14 January, 2026 – Episode 1043 – The Uncertainty of Science

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This Week: Hot Waters, Plastic Bombshell?, The Desert, African EV’s, Red Hair Reason, Queen Bees, AI Issues, Deer Scrapings, Pore Problems, Rhythm Recognitions, and Much More Science!

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I’m trying to think of something optimistic to say
to start the show with a big hooray
but with the state of things as they are
it’s getting harder to remember
that there is still more to discover
that people will always seek
to learn more
to be curious, ask questions
that will be answers tomorrow.
Though today might be dark
we can look to the light
and fill ourselves with knowledge tonight
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Coming up next…

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Hot Waters
Why should we be concerned about rising ocean temperatures and heat absorbsion?

Plastic Bombshell?
How accurate are all of the studies finding our bodies filled with plaastics?

The desert isn’t so barren afterall.
To some but not many’s shock and awe, the desert is full of life

African EVs
How fast could electric vehicles begin to replace internal combustion cars in Africa?

Red Hair Reason
Could red hair actually be a mechanism for managing toxic levels of cysteine?

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Blair’s Animal Corner!

Queen bees don’t have a taste for manual labor
Their tongues just won’t allow it, it isn’t their fault!

AI causing havoc for animals
Does AI offer any bright side for conservation? Or is it all bad??

Deer scrapings
They glow! What’s with all the glowing mammals…?

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Pore Problems
How does a quality control breakdown lead to neurodegeneration?

Rhythm Recognition
How does our brain create the perception of body as self?

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What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year We discussed The End Of Social Social Media, Climate Collusion, Researcher Targets, Smelly Spider Legs, Ants with Grudges, And Much More !

This week 10 years ago TWIS we discussed Rumors On Waves, CRISPR Alert, The Anthropocene Arrives, Fuzzy Memory, PBS Sanity, Spiteful Little Monkeys, 3D Mantis Science, Selecting Your Sperm, Giant Canyon!, Estrogen Fights Flu, Interview w/ William Dichtel, And Much More!

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