Petri Dish
198 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsProfane, insane, and 100% primo science, Petri Dish is a no-BS podcast that explores the wildest subjects in modern science with clarity and evil joy.
Hosted by Sean Allen, a Nanoparticle/Immunology Researcher, and Nathan Allen, his "screenwriter" brother, Petri Dish fuses hard science with a freewheeling and madcap conversational style.
Cannabinoids, Plague, Cats, the dreaded Candiru, and the even more dreaded Covid-19: all these and more are dissected with intellect and irreverence, dropping every week.
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Ep. 139 The Great Dying
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHey, times are tough! So in a bit of escapism, Petri Dish has decided to dive into one of the largest extinction events of all time -- the Great Dying! Serving as the end of the paleozoic and start of the mesozoic, the Great Dying killed of around 90% of marine animal species and 75% of land species, clearing things out a little bit for the start of the age of the Dinosaurs! References: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22066-7 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0...
Ep. 138 Slijper's Two-Legged Goat
March 14, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week we have an episode on a topic recommended by a friend of the show! We begin with a story about a cute little goat born in the late 1930s in the Netherlands, and spiral into a wide ranging discussion about evolution, natural selection, phenotypic plasticity, and nature vs nurture! Tune in! References: https://medium.com/philosophy-of-science-communication/i-was-slijpers-goat-d79e59d32ac6 https://academic.oup.com/jmammal/article/50/2/386/901720 http://www.mobot.org/plantscience/r...
Ep. 137 Mangrove Forests
March 07, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBNathan had a magical experience recently in a mangrove forest and because Sean is a good older brother, Petri Dish is covering the ins and outs about this ecosystem! Learn about the cool adaptations that allow these plants to survive in salty waters, including being able to secrete salt crystals out of their leaves! References: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/47427/mapping-mangroves-by-satellite https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790304002805 https://acad...
Ep. 136 Penis Pt 2: The Missing Bone
February 28, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBHi everyone and welcome to our second and final episode on penises! Why are bird penises so strange? Why does the spiny anteater have a four-headed penis? Why don't humans have a penis bone? All great questions that at least at mildly addressed in this episode of Petri Dish! References: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3677097 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2009.2139 https://www.nature.com/articles/news.2009.1159 https://academic.oup.com/icb/article/56/4/694/2198487?log...
Ep. 135 Presidents' Day
February 21, 2022 02:31 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBHi Everyone! Happy Presidents' Day! In honor of presidents past, we have decided to do an episode on a topic Nathan has been requesting for a while -- dicks! Yes, somehow we have gotten around to doing an episode on penises. But as this topic was researched, we found to our surprise that penises are actually kind of interesting! So here, on PART ONE of a two part series on penises, we present to you an evolutionary history of penis! References: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/articl...
Ep. 134 Valentine's Day Chlamydia!
February 14, 2022 17:52 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBHi Everyone! Hope you're having an excellent Valentine's Day! In honor of all the romance out there, we're releasing an episode about chlamydia, one of the most successful bacterial sexually transmitted diseases in the world! The bacteria involved is a pretty funky one and is responsible for a few different diseases, so strap in and learn some new information about this old friend of humanity's. References: https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stats.htm https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/std...
Ep. 133 CoronaUpdate: Omicron
February 07, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBHey! We're back from our 2 week hiatus with an episode on Omicron! At this point, the omicron wave seems to be largely done in the US (in terms of new cases, people are still dying though so please be careful!) Science doesn't happen right away though, so there is still a lot we're learning about omicron and future potential variants! References: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04462-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04479-6 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021...
Hiatus Announcement
January 24, 2022 16:59 - 54 seconds - 2.09 MBHey everyone! Hope you're all staying safe and healthy! We here at Petri Dish are taking a 2 week hiatus, but we'll be back with more science soon!
