Will the Dodo Fly? - This Week in Science (TWIS) - Video

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(1:24) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(1:51) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(3:17) - Opening Theme Music
(3:52) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin!

(6:32) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(6:36) - Scientists release new map of all the matter in the universe, Dr. Kiki
(12:20) - If it’s there, could it be a bear? Justin
& — Data scientist suggests many Bigfoot sightings may be bear sightings, Blair
(24:47) - The Mysterious Asymmetry of Jupiter's Asteroids May Finally Be Explained, Dr. Kiki
(28:38) - Multilayered optofluidics for sustainable buildings, Justin
(42:06) - Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health, Dr. Kiki
(46:10) - New vaccine targets life-threatening fungal infections, Dr. Kiki

(53:28) - And we're at the break!

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(54:06) - And we're back from the break!

(54:09) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(54:21) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(54:44) - Scientists are trying to resurrect the dodo centuries after the bird famously went extinct, Blair
See also — Dodo De-Extinction: How Scientists Plan to Resurrect an Iconic Species
(1:05:23) - Mating causes 'jet lag' in female fruit flies, changing behavior, Blair

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(1:11:40) - A way to produce hydrogen directly from untreated sea water, Justin
(1:19:07) - A symbolic Neanderthal accumulation of large herbivore crania, Justin
(1:30:33) - Mitochondrial Metabolism Dictates Neurons’ Growth Rate, Dr. Kiki
(1:35:32) - Men Who Drink Alcohol May Lower Chance Of IVF Success, Dr. Kiki

(1:47:00) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(1:47:42) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(1:51:03) - End Theme

And that's all, folks! Except, we still have...

(1:52:22) - The After Show! - We got a plan! Big Foot pics. Cryptids are so fun. Justin needs old folk instructions on using Mastadon. Blair wants NO MOAR social media. And much, much more …