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Petri Dish

Profane, insane, and 100% primo science, Petri Dish is a no-BS podcast that explores the wildest subjects in modern science with clarity and evil joy. Hosted by Sean Allen, a Nanoparticle/Immunology Researcher, and Nathan Allen, his "screenwriter" brother, Petri Dish fuses hard science with a freewheeling and madcap conversational style. Cannabinoids, Plague, Cats, the dreaded Candiru, and the even more dreaded Covid-19: all these and more are dissected with intellect and irreverence, dropping

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Ep. 69 Gut Ulcers! (And Stress?)

Petri Dish ·

2020/11/02

This episode is about peptic ulcers, the ulcers of your stomach and duodenum. For a long time they were considered to be linked to stress, but that idea fell a little out of favor when H. pylori bacteria were discovered as a major causative agent for gastritis. But in more recent years, stress and its connection to peptic ulcers are making a bit of a comeback! This episode has an ad for Scientistt Studio, a service that can animate and narrate videos about your academic work! They also have a

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00:52:03

Ep. 68 Spooky Science Stories!

Petri Dish ·

2020/10/26

Prepare yourselves, dear listeners, for a spooky Halloween episode of Petri Dish! Sean and Nathan have become trapped in a laboratory in Heck! They can only escape by telling their ghastly imprisoner three science tales! Listen in and hear these spooky stories, this week on Petri Dish! This episode has a promo for Papa PhD Podcast, a podcast about what it is like to navigate life and careers after earning a PhD! Check them out at @PapaPhDPodcast on twitter and at https://papaphd.com/ Email us at

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00:51:46

Ep. 67 Stress: The Seahorse in Your Brain

Petri Dish ·

2020/10/19

2020... The Year of Stress... We're past the halfway point in spooky October everyone, hope you've been having a nice time! This episode is part three of our series on stress -- we covered stress hormones and the parts of your body that make them in the past two episodes, so this episode is all about the BRAIN! The hippocampus! The amygdala! The medial prefrontal cortex! WTF are they doing and why does my brain want me to feel this way? This episode has a promo for Plants and Pipettes, a podcast

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[CORRECTED] Ep. 66 Stress: The HPA Axis of Evil

Petri Dish ·

2020/10/12

This is a corrected version of the episode! The audio from the last release was all messed up! Sorry about the mistake! Are y'all done feeling stressed yet? No? Well neither are we! We continue our discussion from last episode, moving on to the stuff that actually makes the stress hormone, the HPA axis! What does the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis do and how does it work? Also, we discuss what the science is behind stress vis-a-vis hair loss and hair greying! This episode has a promo for Online

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00:39:16

Ep. 65 We're All So Freakin' Stressed!

Petri Dish ·

2020/10/05

WE'RE SO STRESSED 2020! But what is stress, in a biological level? And how does it related to "feeling stressed"? In this episode we dive into biological stress, both physiological and psychosocial, and talk about some of the stress hormones that course through your blood when you're feeling stressed out! Tune in next episode to learn about where these stress hormones are made and the start of our dive into the neuroscience of stress. This episode has a promo for Podcast Review Day, which is the 8th

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Ep. 64 The BBB2: The Crack in the Wall

Petri Dish ·

2020/09/28

Last episode introduced the blood brain barrier; it is a lot like a bouncer for the exclusive dance club that is your brain, keeping all the randos out. But this week we get into some of the details on diseases and drugs and their impact on the blood brain barrier. Also, sometimes we WANT drugs to get into the brain, so how can we get around this BBB? This episode has a promo for Lit Gaming Area Podcast! This is a gaming news and discussion podcast! Check them out at @litgamingarena on

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Ep. 63 The Brain's Bouncer: The Blood Brain Barrier

Petri Dish ·

2020/09/21

We did a twitter poll and the people have spoken! You folks want to hear about the "Blood Brain Barrier"! But what is it, besides great alliteration?! The blood brain barrier is a lot like a bouncer for the exclusive dance club that is your brain -- but who is allowed in? How does one get in? And on a cellular and protein level, who are the actual bouncers that keep us out? Next week we will get into some of the details on diseases and drugs and their impact on the blood brain barrier, so tune in

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Ep. 62 Bleedin' Gums and Vitamin C

Petri Dish ·

2020/09/14

We all know *about* vitamin C but... what actually IS vitamin C? And what does it even do in your body? How can being deficient in vitamin C make pirates bleed out of their gums and have their teeth fall out? Also, can vitamin C cure cancer? Find out some of this stuff, tune in! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! This episode has a promo for Bald Scientist Podcast

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00:59:50

Ep. 61 Measles, or, Why People are Dumb

Petri Dish ·

2020/09/07

Measles! Super contagious, very tricky, no real treatments, can cause IMMUNE AMNESIA! But hey, we have a vaccine, so this disease should be history, right? Well, definitely not yet! Learn more about this disease on this week's episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! This episode has a promo for Podcast Review Day! If you

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Ep. 60 Plastics Plastics PLASTICS!

