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114 public recordings on science and space, newest first. Each page has a summary, chapters, short quotes with timestamps and the original.

  1. Foamy Virus Causes Sparkle in Swordtail FishAn endogenized foamy virus inserted near a pigmentation gene gives swordtail fish their new sparkle trait.1 h 46 min · Podcast episode
  2. Gods and Spirits Are WitnessesTwo lifelong reincarnated lovers, homeless in a storm, rediscover a fae bargain trading endless suffering for everlasting love.28 min · Podcast episode
  3. Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus StudyTwo studies: LCMV quietly infects 2-3% of Philadelphia mothers, and giant viruses encode their own translation machinery.2 h 05 min · Podcast episode
  4. Malaria Transmission Circadian RhythmsMosquito salivary glands and malaria sporozoites both run circadian clocks that make night-time transmission far more efficient.1 h 06 min · Podcast episode
  5. Microbiome of Living TreesTwo new papers show living tree wood hosts a distinct microbiome, and Cretan bacteria kill mosquito larvae.49 min · Podcast episode
  6. NASA Spinoff StoriesNASA's Technology Transfer Program turns space research into everyday products, from memory foam to phone cameras.33 min · Podcast episode
  7. Nineveh Planisphere MysteryA clay tablet, a melted mountain and a burned city argue Earth has been hit before.44 min · Podcast episode
  8. Nobel Prize T-Regs: FOXP3 & Immune ControlThe 2025 Nobel honours regulatory T cells, and FOXP3 is the marker that finally defined them.54 min · Podcast episode
  9. One Mother Two SpeciesA queen ant clones males of another species, making one mother the parent of two species.1 h 49 min · Podcast episode
  10. Public Health in CrisisSchistosome-infected mice became more anxious, but the study could not link behavior change to the microbiome.1 h 04 min · Podcast episode
  11. TCR Signaling and T Cell DevelopmentLeslie Berg traces molecular biology to TCR signaling, arguing signal strength should reshape CAR T cells.45 min · Podcast episode
  12. The Smell of the Planet I Was Born OnEngineered workers outlast the humans who owned them, then reclaim the planet they built.33 min · Podcast episode
  13. When AI Knows Everything, What Should Humans Learn? | Kristina Kallas | TEDxUniversity of TartuAI forces education to train higher-order thinking, so Estonia gave schools a Socratic AI tutor.14 min · Video
  14. Ant Amputations: Wound Surgery in Carpenter Ant ColoniesFlorida carpenter ants amputate injured legs to stop infection, a surgical behavior only humans were known to perform.1 h 24 min · Podcast episode
  15. Centennial Challenges: Innovation Through CompetitionNASA's Centennial Challenges pays only for proven results, letting the public solve real space technology problems.21 min · Podcast episode
  16. Dragonfly Mission to TitanNASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft launches July 2028 to fly Titan's dunes and crater for prebiotic chemistry.21 min · Podcast episode
  17. EASY Mission: Studying Auroral ElectrojetsNASA's EZIE mission uses three suitcase-sized CubeSats to finally map Earth's auroral electrojets remotely.16 min · Podcast episode
  18. Elio Schechter TributeTWIM's hosts remember Elio Schechter, then examine archaeal enzymes that kill bacteria by destroying peptidoglycan.59 min · Podcast episode
  19. Forgiveness and Faith with Anselm GrünForgiving frees the person who forgives: it releases the other without requiring reconciliation or renewed closeness.2 h 17 min · Podcast episode
  20. From Unvaccinated Child to ImmunologistAn unvaccinated, homeschooled child became an immunologist who changes minds with empathy, patience and story, not facts.1 h 06 min · Podcast episode
  21. Gene Copy Number Amplification & NIH Funding CrisisReckless federal cuts threaten American science, while new yeast work shows gene amplification always finds a route.1 h 27 min · Podcast episode
  22. Immune Drivers of Viral EmergenceImmunity is the strongest force shaping how viruses evolve, spill over and become pandemics.1 h 00 min · Podcast episode
  23. Impossible Survivals and Unexplained PhenomenaTen documented events — survivals, signals and artefacts — happened even though science said they could not.10 min · Video
  24. Influenza NA Cross-Reactive AntibodiesTwo papers: a sialic-acid-mimicking antibody crosses flu neuraminidases, and gut-derived brain T cells shape feeding behaviour.1 h 32 min · Podcast episode
  25. Love in the Time of Dust and VenomEscape Pod 1041 tells Sharon Joss's story of a dying man leaping centuries into a ruined Japan's future.32 min · Podcast episode
  26. Medications Reshape Gut MicrobiomeTwo papers show drugs reshape gut microbes through nutrient competition, and bacterial metabolism gates antibiotic entry.54 min · Podcast episode
  27. Mega Forest Fires: Human CauseEurope's mega fires are man-made: flammable pine monocultures and building in dry landscapes, worsened by warming.34 min · Podcast episode
