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For The Curious
Sophie Gowen
45 episodes
5 days ago
Welcome to For The Curious! From biology to psychology, come join us as we delve into the inner workings of the world in our endeavor to gain knowledge and information! Each new episode will cover a different topic in the field of science and will provide information, lots of chaotic ranting, and all around fun times. Feel free to contact us with any questions or requests for episode topics at scienceunscripted13@gmail.com
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Welcome to For The Curious! From biology to psychology, come join us as we delve into the inner workings of the world in our endeavor to gain knowledge and information! Each new episode will cover a different topic in the field of science and will provide information, lots of chaotic ranting, and all around fun times. Feel free to contact us with any questions or requests for episode topics at scienceunscripted13@gmail.com
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For The Curious
Cholesterol Part 2: Pathophysiology

In the second part of the short two part series on cholesterol we are talking about what can go wrong, introducing the pathophysiology of cholesterol.

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4 months ago
55 minutes 55 seconds

For The Curious
Cholesterol part 1: physiology

In the first episode of a two part series on cholesterol we will discuss the physiology of cholesterol in the human body. We will discuss the synthesis and metabolism of cholesterol as well as its transport and the lipoproteins associated with it.

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4 months ago
1 hour 22 seconds

For The Curious
Respiratory Control: Take a deep breath in

In this episode we will cover neural respiratory control, the respiratory control centers, respiratory drive, the factors affecting respiratory rhythm, and some pathologies associated respiratory control.

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4 months ago
46 minutes 34 seconds

For The Curious
Alkene Addition: the chemistry of carbons getting new friends

In this episode we will discuss various mechanisms for addition across the pi bonds of alkenes.

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5 months ago
41 minutes 37 seconds

For The Curious
Glutamate: The overachiever of amino acids

In this episode we will go over the amino acid neurotransmitter glutamate. We will cover its synthesis, storage, regulation and reuptake, and receptor types.

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7 months ago
33 minutes 36 seconds

For The Curious
Atomic Stability: how atoms get their needs met

This episode will be a short form where I bring you guys the answers I found to a question I asked.

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8 months ago
23 minutes 28 seconds

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The Synaptic Vesicle Cycle: Behind the Scenes of Transmission

In this episode we will be continuing the theme of synaptic transmission by covering the synaptic vesicle cycle.

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8 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes 49 seconds

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Neurotransmitters Overview: Chemical text messages

In this episode we go through a brief overview of neurotransmitters, such as their life cycle in neurons and the synapse as well as the reason they are used by neurons.

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8 months ago
29 minutes 11 seconds

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Synaptic Transmission: Where the magic happens

In this episode we will continue on our journey delving into the nervous system, focusing specifically on synapses and synaptic transmission.

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9 months ago
29 minutes 37 seconds

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Action Potentials: The nitty gritty electrical stuff

This episode will cover action potentials as a continuation of the series on the nervous system.

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9 months ago
30 minutes 17 seconds

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Membrane Potentials: A polarizing topic

This episode will be the first in a series of episodes focusing on neuroscience. For this episode we will be diving into one of the most fundamental topics for anyone interested in neuroscience, membrane potentials.

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10 months ago
37 minutes 14 seconds

For The Curious
Ecology: So Much To Appreciate

In this episode we will be going over various topics pertaining to ecology such as climate, weather, terrestrial and aquatic biomes, and the factors that can influence the geographic spread of biomes and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

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11 months ago
52 minutes 21 seconds

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The Digestive System: the very long and winding road

This episode will cover the digestive system in all its glory, we go over the digestive tract, the accessory glands, and the hormonal control of digestion and satiation.

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11 months ago
51 minutes 43 seconds

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Thermoregulation: Is it hot in here or is it just me?

In this episode we will go over the basics of thermoregulation. We will discuss ectotherms and endotherms, the hypothalamus and an internal regulation of temperature, behavioral mechanisms for thermoregulation, and the reasons why thermoregulation is important for humans and all living organisms.

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1 year ago
31 minutes 11 seconds

For The Curious
Acids and Bases: maybe don't drink that

In this episode we will be going over everything acids and bases. We will discuss the definitions and natures of acids and bases, neutralization reactions, acid-base equilibria, buffers, and some of the reasons why we care about acids and bases.

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1 year ago
48 minutes 54 seconds

For The Curious
Plant Evolution: Plants have what?!

This episode is for those who are interested in or want to know a little bit more about how the plants we know and love came to be. We will look at where they came from and what allowed them to become the amazing and diverse organisms they are now. Plants are awesome so this ones for them.

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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes 35 seconds

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Fungi: maybe don’t eat that

Fungi have long been under appreciated and it is not often recognized just how awesome they are and how much they contribute to the world around us. If you are someone who loves fungi or someone who wants to learn why you should love fungi, then this is the place for you and the play button is waiting for you to press it.

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1 year ago
41 minutes 21 seconds

For The Curious
Arsenic: An important element in any drink

This very much necessary episode will be the first of a two episodes on the element arsenic. This episode will first briefly cover the chemical characteristics of arsenic and then go into its history of discovery and medicinal use as well as its presence in the environment.

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1 year ago
31 minutes 35 seconds

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Consciousness: the key to all your questions about yourself

Ever wanted to know a little bit more about how and why consciousness works? Well same here so if you happen to find out please let us know.

In this episode we will be doing a broad overview of the science of consciousness and the wide range of theories that attempt to describe and understand the elusive topic.

So if you're in the mood for lots of conjecture and theoretical postulates then this episodes for you!

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1 year ago
1 hour 8 minutes 27 seconds

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The Black Death: When a boo-boo gets dark

In this episode we will go over one of the most devastating diseases in the history of the world. Killing over 200 million people over the course of its occurrence in humans, this bacteria has a super scary and horrendously amazing track record. So get excited because this episode will be a doozy, let's get a learnin!

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2 years ago
56 minutes 13 seconds

For The Curious
Welcome to For The Curious! From biology to psychology, come join us as we delve into the inner workings of the world in our endeavor to gain knowledge and information! Each new episode will cover a different topic in the field of science and will provide information, lots of chaotic ranting, and all around fun times. Feel free to contact us with any questions or requests for episode topics at scienceunscripted13@gmail.com