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Comedians Katharyn Henson (@ewgirlyounasty) and Meghan Walsh (@Diabeatz_) talk about current events in science as well as the science in their lives.

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  • Jun 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Pacific Rim 3: Europa Rising

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 34:25


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 30 - Tiny Science

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 37:30


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 29 - Mold Palace

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 41:25


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 28 - Murder Hornets, Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 40:55


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 27 - Birds Aren't Real

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 34:39


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 26 - Baby Benevolence

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 40:58


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 25 - Ice Cold Coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 39:26


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 24 - A Somewhat Scientific Miracle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 36:42


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 23 - Katharyn Should Recycle

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 44:42


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 22 - Laser Enthusiasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 38:10


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 SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 21 - Public Relations Nightmare

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 37:20


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about stress induced heart attacks, why smoking is cooler than vaping, and how Teddy Roosevelt is a little responsible for taking the coke out of Coca-Cola. Thanks for listening!   https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/stress-cardiomyopathy-a-different-kind-of-heart-attack-201509038239https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/20/790154919/cdc-confirms-a-thc-contaminant-vitamin-e-acetate-the-culprit-in-most-vaping-deat https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/science/boeing-starliner-launch.html https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/exhibitions/congress-and-progressive-era/pure-food-and-drug-act https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/mh370-malaysia-airlines/590653/      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 20 - Scottish Volcano

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 37:19


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about intuitive eating, why the Scottish ills may have been caused by a volcano, and the science of Christmas movies. Thanks for listening!   https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377027319303087 https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-52.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/movies/christmas-movies-television.html      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 19 - Penis Shaped Animals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 36:59


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why teens shouldn't be allowed to get tattoos, an exciting group of penis shaped marine life, and a super low-key oil spill. Thanks for listening!   https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/03/08/591315450/tattoo-you-immune-system-cells-help-keep-ink-in-its-placehttps://www.popsci.com/story/animals/penis-fish/ https://oceana.org/marine-life/cephalopods-crustaceans-other-shellfish/geoduck   https://www.popsci.com/hagfish-slime-expands/  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CZIC-gc1212-m3-a73-1977/html/CZIC-gc1212-m3-a73-1977.htm      Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 18 - Wolf Baby

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 36:07


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why Katharyn hasn't gotten pregnant, domestication, and the turbulent life of the man who blessed us all with nitrous oxide. Thanks for listening!   https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/low-sperm-count/symptoms-causes/syc-20374585https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reference/domesticated-animals/  https://phys.org/news/2018-02-humans-domesticate.html   https://www.genetics.org/content/197/3/795   https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/12/eaaw7908  https://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=1918086    Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 17 - Fire Tornados Are an Actual Thing

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 37:17


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about solutions to Katharyn's insomnia, a real life fire tornado, Japanese honeybee chefs, and the invention of the phonograph. Thanks for listening!   https://time.com/5063665/what-is-polyphasic-sleep/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-scientists-predict-fire-tornadoes/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/bizarre-bee-havior-in-the-battle-against-the-giant-hornet-129395782/https://www.loc.gov/collections/edison-company-motion-pictures-and-sound-recordings/articles-and-essays/history-of-edison-sound-recordings/history-of-the-cylinder-phonograph/    Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 16 - Contact High

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 36:53


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why you should clean your contacts, A METEOR SHOWER HAPPENING TOMORROW, salmon, and Monsanto :(. Thanks for listening!  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/12/13/143444214/dirty-little-secret-almost-nobody-cleans-contacts-properlyhttps://www.npr.org/2019/11/21/781738197/a-rare-meteor-shower-may-grace-the-skies-tonighthttps://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature/the-salmon-life-cycle.htmhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-48.html  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 15 - Tempest Rex

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 43:43


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why they will be choosing to hibernate, ancient beer, feathered dinosaurs, and natural selection. Thanks for listening!  https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/20/pets-allowedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/science/hibernation-bears-winter-health.htmlhttps://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/egyptian-vats-5-600-years-old-were-for-beer-brewing/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/11/first-fossil-dinosaur-feathers-found-near-south-pole-cretaceous-australia/https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1228/1228-h/1228-h.htm  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 14 - A Very Moldy Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 33:03


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about killer fungi, why Katharyn and cicadas should party together, and Meg embarrasses herself trying to talk about chemistry. Thanks for listening!----more----https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/11/06/776502362/scrubbing-your-house-of-bacteria-could-clear-the-way-for-fungus----more----https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/science/fungus-zombie-flies.html----more----https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/massospora-parasite-drugs-its-hosts/566324/----more----https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/04/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants/----more----Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com----more----Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz----more----Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 13 - Rats in Cars

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 37:02


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why avocados are the greatest fruit of all time, rats, and a very special scientific birthday. Thanks for listening! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/why-the-avocado-should-have-gone-the-way-of-the-dodo-4976527/http://www.avocadosource.com/CAS_Yearbooks/CAS_57_1973/CAS_1973-74_PG_40-41.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/nyregion/rats-new-york.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2019/10/23/rats-driving-mental-health-study-university-of-richmond-dig-orig-jk.cnnhttps://www.npr.org/2019/10/23/768348068/a-forest-expert-team-in-spain-fights-fire-with-fire-literallyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 12 - Twinternet

