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Ep. 90 Regeneration Part 1: The Immortals

March 29, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

How come some animals can get their tails ripped off and just grow a whole new tail, and we can't even grow back a measly little finger? I mean, there are even animals out there you can slice and dice into 200 different pieces, and all the pieces will regenerate into copies of the original animal! This week we dive into two example animals that demonstrate extreme regeneration -- hydra and planarians! Next week we'll discuss self-decapitating sea slugs, lizard tails, and humans! Feat. a pro...

Ep. 89 Fusion Power Part 2 -- Even More 30 Years Away?!

March 22, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Last episode we discussed the basics of plasma, fusion power, and a design called the tokamak. This week we dive into some of the dark horse fusion power plant designs that are hoping to reach the power in -- power out breakeven point faster than ITER and the other tokamaks, designs like the stellarator, z-pinch, and more! Featuring a promo for Play Comics Podcast, a pod about comic book universes and games based off them! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast an...

Ep. 88 Fusion Power Part 1 -- Actually 30 Years Away?

March 15, 2021 15:40 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

Fusion power has been just beyond the horizon for 60 years -- when are we going to get there?! Join us as we learn the fundamentals of how fusion power works! In this part 1, we also discuss a specific fusion plant design, the tokamak! Next time we'll discuss some other designs. Featuring a promo for The Jury Room Podcast!

Ep. 87 Endometriosis

March 08, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

Coincidentally, March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! Maybe up to 10% of women ages 15-50 have endometriosis (over 170 million people worldwide), with a staggering array of potential symptoms (and a variety of severities). Due to its complexity and our long history of sexism in science and medicine, endometriosis is something we still have a lot to learn about, but we cover a lot of what we do know in this week's episode, so that you can know it too! This episode features a promo for Ever...

Ep. 86 Whimsical Wine

March 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MB

*Special Note* This episode contains a trailer for an upcoming series of episodes on the True Crime podcast Riddle Me That -- the trailer contains mentions of pretty disturbing stuff, so we want listeners to be aware that it is there -- it is in the episode from the 17:00 to 19:30 minute mark. Wine! A fermented fruit drink that now has a mind bogglingly large market with bigtime cultural impact. But is wine actually as complex as winemakers and sommeliers say? Is there a scientific basis to...

Ep. 85 The Chemical Accomplishments of Dr. Percy Lavon Julian

February 22, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

We have a special kind of episode for y'all this week! Nathan and Sean dive into the scientific work of the first Black chemist inducted into the National Academy of Science in the United States, Dr. Percy Lavon Julian! A true chemistry powerhouse, with accomplishments spanning nearly all of the 20th century, Dr. Julian helped with the scale-up manufacturing of natural products, ranging from treatments for glaucoma to birth control pills! This episode has a PARTNER EPISODE! The podcast One ...

Ep. 84 The Dangers of Antibiotic Resistance

February 15, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Last episode we discussed the history of antibiotics and alluded to RESISTANCE, the ability of bacteria to adapt to antibiotics to the point where the drugs aren't effective anymore. This is a huge, global problem, one that requires changes in policy and individual behavior, but all that other stuff is for some other time -- we're going to talk about the science of antibiotic resistance and what sorts of things scientists are cooking up to try to fight back! This episode has features a prom...

Ep. 83 What Even Are Antibiotics?

February 08, 2021 12:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

What do ancient Anglo-Saxons, scientists in Nazi Germany, and moldy petri dishes have in common? They all were working hard to kill bacteria using antibiotics! What are antibiotics and what is the history of their use? Find out this week on Petri Dish! This episode has two promos! One for Cast Junkie, a monthly show that highlights indie podcasts (find them at castjunkie.com). The other is for Pomegranates and Pitchforks, a horror and true crime podcast! Find them on twitter @PomPitchPod! ...

Ep. 82 Xenotransplantation and 3D Printed Organs

February 01, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Tens of thousands of organs are transplanted each year in the US alone, but this big number of transplantations still falls short of the need: many people remain on the waitlist for organs and a number of people pass away while waiting for an organ. This week, Nathan and Sean discuss some of the near-future options for the supply side of the organ situation. What is xenotransplantation? How can we reduce the odds of rejection while increasing supply of useable organs? Find out this week! Th...

Ep. 81 Do Probiotics Work?

