https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/37
Avaneesh Narla and Joshua Conrad Jackson discuss the insect that’s been making headlines lately. Also known as Asian giant hornets, these critters have received a lot of hype lately, not just for the scary name but also for their potential to wipe out the oh-so-important pollinating honey bees. Are these fears founded, or is there a bigger threat to our bees?
Music by Solomon Krause-Imlach.
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Show NotesHaving a Useful Summer
Pop Music
The Science of Love
Sleep
Going Outside
Audio Quality
Green spaces
Bad science reporting
Interview: Social impact, documentaries, VR, and empathy with Harmony Institute
Art museums, napping, and male and female brains
Getting out the vote, ADHD, and self-compassion
Interview: Defending science in the classroom with Josh Rosenau
BMI, classroom humor, and poop
Online dating, marathon runners, and pizza
Getting drunk, getting full, and attracting mosquitos
Ambient noise, email checking frequency, and academic tracking
Male faces, sex frequency, and organic beef
Adolescent brains, legal drinking ages, and antibacterial soap
Misconceptions, math anxiety, and healthy personalities
Malleable intelligence, merit badges, and depressed roommates
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