The Inoculated Mind - Mindcast show

The Inoculated Mind - Mindcast

Summary: Get your weekly inoculation of science news, discussion and debate with The Inoculated Mind, which takes an in-depth look at the latest in science news and the greatest in scientific issues. Popular topics include Genetic Engineering, Evolution, Stem Cells and Cloning, Space Exploration, and the Future of Humanity, all wrapped up in music from the best of science fiction. Join host Karl J. Mogel as he talks about the ideas that have, and will continue to shape our world... and separates the science fact from fiction. Have you been inoculated?

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Podcasts:

 The Inoculated Mind, December 08 2005. (Episode 17) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:07

Protein kills anthrax, Photographs taken on bacteria, Saturn's moon Enceladus has active geology, Map of mouse brain (Party Mouse), new species found in Borneo, dog genome sequenced, microRNA involved in hindlimb development, sexual maturity the same as in paleolithic but psychosocial maturity happens later, global warming could halt ocean circulation, Super EBIT measures Quantum Electro-Dynamics more closely, FFN - Beer and the Belly, Fox News has a new Science section, Intelligent Design critic Paul Mirecki physically attacked. Theme = Bicentennial Man

 The Inoculated Mind, December 01 2005. (Episode 16) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:23

Buying property on the moon, Mars Flag, Subterranean martian water found by MARSIS radar, smallest solar system discovered, quantum tunneling of electrons between proteins, Ice cores: Carbon Dioxide levels highest in 650,000 years, Global Warming Conference begins in Montreal, Canada. Science Sound - Singing Icebergs, Ariela's Birthday, Micro RNAs in human evolution, Evolution of two types of laughter, Karl's thoughts on genetically modifying humans Theme = GATTACA

 The Inoculated Mind, November 17 2005. (Episode 15) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:35:35

Honeybee disco, Exorcizing the Devil Out of Dover Part IV - Teachers reduce evolution curriculum, School Board voted out, Pat Robertson says God may not be there, trial outcome prediction, Anti-GMO Measure M defeated in Sonoma County, Lemur named after John Cleese, Brain cells killed by thinking in Alzheimers, California Condors to be released, Dallasaurus fossil is an aquatic lizard, Godzilla fossil VS King Kong fossil, FFN - Tryptophan, "FAT" receptor tastes fats, Maine Coon cats possess heart disease gene, singing mice, Resurrection gene found in plants, evolutionary plagiarism: lateral gene transfer map created, Theme = Harry Potter

 The Inoculated Mind, November 03 2005. (Episode 14) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:08

New Alloy - Liquid Metal, NASA sends probe to Venus, Pluto has three moons, New Horizons rocket damaged by hurricanes, Canada to build world's largest telescope, Spitzer telescope peers into 13.5 billion years ago and sees early stars, Battle for Humanity - antibiotics may be killing beneficial bacteria, Sharks and Tuna increase energy output with warm red muscle, First protein discovered that inserts itself into plant cells, Dire climate model prediction if we use all fossil fuels, climate change bad for environment and economy and human health, UC Davis develops new breast cancer drug, Fetus affects mother's metabolism, Exorcizing the Devil Out of Dover Part IV - School Board members lie in sworn testimony, one writes a letter to the editor referring to creationism in reference to what they are teaching in Dover, Review of Serenity film, Theme = Terminator movies

 The Inoculated Mind, October 27 2005. (Episode 13) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:57

Russia makes new space commitment, China accelerating program, Hubble pointed at the moon, NASA will hold beam and tether challenge, Engineering plants for space travel and life on Mars, first rolling nanocar, quantum dot/LED hybrid light, color perception is in the brain, pheromone tested to control locusts, malaria-resistance gene in mosquitos found, Exorcizing the Devil Out of Dover Part III - Dembski/Meyer briefs thrown out of court, affirmative action for intelligent design, rapidly evolving human genes, human haplotype map completed, Theme = Star Trek V and VI

 The Inoculated Mind, October 20 2005. (Episode 12) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:35

