Tiny Matters
Science shapes every part of our lives, but so much of its influence is overlooked or buried in the past. Tiny Matters is an award-winning podcast about tiny things 鈥� from molecules to microbes 鈥� that have a big and often surprising impact on society. From deadly diseases to forensic toxicology to the search for extraterrestrial life, hosts and former scientists Sam Jones and Deboki Chakravarti embrace the awe and messiness of science and its place in history and today, and how it could impact our world鈥檚 future. New episodes every Wednesday.
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In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we talk about what dark energy and dark matter are made out of and how knowing more could upend our understanding of the Big Bang. Then we cover microchimeric cells 鈥� cells transferred between baby and mom 鈥� and how new research in mice shows that fetal cells that took residency in mom from a first pregnancy are replaced by new fetal cells of a second pregnancy.
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- [BONUS] Babies leaving cells behind in mom and rethinking the Big Bang: Tiny Show and Tell Us #24
- Ozempic: The science behind this blockbuster drug and its untapped potential
- [BONUS] Marfan syndrome and plant pathogens eating DNA: Tiny Show and Tell Us #23
- How a little-known vaccine project and decades of HIV research made "Operation Warp Speed" possible
Hosts
Sam Jones, PhD
Science Writer & Exec Producer
Deboki Chakravarti, PhD
Science Writer & Co-Host
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