Ep. 132 Crustaceans Pt 2: Everybody Wants to Be a Crab
January 17, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBHi everyone! In part 1 of crustaceans we laid down a lot of groundwork on what crustaceans even *are*. But here in part 2 we wanted to spend some time talking about a hot topic in crustacean-world: "carcinization" aka "stuff keeps evolving into crabs"! But not *all* crustaceans are yearning for crabdom -- there is a specific group called anomurans that really dig that crab vibe. Learn about them and what it takes to be a crab on this episode of Petri Dish! Real Ad! www.pair.com/free - Promo...
Ep. 131 Crustaceans Pt 1: What the F*** is a Shrimp?
January 10, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBHey everyone! On this episode of Petri Dish we ask the question everyone has been asking since time immemorial -- what the fuck is a shrimp? Like seriously, what is that shit? No, I mean, I ask because there are so many things called shrimp -- fairy shrimp, mantis shrimp, seed shrimp, and so on... And while they look kind of similar to one another, they really aren't all that related, separated by hundreds of millions of years of evolution. But they all belong in the big group of animals ca...
Ep. 130 Kelp Pt 3: Chew on That
January 03, 2022 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBOur final episode on kelp! We've spent the last two episodes discussing natural kelp forests and some of the fun things we can use kelp to do like bioremediation. This episode, we talk about the nutritional value of kelp and some food uses, including in food for cows! Real ad for BetterHelp, check out their offer at betterhelp.com/listener References: http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0008581 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10811-019-01827-4 https://www.n...
Ep. 129 Kelp Pt 2: Fixing, Farming, and Filtering
December 27, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBPart 2 of 3 of our series on Kelp! Part 1 was all about natural kelp forests and how cool they are, but part 2 is focused on how humans can EXPLOIT kelp for our own purposes, muahahaha! Can we use kelp to fix all that carbon we've been releasing into the atmosphere to help us reverse climate change? What about farming kelp for food and products? What about using kelp as a fancy filtration system to clean up water supplies? Find out about all that this week! Real ad for BetterHelp, check out...
Ep. 128 Kelp Pt 1: Forests Au Naturale
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBHey everyone! This next series of Petri Dish is about Kelp, due to strong demand from Nathan. Kelp are those big floaty plant-looking things (but they aren't plants, technically)! This episode, we dive into natural kelp forests and how they're both environmentally great and also at risk of shrinkage. In future episodes we'll cover kelp farming and the fun uses of kelp! Real ad for BetterHelp, check out their offer at betterhelp.com/listener References: https://www.pnas.org/content/104/49/...
Ep. 127 Koji: A Fancy Fermenty Thing
December 13, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week we have a one-off episode for you on koji! Koji is a Japanese fermented ingredient with analogues in other East Asian cuisines -- basically it is a grain that has some mold growing on it. But oh, the fancy foods you can make with it! Soy sauce, miso, sake, and so many other delicious things! But how does koji get made? What is the deal with the mold? And what sorts of fun things could you make at home with this fuzzy stuff? References: https://www.seriouseats.com/obsessed-koji-ri...
Ep. 126 Afforestation Pt 2: The Great Green Wall
December 06, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBHi folks! Welcome to part 2 on Afforestation/Reforestation! Last time, we discussed the Chinese effort to plant a ton of trees, both to combat desertification and to capture carbon, with complex results in terms of water availability and climate across the whole of China. This time, we discuss the Great Green Wall of Africa, an effort to stem the growth of the Sahara (whether it is growing or not is actually a matter of some debate...). We'll also talk some about Sargassum! Hop on in! Use t...
Ep. 125 Afforestation Pt 1: Build a Forest Back Better
November 29, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHey everyone! On this week's episode of Petri Dish, Sean and Nathan start their two-part conversation on Afforestation and Reforestation! There's a lot of talk about how trees can help save the planet from climate change and make all kinds of fun biomes for critters, replenish aquifers, prevent desertification, and so on. But is it as simple as just planting a ton of trees? Tune in to find out about all the sciencey details! References: https://www.environmentbuddy.com/plants-and-trees/wha...
