Episode 36: February 2017

Chapters

1. 0:33

   Oxygen and epilepsy

   Decreased blood flow in the brain is responsible for post-seizure symptoms in rats with epilepsy.
2. 6:15

   Testing the sushi-belt model

   Simulations illuminate a tradeoff between speed and precision in the movement of proteins and other molecules around neurons.
3. 12:20

   Lessons from Troy

   Archaeological evidence suggests that a young woman from ancient Troy died from a pregnancy-related infection.
4. 17:31

   Disturbing the carbon balance

   Climate affects the ability of the Amazon rainforest to store carbon after selective logging.
5. 22:40

   Distorting the facts

   A bias towards publishing positive results is making it harder to distinguish between true and false claims in science.