Exploring The Well on GigaDial Public: Recent Episodes
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No topics are beyond discussion between Blake and Kurt in this podcast that Explores The Well of knowledge; science from every angle. Two brothers talk of scientific issues and breakthroughs. We also address topics ranging from sports to physics, and music to technology; we incorporate news, journals and sources into the conversation. No topic is off-limits! Hosted by: Blake Spurgin - Aerospace Engineer, Physicist @thequantumwell; Kurt Spurgin - Chiropractic Physician, Ph.D Candidate in Neuroscience @KurtSpurginDC
In this episode Blake and Kurt welcome Micah Stark, local home-brewing master. We discuss his brewing experience, brew making and local brewing news. In addition, we discuss a new material for medical suturing applications, China's crazy idea, dark flow and how fake laughter affects you. We will also tell you how the Faulkes telescope project is already making discoveries while hearts are being printed and working. Let's explore the well!
Exploring the well brings in their father, Dennis Spurgin. We talk about some medical myths and mysteries, transparent tissues, alternative theories to dark matter, and various wide ranging healthcare issues. We also delve into exactly what light is and the peanut butter project to help children in impoverished countries.
In a return to pure science, Kurt and Blake talk about the beginnings toward a sunscreen pill, and touch on worms that can be manipulated with inorganic proteins. We also cover dolphins and how they think, as well as touching back on 3-D printing and the beginnings of solving the riddles of HIV.
In this episode we welcome a guest, Adam Gilbert, and we talk about animal intelligence and how some animal brains, genes, and communication skills are very similar to ours. We cover everything from chimpanzees to elephants to prairie dogs. We talk about the genetics of alcoholism and even the Seasteading Institute. Toward the end we discuss the evolution/creation debate, the panspermia theory, and what a "player" Ghengis Khan was.
In our first part this week we discuss Telomeres and their effect on aging. We also discuss ice ages and the evolution of Humans and also discuss Henrietta Lacks and where our cells used in the lab come from.
With a great finish, Exploring the well and their father talk about more medical myths, computer simulations, living in the "cave", and perceptions and their effects on our minds and lives. We also discuss arthritis, more random topics and the history channel.