The Bio Busters

How To Edit A Human Being

Show notes:

In this episode, The Bio Busters Podcast professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, a new study documenting the use of CRISPR-CAS to treat amyloidosis, the “twisties” or the “yips”, and have a new riddle! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

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References:

Birthday

https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_26.htm

Coronavirus numbers

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA

Vaccine data

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/25/world/covid-delta-variant-vaccine

This episode’s scientific study

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107454

Metabolism

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adult-metabolism-remains-stable-until-60-study-reveals#Doubly-labeled-water

Twisties

https://www.livescience.com/simone-biles-what-are-twisties.html

Chronic Wasting Disease

https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cwd/index.html

Who let the cats out?

Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss coronavirus updates, real-life COVID vaccine data, the upcoming respiratory virus season, and more! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Birthday

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger

https://www.todayinsci.com/8/8_12.htm

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1933/summary/

Coronavirus numbers

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA

This episode’s scientific study

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e3.htm?s_cid=mm7032e3_w

Cold and Flu season

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/well/live/colds-summer-immunity.html?smid=url-share

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7029a1.htm?s_cid=mm7029a1_w

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-colds-common-respiratory-diseases-kids-return-school

A weird case of the monkeypox

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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss the coronavirus delta variant, various food-borne illnesses and outbreaks, a weird case of the monkeypox, as well as an interesting physio fact about over-exercising! Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Birthday

https://www.todayinsci.com/7/7_19.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalyn_Sussman_Yalow

Coronavirus numbers

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=USA

Coronavirus updates

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html

Phys Fun Fact

https://www.physiology.org/detail/news/2021/06/24/even-elite-athletes-sometimes-need-a-break?SSO=Y

Food outbreaks

https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html

Monkeypox case

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0716-confirm-monkeypox.html

Malaria and the Scientific Genius of Ben Franklin

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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss malaria and a recent malaria vaccine study. The Bio Busters also interview Dr. Steve M. Gnatz, author of The Wisdom of the Flock: Franklin and Mesmer in Paris. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Coronavirus numbers

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html

Malaria vaccine

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56858158

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3830681

Malaria

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037381/

https://www.sciencealert.com/imaging-study-spies-malaria-parasites-taking-refuge-in-the-spleen

https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/malaria_worldwide/impact.html

 

Left or Right? Why Pick When Your Brain Can!

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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss vaccine hesitancy, a new Pfizer protease inhibitor, and have a discussion with Dr. Ben Kolber about pain and brain lateralization. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Birthday

https://todayinsci.com/

Coronavirus numbers

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html

Pfizer antiviral

https://cen.acs.org/acs-news/acs-meeting-news/Pfizer-unveils-oral-SARS-CoV/99/i13

Soft Tissue Electricity

https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.238101

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03806-8

Spirometra erinaceieuropaei

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541736/ 

Left and right hemispheric lateralization of the amygdala in pain

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32730859/

Do not hesitate - vaccinate

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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss clotting disorders with COVID-19 and new reports of clots with the J&J vaccine. They also discuss vaccine hesitancy. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Vaccine hesitancy:

https://www.who.int/immunization/research/forums_and_initiatives/1_RButler_VH_Threat_Child_Health_gvirf16.pdf?ua=1

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/covid19-vaccine-hesitancy-12-things-you-need-to-know

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy-10-tips-talking-patients

Vaccine data:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html?

Naegleria and Neti Pots:

https://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2332

Severe Covid clotting studies:

Incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7146714/

Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in patients with severe novel coronavirus pneumonia:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262324/

Scientist Birthday:

https://www.todayinsci.com/4/4_15.htm

Leave that monkey alone!

Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, provide a quick coronavirus epidemic update and discuss COVID-19 long-haulers. Also in this episode, the docs discuss some of the science behind the movies Outbreak, Contagion, and 93 days. Keep the discussion and comments going on in the comments sections, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show. If you think you know the answer to our riddle, please email us for a chance to win a prize!

 

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References:

Birthday

https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_24.htm

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1962/kendrew/biographical/

Covid-19 Long Haulers

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acn3.51350

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/health/long-covid-symptoms.html?smid=url-share

Microbe

https://www.livescience.com/52498-organ-transplant-parasite-infection.html

Nerves getting the best of you

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In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss weird medical conditions. The docs also discuss coronavirus updates. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.

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Outro music by Bahaa Naamani

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References:

Scientist Birthday:

https://www.todayinsci.com/3/3_03.htm

Medical conditions:

https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/congenital-insensitivity-to-pain-with-anhidrosis/#causes

https://www.verywellhealth.com/cipa-disease-when-a-person-can-t-feel-pain-4122549

PICA: Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition. Chapter 148 PICA

https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_the_cause_of_cotards_syndrome/article.htm

Gongylonema pulchrum:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5392635/

Mammogram and COVID vaccine: https://www.foxnews.com/health/women-covid-19-vaccine-postponing-annual-mammogram-doctors-say

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/health/coronavirus-covid-toe.html

The sky is not falling . . . yet

Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A and Dr. C and Dr. K, discuss telehealth and telemedicine with guest speaker Dr. Rick Lorenzo. The docs also discuss the new variants of SARS-CoV-2. Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.

Music by Bahaa Naamani

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References:

COVID Variants

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-why-some-covid-19-strains-are-spreading-faster-than-others

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.25.428137v2

Scientist birthday

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Edward_Maceo_West

https://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_10.htm

Do not eat the mistletoe!

Show notes:

In the show, The Bio Busters professors, Dr. A, Dr. C, and Dr. K, discuss science holiday myths and the Ig Noble awards. Fonner’s Fun Physiology Fact makes a comeback! Keep the discussion and comments going on the iTunes review section, or feel free to e-mail the podcast with future show ideas and thoughts on the current show.

Music by Bahaa Naamani

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References:

Scientist Birthday: https://www.todayinsci.com/1/1_21.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Emil_Bloch

Ig Nobel Prize: https://www.improbable.com/ig-about/winners/#ig2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize

Potential New COVID Strain:

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/12/21/1015315/the-uk-is-spooking-everyone-with-its-new-covid-19-strain-heres-what-scientists-know/

https://virological.org/t/preliminary-genomic-characterisation-of-an-emergent-sars-cov-2-lineage-in-the-uk-defined-by-a-novel-set-of-spike-mutations/563

Pneumothorax Info: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000087.htm

Sugar and hyperactivity - https://www.livescience.com/55754-does-sugar-make-kids-hyper.html

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199402033300501#t=article

Poinsetta toxicity - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735675796900868?via%3Dihub

Mistletoe toxicity: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-mistletoe/

Eggnog - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/02/dining/drinks/eggnog-recipe.html

Christmas tree fires: https://www.gardenmyths.com/myths-christmas-trees/

Christmas lights seen from space: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/12/us-christmas-lights-seen-space

Overheating reindeer: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/scienceshot-cool-reindeer-heads-prevail-north-pole