Ep. 124 Beer Pt 3: The Beer of Future Past
November 22, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBOn this, our last episode of our series on beer, we discuss the history of beer then talk about some of the cool ways synthetic biology and genetic engineering are being used to make the beer of the future! References: https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/17/4/499/1127626 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0062700 http://www.doc-developpement-durable.org/file/Fabrications-Objets-Outils-Produits/bieres/HistoryOfBeerBrewery.pdf https://sfamjournals.onlinelib...
Ep. 123 Beer Pt 2: So Many Wonderful Types
November 15, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBLast week we discussed how to make a beer. This week we use that knowledge to discuss the differences between different kinds of beers, from delicious stouts to stanky sours! Next week we'll talk about the past and future of beer, including genetic modification! References: https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/beersci-what-difference-between-lager-and-ale/ https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-beers-in-the-world-2018-9 https://academic.oup.com/dnaresearch/article/23/1/67...
Ep. 122 Beer Pt 1: How to Make a Brew
November 08, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBBeer! One of humanity's oldest companions! Why are there so many kinds? How do we go about making beer? What is science doing to advance beer into the future? This is a three-parter on beer, with the first week focusing on the steps involved in beermaking, along with the science behind them! Next week we'll cover the different kinds of beer, followed by an episode on the future of beer! References: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/zymurgy/zymurgy-extra-2-row-vs-6-row-barley/ https:/...
Ep. 121 CoronaUpdate: Maybe Another Treatment
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBOn this episode of Petri Dish, we have two updates on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic! First, the FDA has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine on children ages 5 and up! Second, there is a new promising small molecule drug coming out of clinical trials that seems to reduce severe COVID by 50% in high-risk patients AND it can be taken orally! Find out about the science behind these two topics this week on Petri Dish! References: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.056...
Ep. 120 Halloween: Macabre Mummies
October 25, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBIt's the spooky season once again and this year on Petri Dish we explore the science and history of mummies! While ancient Egyptian mummies certainly have captivated the world, they aren't even close to the only culture that purposefully mummified the dead! Learn about other ancient mummies, and some much more modern ones as well, this week on Petri Dish! Warning! This episode mentions human remains and some stuff that is truly macabre -- that definitely is also true for the references! Re...
Ep. 119 HIV/AIDS Pt 4: Bone Marrow and Genetic Engineering
October 18, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn our final episode in our series on HIV/AIDS, we discuss the cutting edge treatments and vaccines that are currently being tested! One of the treatments discussed even aims to be about as close to a 'cure' as is possible for HIV infection -- learn how they plan to do it! References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287108/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/health/aids-cure-london-patient.html https://www.statnews.com/2021/08/31/first-efficacy-trial-of-johnson-johnsons-hiv...
Ep. 118 HIV/AIDS Pt 3: Current Treatments
October 11, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBWelcome to part 3 of our series on HIV/AIDS! In the previous two episodes we covered the history of HIV/AIDS and how HIV/AIDS works on the cellular level. In this episode we use that information to understand how our current arsenal of anti-retroviral drugs work! Next week we'll be discussing the treatments on the horizon that may help us reach an end of the HIV/AIDS global epidemic! Ad Sponsor Info: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Disc...
Ep. 117 HIV/AIDS Pt 2: Acute and Chronic
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week on Petri Dish we dive deeper into HIV/AIDS pathophysiology -- how does HIV do what it does to your body? How does the virus target specific cells? What does it do once it gets into your cells? Definitely an important episode to listen to in order to prep for our next two episodes on current and future treatments! Ad Sponsor Info: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box! ...
