What Is The Rain Shadow Effect? – This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS)

On Sep 12, 2022

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(0:00) – Recording Start
(2:24) – Intro, Dr. Kiki
(2:53) – Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! – Justin
(4:33) – Opening Theme Music
(5:08) – Opening “Good Science!” Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin.

(7:38) – Quick Science Bytes! —

(7:46) – NASA Artemis Mission — Teams Continue to Review Options for Next Attempt, Prepare to Replace Seal, Dr. Kiki
(10:32) – A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA’s JWST, Dr. Kiki
(11:55) – Oops! lost Dr. Kiki!
(12:20) – Dr. Kiki’s Internet Kicks back in and she returns.
(15:54) – Oak Galls Exhibit Ant Dispersal Convergent with Myrmecochorous Seeds, Justin
(23:33) – Albatrosses from space: Wildlife detectives needed, Blair
(29:10) – A New Culprit in Air Pollution: Reactions Triggered by Human Skin, Dr. Kiki
(36:31) – U.S. cannabis laws projected to cost generic and brand pharmaceutical firms billions, Justin
(48:29) – Repeated concussions can thicken the skull, Monash University study finds, Dr. Kiki

(55:33) – And we’re at the break!

(55:45) – Become a TWIS Producer! Please support us through Patreon — https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinscience/.

(56:23) – And we’re back!

(56:23) – Blair’s Animal Corner
(56:46) – Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(57:11) – Roots rock: Chimpanzees drum to their own signature beats, Blair
(1:05:27) – These mice grow bigger on the rainier sides of mountains: It might be a new rule of nature, Blair

(1:17:16) – Help support TWIS by buying our great Schwag at our TWIS Zazzle Store, including many pieces of art & design by our own Blair Bazdarich! https://www.zazzle.com/store/thisweekinscience.

More Science News —

(1:18:10) – Industrialised fishing nations largely contribute to floating plastic pollution in the North Pacific subtropical gyre, Justin
(1:29:17) – Gut-Brain Circuits for Fat Preference, Justin
(1:39:17) – How Axolotls Regrow Their Brains After Injury, Dr. Kiki
See also — Single-cell analyses of axolotl telencephalon organization, neurogenesis, and regeneration
(1:45:47) – How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior, Dr. Kiki
See also — Seasonal changes in day length induce multisynaptic neurotransmitter switching to regulate hypothalamic network activity and behavior

(1:54:12) – Show Wrap-up

(1:55:16) – Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:56:43) – Next Week — We’ll be interviewing Bryn Nelson, Ph.D., on his new book on the Science of Sanitation, “Flush” (https://www.brynnelson.com/, Twitter — @SeattleBryn). Please tune in!

(1:58:41) – End Theme

And that’s all, folks! Except, we still have…

(2:00:09) – The After Show! – Eek. Dr. Kiki did a poor fade! Dr. Kiki has one week to read the “Flush” book before the interview. Blair will bring LOTS of poop stories. 💩💩💩 Fossilized poop. 💩 And much, much more 💩…

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