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Tiny Matters
Tiny Matters
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Take a dive into the genes, microbes, molecules and other tiny things that have a big impact on our world with Tiny... more

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Episodes

[BONUS] Evolutionary adaptations to high altitudes and e-cigs vs. dry herb vaporizers: Tiny Show and Tell Us #20

What is the difference between an e-cigarette and dry herb vaporizer, and how have populations at high altitudes evolved?

09 Apr 2025 · 12 minutes
How 18th and 19th century 'race science' still has deadly medical consequences today

The hidden history of how race science, dating back centuries, still influences how patients are diagnosed and treated today.

02 Apr 2025 · 27 minutes
[BONUS] Crocheted wasp nests and sewage in reefs: Tiny Show and Tell Us #19

We cover the science of crocheted wasp nests and how sewage is impacting coral reefs.

26 Mar 2025 · 12 minutes
The rape kit: From controversial 1970s invention to ending the backlog today

For decades, the rape kit has stood for the idea that every survivor has the right to a forensic exam... more

19 Mar 2025 · 31 minutes
[BONUS] Double rainbows and mysterious chromosomes: Tiny Show and Tell Us #18

We cover the science of rainbows and mysterious chromosomes that have a significant impact on human health.

12 Mar 2025 · 10 minutes
Not just a ‘royal disease’: Hemophilia’s devastating past to recent advances

Today, people with hemophilia can live generally long, healthy lives, but in previous generations, the future wasn’t so bright.

05 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
[BONUS] Fungus farming ants and disappointing orange juice: Tiny Show and Tell Us #17

The incredible world of fungus farming ants and what makes fresh squeeze juice taste so much better than the processed... more

26 Feb 2025 · 15 minutes
How plants shaped our world: Rising oxygen, blocky bones, and other pivotal moments in evolution

In 2011, paleontologist Riley Black was on the lookout for a T. rex, but she found a fossilized leaf instead,... more

19 Feb 2025 · 27 minutes
[BONUS] 'Night soil' recycling and could viruses be the new antibiotics?: Tiny Show and Tell Us #16

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we consider if bacteriophages could become our biggest allies in the... more

12 Feb 2025 · 16 minutes
Can evolution go backwards?

In 1893, Belgian paleontologist Louis Dollo suggested that evolution can’t go backwards in the exact same way that it proceeded.... more

05 Feb 2025 · 30 minutes