You Otter Be Listening to This Week In Science! - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 928 - Video

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(0:00) - Recording Start
(3:27) - Intro, Dr. Kiki
(3:55) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - Justin
(5:32) - Opening Theme Music
(6:07) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings with Blair & Justin! — Dr. Kiki was running a bit late but joins us mid-broadcast

(8:14) - Quick Science Bytes! —

(8:20) - Nitric oxide levels found to have reversible causative role in autism spectrum disorder in a mouse model [????], Justin
(16:17) - Optimized prime editing alters genes of living mice, marking major advance [????], Justin
(24:47) - Silent zoo tours can generate new perspectives on animals, study suggests, Blair
(32:07) - Dr. Kiki joins the live recording!
(33:53) - Artificial intelligence system predicts consequences of gene modifications, Dr. Kiki
(43:05) - Research is the first to unlock the secret of microbial slime, Dr. Kiki
(49:52) - Chemical Found in Common Sweetener Damages DNA, Dr. Kiki

(58:06) - And we're at the break!

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...More minions, please!

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(58:28) - And we're back from the break!

(58:33) - Blair’s Animal Corner
(58:44) - Blair’s Animal Corner Theme
(59:06) - "Funnel-web spider venom varies depending on circumstances, shows study, Blair
(1:05:45) - Greedy gulls decide what to eat by watching people, finds new research, Blair

More Science News —

(1:19:04) - Study finds Neanderthals manufactured synthetic material with underground distillation, Justin
(1:30:17) - Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls, Justin
(1:41:40) - “Second-Guessing” Is A Hard-Wired Behavior, Study Suggests, Dr. Kiki
(1:51:11) - Children are more curious than apes, often choosing a 'mystery box' over a certain reward, Dr. Kiki

(2:03:56) - Show Wrap-up + volunteer thank you's.

(2:04:41) - Thank you’s to our Patreon Sponsors

(2:07:40) - End Theme

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

(2:09:00) - The After Show! - Could any one person every understand all of it? Justin off to get more coffee. The show was already sooooooo long. Justin wonders if stem cells vs. gene editing is a race to who can cure what first? If you prime edit your genes, you can get results the next day! And much, much more …