Ep. 116 HIV/AIDS: The Present and the Past
September 27, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBRecent news has led to a lot of excitement with relation to HIV/AIDS -- approval for clinical trials using a new vaccine and a new treatment/potential cure has led to a lot of buzz! But what is the current state of the HIV/AIDS global epidemic? When did HIV first evolve into being? What even is HIV? Ad Sponsor Info: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box! References: https://our...
Ep. 115 COVID Vaccine Booster Shots!
September 20, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThis week we have a short episode, a Q&A on COVID vaccine booster shots based on the latest info from 09/17/2021! Who can currently get a COVID booster shot? What happened with the FDA recently relating to booster shots? What even is a booster shot? Find out this week! Ad Sponsor Info: Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on First Box!
Ep. 114 Strange Medieval Treatments Feat. The Microbe Moment Pt. 2
September 13, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBIt's part 2 of our collaboration with The Microbe Moment (a podcast from The Microbigals! https://www.microbigals.com/the-microbe-moment-science-podcast)! We return to our discussion of some of the more ridiculous Medieval treatments for diseases that we could find in our research! Listen in for some of the odder things humans have done to other humans to try to treat a disease! Ad Sponsor: Hello Fresh (Canada) Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Off...
Ep. 113 Strange Medieval Treatments Feat. The Microbe Moment Pt. 1
September 06, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn the first episode of our collaboration with The Microbe Moment (a podcast from The Microbigals! https://www.microbigals.com/the-microbe-moment-science-podcast), we discuss some of the more ridiculous Medieval treatments for diseases that we could find in our research! Listen in for some of the odder things humans have done to other humans to try to treat a disease! Ad Sponsor: Hello Fresh (Canada) Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Disc...
Ep. 112 Multiple Sclerosis Pt 3: Current and Future Treatments
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this final episode of our series on Multiple Sclerosis, we discuss the current treatments available for the disease, mainly for the relapsing/remitting form. We then discuss what some of the future treatments look like, including those currently in clinical trials, that may be able to help treat the progressive form of MS! Ad Sponsor: Hello Fresh (Canada) Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipp...
Ep. 111 Multiple Sclerosis Pt 2: Missing Myelin
August 23, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBLast week we started our series on multiple sclerosis by discussing the history of the disease, the symptoms, and the various forms of the disease. This week we dive into the biological cause of the disease. What makes multiple sclerosis pop up? What sorts of genetic or environmental factors seem to play a role? We also recommend you check out Eps 63/64 on the blood brain barrier, Eps 56/57 on autoimmune disorders, and Ep 38 on the adaptive immune system for more background information! Ad...
Ep. 110 Multiple Sclerosis Pt 1: Not Scoliosis
August 16, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this week's episode, Nathan and Sean start their discussion of multiple sclerosis, a progressive autoimmune neurodegenerative disorder with a ton of symptoms and freaky way of popping up and disappearing willy-nilly! Learn about Saint Ludwina, the patron saint of ice skaters! Find out what myelin is! Hear acronyms like RRMS! All on this week's episode of Petri Dish! Ad Sponsor: Hello Fresh (Canada) Link: https://hellofresh-ca.o5kg.net/c/2544961/791027/7893 Code: HFAFF80 Offer: $80 Dis...
Ep. 109 Artificial Sweeteners Pt 3: Rumors and Suspicions
August 09, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBThis week on Petri Dish, Sean, Nathan, and special guest Andrei wrap up their discussion on non-nutritive sweeteners by looking at what evidence is out there on potential harmful impacts of these sweeteners. Do sweeteners cause cancer? Do they help you lose weight, or actually make you gain weight!? What about your microbiome, or the environment? Find out this week! References: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923753419510377 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3702364 https:...
Ep. 108 Artificial Sweeteners Pt 2: 'Natural'
August 02, 2021 15:26 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBHey everyone! This week's episode continues our discussion on non-nutritive sweeteners! Last week we discussed synthetic sweeteners, the ones made in labs like Sweet N Low or Splenda. But there are sweeteners on the market that are 'natural', like stevia or monkfruit. What is up with those sweeteners? Are they just different kinds of sugars, or are they something else entirely? References: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/756 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/01/whats-in-t...
