Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @roxystriar @PJ_Campbell "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Michael Chu (@michaelchu4real) and PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists remotely controlled the social behavior of mice with light, most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense, and a college student from Uganda brings her computer science education home! Topics: 1. Scientists remotely controlled the social behavior of mice with light https://www.sciencenews.org/article/optogenetics-social-behavior-brains-mice-light 2. Most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/psychology-numbers-people-add-default-subtract-better SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Scientist Spotlight: College student from Uganda brings her computer science education home https://www.cbsnews.com/news/berkeley-student-from-uganda-teaches-computer-science-to-girls-back-home/ Hosted by: Brandon Hanna (Mechanical Engineer, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Michael Chu (Host of 'Chu on This') PJ Campbell (Host, Producer, The PJ Campbell Network, Head Writer of The Movie Trivia Schmoedown) Follow us on Twitter: @brandonhanna07 @michaelchu4real @PJ_Campbell Follow us on Instagram: @brandonhanna07 @PJ_Campbell "The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)