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Tiny Matters
Tiny Matters
The American Chemical Society

From molecules to microbes, Tiny Matters is a science podcast about the little things that have a big impact on our society,... more

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[BONUS] Why we experience altitude sickness and a chirality mystery: Tiny Show and Tell Us #11

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we cover why your body feels so ‘off’ at high altitudes... more

20 Nov 2024 · 14 minutes
Stories trapped in ancient teeth: Reconstructing megalodon’s diet and retracing the steps of woolly mammoths

How often do you think about your teeth? In this episode of Tiny Matters, we talk about how the atoms... more

13 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
[BONUS] Mice aging in reverse and using origami to understand how a tiny organism captures prey: Tiny Show and Tell Us #10

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we explore the science behind a very catchy headline about a... more

06 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
Ghosts and cyborgs: A specter skeptic and the promise (and perils) of biohybrid robots

Halloween is right around the corner, so what better way to celebrate than a deep dive into the ‘science’ of... more

30 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
[BONUS] Algae in the clouds and colossal galaxy walls: Tiny Show and Tell Us #9

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we explore the unexpected ways algae (and the things that kill... more

23 Oct 2024 · 17 minutes
Pesticides across history and learning from millions of years of plant-insect warfare

On January 27, 1958, newspaper editor Olga Huckins sat down to write an angry letter to a friend. Olga and... more

16 Oct 2024 · 32 minutes
[BONUS] A shark’s ‘jelly-filled canals’ and deadly cyanide in clovers: Tiny Show and Tell Us #8

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we talk about the ampullae of Lorenzini that allow sharks to... more

09 Oct 2024 · 15 minutes
Vaping vs. smoking: What does decades of research tell us?

E-cigarettes, commonly referred to as “vapes,” were invented in the early 2000s with the explicit goal of helping people quit... more

02 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
[BONUS] How the moon causes tides and ancient viruses lurking in your DNA: Tiny Show and Tell Us #7

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we break down the complicated science of tides and why some... more

25 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
Extinction: Rethinking the dodo's demise, and could a supervolcano threaten humanity's future?

Around 8 million years ago, an underwater volcano just to the east of Madagascar formed the island of Mauritius. Pigeons... more

18 Sep 2024 · 30 minutes
Tiny Matters
[BONUS] Why we experience altitude sickness and a chirality mystery: Tiny Show and Tell Us #11
Tiny Matters