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The Periodic Table
by Brandon Hanna
Welcome to The Periodic Table, a weekly show where we discuss the most interesting science news stories of the week, and the hosts learn WITH you! Science can often be confusing and scary, so let's work with one another to demystify it as we learn more about science together as a community!
Episodes
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Bacteria Make ‘Spider Silk’ That’s Stronger Than Steel - 2021NOV08
This week, Garrett McDowell (@GarrettMcDowell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about bacteria that can make ‘spider silk’ that’s stronger than steel, brainless sponges that contain early echoes of a nervous system, and more! Topics: 1. Bacteria make ‘spider silk’ that’s...
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Factory-Grown Food isn’t Science Fiction Anymore - 2021OCT04
This week, Ken Napzok (@KenNapzok) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about factory-grown food and how it isn’t science fiction anymore, the science of why pumpkin spice really does give you the warm fuzzies, and much more! Topics: 1. Factory-grown food isn’t science fiction...
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Fossil Footprints Show Humans in North America More Than 21,000 Years Ago - 2021SEP27
This week, Raul Alejandro Mendoza (@thenerdychicano) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the fossil footprints that show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago, synthetic trees could tap underground water in arid areas, and more! Topics: 1. Fossil footprints...
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Potty-Trained Cattle Could Help Reduce Pollution - 2021SEP20
This week, PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about potty-trained cattle could help reduce pollution, the science behind MLB's sticky stuff, and how Marguerite Vogt transformed the study of all viruses! Topics: 1. Potty-trained cattle could help…
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‘Ghost Games’ Spotlight the Psychological Effect Fans Have on Referees - 2021AUG24
This week, join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about ‘Ghost games’ spotlight the psychological effect fans have on referees, FDA grants full approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus, and Vera Rubin’s work on dark matter led to a paradigm shift in cosmology! Topics: 1. ‘Ghost games’…
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Scientists Convert Plastic Waste into Vanilla Flavoring - 2021JUN22
This week, Robert Adams (@RobertAdamsMLP) and Chris Adams (@ChrisAdamsMLP) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists convert plastic waste into vanilla flavoring, the clean power of starch, and a new special segment! Topics: 1. Scientists convert plastic waste into...
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Gravitational Waves Confirm A Black Hole Law Predicted by Stephen Hawking - 2021JUN15
This week, Frank Janisch (@FrankieJ29) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about gravitational waves confirm a black hole law predicted by Stephen Hawking, pond scum can release a paralyzing pollutant into the air, and why we should abolish the left turn, according to science!...
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Cities Have their Own Distinct Microbial Fingerprints - 2021JUN01
This week, Alex Damon (@StarWarsExplain) and Mollie Damon (@MollieDamon) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about cities have their own distinct microbial fingerprints, a sweet father-son bond inspires tasty new molecule models, and how to become an outdoor scientist at home!...
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New Device Gets Power From 5G Signals Grabbed From the Air - 2021MAY18
This week, Roxy Striar (@roxystriar) and PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about a new device gets power from 5G signals grabbed from the air, brain implants turn imagined handwriting into text on a screen, and the worst types of drinks for your…
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Scientists Remotely Controlled the Social Behavior of Mice with Light - 2021MAY11
This week, Michael Chu (@michaelchu4real) and PJ Campbell (@PJ_Campbell) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists remotely controlled the social behavior of mice with light, most people will add something — even when subtracting makes more sense, and a college…
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Why Are Scientists Burying 2,000 Pairs of Underpants in Switzerland? - 2021APR26
This week, Michael Chu (@michaelchu4real) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists burying 2,000 pairs of underpants in Switzerland, a new technique could make some plastic trash compostable at home, and a Mars Mission Report! Topics: 1. Scientists are burying 2,000...
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Earth Sweeps Up 5,200 Tons of Extraterrestrial Dust Each Year - 2021APR17
This week, John Kaiser (@kaisersaysso) and Alex Marzona (@alexmarzona) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about Earth sweeps up 5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust each year, bandages made from crab shells speed healing, and six tips to build more movement into your day!…
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Muon Experiment Breaks the Laws of Physics? Not so Fast! - 2021APR11
This week, Dwain Burke (@burkemade) sits down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the Muon experiment that breaks the laws of physics, microscopic images reveal the science and beauty of face masks, and Mysterious X-rays are flaring out of Uranus! Topics: 1. Muon Experiment Breaks...
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DNA Can Be Collected From Air - 2021APR02
This week, Mara Knopic (@thatmara) and James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about DNA can be collected from air, the science and technology that can help save the ocean, uranium ‘snowflakes’ could set off thermonuclear explosions of dead stars, and...