January 25, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Our first episode ever was about the microbiome, all the little bacteria and fungi and other folks living on and inside of us. While maybe you might not have heard of the microbiome, you've probably heard of stuff that is *supposed* to help the microbiome -- things like prebiotics and probiotics, which are often advertised as good for your gut health. Is that real? What is the science there? This episode has a promo for Curiosity Cake, a podcast featuring laid back conversations with expert...

Ep. 80 The Scale of Cell Biology

January 18, 2021 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

Proteins, DNA, viruses, cells... they're all so small, it is hard to get a feel for what their deal is, they just seem so abstract! This week on Petri Dish, Nathan and Sean shrink down to the size of an average protein and hang out in different environments to help you visualize what a day in the life of a protein is like! This episode has a promo for Plants and Pipettes, a plant molecular biology podcast! Check them out on twitter @plantspipettes! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. ...

Ep. 79 So Many CoronaVaccines!

January 11, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Millions of people have been vaccinated all over the world and by now you're probably at least somewhat acquainted with the two vaccines that have been emergency-approved in the USA. But did you know there are 64 vaccines currently in clinical trials and 10 that have been approved in some country in the world? What is the deal with those vaccines? This episode has a promo for Curiosity Killed the Rat, another sibling-hosted science podcast!! Check them out on twitter @CuriosityRat! Email u...

Ep. 78 The Mystery of Kimchi

January 04, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

*Note* Sean says napa cabbage may be from a hybridization between radish and bok choy, and that they are the same species -- he meant TURNIP and bok choy. Radish is part of the same FAMILY as those other guys, but turnips and bok choy are the same species. Kimchi is a delicious collection of Korean pickled vegetables, showing up in grocery stores all over the world. But what is it? Are its purported health benefits true? Is it one of those fancy vegan foods? Find out this week on Petri Dish...

Ep. 77 BioFuel = BioCool

December 28, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

It is probably going to be a while before we can *totally* stop using things like jet fuel and diesel, but they are both non-renewable *and* leave a carbon footprint. WHAT'RE WE GONNA DO? Biofuels could help! Depending on how they're made, they could end up being carbon neutral, or have a smaller footprint than regular fuel. On top of that, they'll be renewable! But how do they work? Do we have biofuels already in our gas tanks? This episode has a promo for Twisted and Uncorked, a podcast ...

Ep. 76 A Very Lycan Christmas

December 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Join Jimmy Coconuts by a roaring fire for a very jolly Winter Solstice Holiday Season episode! Ol' Man Sean and Uncle Nathan discuss what sorts of genetic and physical modifications could result in your own werewolf, if you had access to slightly futuristic tech and a wobbly moral compass! This episode has a promo for Dear Grad Student, an interview podcast about grad school life, trials, and tribulations! Check them out on twitter @DearGradStudent! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com....

Ep. 75 Pickle Party

December 14, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

Pickled foods are great! Achaar, kimchi, sauerkraut, dill pickles... so good.. Are all pickled foods fermented? How do you pickle stuff? What is the science behind the delicious pickling process? This episode has a promo for Bald Scientist Podcast! Learn some science and life lessons from Professor and Scientist One Pagan! Check him out at @Baldscientist on twitter! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. References: https://www.f...

Ep. 74 Cheese Part 2: Return of the Cheddi

December 07, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

What is raw milk cheese? What is vegan cheese? Is velveeta even cheese at all!? This episode Nathan and Sean answer all your cheesiest questions! Also, Sean screwed up in this episode -- he said agar agar is from kelp (a brown algae) when it is actually from red algae... what a dumbass. This episode has a promo for Podcast Review Day! The 8th of every month is a day for you to get out there and review your favorite podcasts! Write up something on Apple podcasts! Review them at podchaser.com...

Ep. 73 Cheese, Glorious Cheese (Part 1!)

November 30, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MB

In the European Union alone over 9 million tons of cheese are consumed every year. 9 MILLION TONS! And hey, per capita the United States is second place behind EU denizens, consuming a mere 37 pounds of cheese per person per year. Anyway, what is cheese? How is it made? Why does milk have nanoparticles in it? All this and more on this first episode of a two parter on cheese! I know, I can't believe we had to cut an episode on cheese in two. This episode has a promo for For Your Reference, a...

