Living Through Extinction

By: Ruby Pommer
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  • Science, Skepticism, Environment, Wildlife and more.
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  • 118 Scamming MAGA, Recycling PCBs, Mysterious Giant Dying Trees, Michigan's Renewable Energy Progress

    118 Scamming MAGA, Recycling PCBs, Mysterious Giant Dying Trees, Michigan's Renewable Energy Progress
    Oct 3 2024

    Skeptic: Scammers Target The Easily Fooled; MAGA Cultists

    Environment: Finally! Recyclable PCBs

    Plant Life: Mysteries of the Giant Trees Dying Worldwide

    Positive: Michigan's Renewable Energy Progress

    References:

    https://www.wired.com/story/maga-crypto-scammers-donald-trump/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/06/18/trump-2024-campaign-fund-fraud-warning-as-crypto-scammers-strike/

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-are-giant-ancient-tropical-trees-dying-180984812/#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20human%2Ddriven%20climate,warming%20as%20a%20likely%20cause.

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/grand-old-trees-are-dying-leaving-forests-younger-shorter https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/these-circuit-boards-turn-into-jelly-so-that-you-can-recycle-them-again-and-again/
    https://www.extremetech.com/science/this-sustainable-circuit-board-decomposes-to-jelly-for-easy-recycling
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    17 mins
  • 117 - 6 Types of Depression and Anxiety

    117 - 6 Types of Depression and Anxiety
    Sep 19 2024

    Skeptic: Election Deniers & Those Who Plan to Overthrown are Full Speed Ahead

    Environment: Climate Change Could Make Fungi More Dangerous

    Wildlife: Magpies Use Anti-Bird Spikes to Build Nests

    Positive: 6 Types of Depression and Anxiety

    References:

    https://www.wired.com/story/election-deniers-efforts-disenfranchise-voters/

    https://www.science.org/content/article/climate-change-could-make-fungi-more-dangerous#:~:text=Higher%20temperatures%20may%20trigger%20mutations%20that%20cause%20more%20aggressive%20growth%20or%20drug%20resistance&text=Scientists%20have%20long%20worried%20Earth's,evidence%20to%20support%20that%20idea https://phys.org/news/2024-06-scientists-evidence-climate-fungi-dangerous.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11139277/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/birds-europe-anti-bird-spike-nests/ https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-seen-using-anti-bird-spikes-to-protect-their-nests-from-well-other-birds https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/06/depression-biotypes.html
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    20 mins
  • 116 - It's Sexual Health Awareness Month!

    116 - It's Sexual Health Awareness Month!
    Sep 5 2024
    Skeptic: The Clever Hans and Ideomotor Effects Environment: Micro Plastics in Penises Wildlife: Sea Lions Helping Science Article: The Secret to Better Sex? Have it With Yourself Positive: Getting Rid of Genetic Blindnes in Dogs References: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clever-Hans https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3921203/ https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans#:~:text=It%20is%20used%20in%20psychology,animals'%20intelligence%20or%20human%20intelligence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_phenomenon#:~:text=The%20ideomotor%20phenomenon%20is%20a,in%20hypnosis%20and%20psychological%20research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858027/ https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/microplastic-found-in-penis-infertility-sperm-count-erectile-dysfunction#:~:text=Now%2C%20new%20research%20published%20in,25%2C000th%20of%20an%20inch). https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/06/27/microplastics-penis-study/74222430007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/19/microplastic-discovery-in-penises-raises-erectile-dysfunction-questions https://www.deccanherald.com/environment/wildlife/move-over-robots-sea-lions-with-cameras-can-map-the-ocean-floor-3142111#:~:text=Scientists%20usually%20map%20parts%20of,can%20be%20challenging%20and%20expensive.&text=Scientists%20use%20Sea%20Lions%20With%20Cameras%20Can%20Map%20the%20Ocean%20Floor. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02546-8 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/07/australia-sea-lions-cameras-ocean-floor https://www.vox.com/even-better/23854229/better-sex-masturbation-benefits-solo-pleasure https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-genetic-test-will-eliminate-a-form-of-inherited-blindness-in-dogs#:~:text=Cambridge%20scientists%20have%20identified%20the,future%20generations%20of%20the%20breed https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/scientists-uncover-genetic-mutation-causing-blindness-in-dogs-and-find-way-to-eradicate-it/
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    24 mins
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