The Dope Science Show Podcast is a science lifestyle podcast that discusses science, indie film, music, politics and everything in between. Making science an everyday conversation. We are all dope scientists!

In this episode we hang out with me, your host, Stephany Lowe and Jess Waters. Jess is a Black non-binary TV writer who writes stories about re-conceptualizing queerness and Blackness. We discuss Jess’s most recent work; a short film called “The Divinity Streak” which is a part of the Netflix x Ghetto Film School Content Creation Program.

“The Divinity Streak” is a drama about 3 black activists who hijack a space shuttle to Mars. It is a story about identity, resilience and freedom. You can watch it on the Netflix Film Club YouTube channel.

We talk about how Jess’ Black queer identity is represented in their work and the importance of re-imagining history to tell Black stories from a Black non-binary queer perspective. Jess shares their list of artists who influence their work. We talk about music and their writing process and we reminisce about our very first time on set together. I was a production assistant on the film and I had an amazing time on set:)

Thank you all for listening, follow Jess on their Instagram @jm_waters.

The Divinity Streak- Watch Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPrbqrlOO3E&t=20s

Find Jess here: https://writers.coverfly.com/profile/writer-0147c6562-29354 

Spotify Playlist Link here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4NkZx9v8sJxrXU0WnG6GPt

Booklist:

• Toni Morrison- "Paradise"
• James Baldwin- "A Stranger in the Village"
• Gloria Naylor- "Mama Day"

Science lifestyle podcast that discusses crowdfunding , indie film, music, politics, randomness , education and everything science. We are all dope scientists!

In this episode, our host Stephany Lowe and Raven Baxter aka Raven the Science Maven discuss the strength and freedom found in staying true to your authentic self.

@RaventheScienceMaven is a Science Education PhD candidate (she majored in Molecular Biology undergrad), who got tired of #codeswitching in the lab and one day decided to write a song about it. #BigOleGeeks was born. A "scientific parody" of the hit song Big Ole Freaks by Megan Thee Stallion, Raven's goal is to reach more young people through STEM. In fact, she is currently creating an ENTIRE COLLEGE LEVEL STEM CURRICULUM for high school students to do just that. She also wants to prove that being Back and nerdy does not mean you can't be Black and sexy. And yes...scientists do twerk.

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Hi all my Dope Scientists! Myself, Stephany Lowe aka ScienceStuffWithSteph reads and discusses science articles.  I also share random stories from my life:)

Articles Discussed:

•  Yale University. "Scientists restore some functions in a pig's brain hours after death." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 April 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190417132805.htm>. 
• Case Western Reserve University. "Pig experiment raises ethical questions around brain damage: Bioethicists point to repercussions, and balance between saving lives and saving organs." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 April 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190418135049.htm>.
  

Speech: "To be, or not to be, that is the question" by William Shakespeare from Hamlet, performed by Stephany Lowe

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Intro and outro music-  pyramidskeme.com/tracks : 18th Floor  

Hi all my Dope Scientists! Myself, Stephany Lowe aka ScienceStuffWithSteph reads and discusses science articles.  I also share random stories from my life:)

This week's article is titled:

" Brain structure linked to hallucinations and musical aptitude"

 Summary:  New research links brain structure to an individual's likelihood of experiencing hallucinations and to their musical aptitude. Participants with higher musical aptitude showed lower hallucination proneness. 

Here is the link to the article: 

  University of Liverpool. "Brain structure linked to hallucinations and musical aptitude." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 December 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171211140832.htm>.

Thank you for listening!

www.thedopescienceshow.com

Instagram: thedopescienceshow and sciencestuffwithsteph

Twitter: dopescienceshow

Intro and outro music-  pyramidskeme.com/tracks : 18th Floor  

Hi all my Dope Scientists! Myself, Stephany Lowe aka ScienceStuffWithSteph reads and discusses science articles. 

This week's article is titled:

"Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering".

 Summary: Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers discovered through neuroimaging. 

Here is the link to the article: 

 University of Texas at Austin. "Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 March 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190311152729.htm>  , 

Thank you for listening!

www.thedopescienceshow.com

Instagram: thedopescienceshow and sciencestuffwithsteph

Twitter: dopescienceshow

Science lifestyle podcast that discusses crowdfunding , indie film, music, politics, randomness , education and everything science. We are all dope scientists! 