Ep. 107 Artificial Sweeteners Pt 1: Finger Lickin' Sweet
July 26, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBThis first episode in our three-parter on non-nutritive sweeteners is about the artificial stuff, the most-accidental discoveries that led to saccharin, aspartame, sucralose, all the big ones, all the hits! How do these synthetic sweeteners work? How do they differ from one another? Next week we'll cover 'natural' non-nutritive sweeteners and the week after that we'll cover whether there are any risks to their frequent use! Ad Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 References: ...
Ep. 106 Alzheimer's Disease Pt. 3: Alternate Hypotheses
July 19, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this final episode of our series on Alzheimer's Disease, we discuss some of the alternate hypotheses for what actually causes and drives progression of Alzheimer's Disease, if not amyloid beta. What other ideas are some scientists working through? Featuring a promo for Infectious Groove, a great podcast music podcast! Ad Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29663818/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2018.00025/...
Ep. 105 Alzheimer's Disease Pt 2: FDA Approval
July 12, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBI don't know if y'all have heard or not, but a month ago the FDA approved a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease, the first one in a couple of decades. This approval was met with the resignation of some members of the FDA's own scientific advisory group, which had recommended that the drug not be approved. What is going on here? Let's get into the science behind this drug, how the approval process works, and what this whole situation means! Featuring a promo for Just the Zoo of Us,...
Ep. 104 Alzheimer's Disease Pt 1: Amyloid Hypothesis
July 05, 2021 14:02 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBOne of the top killers of people over the age of 65, Alzheimer's Disease is the target of cutting edge pharmaceutical research and basic science. What do we already know about the symptoms and their biological causes? As it turns out, there is still a good amount of controversy when it comes to the fundamental mechanism of this disease! Ad Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 References: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...
Ep. 103 Cloning Pt 2: Why Would Anyone Do This?
June 28, 2021 13:49 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBAd Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 Last week we discussed how someone could go about cloning something, but this week we dive into the WHY. Maybe there is no particularly good reason to do reproductive cloning for humans, but what about individuals of endangered species? What about trying to bring back recently extinct species? What about cloning to try to create new species? Featuring a promo for The Bald Scientist Podcast! References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books...
Ep. 102: How to Make a Clone Pt 1
June 21, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAd Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 Jurassic Park! Dolly the Sheep! Mammoths! Cloning went from science fiction to science, but maybe had fallen a bit out of vogue for a while? But some other concepts that can include cloning technology, like certain kinds of stem cell work and maybe bringing extinct species back to life! This episode, find out how reproductive cloning works! Next episode we'll talk about what it can be used for (and a little bit on whether we think it shoul...
Ep. 101 Allergies Pt. 4: Treatments and Future Cures
June 14, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBAd link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 Back from the brief interruption of our allergies series to celebrate our 100th episode, we're wrapping things up by talking about treatments for allergies and what scientists have been cooking up to help people get back to snorting cat dander. Don't worry, only one of the treatments involves getting purposefully infected with worms. Feat. a promo for Oz-9, a very funny science fiction/comedy podcast! References: https://onlinelibrary.w...
Ep. 100: The Big One Hundo
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThe 100th episode! Woo, we did it everyone! Thank you for listening to the podcast! This episode, Sean released his grip on the reins and let Nathan and Stacey pick topics to discuss, and so this episode is about: The History of the Number Zero Buttholes (Thanks, Nathan) Ad Link: https://omio.sjv.io/c/2544961/1078765/7385 Featuring a promo for Curiosity Kill the Rat, another great science podcast! References: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1996-10277-001 https://www.vox.com/science-an...
