Hello everyone! This is our very first holiday special!No special guest this time, just four members of the TSB podcast team chatting about sciency fun-facts, evil christmas decorations and …bird… Read More »3.13 Holiday Special – w/ Tomás, Giuliano, Katja & Steve
Many have heard about the dangers of tobacco, but how many are aware that tobacco can be converted from a killer to a healer? Plants can be modified so they can produce specific pharmaceutical compounds. Plant-based pharmaceuticals can be used as diagnostics, therapeutics, and even as a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine! Listen and interact with Noemi Gutierrez, a plant biotechnology scientist, as she shares the current outlook for plant-based medicine.
“Always question your own morals” is the key message of our new episode, where Eleanna and Giuliano interview Marianna Saartio-Itkonen, doctoral student at the University of Helsinki, investigating evil as… Read More »3.12 Evil… as a mass phenomenon – w/ Eleanna, Giuliano & Marianna Saartio-Itkonen
Fungal mycelium is an interesting material due to its structural features. Living fungal cells act as the engine for the creation of new exciting biobased materials. In our project, we… Read More »Growing alternative materials for the fashion industry from fungal mycelium
In this episode Giuliano and Eleanna interview Manlio Fusciello, PhD student working on anti-cancer tharepies.Did you know that some viruses hate cancer cells and they like to destry them? And… Read More »3.11 Virus vs Cancer! – w/ Giuliano, Eleanna & Manlio Fusciello
Spiders, pumpkins and witches… it’s THAT time of the year, and the Science Basement is here to get you through this dark scary night.Are you scared? Well that’s just fine… Read More »3.10 Treating fear with… an iPhone! – w/ Giuliano, Cecilia & Anja Zimmer
Plants are fascinating in countless ways—think about the magnificent giant trees in the forest ? or the beautiful roses in your grandma’s garden — plants are beautiful but also very important. Read my top five reasons for why you should appreciate the plants around you today.
Did you ever wonder how solar eruptions affect the space, as they travel away from the Sun? In this episode Eleanna Asvestari and Guliano Didio are interviewing Dr. Matti Ala-Lahti… Read More »3.6 Solar eruptions & sheath regions. SPOILER: they’re huge! -w/ Eleanna, Giuliano & Matti Ala-Lahti
How does the eye work?Well… Ehm… You have the eye of course, than the light goes inside the eye, through the pupil… and then the light hits the RETINA.Wait… the… Read More »3.5 A beautiful architecture in your eyes – The retina – w/ Giuliano, Cecilia & Laura Celotto
Ever wanted to know more about the magical landscape that covers the Scottish Highlands‽ In this episode Tomás and Katja talk with Liam Godwin about the importance of Peatlands, their… Read More »3.4 Fantastic Peats and where to find … salmon – w/ Tomás, Katja & Liam Godwin