Tiny Matters
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About
Science shapes every facet of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning science podcast about the small science of big things. From the microbes behind deadly diseases to the molecules informing our search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its significance both today and in the past, asking questions like, "how was IVF invented?," "what do glaciers tell us about Earth’s ancient past?," and "why is smallpox the only human infectious disease we...
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Recent episodes
- [BONUS] ‘Drinking Grandma,’ digital cadavers and debunking a grave robbing myth: Tiny Show and Tell Us #55
- The Shroud of Turin: American Medieval x Tiny Matters crossover episode
- Foraminifera: The one-celled predators that shaped our planet (and kept the receipts)
- [BONUS] Dangerously tiny frequencies, endometriosis tests, and cookies made from ... plastic?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #54
- Giant viruses: How these amoeba-infecting behemoths are rewriting the rules of virology
- [BONUS] Fairy tale evolution and the 400(ish) year old elusive Greenland shark: Tiny Show and Tell Us #53
- From cow’s milk to blood banks: The surprising evolution of blood transfusions
- [BONUS] Bread clip taxonomy and power poles on fire: Tiny Show and Tell Us #52
- Placebo: Why ‘fake’ treatments can have real power
- [BONUS] A pathology lab, a sausage duel, and the fascinating lives of yeast: Tiny Show and Tell Us #51