The Periodic Table

This week, Garrett McDowell (@GarrettMcDowell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about bacteria that can make ‘spider silk’ that’s stronger than steel, brainless sponges that contain early echoes of a nervous system, and more!

Topics:

1. Bacteria make ‘spider silk’ that’s stronger than steel

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-bacteria-spider-silk-stronger-steel-chemistry-engineering

2. Brainless sponges contain early echoes of a nervous system

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sponge-nervous-system-brain-cells-digest-feed

SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Interview Segment with Garrett:

Brandon will take this time to ask Garrett some questions to spark a fun discussion

Hosted by:

Brandon Hanna

(Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

Garrett McDowell

(Writer for Screen Rant, Movie Reviewer, YouTube.com/GarrettMcDowell)

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"The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about factory-grown food and how it isn’t science fiction anymore, the science of why pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies, and much more!

Topics:

1. Factory-grown food isn’t science fiction anymore

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-10-02/factory-grown-food-isn-t-science-fiction-anymore

2. Pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies — here's the science of why

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/health/pumpkin-spice-smell-wellness/index.html

SPECIAL SEGMENT: - 5 Minutes with Ken:

Brandon will take this time to ask Ken some questions to spark a fun discussion as we get to know Brandon and Ken better!

Hosted by:

Brandon Hanna

(Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

Ken Napzok

(Broadcaster, Comedian, Author of “Why We Love Star Wars”, Co-Founder of The Good People Association, Co-Creator of Force Center Podcast)

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"The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, Raul Alejandro Mendoza (@thenerdychicano) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the fossil footprints that show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago, synthetic trees could tap underground water in arid areas, and more!

Topics:

1. Fossil footprints show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/fossil-footprints-show-humans-north-america-21000-years-ago-rcna2169

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/footprints-ghost-tracks-prehistoric-humans-americas

2. Synthetic trees could tap underground water in arid areas

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/innovation-synthetic-trees-could-tap-underground-water-in-arid-areas

SPECIAL SEGMENT: - The Periodic Table of Lies:

Brandon will provide Raul with a handful of different periodic table elements, some real and some fictional. Raul will have to guess which are real before the two discuss the elements and learn more about them!

Hosted by:

Brandon Hanna

(Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

Raul Alejandro Mendoza

(Director, Writer, Creator of The Nerd Corps and Cyclops Films)

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"The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about potty-trained cattle could help reduce pollution, the science behind MLB's sticky stuff, and how Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses!

Topics:

1. Potty-trained cattle could help reduce pollution

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cow-cattle-pee-potty-training-bathroom-pollution-ammonia

2. The science behind MLB's sticky stuff

https://www.livescience.com/fda-grants-full-approval-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine.html

SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Scientist Spotlight:

By taking on poliovirus, Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/marguerite-vogt-polio-virus-lab-research-virology

Hosted by:

Brandon Hanna

(Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

PJ Campbell

(Host, Producer, Off (the) Rails Network, Head Writer of The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

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"The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)

This week, join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees, FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus, and Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology!

Topics:

1. ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sports-soccer-ghost-games-psychology-fans-referee-pandemic

2. FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus

https://www.livescience.com/fda-grants-full-approval-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine.html

SPECIAL SEGMENT: - Scientist Spotlight:

Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/vera-rubin-biography-ashley-yeager-dark-matter-cosmology

Hosted by:

Brandon Hanna

(Mechanical Engineer, Host, AfterBuzz TV, The Popcorn Talk Network, The Movie Trivia Schmoedown)

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@brandonhanna07

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"The Periodic Table" graphic designed by Jacob Patrick (@JPDeez)