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The Maple Geeks
by The Maple Geeks
Podcast by The Maple Geeks
Episodes
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10 Ways To Save The World
You don't have to wear a cape to save the world! Check out our tips on how to live a greener life. Music: "Street Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Photo by Singkham from Pexels
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Could we really clone the mammoth?
A podcast focused on the science and ethics of cloning, including whether it's ethical to clone world leaders and bring back extinct species. Sources Animal Research. Cloning Dolly the Sheep. http://www.animalresearch.info/en/medical- advances/ timeline/cloning-dolly-the-sheep/ (accessed May 2,...
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Why You Can Trust Science
Scientific research can sometimes be controversial, confusing and even conflicting. Richard and Beth talk about why you can still trust science. Also Richard is super hyperactive. Sources: Cook, J., Oreskes, N., Doran, P., Anderegg, W., Verheggen, B., Maibach, E., Carlton, J., Lewandowsky, S.,...
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Bee My Honey (Part 2)
Part 2/2 of our episode on honeybees. We continue our discussion of Colony Collapse Disorder. Beth finally gets a chance to talk about the antibacterial traits of honey. Sources: Bees learn to take shortest route between flowers. The Telegraph....
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Bee My Honey (Part 1)
We can't stop talking about honeybees! So much so that we had to split this episode into two parts. Find out why European bees are so much less aggressive than African bees! Join us next week for part 2! Sources: 1. Huang, Z. Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology. American Bee Journal. 2013. Web....
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Pros And Cons Of The Gluten Free Movement
Recent scientific papers offer strong evidence against the idea of a non-celiac gluten sensitivity. However, the Gluten-Free craze wasn't a total loss to society, nor was it a loss to the many people who jumped/are still on the Gluten-Free bandwagon. Sources: 1. Does Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance...
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How Climate Change Will Impact Your Pancakes
Richard and Beth discuss the effect of climate change on pancakes, or rather, its effect on a popular pancake topping. Sources: www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-…-the-brink/ www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/20…p-for-your-pancakes www.maplesource.com/blog/how-climat…n/#.Wv1zwaQvzIV...
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No, Your Brain is Not Tired
Beth and Richard talk about why thinking harder doesn't actually use calories in the brain, even though you may feel like it does. Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thinking-hard-calories/ Credits Music: "Street Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative...
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