أفضل بودكاسات Bunsen Burner (2024)

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Together At Last: The Luria-Delbrück Experiment 1:16:15

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Salvador Luria and Max Delbrück travelled a long road to finally meet each other. Little did they know, their collaboration would change how bacterial genetics was conducted. From attending summer camp for geniuses to gaining "enemy alien" status together, Salvador and Max formed an unlikely yet productive friendship. Join us as we fluctuate with t…

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Salvador Luria: A Daring Escape 1:23:39

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Salvador Luria was a young doctor trying to find his calling in fascist Italy. A little help from his friends and the discovery of another physicist's paper put Salvador on the path to greatness. Little did he know that the path to greatness involved a long bicycle ride and dodging a Nazi invasion. Join us as we paddle furiously along with Salvador…

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Max Delbruck: Sexy but Bad at Physics 1:08:58

4+ y ago1:08:58

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In the first episode of our three part arc on phage genetics pioneers, we discuss the early life and career of physicist Max Delbruck. From failing his PhD exams to failing out of Nazi indoctrination camps, Max worked under the mantra of "Go big or go home." Well, mostly he went home. Until he stumbled into the field of phage genetics. Join us as w…

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Flight of the Monarch 1:03:14

4+ y ago1:03:14

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Monarch butterflies embark on a yearly 3000 mile migration to spend the winter in the mountains of central Mexico, but that is not the only amazing part of their story. Join us as we fire up the Winnebago to go in search of the Monarch's history. We'll pick up Canadian bug PhDs, intrepid Mexican women and anti-logging activists on our journey. Just…

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2003: A SARS Odyssey 1:11:32

4+ y ago1:11:32

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A strange new illness began to spread from the wet markets in China during the winter of 2002. By early 2003, the world was in a panic due to a virus with pandemic potential. Surprise! 17 years later its all happening again! Join us as we trace the epidemic that hurled the global public health system into dismay way before it was bogged down by fak…

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Tarrare: The Hungry Hungry Soldier 58:36

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It's the late 1700's in France and a different reign of terror is underway for the cats and dogs that happen to cross Tarrare's path. Join us as we gorge ourselves on the story of one of the most bizarre medical marvels of that era. Tarrare's unique ability took him from street performer and pickpocket to experimental guinea pig and French spy. But…

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Your Burning Questions: Part 2 1:06:56

4+ y ago1:06:56

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Once again we take questions from all the listeners and try to answer them... if we don't get distracted by electric cloud discharges. Learn the answers to questions about petrified glass, mass extinctions and the Mandela Effect. Also we delve into some philosophical queries regarding scientific ethics and the role of spirituality in the sciences. …

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Hello, Dolly! A Double Take on Cloning 1:18:24

4+ y ago1:18:24

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In 1995, the world was introduced to the most famous sheep in science history. While Dolly the sheep was the star of the show, she wasn't the first animal - or even the first sheep - ever cloned. Join us as we duplicate the surprisingly long history of animal cloning and separate the fact from the fiction. Also find out why you don't want to be up …

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The Demon Core: Two Critical Deaths 1:12:29

4+ y ago1:12:29

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After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the third core slated for another shot at Japan was relegated for experimental use. But this instrument built for death would not go without taking a couple of lives of its own. Join us as we critically examine the deaths of two Manhattan Project scientists and the ignored safety protocols that could ha…

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What's Kraken?: The Search for the Giant Squid 1:05:29

4+ y ago1:05:29

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As far back as ancient Greece, seafarers have told myths of massive tentacled sea monster. From tales of the Kraken to Archie the preserved giant squid, this elusive cephalopod has terrified and captivated sailors and scientists alike. Come aboard our French ship as we traverse the ocean in search of the giant squid. On our odyssey we discover that…

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Operation Paperclip: When the U.S. Hired Nazi Scientists 1:11:27

4+ y ago1:11:27

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When the Third Reich fell, there was a mad grab for German technology by the United States. Although many of the scientists recruited under this top secret operation were proven or probable war criminals, the perceived advantages were too good to pass up. Join us as we declassify the origins and legacy of Operation Paperclip. From being tracked dow…

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Your Burning Questions: Part 1 1:21:02

5y ago1:21:02

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You wanted to know about global warming, human evolution and hangovers... Well, here is the episode where we answer all your burning questions! Join us as we discuss Darwinian Demons, the "Ice Man" (not THAT Ice Man) and how to quantitatively transfer "baby powder." We also have a special quest appearance from a demon spider.--- Support this podcas…

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Tasting the Stars: A Brief History of Champagne 1:04:49

