HeyJaredRecreational Science
The podcast where funny scientists discuss funny science. Hosted by Lu and Tirth, physician-scientists who love to talk science and make each other laugh.
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A pound of feathers, space sperm, nose hair, bug matter, and more (RecSci Quick Bites) (opens the original)
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In this bonus RecSci Quick Bites episode, Lu and Tirth discuss the weight of a pound of lead and a pound of feathers, the swimming ability of fruit fly sperm after a trip to space, the force it takes to pluck nose hair, the amount of bugs that splatter on car windshields, the horsepower of a horse, the antibiotic properties of ear wax, and scrotal asymmetry in ancient sculptures. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Lead vs feathers study 6:04 Fruit fly sperm study 8:02 Nose hair study 10:41 Bug splatter
Beauty vs pain and teaching goldfish to drive cars (opens the original)
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Why do some people enjoy looking at beautiful art? Why do some people enjoy looking at ugly art? Could it have something to do with how much they enjoy pain? Are goldfish as dumb as we think they are? Can they learn to drive cars to forage for food? In this episode, Lu and Tirth discuss the effects of looking at paintings on physical pain tolerance and how goldfish are perhaps as smart as a 16-year-old human. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:33 Tirth’s interesting wedding 8:09 Pain study 19:29 Goldfish
Physiological effects of improper urinal etiquette and touching wood (opens the original)
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Urinal etiquette is sacred. Why do men always leave an empty urinal as buffer space when peeing in a public restroom? Could it have an effect on how well they pee? Why do people enjoy hiking in the woods so much? Can you get the same enjoyment from touching a piece of wood? In this episode, Lu and Tirth discuss the physiologic reason behind men’s well-established urinal etiquette and how touching wood affects your brain and heart activity. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:26 Tirth’s upcoming wedding pla
Watchful eyes and a measure on the body that predicts success? (opens the original)
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When there are images of eyes around, people are less likely to steal and more likely to donate money. What about images of other body parts? Moreover, do images of eyes make dogs less likely to steal as well? What measurement on the body is correlated with success at your job and athletic prowess in sports? In this episode, Lu and Tirth take an obscure anatomy terminology quiz, discuss how images of eyes, mouths, and noses affect pro- and antisocial behavior in people and in dogs, and dissect w
Incurable hiccups and predicting the weather with insect romance (opens the original)
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What’s the best way to get rid of hiccups? Have you tried massaging your butt? Animals are deeply in tune with nature. Are insects more or less likely to mate when a storm is approaching? In this episode, Lu and Tirth discuss the effectiveness of digital rectal massage in treating otherwise incurable hiccups and how moths’ and beetles’ interest in sex changes depending on the atmospheric pressure. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Texas 7:21 Hiccups studies 19:03 Insect study 27:25 Let’s read some mai
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