In this episode, Stephany and stand up comedian Meechie chat it up about the sex habits of octopuses and what happens when you give them MDMA. Stephany shares a personal story about the time she did Molly and why she is scared to do it again. The show ends with a run down of science terms covered in the show. Check out blog and show notes here: https://www.thedopescienceshow.com/blog/the-dope-science-show-blog

Follow Meechie Hall on Instagram @jokehustler

I talk about my Thanksgiving, Trumpism, voting this year and reading about termites:) Cell Press. "4,000-year-old termite mounds found in Brazil are visible from space." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 20 November 2018. . Background Music: pyramidskeme.com/tracks : 18th Floor

I talk about my Dia de los Muertos weekend. From hanging with my mom at art museums, viewing alters to going to a party in a comic book store with the Stranger Comics community and ending the night with a creepy swinger Lyft driver. Oh yeah and I also talk a little about an article that I read about the hormone Kisspetin and how it may influence sexual disorders and depression. Colburn: https://www.colburnschool.edu/ MOCA: https://www.moca.org/ Stranger Comics: http://www.strangercomics.com/about/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/strangercomics/?hl=en Niobe- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aid5vX5MjhI http://www.strangercomics.com/explore/niobe-she-is-life/ Creators: Sebastion Jones Amandla Stenberg Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1182319554/niobe-returns-in-erathune-she-is-death-and-essessa Article about Kisspetin: Imperial College London. "Hormone alters male brain networks to enhance sexual and emotional function." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 October 2018. . DJ Al Jackson: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuXDylnCLo/ Comic Book Store: http://hidehocomics.com/ Watchmen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(film) 100 Bullets- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Bullets Brown Sugar Fairies- https://www.brownsugarfairies.com/ Background Music: https://pyramidskeme.com/tracks : 18th Floor

Steph and Natalie discuss growing up in the Inland Empire, a vast southern California area outside of Los Angeles. They both share how living with anxiety helped them find their creative passions. Natalie also shares her story of how she dug deep and put in the real work with her team to direct and produce her first feature film, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

Steph and Natalie discuss growing up in the Inland Empire, a vast southern California area outside of Los Angeles. They both share how living with anxiety helped them find their creative passions. Natalie also shares her story of how she dug deep and put in the real work with her team to direct and produce her first feature film, The Extraordinary Ordinary. Show Notes: Natalie Rodriguez- IG: https://www.instagram.com/natchristinerod/ The Extraordinary Ordinary- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5251264/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/theextraordfilm/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExtraOrdFilm/ Just the results of a quick Google Search: Mental Health Resources 1. https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/mental-health-services-how-get-treatment-if-you-can-t-ncna875176 2. https://www.thinkpacifica.com/anxiety-peer-support-groups/ 3. Therapy for Black Girls- https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/ 4. BetterHelp -https://www.betterhelp.com/ Music: Young Blood by The Naked and Famous Best regards,

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I chat with Eric Randolph about transplanting memories and why he does not code switch. Magna Cum Laude Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology :University of West Florida. Former ecotoxicological researcher for the Environmental Protection Agency studying the effects of chemicals of emerging concern within the Great Lakes region. Ph.D. candidacy at the University of Miami : study neural aging and memory in Aplysia californica, the Californian Sea Hare. 6 time published co-author on scientific literature and have presented novel research at multiple international conferences. High school dropout and a 2 time convicted felon who still lacks the civil right to vote or serve on a jury. He has worked with internationally respected scientists and yet can not join his children's school's PTA board or volunteer in their classrooms. He is a strong believer that ones past does not and should not determine their future path. Instagram: Fayban_Apparel Show Resources: https://buff.ly/2D3YL

Black Hair Unwrapped Black hair stories, science and technology How to submit a story Call (641) 715-3900 Extension 393047# or email: thedopescienceshow@gmail.com Tell a personal story choose prompt A or B or both prompts Stories should tell us: -Who -When -Where -What happened? -What did your hair style look like? -Bring me home, how does the story end? We will contact you if your story is chosen for the podcast. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. Good Hair Day A. Tell us about a time you felt good when someone did your hair. Why did it make you feel that way? Bad Hair Day B. Tell us about a time you felt bad when someone did your hair. Why did it make you feel that way?

