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Tiny Matters
Multitude
125 episodes
2 days ago

Science shapes every part of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning podcast about tiny things — from molecules to microbes — that have a big and often surprising impact on society. From deadly diseases to forensic toxicology to the search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its place in history and today, and how it could impact our world’s future. New episodes every Wednesday. Tiny Matters is brought to you by the American Chemical Society, a non-profit scientific organization based in Washington, D.C., and is produced by Multitude.

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Life Sciences
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Natural Sciences
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Science shapes every part of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning podcast about tiny things — from molecules to microbes — that have a big and often surprising impact on society. From deadly diseases to forensic toxicology to the search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its place in history and today, and how it could impact our world’s future. New episodes every Wednesday. Tiny Matters is brought to you by the American Chemical Society, a non-profit scientific organization based in Washington, D.C., and is produced by Multitude.

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Life Sciences
Science,
Natural Sciences
Episodes (20/125)
Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Fetuses ‘listening’ to different languages and climate change affecting psychiatric meds: Tiny Show and Tell Us #26
Climate change may impact the effectiveness of mental health medications and fetal heart rates can change based on ‘hearing’ different languages.
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2 days ago
15 minutes 55 seconds

Tiny Matters
How NASA scientists are monitoring and predicting wildfires from space
We traveled to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and spoke with two of their scientists who study fires from space.
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1 week ago
26 minutes 54 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] The FDA’s ban of Red Dye No. 3 and the surprising science of winter roads: Tiny Show and Tell Us #25
The FDA’s ban of Red Dye No. 3 and the fascinating science behind clearing winter roads.
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2 weeks ago
17 minutes 3 seconds

Tiny Matters
How a Mars mission from the 1970s shaped the search for extraterrestrial life today
The Viking missions in the 1970s and 80s helped researchers figure out what we can be doing better to find signs of life beyond Earth.
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3 weeks ago
35 minutes 49 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Babies leaving cells behind in mom and rethinking the Big Bang: Tiny Show and Tell Us #24
We talk about the Big Bang and how cells transferred between baby and mom can be replaced by new fetal cells from a second pregnancy.
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1 month ago
17 minutes 51 seconds

Tiny Matters
Ozempic: The science behind this blockbuster drug and its untapped potential
What is the science behind weight loss “wonder drugs” like Ozempic, and what are the risks?
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1 month ago
26 minutes

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Marfan syndrome and plant pathogens eating DNA: Tiny Show and Tell Us #23
We cover Marfan syndrome and pathogens that eat — or infiltrate! — plant DNA.
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1 month ago
12 minutes 50 seconds

Tiny Matters
How a little-known vaccine project and decades of HIV research made "Operation Warp Speed" possible
Not many people know that before SARS-CoV-2, there was already a project underway in the U.S. to create a vaccine for a looming coronavirus.
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1 month ago
36 minutes 32 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Time limits for anesthesia and stunning bioluminescence: Tiny Show and Tell Us #22
What limits on anesthesia could mean for doctors and patients and how to spot sparkly bioluminescence.
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1 month ago
12 minutes 35 seconds

Tiny Matters
The placenta: A disposable organ we can’t live without
The placenta is essential for life, but so much of its function is unknown.
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2 months ago
34 minutes 57 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] An inspiring pharmacist grandma and orcas wearing dead salmon hats: Tiny Show and Tell Us #21
We hear about an incredible pharmacist grandma and orcas wearing dead salmon as hats.
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2 months ago
14 minutes 38 seconds

Tiny Matters
How glaciers safeguard Earth’s future and hold clues to our ancient past
Glaciers are not just important because they impact sea level rise — they hold clues to our ancient past.
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2 months ago
29 minutes 16 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Evolutionary adaptations to high altitudes and e-cigs vs. dry herb vaporizers: Tiny Show and Tell Us #20
What is the difference between an e-cigarette and dry herb vaporizer, and how have populations at high altitudes evolved?
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2 months ago
12 minutes 58 seconds

Tiny Matters
How 18th and 19th century 'race science' still has deadly medical consequences today
The hidden history of how race science, dating back centuries, still influences how patients are diagnosed and treated today.
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3 months ago
27 minutes 55 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Crocheted wasp nests and sewage in reefs: Tiny Show and Tell Us #19
We cover the science of crocheted wasp nests and how sewage is impacting coral reefs.
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3 months ago
12 minutes 51 seconds

Tiny Matters
The rape kit: From controversial 1970s invention to ending the backlog today
For decades, the rape kit has stood for the idea that every survivor has the right to a forensic exam and to have their evidence taken seriously.
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3 months ago
31 minutes 17 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Double rainbows and mysterious chromosomes: Tiny Show and Tell Us #18
We cover the science of rainbows and mysterious chromosomes that have a significant impact on human health.
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3 months ago
10 minutes 51 seconds

Tiny Matters
Not just a ‘royal disease’: Hemophilia’s devastating past to recent advances
Today, people with hemophilia can live generally long, healthy lives, but in previous generations, the future wasn’t so bright.
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4 months ago
33 minutes 59 seconds

Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Fungus farming ants and disappointing orange juice: Tiny Show and Tell Us #17
The incredible world of fungus farming ants and what makes fresh squeeze juice taste so much better than the processed stuff.
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4 months ago
15 minutes 22 seconds

Tiny Matters
How plants shaped our world: Rising oxygen, blocky bones, and other pivotal moments in evolution
In 2011, paleontologist Riley Black was on the lookout for a T. rex, but she found a fossilized leaf instead, which ended up being more valuable.
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4 months ago
27 minutes 53 seconds

Tiny Matters

Science shapes every part of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning podcast about tiny things — from molecules to microbes — that have a big and often surprising impact on society. From deadly diseases to forensic toxicology to the search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its place in history and today, and how it could impact our world’s future. New episodes every Wednesday. Tiny Matters is brought to you by the American Chemical Society, a non-profit scientific organization based in Washington, D.C., and is produced by Multitude.