Rat eludes scientists - swims 400m, hydrophobic water discovered, Spitzer finds Andromeda Galaxy has arms, Cichlid fish dominance shows in 2 minutes, cannabis grows neurons, Evolutionary theory finds new antibiotic in fungi, FDA meets to discuss antibacterial soaps, how many fungal spores in your pillow? AIDS Vaccine enters phase II, Exorcizing the Devil Out of Dover Part II - Antievolutionist says Astrology is a Theory, Karl rips on Local Dirt's (another KDRT program) Pseudoscience. Theme = Star Wars Episode VI

 The Inoculated Mind, October 06 2005. (Episode 10) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:13

First Birthday Special!! European space agency plans "Don Quixote" asteroid deflection mission, Keck looks for planets, NASA reports sea ice in sharp decline, Aerosols and carbon cycle in global warming, hybrid elephant grass for fuel, more efficient nuclear fuel, story from a Spider in Amber, how green is nanotech going to be, bacteria having conversations, fMRI better than a polygraph in detecting lies. Birthday activities: Stasis Leak - clip from last year, Tongue Tied - mixed with Karl's UMMs, Science Fiction Award Ceremony, Theme = Red Dwarf

 The Inoculated Mind, September 29 2005. (Episode 9) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:31:03

First Giant Squid video, Ruminations on Lassen and Mud Baths, Sonoma County Weighs Measure M, P-Body: Cellular Dump is actually a Storage Depot, antibiotic resistance without an energetic cost, but now we can predict the evolution of antibiotic resistance, alcohol and tobacco combined damage the brain. Interview with Rick Grosberg, professor of Evolution and Ecology at UC Davis: Caste systems in sea anemones, in-utero cannibalism in snails, and concepts in evolution. Theme = Dr Who

 The Inoculated Mind, August 25 2005. (Episode 4) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:28:52

West Nile Virus in Davis, Dust Devils on Mars, Saturn's Rings have an atmosphere, Supernova 1987A web image, Light slowed down and sped up - SciFi tie-in with Davis Brin Uplift Trilogy, What to make of Bill Frist's comments on Intelligent Design, Voices from the grave - the call of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, The Battle for Humanity in our mouths - Odor-eating bacteria, Straws reduce tooth decay, Genetically Engineered cavity-fighting bacteria, New method of deriving Embryonic Stem Cells sidestep ethical issues, Theme = Blade Runner

 The Inoculated Mind, August 18 2005. (Episode 3) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:30:19

Karl is Blind, First Internet Surgery, Chocolate good as Red Wine, Solar System Weather Unknown, Saturn and Earth Auroral "sounds" compared, Peahens select Peacock mates by their "eyes", Plants know which roots are theirs, Urine-powered battery, Long-term Violence and Video Games, Harvard begins Origins of Life in the Universe Initiative, Origin of Genetic Code Explained, Theme = Cowboy Bebop

 The Inoculated Mind, August 11 2005. (Episode 2) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:19

Discovery lands, catnip sensitivity, Review: Apes to Man (Cable is worthless), Troposphere not cooling, "Sasquatch" hair DNA belongs to Bison, Kansas Devolves, Religious Scientists, Meteors and the origin of life, Spitzer space telescope and ancient space dross, 2005 Perseids, C. Elegans embryological development mapped, Evil J. Klone calls in, GM Corn not in Oaxaca Mexico: followup on Ignacio Chapela interview. Theme = Star Trek 2

 The Inoculated Mind, August 04 2005. (Episode 1) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:32:45

New Martian Lake, Saturn's moon Enceladus has Fresh Terrain, Grad Student Shakes up Plate Tectonics, Tenth Planet, Crabs are Pickest Daters, Bush on Intelligent Design, Question = What's going on with Homo Floresiensis aka The Hobbit, Theme = Hobbit Tunes, LOTR

 The Inoculated Mind, July 28 2005. (Episode 0) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:29:31

Space Shuttle Launch, Master Blaster Mushrooms, Saturn Auroras, Meadows in Decline, Long Living Worms, Cats Can't Taste Sugar, Guests: Debate on Genetic Engineering, Theme = Star Trek TOS.

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