Ep. 99 Allergies Pt 3: Hygiene and Old Friends
May 31, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAd URL: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 Okay, so you have allergies, your friends have allergies, your enemies have allergies -- why does everyone seem to be allergic to stuff nowadays? Are we more allergic to things than we used to be? And if so, why? PROMO: Plants and Pipettes Podcast! References: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00281-020-00785-1 https://www.nature.com/articles/nri.2017.39.pdf?origin=ppub https://www.nature.com/articles/ni.3829 ht...
Ep. 98 Allergies Pt 2: Get Your Inhalers Ready
May 24, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBAd URL: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 Asthma! Hives! Hay Fever! Such a wide variety of allergic responses -- what do they have in common? Surprisingly a huge amount! This episode we get into the biological details of the kinds of allergies we're all used to thinking about. PROMO: Thorndale Podcast! References: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-immunol-042718-041553 https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev.immunol.21.120601.141...
Ep. 97 Allergies Pt 1: So Hypersensitive
May 17, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBAd URL: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 Everyone knows about allergies! But, at the same time, hives seem very different from asthma, and both seem different from seasonal allergies. What is going on? On this first episode, we dive into one way of categorizing and describing allergies: the hypersensitivity type system! PROMO: Not Suitable for Adults Podcast! References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560561/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK563264/ ...
Ep. 96 Spiciness Pt 2: The Return of the Burn
May 10, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBAd URL: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 We’re back to discuss some more stuff about that spicy burny feeling! Our first spicy episode (Ep. 94) was focused on capsaicin, but that isn’t the only game in town! What are some of the other spicy molecules out there? Also, is there a scientifically approved method for cooling your mouth down after you’ve scarfed down too much Hot Chicken? Find out this week! Feat. a promo for Everything I Learned From Movies! References:...
Ep. 95 Star Wars' LAZERSWORDS
May 03, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBAd Link: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 Happy May the Fourth! Would it be possible to build a real lightsaber, just like what they have in the movies? Probably not! But the things keeping us from getting to have our very own bzzt bzzt blades might not be what you think they are! Listen in to find out potential ways scientists have been trying to come up with to make lightsabers a reality! Feat. a promo for Book Retorts! A winning combination of book recaps, review...
Ep. 94 Spicy Hotness Pt. 1 - Feel the Burn
April 26, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBAdvertising Link: https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 If you're like me, you love that burning sensation from a nice dose of capsaicin, maybe in a salsa or a tasty Thai dish. But what exactly is capsaicin, where does it come from, and how does it make your tongue feel like it is on fire? Find out this week on Petri Dish! Featuring a promo for Lit Gaming Arena, a podcast for all sorts of gaming news, reviews, and commentary! References: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10...
Ep. 93 One in a Million: Adenovirus COVID Vaccines and Blood Clots
April 19, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBhttps://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471 The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines have been in the news recently, suspected of causing a rare blood clotting issue in a small number of people who receive them. What is going on with these two vaccines, while the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines don't seem to have this problem? What are blot clots anyway and are the one in a million and on in one hundred thousand blood clots seen here just your average clot, or...
Ep. 92 Regeneration Part 3: Newt Eyes and Lizard Tails
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBWhy can newts grow back part of their spine and brain while we're walking around unable to even heal a broken heart!? Even amongst us tetrapods, the ability to regenerate varies wildly! Learn how amphibians regenerate their body parts, how lizards regrow their tails, and how little human kids can regrow the tips of their fingers, apparently! Feat. a promo for Twisted and Uncorked, a true crime/paranormal podcast! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagra...
Ep. 91 Regeneration Part 2: Decapitating Sea Slugs
April 05, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBLast week we talked about hydra and planarians, which you can slice and dice into little bits and all the bits will regrow into new little jabronis! But they're pretty distant from us on the evolutionary tree, so how about we get a little closer! This week, we talk about sea slugs and zebrafish, two aquatic critters with pretty impressive regenerative abilities! Feat. a promo for I Said God Damn! A True Crime Podcast! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and ins...