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Arizona Science

AZPM
Climate Change
University Of Arizona
Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence
Vera Rubin Observatory
Galaxies
Wildfires
Mars
Aging
Astronomy
Alzheimer's Disease
Dark Matter
Dryland Farming
Long COVID
Covid-19
Cognitive Aging
Sea Level Rise
Evolutionary Biology
Dark Energy
Agriculture

From astronomy to cancer research and beyond, explore the latest scientific and technological innovations taking place in Arizona.

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Latest Episodes

Warnings about hurricanes and tornadoes help save lives, but researchers are beginning to study how alerts about extremely hot and cold weather can make a difference, too. University of Arizona economics professor Derek Lemoine discusses the connecti... more

Ongoing research into the forever chemicals known as PFAS is putting an emphasis on the health risks firefighters face. University of Arizona public health professor Melissa Furlong discusses her studies regarding firefighters and their exposure to c... more

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Scientists are discovering more facts about how dogs age and what humans can learn from them. University of Arizona veterinary researcher Evan MacLean discusses the similarities between dogs and people when it comes to cognitive decline in their twil... more

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A new study suggests we are facing a literal loss for words. University of Arizona psychology professor Mattias Mehl discusses the impact of people speaking hundreds of fewer words every day, and how devices like supermarket self-checkouts have elimi... more

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Recent Guests

Derek Lemoine
Professor of Economics, Co-Director of the Consortium for Environmentally Resilient Business
University of Arizona
Episode: How better weather forecasting can make a difference in mortality rates
Mattias Mehl
Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Episode: Facing a literal loss for words
Maya Kaelberer
Professor of Physiology at the College of Medicine, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Episode: Examining the mysteries of gut health
Ewan Douglas
Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and Principal Investigator for two Lazuli instruments
University of Arizona
Episode: Privately funded space exploration planned for Earth orbit
Travis Barman
Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona and member of Sparcs team
University of Arizona
Episode: Studying solar flares on faraway suns
Grant Anderson
Former CEO of Paragon Space Development Corporation; expert on human life support in space
Paragon Space Development Corporation
Episode: Imagining the next phase in lunar exploration
Russ Buchan
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Episode: Understanding the genetic causes for ALS
Kevin Rhine
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Episode: Understanding the genetic causes for ALS
Sai Parthasarathy
Chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences
University of Arizona Health Sciences
Episode: Continuing research on Long COVID

Host

Leslie Tolbert
Host of Arizona Science; Regents Professor Emerita in Neuroscience; affiliated with AZPM/Arizona Public Media and University of Arizona

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 7 ratings
  • Too short

    Very interesting topics but I find the podcast segments frustratingly short, leaving me somewhat unsatisfied that I've learned something.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Packratinaz
    United States7 years ago
  • Catching up with science is easy!

    Listening to this will lead you where we are as a human in the field of science, it discusses core ideas which are at the heart of development of tomorrow’s world and at the verge of solving some of the mankind problems.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jigarsingh
    India8 years ago
  • Good insight to new science

    I very much am enjoying the sound byte presentations of new and ongoing scientific research.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Envirogirl86
    Australia8 years ago

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Some critique the segments as too short for deep dives, yet praise clarity and scope.
Listeners appreciate accessible, science-forward conversations and expert guests.
Positive feedback highlights the mix of space, biology, and environmental topics and the local Arizona connection.

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Facing a literal loss for words
Q: How do you differentiate between digital and spoken words, and where does written communication fit into this?
Spoken words include the acoustic and social signals present in conversation; written or digital words are treated differently because they lack those immediate prosodic cues, though digital text can still influence well-being indirectly.
Facing a literal loss for words
Q: How do you actually figure out how many words people use each day, given the scale of data?
We give participants a small device—historically an analog recorder, now a smartphone app—to capture brief ambient audio, transcribe 30-second clips, and extrapolate to daily word counts while protecting privacy.
Facing a literal loss for words
Q: Mattias, let's start with the bottom line. How many words per day have we been losing, and over what length of time?
Over the period from 2005 to 2019, we estimate a loss of about 338 words per day, with daily word use dropping from roughly 16,000 down to around 12,000 by the end of data collection.
Examining the mysteries of gut health
Q: So how do those two parts—the bacteria signaling and the human receiver—interact, and are there long-term effects if bacteria change?
She notes that signaling occurs through direct neural pathways and circulating metabolites, with both rapid and long-term effects, and that shifts in the microbiome can influence behavior and diet over time.
Examining the mysteries of gut health
Q: Okay, and is there a difference in the type of bacteria that responds to sugars versus fats, for example?
Maya describes that many microbial species exist with varying nutrient preferences; the community as a whole responds to food in different ways, and the specific composition can shift in response to diet.

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2. Mattias Mehl
3. Maya Kaelberer
4. Ewan Douglas
5. Travis Barman
6. Grant Anderson
7. Russ Buchan
8. Kevin Rhine

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