5y ago1:04:49

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POP! FIZZ! CLINK! Join us as we uncork the bubbly history of Champagne! As we drink we'll find that exploding bottles can scare off monks, the English really loved their sugar, and slightly turning thousands of bottles every day can be quite a riddle. The Romans may have spread it to France, but it was Dom Perignon who perfected it. We also have a …

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No Laughing Matter: A Cautionary Tale of Nitrous Oxide 1:01:00

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A polymath isolated it, a young scientist popularized it, a dentist applied it to his field, and we inhaled it at a party. It started off as a "glorious gas" but ended up as the undoing of a very thin-skinned dentist. Join us this week as we drill into the dental applications of nitrous oxide! As you inhale deeply, you'll find that the best job is …

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Worst Stomach Ache in History: Dr. Beaumont and Digestion 1:05:12

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Whether you're eating steak or guzzling down beer, everything you eat undergoes the process of digestion. For centuries this mechanism was poorly understood and a debate raged on. That is until one frontier doctor found himself a not so willing guinea pig to experiment on. Join us as we bite into the tale of Dr. Beaumont and his digestive experimen…

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Of Pigeons and PhDs: Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation 1:12:59

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Proof of the Big Bang had eluded astrophysicists throughout the early 20th century. That is until two radio-astronomers working for a telephone company stumbled upon of of the most significant find in cosmology. Join us as we listen to the universe weave a tale of childhood escapes from Nazi Germany, experimental satellites, and pigeon murder! Alon…

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The Poison Squad: Harvey Wiley and Food Safety 1:07:13

5y ago1:07:13

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Before proper food safety regulation, everything from borax to formaldehyde could end up on your dinner plate. Then in the early 1900's, one wily chemists assembled a group of volunteers to eat poison for science. Join us as we digest the appetizing story of The Poison Squad! We learn what eating borax for a year will do to a healthy young man, pou…

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A Very English Fossil: Piltdown Man 1:15:12

5y ago1:15:12

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In 1912, an amateur archeologist found a skull fragment and a jawbone in the English town of Piltdown. What was once thought as a ground breaking find turned out to be an elaborate fraud that misguided evolutionary biology for decades. Join us as we uncover the culprit behind the Piltdown Man hoax! Along the way we knight ourselves, find out how fa…

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Let's Go Tripping: The Synthesis of LSD 1:18:20

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It's the episode on acid, where we're NOT on acid. Extracted from a dangerous fungus, lysergic acid diethylamide became the preferred party drug of the counterculture. Join us as we take a trip from ergotism epidemics in the middle ages to microdosing by Silicon Valley techies. On our magical mystery tour we find that you shouldn't eat the weird-lo…

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Fog of War: Fritz Haber and Chemical Warfare 1:12:53

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During the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans unleashed a vile weapon against Allied troops. Standing on the German side as the yellowish fog of war swept across the land killing thousands, was German scientist, Fritz Haber. Join us as we piece together the complicated legacy of this chemist who pulled bread from the sky and fed the world. We also…

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The Price of Kindness: George Price and Altruism 1:17:03

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Being a completely selfless person sounds like a wonderful thing, until you end up homeless sleeping on the street because you gave away all your possessions. Delusions of Jesus and the pursuit of scientific greatness drove George Price to a tragic fate. But along the way he developed one of the most profound (and poorly understood) equations in ev…

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The Double Helix Part 2: A Very Pretty Model 1:06:37

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As the lives of these researchers have come together, a race for the DNA structure breaks out. Watson and Crick are seeking to beat Linus Pauling. Maurice Wilkins is trying to surpass Rosalind Franklin. And it seems Rosalind is running against everyone. Join us for the dramatic conclusion of this saga. Maybe you'll fall on the side that thinks Wats…

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The Double Helix Part 1: Intertwining Lives 1:13:56

5y ago1:13:56

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On April 25, 1953, three papers appeared in the journal Nature establishing the helical structure of DNA. The authors of the first paper, James Watson and Francis Crick, are most commonly associated with the discovery. But their work heavily borrowed from that of the authors of the other two papers. Maurice Wilkins received due credit in the form o…

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Dog Gone: The Rabies Virus 1:09:54

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A frantic mother brings her son to the laboratory of France's most influential bacteriologist. The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog and would certainly die from the dreaded disease. But would the cautious Louis Pasteur use his untested vaccine on the child? From ancient cures to modern protocols, rabies has had a crazy history. So grab some chick…

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Sex, Drugs and Rocket Science: Jack Parsons Part 2 1:10:56