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 36:29


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about why they aren't upset with the declining birth rate of twins, ancient scrolls, and a very special giant fungus. Thanks for listening! https://time.com/4908654/cell-phone-bacteria/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/health/twins-birth-rate.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/05/us/herculaneum-scrolls-scn-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49924014https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus/https://www.britannica.com/topic/ARPANET Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 11 - Naked Mole Kat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 33:13


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about poison butterflies, baby graves, and naked mole rats. Thanks for listening! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/02/science/monarch-butterflies-milkweed.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/09/25/764243209/prehistoric-babies-drank-animal-milk-from-a-bottlehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/national-zoos-naked-mole-rat-colony-finally-crowns-its-queen-180971083/https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed018p277 Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 10 - BDSM Shrimp

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 31:37


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about a bathroom explosion, Katharyn's new favorite color, and we learn the real meaning of boom carpet. Thanks for listening! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/science/cleaner-shrimp.htmlhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/theres-new-blackest-black-town-180973175/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Chuck-Yeagerhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-016-DFRC.html  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 9 - Yeast Reflection

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 34:30


This week Katharyn and Meg talk about home remedies for yeast infections (do not take our advice!), the nightmare of old-timey artificial insemination, and satellites. Thanks for listening! https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/tn9593https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/consumer-dna-tests-negate-sperm-bank-donor-anonymity/https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/01/first-artificial-insemination/423198/https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_924.html Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 8 - Ketamine Shaman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 36:52


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about the magical world of ketamine, musical cheese, and the discovery of penicillin. Thanks for listening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK8sdYgDiaohttps://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/757882048/scientists-unveil-weed-breathalyzer-launching-debate-over-next-stepshttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/business/energy-environment/methane-regulation-reaction.htmlhttp://cheeseinsound.ch/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/KaeseBeschallen_mediarelease_English.pdfhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-antibiotic Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 7 - Penises in Orbit

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 38:08


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about pressure cookers, moon trees, and a very special week in science. Thanks for listening! https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/two-earthquakes-in-two-days-is-california-closer-to-the-big-onehttps://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html  Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 6 - Schrodinger's DM

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 35:30


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about super nests, vegetarian crocodiles, and why the future of balloons is rocky. Thanks for listening! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/climate/yellow-jackets-wasp-nests.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/20/732332846/legal-weed-is-a-danger-to-dogs-heres-how-to-keep-your-pup-away-from-pothttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/science/crocodiles-vegetarian-teeth.htmlhttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/rock-eating-worm-could-change-course-rivershttps://www.popsci.com/helium-supply-shortage/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/science/lost-wallet-what-to-do.htmlhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-32.html Follow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.com Follow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @Diabeatz Follow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 5 - Alien Baby-versary

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 36:50


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about butterflies, giant ostriches, and how we would feel about being born through IVF. Thanks for listening!https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735389108/monarch-butterflies-born-in-captivity-have-trouble-migrating-south-study-sayshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/fossil-bird-three-times-size-ostrich-found-europe-180972508/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/worlds-first-test-tube-baby-bornFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.comFollow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @DiabeatzFollow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 4 - Stoner Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 43:08


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about dogs who blaze, a new type of shipworm, and people returning wallets. Thanks for listening!https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/20/732332846/legal-weed-is-a-danger-to-dogs-heres-how-to-keep-your-pup-away-from-pothttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/rock-eating-worm-could-change-course-rivershttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/20/science/lost-wallet-what-to-do.htmlhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-31.htmlFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.comFollow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @DiabeatzFollow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 3 - Beaver Pals

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 45:17


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about giant beavers, common carp, and the man who didn't invent peanut butter. Thanks for listening!https://www.popsci.com/warming-climate-giant-ice-age-beavers/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/science/carp-whooshh-cannon.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/black-history/george-washington-carverFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.comFollow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @DiabeatzFollow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 2 - Frat Boy Rockets

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 40:11


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about the StarLink satellites, elephants, and gulping ;). Thanks for listening!https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/05/elon-musk-starlink-internet-satellites-trouble-for-astronomy-light-pollution/https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/06/watch-elephant-count-simply-using-its-sense-smellhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/science/thirst-brain-drink.htmlhttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-27.htmlFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.comFollow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @DiabeatzFollow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

Ep. 1 - Fish Are Animals

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 46:32


This week Katharyn and Meghan talk about schooling fish, cold office temperatures, and the inevitable artificial intelligence takeover. Thanks for listening!https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/science/fossil-fish-school.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2019/05/26/727108363/how-office-temperature-affects-cognitive-performancehttps://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/artificial-intelligence-learns-teamwork-deadly-game-capture-flaghttps://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/this-week-in-chemical-history/week-26.htmlFollow The Pod!Instagram: @SomewhatScientificTwitter: @SomewhatScientificEmail us with any corrections at SomewhatScientificPod@gmail.comFollow Meghan:MeghanWalshComedy.comInstagram: @Diabeatz_Twitter: @DiabeatzFollow Katharyn:EwGirlYouNasty.comInstagram: @ewgirlyounasty

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