Ep. 72 The Earth's Hot Lovin: Geothermal Power

November 23, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Solar? Only good during the daytime. Wind?! What about the BIRDS!? How about a renewable energy source deep beneath our feet, Geothermal Power! Tongue-in-cheek dissing on other power sources aside, geothermal is a kind of renewable energy that hasn't been discussed in the public eye as much as solar and wind, even though it has successfully been powering homes in the US and abroad for decades. Can this power source be deployed in areas outside of geothermal hot spots? How does it make electr...

Ep. 71 Lichen: Gateway to Polyamory

November 16, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

No! Not werewolves! Lichen, like the symbiotic life forms made up of a photosynthesis buddy (like an algae or cyanobacteria) and a fungus buddy! But are they really just a couple? Or is it very common for lichen to actually be threesomes? Foursomes?! Moresomes?!! Find out about this very strange and cool goobers, this week on Petri Dish! This episode has a promo for Curiosity Cake, a podcast for people curious about all sorts of fun and fascinating things! Follow them on twitter @curiosity_...

Ep. 70 Stress Eating: The Cookie Monster in Our Tummy

November 09, 2020 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB

Have you been eating lots of cookies during this whole 2020 fiasco because of all the STRESS? Or have you actually been eating LESS food because of stress? Wait, how are both possible options? Why is stress so confusing? Learn about stress eating AND stress *not* eating this week, on Petri Dish! This episode has a promo for Dear Grad Student, a podcast to celebrate and commiserate the whole situation that is graduate school! Follow them on twitter @DearGradStudent! This episode is supporte...

Ep. 69 Gut Ulcers! (And Stress?)

November 02, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

This episode is about peptic ulcers, the ulcers of your stomach and duodenum. For a long time they were considered to be linked to stress, but that idea fell a little out of favor when H. pylori bacteria were discovered as a major causative agent for gastritis. But in more recent years, stress and its connection to peptic ulcers are making a bit of a comeback! This episode has an ad for Scientistt Studio, a service that can animate and narrate videos about your academic work! They also have...

Ep. 68 Spooky Science Stories!

October 26, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Prepare yourselves, dear listeners, for a spooky Halloween episode of Petri Dish! Sean and Nathan have become trapped in a laboratory in Heck! They can only escape by telling their ghastly imprisoner three science tales! Listen in and hear these spooky stories, this week on Petri Dish! This episode has a promo for Papa PhD Podcast, a podcast about what it is like to navigate life and careers after earning a PhD! Check them out at @PapaPhDPodcast on twitter and at https://papaphd.com/ Email...

Ep. 67 Stress: The Seahorse in Your Brain

October 19, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MB

2020... The Year of Stress... We're past the halfway point in spooky October everyone, hope you've been having a nice time! This episode is part three of our series on stress -- we covered stress hormones and the parts of your body that make them in the past two episodes, so this episode is all about the BRAIN! The hippocampus! The amygdala! The medial prefrontal cortex! WTF are they doing and why does my brain want me to feel this way? This episode has a promo for Plants and Pipettes, a po...

[CORRECTED] Ep. 66 Stress: The HPA Axis of Evil

October 12, 2020 19:29 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

This is a corrected version of the episode! The audio from the last release was all messed up! Sorry about the mistake! Are y'all done feeling stressed yet? No? Well neither are we! We continue our discussion from last episode, moving on to the stuff that actually makes the stress hormone, the HPA axis! What does the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis do and how does it work? Also, we discuss what the science is behind stress vis-a-vis hair loss and hair greying! This episode has a promo ...

Ep. 65 We're All So Freakin' Stressed!

October 05, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

WE'RE SO STRESSED 2020! But what is stress, in a biological level? And how does it related to "feeling stressed"? In this episode we dive into biological stress, both physiological and psychosocial, and talk about some of the stress hormones that course through your blood when you're feeling stressed out! Tune in next episode to learn about where these stress hormones are made and the start of our dive into the neuroscience of stress. This episode has a promo for Podcast Review Day, which i...

Ep. 64 The BBB2: The Crack in the Wall

September 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

Last episode introduced the blood brain barrier; it is a lot like a bouncer for the exclusive dance club that is your brain, keeping all the randos out. But this week we get into some of the details on diseases and drugs and their impact on the blood brain barrier. Also, sometimes we WANT drugs to get into the brain, so how can we get around this BBB? This episode has a promo for Lit Gaming Area Podcast! This is a gaming news and discussion podcast! Check them out at @litgamingarena on twi...

