Tell Me 'Bout It: Recent Episodes
Gemma And Holly
Two friends informing each other about topics they have found interesting over the past couple of weeks. Informative, informal discussions about interesting topics.
Holly tells Gemma 'bout dreams. What's a REM cycle? Lucid dreaming? Is there a gender inequity in dreams too??
All this seems fitting as Gemma recently had her 2nd child born- no dreaming happening in that household.
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Tell Me 'Bout It:
An informal, informational podcast between two friends, this week Gemma tells Holly 'bout the Panama disease impacting the banana trade. Is this the beginning of another monoculture disaster?
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References:
Beisman, Sheryl, 2015, 10 Interesting Facts About Bananas, That’s It Fruit Blog, https://www.thatsitfruit.com/blogs/default-blog/blog10-interesting-facts-about-bananas
Guilford, Gwynn, 3 March 2014, How the global banana industry is killing the world’s favourite fruit, QUARTZ, Australia, https://qz.com/164029/
Jiwan S Sidhu, Tasleem A Zafar, Bioactive compounds in banana fruits and their health benefits, Food Quality and Safety, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages 183–188, https://doi.org/10.1093/fqsafe/fyy019
Sia, Amanda, 11 March, 2021, The Rise and Fall of Bananas, Science Meets Food, https://sciencemeetsfood.org/rise-fall-bananas/
Queensland University of Technology. "Saving cavendish: Panama disease-resistant bananas." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 15 November 2017.
Extra Reading:
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/humans-made-banana-perfect-soon-itll-gone/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/food-journeys-graphic
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/why-do-bananas-make-fruit-ripen-faster/
https://abgc.org.au/our-industry/history-of-bananas/
This week Holly tells Gemma 'bout some people throughout history with natural "superpowers" after being inspired by watching the Marvel movies. Mentioned people in the podcast: Michel Lotito (The Man Who Eats Everything), Scott Flansburg (The Human Calculator) and Eero Mäntyranta (Mr Endurance).
Tell Me 'Bout It
An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind. Two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted, semi-factual* discussion.
*scientific
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In this episode, Gemma and Holly discuss what they know about Formaldehyde.
Some background:
- Formaldehyde is found in every living system -- from plants to animals to humans. It metabolizes quickly in the body, breaks down rapidly, is not persistent and does not accumulate in the body.
- Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring substance made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
- Humans produce about 1.5 ounces of formaldehyde a day as a normal part of our metabolism. Inhaled formaldehyde is rapidly metabolized and ultimately converted to carbon dioxide and exhaled. Formaldehyde does not accumulate in the body.
Mentioned Websites and References:
- https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/formaldehyde/
- https://formaldehyde.americanchemistry.com/Formaldehyde-Occurs-Naturally-and-Is-All-Around-Us.pdf
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23800365/
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An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind. Two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted, semi-factual* discussion.
*scientific
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References:
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/g32052479/rules-athletes-have-to-follow/?slide=39
https://deadspin.com/espn-going-inside-the-sperm-bank-5041944
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1516691-the-weirdest-peds-in-sports
https://usagym.org/PDFs/Group/ptg/rules/PTG_rules_2016_2019.pdf
Sleivert G, Burke V, Palmer C, Walmsley A, Gerrard D, Haines S, Littlejohn R. The effects of deer antler velvet extract or powder supplementation on aerobic power, erythropoiesis, and muscular strength and endurance characteristics. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2003 Sep;13(3):251-65. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.13.3.251. PMID: 14669926.
Syrotuik DG, MacFadyen KL, Harber VJ, Bell GJ. Effect of elk velvet antler supplementation on the hormonal response to acute and chronic exercise in male and female rowers. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2005 Aug;15(4):366-85. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.15.4.366. PMID: 16286669.
Chen, J. C., Hsiang, C. Y., Lin, Y. C., & Ho, T. Y. (2014). Deer Antler Extract Improves Fatigue Effect through Altering the Expression of Genes Related to Muscle Strength in Skeletal Muscle of Mice. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014, 540580. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/540580
This episode:
Holly discusses the background, science behind and history of dental implants. What are they made of? What was previously used and what do we use today? We discuss what a cadaver implant is, and where it can come from...
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Tell Me 'Bout It:
An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind. Two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted, semi-factual* discussion.
*scientific
We're back with another five facts on 2 random topics. This week we're telling you 'bout tobacco and spinning. How much was a packet of cigarettes in the 1920's? How fast does the Earth spin? Who knows? We do.
Mentioned links from the podcast:
Tobacco Facts: https://bioweb.uwlax.edu/BIO203/2011/vanhoof_loga/contact.htm
Nat Geo Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/your-next-vaccine-could-be-grown-in-a-tobacco-plant
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Tell Me 'Bout It:
An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind- two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted semi-factual* discussion.
*sometimes scientific
This episode:
Gemma talks about Diatoms - the jewels of the sea.
Tell Me 'Bout It:
An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind- two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted semi-factual* discussion.
*sometimes scientific
Introduction Episode:
Get to know a little bit about us as we give you 5 (approx, can't count) facts about 2 random topics selected by a random topic picker.
Tell Me 'Bout It:
An informative, informal podcast discussing topics that are on our mind- two friends "tell me 'bout it". Light-hearted semi-factual* discussion.
*sometimes scientific