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Jack Parsons was a man living a double life. By day he was a pioneering rocket scientist but by night he was the leader of a Thelemite sex cult. Little did he know that messing with magic, drugs and teenage sister-in-laws would lead to a fiery demise. Join us as we finish the downward spiral of this rocketeer. With special guest appearances by dead…

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Sex, Drugs and Rocket Science : Jack Parsons Part 1 59:21

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In the early 20th century, using rocket research was a ludicrous endeavor. Yet, one intrepid amateur rocketeer sought to reach the stars by explosive means. Join us as we conjure up the sordid details in the life of an eccentric scientist. In part one, we find out how a pudgy rich kid blew up toilets at a military academy, helped convict a car bomb…

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Burn, Baby, Burn: Robert Bunsen and His Famous Burner 1:11:39

5+ y ago1:11:39

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It's episode number 10, and this is a very special topic. The Bunsen burner is emblematic of this podcast and of science itself. But did you know, that the simple redesign of this gas burner opened up the field of chemical spectroscopy? Join us as we explore the career of Robert Bunsen, a beloved teacher who survived arsenic poisoning and explored …

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Seeing Your Own Death: The First X-Ray 49:08

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In the late 1800's, a scientist working with cathode tubes observed a bizarre phenomenon: some unknown ray was causing a plate to glow in the dark. His obsessive work ethic and a hand from his wife led to the discovery of X-rays. Join us as we practice our terrible German accents while exposing the history of this revolutionary tool. Also we get a …

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The a-MAIZE-ing Barbara McClintock! 1:09:57

5+ y ago1:09:57

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Do you like corn? Geneticists Barbara McClintock spent her entire life studying this singular crop and made some significant discoveries along the way. Join us as we delve into the myth of a slightly misunderstood but thoroughly fascinating woman. Also we drop some sad facts about the Nobel Prizes and share our plans for our future musical careers.…

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Party in the Heavens: The Discovery of Uranus 49:57

5+ y ago49:57

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Humans have had their eyes on the stars since ancient times but the most bizarre member of the Solar System wasn't discovered until one obsessed musician turned his telescope to the heavens. Let's find out how an army deserter and accomplished composer managed to spot the planet that would spawn a million immature jokes. Join us as we gaze into dee…

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One Stiff Drink: The History of Helicobacter pylori 53:27

5+ y ago53:27

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Peptic ulcers and gastritis had plagued humanity for millennia. Even though several researchers had come upon a mysterious little bacterium in the human stomach, it wasn't until the 1980's that two doctors finally made the connection between this microbe and PUD. Then it took drastic measures to convince the medical community of the importance of t…

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The One Hit Wonder of Biology: Kary Mullis and PCR 1:08:12

5+ y ago1:08:12

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On a cool spring night while on the road to Mendocino, Kary Mullis had a stroke of genius. He devised a technique that would revolutionize how DNA research is conducted. As it turns out, PCR was a gift to science but Kary Mullis... not so much. From bizarre encounters with glowing raccoons to spreading pseudoscience, Kary Mullis takes us on a trip …

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Digging Up Trouble: SUE the T. rex Part 2 1:06:30

5+ y ago1:06:30

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A court battle over the world's largest and most complete T. rex ensues, a judge makes questionable judgements and unlikely partners come together to find SUE a home. Also we learn that in JonahLand the beer flows free and that GPS and written contracts are a good idea if you're dealing with multimillion dollar fossils. Join us as we conclude the s…

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Everyone's Favorite Dinosaur: SUE the T. rex Part 1 44:59

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In the summer of 1990, the most complete T. rex in history was found in the badlands of South Dakota. What at first seemed like an incredible paleontological find by a group of commercial fossil hunters turned out to be one of the most drawn out legal fights in that field. Join us as we dig up all the details about SUE the Tyrannosaurus rex. --- Su…

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An Atomic Legacy: J. Robert Oppenheimer Part 2 1:20:16

5+ y ago1:20:16

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We conclude the Oppenheimer saga by reviewing his work at the Manhattan Project, the infamous security hearing and how he dealt with his wife's alcoholism. Also find out who Paul Giamatti would play in the biopic and why we love Kitty so much. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bunsenburnerpod/support…

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Hide Your Wife: J. Robert Oppenheimer Part 1 51:24

5+ y ago51:24

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In part one, we explore the transition of an awkward up and coming physicist into a wife stealing professor. Along the way we find out that fancy luggage can kill and that writing poetry about strangers in the library is 100% creepy. Join us as we talk about the Father of the Atomic Bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer!--- Support this podcast: https://podc…

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