Episode Details

We discuss how scientists have developed a cancer-detecting contact lens, the behaviors of inebriated dolphins, and how listening to birds singing can help our mental health! 

Smart Contacts 

• “Scientists Create Smart Contact Lenses That Diagnose Cancer” by Ophthalmology Breaking News
  • https://ophthalmologybreakingnews.com/scientists-create-smart-contact-lenses-that-diagnose-cancer
• “A Microchambers Containing Contact Lens for the Noninvasive Detection of Tear Exosomes” by Shaopei Li, Yangzhi Zhu, Reihaneh Haghniaz, Satoru Kawakita, Shenghan Guan, Jianjun Chen, Zijie Li, Kalpana Mandal, Jamal Bahari, Shilp Shah, Juchen Guo, Heemin Kang, Wujin Sun, Han-Jun Kim, Vadim Jucaud, Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Pete Kollbaum, Chi Hwan Lee, and Ali Khademhosseini
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202206620?af=R

Stoned Dolphins 

• “Dolphins 'Deliberately Get High' on Puffer Fish Nerve Toxins By Carefully Chewing and Passing Them Around” by Adam Withnall
  • https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/dolphin-facts-puffer-fish-high-b1847115.html
• “Dolphins Getting High on Fish Toxin? Or Just a Load of Puff?” by NBC News
  • https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/dolphins-getting-high-fish-toxin-or-just-load-puff-n3691

Birdsongs vs Traffic

• “Birdsongs alleviate anxiety and paranoia in healthy participants” by E. Stobbe, J. Sundermann, L. Ascone & S. Kühn
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20841-0
• “Listen! Birdsong Is Good for Mental Health” by Nicole Siller
  • https://neurosciencenews.com/birdsong-mental-health-21639/

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