A podcast for morning people who want a little science to start their day
Early Bird Science
Claim This Podcastby Kristen Ruka
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A podcast for morning people who want a little science to start their day
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Recent Episodes
December 19, 2020
Why COVID-19 Vaccine Development Is Fast AND Safe
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel in the U.S. The FDA is starting to grant emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccines! Kristen talks about how the current vaccines were developed so quickly without compromising safety.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Abbreviated Reference List*</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">COVID-19 Vaccines</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, FDA, Accessed December 16, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Ensuring the Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, CDC, Accessed December 16, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Graphic:</span> <a href= "https://media.defense.gov/2020/Aug/13/2002476369/-1/-1/0/200813-D-ZZ999-100.JPG"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Operation Warp Speed Accelerated Vaccine Process</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, DOD, Accessed December 16, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker: Latest Updates</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, NYT, Updated December 17, 2020</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*To view a full list, please visit</span> <a href= "https://www.earlybirdscience.com/episodes/24"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.earlybirdscience.com/episodes/24</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Correction</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode states that Operation Warp Speed is overseen by the US Department of Defense. This statement is true but incomplete. Operation Warp Speed is also overseen in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and other federal agencies and private firms.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect - Leave comments, suggest topics, and ask science questions!</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website:</span> <a href= "https://www.earlybirdscience.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">earlybirdscience.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/EarlyBirdSci"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdSci</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/earlybirdscience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/EarlyBirdScience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Check out Kristen’s other show, Headshake, a stream-of-consciousness science podcast (EXPLICIT CONTENT):</strong></p> <p><a href="https://headshake.show/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">headshake.show</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early Bird Science is a podcast meant for entertainment and education only. While Kristen has a doctorate (Ph.D.), she is not a medical doctor. Please consult with your physician before making decisions about your health.</span></p>
November 21, 2020
Busting Six Mask Myths
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where do the data stand on mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic? Kristen tackles six myths (start times):</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Masks don’t work (00:12:41)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Masks are unsafe (00:40:48)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Masks solve everything (00:52:34)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">My mask protects only me (00:58:10)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wear a mask only if you’re sick (01:03:35)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mask-wearers are afraid or virtue signaling (01:06:00)</span></li> </ol> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guidelines on how to properly wear cloth masks begin at 01:09:06.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Abbreviated Reference List*</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Protect Yourself & Others</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, CDC, Updated Oct 28, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How to Select Masks</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, CDC, Updated Oct 29, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Masks overview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, WHO, Updated October 20, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">COVID-19: How much protection do face masks offer?</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Mayo Clinic, Published Aug 20, 2020</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2020/06/stanford-scientists-contribute-to-who-mask-guidelines.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">5 Questions: Stanford scientists on COVID-19 mask guidelines</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Stanford Medicine, Published June 19, 2020</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">*This is the most thoroughly-researched episode of EBS yet. Please visit</span> <a href="https://www.earlybirdscience.com/episodes/23"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">earlybirdscience.com/episodes/23</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">for a full list of references.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Connect - Leave comments, suggest topics, and ask science questions!</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website:</span> <a href= "https://www.earlybirdscience.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">earlybirdscience.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/EarlyBirdSci"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdSci</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/earlybirdscience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/EarlyBirdScience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Check out Kristen’s other show, Headshake, a stream-of-consciousness science podcast (EXPLICIT CONTENT):</strong></p> <p><a href="https://headshake.show/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">headshake.show</span></a></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Disclaimer</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early Bird Science is a podcast meant for entertainment and education only. While Kristen has a doctorate (Ph.D.), she is not a medical doctor. Please consult with your physician before making decisions about your health.</span></p>
October 3, 2020
Misinformation
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Season 2! Kristen gets real about why a summer break was necessary, and also talks about what to expect this season. This extra-long episode provides a framework to empower you to minimize consumption and spread of misinformation.</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">References and Resources</span></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.pnas.org/content/116/16/7662"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Science audiences, misinformation, and fake news</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, PNAS</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eight Ps:</span> <a href= "https://medium.com/1st-draft/fake-news-its-complicated-d0f773766c79"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Fake news. It's complicated.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Medium blog from First Draft contributor</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Information from researcher Kate Starbird</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://onezero.medium.com/reflecting-on-the-covid-19-infodemic-as-a-crisis-informatics-researcher-ce0656fa4d0a"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">How a Crisis Researcher Makes Sense of Covid-19 Misinformation</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Medium</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/researchers-are-tracking-another-epidemic-too-misinformation"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Researchers are tracking another pandemic, too—of coronavirus misinformation</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Science Magazine</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spectrum of harm from 7 types of mis- and dis-information from First Draft:</span> <a href= "https://firstdraftnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Information_Disorder_Digital_AW.pdf?x76701"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding Misinformation Disorder</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://datadetoxkit.org/en/misinformation/steerclear/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 6 tips to steer clear of misinformation online</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Data Detox Kit</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://hapgood.us/2019/06/19/sift-the-four-moves/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">SIFT</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Mike Caulfield</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Media Bias Chart,</span> <a href= "https://www.adfontesmedia.com/interactive-media-bias-chart-2/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Interactive version</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Ad Fontes Media</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Qualities of most reliable sources of health advice:</span> <a href= "https://datadetoxkit.org/en/misinformation/healthhoax/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Health vs. hoax</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Data Detox Kit</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Additional resources</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://youtu.be/MGiNTrj5vyI"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Do We Handle Misinformation - A Chat with Bill Gates</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, hankschannel, YouTube</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0007681307000043"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Why pass on viral messages? Because they connect emotionally</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, Business Horizons</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1509/jmr.10.0353"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What Makes Online Content Viral?</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Journal of Marketing Research</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Connect - Leave comments, suggest topics, and ask science questions!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Website:</span> <a href= "https://www.earlybirdscience.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">earlybirdscience.com</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter:</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/EarlyBirdSci"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdSci</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/earlybirdscience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/EarlyBirdScience/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@EarlyBirdScience</span></a></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Check out Kristen’s other show, Headshake, a stream-of-consciousness science podcast (EXPLICIT CONTENT):</span></span> <a href= "https://headshake.show/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">headshake.show</span></a></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Disclaimer</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early Bird Science is a podcast meant for entertainment and education only. While Kristen has a doctorate (Ph.D.), she is not a medical doctor. Please consult with your physician before making decisions about your health.</span></p>
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