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Tiny Matters

Science shapes every facet of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning science podcast about the small science of big things. From the microbes behind deadly diseases to the molecules informing our search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its significance both today and in the past, asking questions like, "how was IVF

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00:18:44

[BONUS] Von Willebrand disease and how old is the air...

Tiny Matters ·

2026/05/20

We cover the most common (and underdiagnosed) bleeding disorder and if we could still be carrying air from our very first breath.

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00:34:34

‘Clean beauty’: Cosmetics, chemophobia and the...

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2026/05/13

Beauty products today are far safer than they were a century ago, but you could argue that beauty marketing has become far more insidious.

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00:37:56

[BONUS] The Chemists’ Wars: The Origin Story of...

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2026/05/11

Chemistry doesn’t just shape conflict — conflict shapes chemistry.

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00:41:32

[BONUS] Antarctic dinosaurs, blood restriction...

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2026/05/06

A new HIV prevention still lacking in access, dinosaurs in the chilly Antarctic, and why blood restriction therapy can help with muscle rehabilitation.

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00:43:35

Deep-sea mining: Environmental uncertainty, ‘Law of...

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2026/04/29

Deep sea mining has been “just around the corner” for decades. So what’s the holdup?

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00:15:08

[BONUS] The history of Turner Syndrome and...

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2026/04/22

The history of Turner Syndrome and how researchers are engineering yeast to help honey bees thrive.

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00:30:25

How soap shaped civilizations — and ‘ruined’ famous art

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2026/04/15

The weird chemistry of soap, what ancient soap was like, and why scientists are finding soap in old oil paintings.

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00:16:12

[BONUS] Camel antibodies and colorful Greco-Roman...

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2026/04/08

How camel antibodies are improving disease treatments and chemists are analyzing ancient statues to predict how they looked in the past.

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00:42:03

Stinky white gold, Haber-Bosch, and ‘peecycling’: How...

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2026/04/01

Fertilizer… boring? Not on our watch! In this episode of Tiny Matters, we trace the history of fertilizer from the ‘Guano Wars’ to the invention of the Haber-Bosch process, one of the most impactful chemical breakthroughs in human history. Today, scientists and communities are rethinking how we handle nutrients, and asking: could our own urine help close the nutrient loop? We chat with chemist Leila Duman about why nitrogen is so hard to “fix,” how industrial fertilizer feeds billions (while

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00:19:11

[BONUS] Reef balls and peanut allergy immunotherapy:...

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2026/03/25

The history of allergy immunotherapy and how reef balls are restoring marine habitats.

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01:21:22

The Mothers of Gynecology: The centuries that led to...

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2026/03/18

In this episode you will hear a powerful investigation into the racist origins of gynecology and the ongoing maternal health care crisis for Black mothers.

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00:08:48

A new podcast joining the fam: Chain Reaction by ACS!

Tiny Matters ·

2026/03/13

Chain Reaction is a new podcast from the American Chemical Society that links chemistry’s past to its future, revealing how this ever‑evolving science shapes the world around us, from the materials we use every day to the environment that we depend on. Each episode brings fresh perspectives and personal stories from chemists, engineers, and other scientists, as well as historians who guide us through pivotal moments in chemistry’s history. Together, we’ll uncover chemistry’s surprising connections,

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00:16:37

[BONUS] 5D storage in the ‘Memory of Mankind’ and the...

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2026/03/11

From nerdy house-party physics to the brutal realities of morning sickness.

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00:47:18

Inside expedition medicine: Keeping people alive in...

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2026/03/04

How do expedition doctors keep people alive in the harshest places on Earth?

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00:15:02

[BONUS] 'Mitochondrial Eve' and birds stealing...

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2026/02/25

Crafty corvids are stealing anti‑bird spikes and “Mitochondrial Eve” may have lived at the same time as her Y chromosome counterpart.

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00:37:27

From ancient grain mills to massive offshore...

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2026/02/18

For over a thousand years, humans have been harnessing the wind.

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00:13:44

[BONUS] Dandelion rubber tires and a fentanyl...

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2026/02/11

Using dandelions for tire rubber and a new fentanyl vaccine entering clinical trials

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00:36:58

The history of clinical trials: From fake exorcisms...

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2026/02/04

How do we know whether a treatment truly works?

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00:14:02

[BONUS] Bat periods and toxins from fungi: Tiny Show...

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2026/01/28

Humans aren’t the only mammals who menstruate and fungi produce a number of dangerous compounds.

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00:41:53

The iron lung: How a hulking metal tube became the...

Tiny Matters ·

2026/01/21

Polio epidemics shaped modern medicine and led to the creation of the first machine to keep humans alive: the iron lung.

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