I chat with science writer Rebecca Coffey about her new book, Science and Lust. You can buy book here: www.scienceandlust.com SCIENCE AND LUST Headlines suggest humans have become a mindlessly lust-driven race. Hmmmm. Have we always been that way? And, if so, can intelligence and culture ever save us? To answer such questions, SCIENCE AND LUST, a new, “entertaining and envelope-pushing popular science”* book, takes the lens of evolutionary psychology to the #MeToo movement and a host of other current mating-and-madness issues. In twelve fun and fact-packed essays by science journalist and humorist Rebecca Coffey (Scientific American, Discover, and Psychology Today magazines as well as Vermont Public Radio). The most current essay, “The Human Ape” examines why even “good guys” sometimes act like apes. -Music- Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours"

-Birthday Weekend Recap -Dream Photo Shoot by my fav photographer, Lars, @kommienezuspadt, check my IG stories, BeingGlam, @sciencestuffwithsteph -Invited to be a speaker at the 2018 Writers Convention in Washington DC- https://sciencewriters2018.org/speakers?field_speaker_lastname_value=Lowe&field_section_value=All -National Institute of Standards and Technology- https://www.nist.gov/ -Why I love bonobos- source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo -Black Hair Unwrapped- Black Hair Stories Science and Technology- www.blackhairunwrapped.com -The Bonnti App- Use the link to earn $5 per referral. " I just joined Bonnti, an awesome hair app! It’s like Tinder for Textured Hair. Discover great stylists, beauty jobs and events near you! Check it out. Link below. https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1215552916 -Next episode features Rebecca Coffey author of the new book, Science and Lust, www.scienceandlust.com

I had the pleasure to speak with Prof. Ramesh Laungani! He is an Associate Professor of Biology at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska. His scientific research focuses on the impacts of both climate change and climate change mitigation strategies in grasslands. Specifically, he and his students examine how adding a substance called biochar to grassland soil can combat climate change by storing carbon for the long-term and how these biochar additions impact the structure and functioning of grassland plant communities. Additionally, he spearheaded a science communication project called the 1000 STEM Women Project (flipgrid.com/7bad90), which curates a library of 90-second scientist introduction videos for use in K-12 classrooms. The overall goal of the project is to diversify the view that students have of scientists and STEM careers. It was a fun episode! Follow Prof. Ramesh on twitter @DrRambio Music- Run The Jewels- Legend Has It

In this week's recap, I discuss the following: 1. Guest Spot on the Sexual Flavas podcast- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sexual-flavas/id1212179067?mt=2 2. Guest Spot on The Man Child Podcast- https://anchor.fm/two-people-two-podcasts 3. Head's up new episode with Ramesh Laungani (@DrRamBio) coming next :) 4. Game Theory- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. "Viewing cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes: Clinical adoption of adaptive treatment plans will improve physician strategy and advance the standard of care for cancer patients." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 August 2018. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180809112526.htm. 5. "White House Describes Military 'Space Force,' Aims To Create It By 2020"- https://www.npr.org/2018/08/09/637132220/white-house-describes-military-space-force-aims-to-create-it-by-2020 6. Sorry to Bother you- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enH3xA4mYcY

1. Keven Stonewall- Episode 35 2. Desi Sanchez (@thedesisanchez on Instagram) , features me on the Grindhouse Radio, http://www.thegrindhouseradio.com/ , show coming soon! 3. Johns Hopkins Medicine. "Beef jerky and other processed meats associated with manic episodes." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 18 July 2018. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180718082225.htm

I was so happy to have the opportunity to sit down with Keven Stonewall. I saw a story about how his research is leading the way for a cure for colon cancer. I was struck by his story; a kid from Southside Chicago makes a breakthrough in cancer research. I really wanted to learn more. So here we are:) Follow Keven Stonewall- IG and Twitter @thatkevenguy Blavity article about Keven and his research on colon cancer: https://blavity.com/this-22-year-old-scientist-leading-fight-against-colon-cancer Test for Colon Health: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/screening-tests-used.html Music- Beatville -"Drake: God's Plan" Instrumental https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASBDEIvtvRk

Chicago recap and my experience producing stories with You Had Me At Black. I also discuss Akon's cryptocurrency and the city he is building in Senegal. Say what?! I suck it was Black Tech Unplugged- Dena thank you! Subscribe to her podcast it covers black millenials in tech- https://blacktechunplugged.com/ Listen to Hannibal's podcast, it is so good:) https://hannibalburess.com/podcast/ Listen to Sexual Flavas- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sexual-flavas/id1212179067?mt=2 Akon cryptocurrency- https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/25/africa/akon-launch-crypto-city-senegal/index.html Yewand'es episode was #34- https://anchor.fm/the-dope-science-show/episodes/Episode-34--Yewande--Neuroscientist--Afrobeats-and-Mini-Brains-e1ldf7/a-a4131b