Almost Educational: Recent Episodes
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Join us as we chat for an hour about some new science news, some old science news, and some random other nerdy nonsense. Plus whatever vaguely related song we pull out the aether.
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This week Colin is joined by Morgan, Jess, Alex, and Sam (Along with special studio guest Other Alex) to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about poop, rumbles, and Toilet Paper Robots.
Original Broadcast: 15 January 2020
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do, however, tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
Seismic Hums
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/volcano-underwater-hums-birth-mayotte-mystery-solved-upper-mantle-a9278801.html
Digestion of the past
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-scientists-oldest-known-fossilized-digestive-tract.html
2020 CES: The Wacky, Wonderful, and Just Plain Weird...
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/01/11/weird-ces-2020-the-wonderful-the-wacky-the-why-did-someone-make-this/
Sorry about a few audio issues in this one... my bad
This week Colin is joined by Jess and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about a giant gaping hole, on individuals run-ins with CRISPR and another one of our panellists is telling some porkies.
Original Broadcast: 8 January 2020
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
The Black Hole Image
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/10/black-hole-picture-captured-for-first-time-in-space-breakthrough
CRSIPR Crimes
https://www.livescience.com/64561-gene-edited-babies-scientist-defied-bans.html
2020 Vision
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03910-9
This week is the Almost Ed Christmas special. Join Colin, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, We've got Crimbo science, maths, and quicksand (not so Christmasy that last one...)
Original Broadcast: 4 December 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
Christmas Maths:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3T6HvJu3no, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9XVYSm80A, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kC5k5QBqcc
Quick Sand Horse:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50647027
This week Colin is joined by Morgan, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about rocks, baking, and Steps (The Band), but can we RISE to the challenge of this weeks, A Third A Lie?
Original Broadcast: 27 November 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
Nasa's moon rock saftey:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nasa-apollo-anniversary-moon-rocks-preservation
A Fifth fundamental force?:
https://www.universetoday.com/144173/a-fifth-fundamental-force-could-really-exist-but-we-havent-found-it-yet/
This week Colin is joined by Morgan, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about fast cars, fast Evolution, and fast... well the moon.
Original Broadcast: 20 November 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
Bloodhound Racecar:
https://www.bloodhoundlsr.com/bloodhound-lsr-hits-1010-km-h-and-completes-high-speed-testing/
Evolving Antennas:
https://ti.arc.nasa.gov/m/pub-archive/1244h/1244%20(Hornby).pdf
The Moon and Animals:
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/moon-has-power-over-animals
On this week's Almost Educational, Colin is joined by Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about robots, the uncanny valley, and we introduce a new segment.
Original Broadcast: 13 November 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/
This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu
Show Notes:
Robot Sunflowers:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/first-artificial-material-sunflower-mimic-follows-sunlight-solar-panel-upgrade
Space Cookies:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-50277680
Deep fakes:
https://twitter.com/CatrinNye/status/1194159004689281024