Ep. 63 The Brain's Bouncer: The Blood Brain Barrier

September 21, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

We did a twitter poll and the people have spoken! You folks want to hear about the "Blood Brain Barrier"! But what is it, besides great alliteration?! The blood brain barrier is a lot like a bouncer for the exclusive dance club that is your brain -- but who is allowed in? How does one get in? And on a cellular and protein level, who are the actual bouncers that keep us out? Next week we will get into some of the details on diseases and drugs and their impact on the blood brain barrier, so tu...

Ep. 62 Bleedin' Gums and Vitamin C

September 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MB

We all know *about* vitamin C but... what actually IS vitamin C? And what does it even do in your body? How can being deficient in vitamin C make pirates bleed out of their gums and have their teeth fall out? Also, can vitamin C cure cancer? Find out some of this stuff, tune in! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! This episode has a promo for Bald Scientis...

Ep. 61 Measles, or, Why People are Dumb

September 07, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

Measles! Super contagious, very tricky, no real treatments, can cause IMMUNE AMNESIA! But hey, we have a vaccine, so this disease should be history, right? Well, definitely not yet! Learn more about this disease on this week's episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! This episode has a promo for Podcast Review...

Ep. 60 Plastics Plastics PLASTICS!

August 31, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Plastics! So useful! But also filling up our landfills and gunking up our oceans! What are microplastics? Are they bad for human health and/or the environment? What even ARE plastics? And are there any ways we can recycle or otherwise deal with plastic waste better than we are right now? Check out the episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with ...

Ep. 59 Fungus: The Good, The Bad, and The Zombie

August 24, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

This week we're doing our second episode about Fungi! Last week we talked about what fungi even are in a broad sense. This week we cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! Btw near the end of the episode Sean mentions carpenter ants farming fungi --...

Ep. 58 Fungus: What Even Is It?

August 17, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

This week we're talking about Fungi! They used to be grouped in with plants, then got their own Kingdom... But what do we think about them now? What even are fungi? How can a group contain both little yeasts used for baking and mushrooms that can get you high? And how have we used them to make huge leaps forward in biological sciences? Next week we'll cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at...

Ep. 57 Autoimmune: Why and What Can We Do?

August 10, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

Howdy y'all! Today we're releasing our final episode on autoimmune disorders! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode, and also check out our previous couple of episodes on examples of chronic inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at thegalry.com to purchase beautifu...

Ep. 56 Autoimmune: When Your Body Auto-Attacks You

August 03, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

Ahoy-hoy! Today we're releasing an episode on autoimmune disorders like lupus and MS! What is going on in these diseases where your adaptive immune system starts attacking you? If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes! Next episode will be about the molecular reasons behind autoimmune disorders and how we treat ...

Ep. 55 Chronic Inflammatory Disorders

July 30, 2020 22:19 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Hey folks! Today we're releasing an episode on chronic inflammatory disorders like osteoarthritis! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at www.thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the c...

Ep. 54 Bacteria's Weapons of War Part 2

July 27, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Hey folks! Last week we divided our episode in two, and here is the second part of bacteria's weapons of war! This episode continues our coverage about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. References: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867418301119 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC61...

Ep. 53 Bacteria's Weapons of War Part 1

July 20, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MB

Hey folks! Somewhat short episode this week! We originally intended to release the complete episode, but we've divided it in two because we're dealing with a little bit of pandemic stuff but want to keep delivering content! Anyway, this episode is about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. References: https://www.sc...

Ep. 52 What Even Are Clinical Trials?

July 13, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Hi Everyone, it is still pandemic and you should still stay safe out there. This week Sean and Nathan discuss clinical trials! You might be hearing a lot about clinical trials in the news (especially because of the pandemic), but not all clinical trials are well designed. Check out this episode to help you develop a critical eye for those clinical trial results. This episode features a promo for Grand Rapidians Play Video Games , a podcast that reviews and discusses beer, games, and other ...

Ep. 51.5 Racism and IQ

July 10, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. This is the second half of our final episode of this racism series -- we talked so much about racist experiments in episode 51 that we ran out of time to talk about the history and issues with IQ. This episode features a promo for Play Comics, a podcast that looks at the intersection between comic book-inspired video games and the source material they are drawn from. Check them out on twitter @playcomicscast and at http://pla...