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The ‘USS Jellyfish’ Emits Strange Radio Waves from a Distant Galaxy Cluster - 2021MAR27
This week, Felix Morritt (@FelixMorritt) and Christina Vee (@Christy_Vee_) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the ‘USS Jellyfish’ emits strange radio waves from a distant galaxy cluster, scientists find deep-sea bacteria that are invisible to the human immune system, and…
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Perseverance Has Landed on Mars! - 2021FEB21
This week, Sabrina Ramirez (@sabrinaxmonica) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about Perseverance landing on Mars, scientists entering people’s dreams, and the wonderful world of fermented foods! Topics: 1. Perseverance lands on Mars!...
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New Technology Can Get Inside Your Head - 2021FEB13
This week, PJ Campbell (@pj_campbell) and Mark Ellis (@markellislive) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about new technology that can get inside your head, beer science, and 'Science Moms' work to educate children on impact of climate change! Topics: 1. New technology can get...
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Scientists Have Taught Spinach to Send Emails - 2021FEB06
This week, James White (@G4TOR24) and Dwain Burke (@burkemade) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about scientists have taught spinach to send emails, a new chameleon species may be the world’s tiniest reptile, and the viral video of Mars circulating around Twitter! Topics: 1....
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A New Catalyst Turns Greenhouse Gas into Jet Fuel - 2021JAN30
This week, Jonathan Rome (@ItsJohnnyRome) and Alex Marzona (@AlexMarzona) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about a new catalyst turns greenhouse gas into jet fuel, ultra-precise lasers remove cancer cells without damaging nearby tissue, and Why do wombats poop cubes?…
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Giant Worms May Have Burrowed into the Ancient Seafloor to Ambush Prey - 2021JAN23
This week, Maxwell Haddad (@cinemaxwell) and Sean Sullivan (@suitupsully) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about giant worms may have burrowed into the ancient seafloor to ambush prey, German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again, and What is Going on With Tik Tok’s Sea...
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Drones Could Help Create A Quantum Internet - 2021JAN16
This week, Alex Marzona (@AlexMarzona) and James Lott Junior (@JamesLottJr1) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about drones could help create a quantum internet, CRISPR gene editing used to store data in DNA inside living cells, and Biden appoints geneticist Eric Lander as...
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Earth is Whipping Around Quicker Than It Has in A Half-Century - 2021JAN09
This week, Mara Knopic (@thatmara) and James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about Earth whipping around quicker than it has in a half-century, a mysterious 'wobble' moving Mars' poles around, and the SpaceX Dragon Capsule's First of Its Kind Science...
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Was Quantum Teleportation Just Achieved? - 2021JAN02
This week, PJ Campbell (@pj_campbell) and James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the latest achievement in quantum teleportation, climate change making animals darker, and healthy habits for you to implement into your life! Topics: 1. Quantum...
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Octopuses Punch Fish For No Apparent Reason - 2020DEC26
This week, Mara Knopic (@thatmara) and Dwain Burke (@burkemade) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about octopuses punching fish for no apparent reason, flexible devices that may help cloths solar power your screens, and rogue planets that wander the galaxy all alone! Topics…
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'Greenland' Director Studied the Science of Comets - 2020DEC19
This week, John Kaiser (@KaiserSaysSo) and Dwain Burke (@burkemade) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the director of 'Greenland' studying the science of comets to prepare for the disaster film, ivory from a 16th century shipwreck revealing new details about African...
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U.S. Physicists Rally Around Ambitious Plan to Build Fusion Power Plant - 2020DEC13
This week, James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) and Dwain Burke (@burkemade) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about U.S. physicists rallying around an ambitious plan to build a fusion power plant, why today's 'fast fashions' can be bad for the planet, and how Tasmanian devils are...
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Arecibo Telescope Collapses! - 2020DEC05
This week, James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) and PJ Campbell (@pj_campbell) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about the collapse of the Arecibo telescope, new science experiments sent by SpaceX aboard the ISS, and Colorado student, Gitanjali Rao, names Time's 'Kid of the Year!'...
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Atom Smasher Unearths Surprises Hidden with 2000-Year-Old Mummy - 2020NOV28
This week, James Maple (@jamesmapleactor) and Ryan Nilsen (@RyNilsen) sit down to join Brandon Hanna (@brandonhanna07) talk about an atom smasher unearthing surprises with a 2000-year-old mummy, what the public needs to prep for vaccine side effects, and 13 science stories to be thankful for!...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Periodic Table, a weekly show where we discuss the most interesting science news stories of the week, and the hosts learn WITH you! Science can often be confusing and scary, so let's work with one another to demystify it as we learn more about science together as a community!
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Brandon Hanna
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Welcome to The Periodic Table, a weekly show where we discuss the most interesting science news stories of the week, and the hosts learn WITH you! Science can often be confusing and scary, so let's work with one another to demystify it as we learn more about science together as a community!
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