Petri Dish ·

2020/08/31

Plastics! So useful! But also filling up our landfills and gunking up our oceans! What are microplastics? Are they bad for human health and/or the environment? What even ARE plastics? And are there any ways we can recycle or otherwise deal with plastic waste better than we are right now? Check out the episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code

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Ep. 59 Fungus: The Good, The Bad, and The Zombie

Petri Dish ·

2020/08/24

This week we're doing our second episode about Fungi! Last week we talked about what fungi even are in a broad sense. This week we cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi! This episode is sponsored in part by Vaer Watches, which you can visit at https://www.vaerwatches.com/ to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code PODGO15, check it out! Btw near the end of the episode Sean mentions carpenter ants farming fungi -- they don't

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00:52:49

Ep. 58 Fungus: What Even Is It?

Petri Dish ·

2020/08/17

This week we're talking about Fungi! They used to be grouped in with plants, then got their own Kingdom... But what do we think about them now? What even are fungi? How can a group contain both little yeasts used for baking and mushrooms that can get you high? And how have we used them to make huge leaps forward in biological sciences? Next week we'll cover symbiotic and pathogenic fungi, like the famous Cordyceps fungi! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at

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00:52:46

Ep. 57 Autoimmune: Why and What Can We Do?

Petri Dish ·

2020/08/10

Howdy y'all! Today we're releasing our final episode on autoimmune disorders! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode, and also check out our previous couple of episodes on examples of chronic inflammatory disorders and autoimmune diseases! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated

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Ep. 56 Autoimmune: When Your Body Auto-Attacks You

Petri Dish ·

2020/08/03

Ahoy-hoy! Today we're releasing an episode on autoimmune disorders like lupus and MS! What is going on in these diseases where your adaptive immune system starts attacking you? If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes! Next episode will be about the molecular reasons behind autoimmune disorders and how we treat

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Ep. 55 Chronic Inflammatory Disorders

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/30

Hey folks! Today we're releasing an episode on chronic inflammatory disorders like osteoarthritis! If you haven't already, we highly recommend you check out our episodes on the immune system (Episodes 36 and 38) for useful background information that will help you understand this episode and some of our upcoming episodes! This episode is sponsored in part by The Galry, which you can visit at www.thegalry.com to purchase beautiful curated photographs. Currently you can get 15% off with the code

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Ep. 54 Bacteria's Weapons of War Part 2

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/27

Hey folks! Last week we divided our episode in two, and here is the second part of bacteria's weapons of war! This episode continues our coverage about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram

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00:23:47

Ep. 53 Bacteria's Weapons of War Part 1

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/20

Hey folks! Somewhat short episode this week! We originally intended to release the complete episode, but we've divided it in two because we're dealing with a little bit of pandemic stuff but want to keep delivering content! Anyway, this episode is about the little biological weapons bacteria have evolved to wage war on other bacteria and on eukaryotic cells as well! Email us at petridishpod -at- gmail.com. On twitter @dishpodcast and instagram @petridishpodcast. References:

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Ep. 52 What Even Are Clinical Trials?

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/13

Hi Everyone, it is still pandemic and you should still stay safe out there. This week Sean and Nathan discuss clinical trials! You might be hearing a lot about clinical trials in the news (especially because of the pandemic), but not all clinical trials are well designed. Check out this episode to help you develop a critical eye for those clinical trial results. This episode features a promo for Grand Rapidians Play Video Games , a podcast that reviews and discusses beer, games, and other podcasts

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00:37:04

Ep. 51.5 Racism and IQ

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/10

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. This is the second half of our final episode of this racism series -- we talked so much about racist experiments in episode 51 that we ran out of time to talk about the history and issues with IQ. This episode features a promo for Play Comics, a podcast that looks at the intersection between comic book-inspired video games and the source material they are drawn from. Check them out on twitter @playcomicscast and at

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00:53:38

Ep. 51 Racist Experiments

Petri Dish ·

2020/07/06

Hi Everyone, hope you are all staying safe during this pandemic. We are continuing our series on the long intertwining history of race, racism, and science. In this episode, the third of four*, we discuss some specific examples of racist scientific misconduct: things like the Tuskegee Experiment and the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and her family. *We went so long on this episode that we split it in two, with the second part on Racism and IQ coming out on Friday, so look forward to hearing Sean and

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