  28. Mendel's Pea Genes: Genomic Basis of 7 Classic TraitsA 700-genome pea panel pins Mendel's seven traits to real mutations and vindicates his 160-year-old experiments.1 h 32 min · Podcast episode
  29. Microbial Iron Oxide RespirationMicrobes actively link the iron and sulfur cycles, and bacteria can spread without flagellar propulsion.54 min · Podcast episode
  30. Name and Appearance ConnectionBody-language tells reveal what people really think, plus a tour of the world's most extreme records.47 min · Podcast episode
  31. Pandora Mission Exoplanet StudyNASA's mini-fridge-sized Pandora mission separates stellar activity from exoplanet atmospheres, complementing JWST on a $20 million budget.12 min · Podcast episode
  32. Placental Immune Tolerance and Pregnancy ImmunologyGabrielle Rizzuto studies why a mother's immune system tolerates the genetically foreign placenta instead of rejecting it.34 min · Podcast episode
  33. Pseudomonas Outcompetes Klebsiella via Toroidal DisplacementTwo papers show microbes compete for food: Pseudomonas slides rivals away, while Vibrio kills prey to eat.50 min · Podcast episode
  34. Sexual Selection & Sex Differences in LifespanZoo records across mammals and birds show no single rule for which sex lives longer.1 h 21 min · Podcast episode
  35. Sonifying the CosmosNASA turns telescope data into sound so more people can experience and analyse the cosmos.27 min · Podcast episode
  36. Squirrel Science with Dr. Karen MonroeSquirrels shape forests, outwit rattlesnakes and deceive rivals, yet 80% of the world's squirrel species are threatened.1 h 41 min · Podcast episode
  37. St. Bartholomew's Day MassacreThe 1572 St Bartholomew's Day massacre convinced Elizabethan England that Catholic priests were agents of foreign subversion.1 h 13 min · Podcast episode
  38. The Law of MiraclesMiracles are lawful: a master who knows creation as light escapes Maya's polarity and matter's weight.26 min · Audiobook (public domain)
  39. Zero Gravity Research FacilityNASA's 510-foot drop tower buys 5.18 seconds of microgravity on the ground, cheaply enough to shape lunar habitat safety.19 min · Podcast episode
  40. ARHGAP36 and Cat Coat ColorA five-kilobase deletion near ARHGAP36 on the X chromosome is what makes cats orange.1 h 16 min · Podcast episode
  41. Flexibility and Stretching ScienceLow-intensity static stretching, 30 seconds a set and five minutes weekly, is the best flexibility route.37 min · Podcast episode
  42. Garmi Khata: Heat Registry VoicesDelhi households' handwritten heat diaries became evidence asking the NHRC to treat extreme heat as a rights violation.42 min · Podcast episode
  43. Immune Booster: Amy Bernard on Science CommunicationImmunologist Amy Bernard argues a non-traditional career and public science communication are now essential, not optional.33 min · Podcast episode
  44. ISS Materials Science ResearchExposing materials outside the space station is the only way to prove they survive low Earth orbit.49 min · Podcast episode
  45. Loyal Parasite: 41-Year-Old InfectionTWiP 268 covers a 41-year schistosomiasis case and CRISPR screens that pin Cryptosporidium survival on CP23.1 h 00 min · Podcast episode
  46. Michel Bussi - La Chute du soleil de fer | N.E.O. 1 | Livres Audio Gratuit CompletDouze ans après un poison qui a tué les adultes, un enfant-espion découvre la vérité au château.11 h 51 min · Video · French
  47. Spillover Squirrel and AI ArtA single somatic mutation turns an anti-adenovirus antibody into the platelet attack that causes VITT.1 h 46 min · Podcast episode
  48. Spring Weather and Virus ResearchTWiV 1313: high-dose flu vaccine lowers Alzheimer's risk, and delta viruses stow away inside helper virions.1 h 56 min · Podcast episode
  49. T-Rex and the World of DinosaursT-Rex was a seven-ton, likely nocturnal power-walker that hunted juveniles, not adult Triceratops.3 h 42 min · Podcast episode
  50. Facial Implants - Part 2Immunotherapy and targeted drugs have reshaped periocular cancer care, sparing eyes, orbits and radiation toxicity.1 h 02 min · Podcast episode
  51. Gut Microbiome; Shame vs Guilt; Your Comments | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring InterviewGut-microbiome psychiatry claims stay thin in humans, while guilt beats shame at making people pro-social everywhere.44 min · Video
  52. માતૃત્વ | Love to mothers | Emotional speech by Radha Mehta | Ramkrishna Mission Rajkotમાતા ઈશ્વરની પ્રતિનિધિ છે; આજનો કાર્યક્રમ વિશિષ્ટ બાળકોની માતાઓની વંદના અને ઉપાસના માટે છે.24 min · Video · Gujarati
  53. Beyond Boundaries: Empowerment Through Choice and CommunityFeeling empowered—self-motivated, competent, and connected—comes from answering yes to three research-backed questions: 'Can I do it?', 'Will it work?', and 'Is it worth…16 min · Video
  54. 4 ways to fix your attention span - Shannon OdellOur attention spans aren't fundamentally shrinking, but constant environmental and digital distractions are making sustained focus harder — and it's trainable.5 min · Video

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