Ep. 51 Racist Experiments

July 06, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. We are continuing our series on the long intertwining history of race, racism, and science. In this episode, the third of four*, we discuss some specific examples of racist scientific misconduct: things like the Tuskegee Experiment and the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and her family. *We went so long on this episode that we split it in two, with the second part on Racism and IQ coming out on Friday, so look forward to hearing ...

Ep. 50 Eugenics and Human Genetics

June 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. For our 50th full episode, we are continuing our series on the long intertwining history of race, racism, and science. In this episode, the second of three, we discuss racist science in the 20th and 21st century by focusing on eugenics and human genetics. Next time we will talk about specific examples of racist scientific misconduct and racism in IQ. This episode features a promo for Planthropology, a science podcast centered ...

Ep. 49 Racism in Science

June 22, 2020 11:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. The murder of Black people like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd has led to a lot of discussion here at Petri Dish about what we could do with our platform. We decided one of the things we could do was inform our listeners about the long intertwining history of race, racism, and science. In this episode, the first of three, we discuss the early history of modern conceptions of race, going back to the 17th century. Next time we w...

Ep. 48 Sun and Skin

June 15, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

On this, the final skin episode of our four-part (!) series, Sean and Nathan speak again with skin scientist Matilde Miranda about skin aging and the affect sunlight has on your skin! Learn about what SPF and UV Index means, the different kinds of UV light, and how to pick a nice sunscreen to reduce your chances of getting skin cancer. Featuring a promo for an upcoming podcast Talking Bugs, an entomology podcast! check it out on twitter @SixLeggedAggie and https://sixleggedaggie.com/ Emai...

Ep. 47 Science of Trippin' Balls

June 08, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

This week Nathan and Sean talk about psychedelic drugs, specifically classical psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD. How do they work? What do they actually do to your brain? Can they be repurposed for more than making you see crazy stuff? Listen in! Stay safe out there, everyone. Featuring a promo for The Unexceptionals, an interview podcast! Check it out on twitter @_unexceptionals Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. Support u...

Ep. 46.5 Bonus Minisode: COVID and Kawasaki

June 05, 2020 05:22 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Take care of yourselves out there, everyone. Racism is real and Black people have suffered the brutality of racist systems for their entire lives. This week's bonus episode is about Kawasaki Disease and the atypical Kawasaki that appears to be manifesting in children during this COVID-19 pandemic. Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. Reach out if you'd like to talk things through. References: https://pediatrics.aappublications....

Ep. 46 Science of Sick

June 01, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

What actually happens when you get infected with something? What are the steps your body goes through to protect you? Why do so many illnesses have "flu-like" symptoms? Find out this week as Sean and Nathan dive into the SCIENCE OF SICK(ness)! We recorded this episode a while ago, so it does not make reference to current (US) events. We here at Petri Dish support protesters and the cause they represent -- an end to racial discrimination against Black people, an end to police brutality, and ...

Ep. 45 Some Super Special Cephalopods

May 25, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

This week we talk about some specific cephalopods and how weird/cool they are! Giant squids! Blue-ringed octopuses! Bigfin squids, argonauts, nautiloids, and more! Get your fill of these funky folks under the sea! Featuring a promo for Thorndale, an actual play podcast! Check them out at https://www.thornvalepodcast.com/ and on twitter @ThornvaleCast Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. Support us for as little as $1 a month at...

Ep. 44 Octopuseses: Ink, Camo, and Smarts

May 18, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

This episode is about cephalopods! Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish! All the jabronis! This is actually a two-parter. In this episode we're talking about cephalopod blood, eyes, ink, camo, and intelligence! Next time we are going to be talking about specific cephalopods that we think are particularly weird and cool! Featuring a promo for Planthropology, a podcast about plants! Check them out on twitter @planthropology_ and online at planthropologypod.com Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.co...

Ep. 43 Prions: Mad Cows and Mad Proteins

May 11, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

This episode is about the causative agent for mad cow disease, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob -- prions! It's not a bacteria, it's not a fungus, it isn't even a virus! No, it is a little protein encoded in our own genome! Find out how there can be an infectious disease caused by a misfolded protein. Featuring a promo for Lit Gaming Arena Podcast! Check them out on twitter @litgamingarena and online at https://litgamingarena.com/ Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpod...