Why Get Your Tetanus Shot? Gross Science 2015-09-28 | Avoiding your tetanus shot? Here’s why that might be a bad idea.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Tetanus Info from the CDC:http://www.cdc.gov/tetanus/about/index.htmlhttp://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/tetanus.htmlMaternal and Neonatal Tetanus elimination, from WHO:http://www.who.int/immunization/diseases/MNTE_initiative/en/Diphtheria Info from the CDC:http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/dip.pdfhttp://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/clinicians.htmlPertussis Info from the CDC:http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildDP, SoundCeri RileyMany thanks to Dr. William Schaffner, Infectious Disease Specialist and Professor of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of MedicineSlow BassMusic Provided by APMIMAGES AND VIDEOClostridium tetaniWikimedia Commons/CDCPaardenstalmest Horse manureWikimedia Commons/RasbakDust bunniesWikimedia Commons/StromcarlsonRoman era wrought iron nail – Province of Pannonia II. Century – HungaryWikimedia Commons/TakkkWoman riding a bikeWikimedia Commons/National Cancer InstituteLock-jaw 2857Wikimedia Commons/CDCOpisthotonus in a patient suffering from tetanus – Painting by Sir Charles Bell – 1809Wikimedia Commons/Sir Charles BellFace on man with tetanusCDCDoctor Doing Vaccine Injection To A ChildPond5/GekaSkrDirty white pseudomembrane classically seen in diphtheria 2013-07-06 11-07Wikimedia Commons/User:DileepunnikriPertussisWikimedia Commons/CDCSleeping newborn infantWikimedia Commons/Andrés Nieto Porras31 weeks pregnantFlickr/Jerry LaiSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark¬(used with permission from author)Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SPoof of smokeFreesound/planmanWinkFreesound/bennychico11Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Im Going On Hiatus Gross Science 2017-08-23 | I have some big life changes going on! Here's the story.Find me on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2vpaEnT and Twitter: http://bit.ly/2voMlq6Host, EditorAnna RothschildHall of the Mountain KingMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017GROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Dinosaur Parasites! Gross Science 2017-08-10 | Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinosaurshttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0007288Evidence of Intestinal Parasites of Dinosaursncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16623965Paleohaemoproteus burmacis gen. n., sp. n. (Haemospororida: Plasmodiidae) from an Early Cretaceous biting midge (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)http://bit.ly/2uAbmhH--Host, ProducerAnna Rothschild Camera, Sound, Research, Writing, Illustrating, AnimatingK MelvinBrave New WorldWatch Out - 30MargaritaFantastic JourneyMusic Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017GROSS FOOTAGE AND STILLSOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Jurassic Park (1993)Universal Pictures, Amblin EntertainmentBeautiful Pigeon Bird Walking On Grass In The Square. Curious Pigeons StandingPond5/ronedyaCoproliteWikimedia Commons/United States Geological SurveyDinosaur coprolite (Morrison Formation, Upper Jurassic; Cortez, Colorado, USA)Flickr/James St. JohnEntamoeba coliCDC/ Dr. Mae MelvinFasciolopsis buski CDC/Dr. Mae MelvinAscaris lumbridcoidesCDCParasite130049 Haemoproteus syrnii -fig3Wikimedia Commons/Karadjian, G., Puech, M.-P., Duval, L., Chavatte, J.-M., Snounou, G. & Landau, I. 2013: Haemoproteus syrnii in Strix aluco from France: morphology, stages of sporogony in a hippoboscid fly, molecular characterization and discussion on the identification of Haemoproteus species. Parasite, 20, 32. doi:10.1051/parasite/2013031Biting midgeFlickr/Oregon State UniversityDMSN dinosaursWikimedia Commons/Luke JonesT-rex Sue 1070329Wikimedia Commons/AmphibolAMNH rex mountWikimedia Commons/Osborn, H.F.Figures 1, 3, and 4Wolff, E. D. S., Salisbury, S. W., Horner, J. R., & Varricchio, D. J. (2009). Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinosaurs. PLoS ONE, 4(9), e7288.GROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SShort Fart 01Freesound/dsisstudiosBig Dinosaur WhirrsFreesound/robinhood76Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Happens When You Get Rabies? Gross Science 2017-07-20 | Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Instagram! instagram.com/annarothschild↓Want more gross info?↓WHO on Rabies:http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en/CDC on Rabies:cdc.gov/rabiesRabies surveillance in the United States during 2014:http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2460/javma.248.7.777Map of US human rabies deaths from 2003-July 2014 drawn from data here:cdc.gov/rabies/location/usa/surveillance/human_rabies.htmlhttp://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/pdf/10.2460/javma.245.10.1111Many thanks to Nyar Lathotep for pointing out that the Laws of Eshnunna (the tablets I speak about at the end of the piece) were clay tablets, not stone, and date to the Old Babylonian period.--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, Sound, ResearchK MelvinNature’s World 3Horrendous CrimesUnwanted Assignment Main underscoreBiotic Factor bThe Human Kernal aMusic Provided by APMSpecial Thanks to Dr. Ryan WallaceGROSS FOOTAGE AND STILLSOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017The Wolf Man (1941)Universal PicturesNosferatu (1922)Jofa-Atelier Berlin-Johannisthal, Prana-Film GmbHNight of the Living Dead (1968)Image Ten, Laurel Group, Market Square ProductionsThe Nervous SystemArchive.org Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation Circulatory ControlArchive.org/Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyNursing Care of the Sick and InjuredArchive.org/US Dept Health, Education & Welfare; US Office of Civil DefenseClose-up of dog’s face during late-stage “dumb” paralytic rabiesCDC/Barbara Andrews"Rabies and hydrophobia..." George Fleming 1872 Wellcome L0018105 Wikimedia Commons/George FlemingCanine suspected of being rabid and aggressiveCDCRabies control in the communityUS National Library of MedicineRabies PatientCDCSenses of ManArchive.org/Indiana University, Bloomington. Audio-Visual Center Tri-colored bat (6022400811) Wikimedia Commons/Gary Peeples/USFWS Presence of dog-transmitted human rabies based on most recent data points from difference sources, 2010-2014WHOMiddle Ages rabid dog Wikimedia Commons/Scanned from Dobson, Mary J. (2008) Disease, Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Quercus, p. 157Map of rabies cases in the US since 2003GROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11 Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?! Gross Science 2017-07-03 | These frogs can have up to TEN back legs.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Instagram! instagram.com/annarothschild ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓ Parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) infection linked to amphibian malformations in the western United States:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/0012-9615(2002)072[0151:PROILT]2.0.CO;2/full--Host, ProducerAnna Rothschild Writer, Researcher, Editor, Illustrator, AnimatorK Melvin Summer RainMusic Provided by APM Gross Footage and Stills Original Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017 Frog and Snail FootageCourtesy Freshwaters Illustrated P. regilla with parasite-induced limb malformationWikimedia Commons/ Brett A. Goodman, Pieter T. J. Johnson Gross SFX CockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_S Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
The Case For Eating Bugs Gross Science 2017-06-20 | I ate a lot of bugs...and (mostly) liked them.Check out Deep Look's video on Palm Weevils! youtube.com/watch?v=S6a3Q5DzeBM&feature=youtu.beSubscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Grasshopper Recipe:thespruce.com/chapulines-mexican-grasshoppers-2342567 Scorpion Recipe (I replaced scorpions for the seafood):http://steamykitchen.com/23625-thai-seafood-curry-recipe.html Ants on a log:I made this one up. Just sprinkle ants on celery with cream cheese. I’d also recommend eating the ants in a salad, or maybe in gazpacho. They were pretty good! Lollipop:This was from Hotlix (not sponsored) I bought all the bugs online from edibleinsects.com (again, not sponsored.) 2013 United Nations report on entomophagy: http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i3253e/i3253e.pdf Another take on why Westerners don’t typically eat bugs: askentomologists.com/2015/02/09/why-dont-we-eat-bugs-in-western-culture --Host, Writer, EditorAnna Rothschild Camera, Production AssistanceK Melvin Cherry Blossom - UnderscoreMusic Provided by APM Gross Footage and Stills Original Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017 Footage of Palm WeevilsCourtesy KQED Deep Look Lobster Dinner (6013079655) Wikimedia Commons/Benson Kua from Toronto, Canada Compsobuthus acutecarinatus (1) Wikimedia Commons/Philipp Weigell African.field.cricket.arp Wikimedia Commons/Adrian Pingstone Scorpio maurus palmatus, Israel 1 Wikimedia Commons/MinoZig - מינוזיג Gross SFX CockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11 Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Grow Your Own Crystals! Gross Science 2017-06-07 | What should you do with the borax you have leftover from making slime? Use it to make crystals!Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓ Here’s a tutorial for making giant borax crystals. However, DO NOT heat pyrex directly on the stove. I did so with some… unfortunate results that ended with glass and hot borax everywhere: http://www.danslelakehouse.com/2015/01/diy-borax-crystals.html Here’s some info on gem formation: gemsociety.org/article/gem-formation Cleaning instructions: If you can do the experiment in a cooking pot, you can add additional water and just reheat the borax so that it becomes liquid again. If you use pyrex or something else that can’t be heated on a burner, poor hot water into the container a few times to loosen the mat of crystals that forms, and then dispose of them. -- Host, EditorAnna Rothschild Writer, Illustrator, AnimatorK Melvin Camera, Moral SupportMarshall Johnson Heartbreak Liar - UnderscoreMusic Provided by APM Gross Images Original Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017 Sal (close)Wikimedia Commons/kevindooley Sugar Cubes (7164573186)Wikimedia Commons/david pacey Cardinal GemsWikimedia Commons/Mario Sarto Gross SFX CockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_S Bubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchi Boiling TowelFreesound/unfa Basket CreekFreesound/sheepfilms Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain? Gross Science 2017-05-30 | How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it?Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Dysregulation of BDNF-TrkB Signaling in Developing Hippocampal Neurons by Pb2þ: Implications for an Environmental Basis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders:ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22345308 CDC on Lead Poisoning:cdc.gov/nceh/lead -- Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna Rothschild Camera, SoundAna Aceves Culture ShockMusic Provided by APM Special Thanks to: Dr. Tomás Guilarte, Dean of Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work at Florida International University Dr. Patric K. Stanton, New York Medical College FOOTAGE AND STILLS Original Footage and Stills©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017 Footage of brain cells with and without BDNFCourtesy Dr. Tomás Guilarte Neuronsfiring-loopPond5/kitchendon Lead electrolytic and 1cm3 cubeWikimedia Commons/Alchemist-hp Lead Pipe - Bath Roman BathsWikimedia commons/Andrew Dunn LeadPaint1Wikimedia Commons/Thester11 Peinture Plomb écailles 3Wikimedia Commons/Lamiot PSM V01 D357 Human encelphalonWikimedia Commons/Popular Science Monthly Volume 1 Skelett-Mensch-drawingWikimedia Commons/Hubert Ludwig 31 Weeks PregnantFlickr/Jerry Lai New babyFlickr/Jeremy Tarling SFX CockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_S Bubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchi Nord analog howling wind stormFreesound/medialint WinkFreesound/Bennychico11 Lock UnlockFreesound/cemagar Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Are Bees the Addicts of the Animal Kingdom? Gross Science 2017-05-22 | Bees get more than just nectar from the flowers they visit. Sometimes they also get a sip of caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Caffeinated forage tricks honeybees into increasing foraging and recruitment behaviors.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26480843Nicotine in floral nectar pharmacologically influences bumblebee learning of floral featuresnature.com/articles/s41598-017-01980-1--Host, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildWriter, Illustrator, Camera, SoundNatasha IshakBusy Bees and Summer Waltz cMusic Provided by APMGross Footage and StillsOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Footage from the following video used with permission from Dr. Margaret Couvillon:http://bit.ly/2r6H9ZZ-Scientists at feeders: Credit Dr. Hasan Al Toufailia and Mr. Kyle Shackleton-Bees foraging on flowers: Dr. Roger SchürchExtreme closeup of several honeybees swarming into pink gum-nut blossom flower to suckle nectarPond5/EnlightenedMediaAlmond TreeWikimedia Commons/Yves Remedios from London, UK Cherries 3Wikimedia Commons/Liridon Disco Ball 1Wikimedia Commons/PJFiori e frutti di avocado Wikimedia Commons/Petar43Gross SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SMale drinking slurping aaaaaaaaaaah small belchFreesound/AntonBee FlyingFreesond/soundmary Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Meet The Frog That Barfs Up Its Babies Gross Science 2017-05-08 | Try 23andMe at 23andme.com/grossThese extinct frogs used to barf up their babies—and now scientists are trying to bring them back from the dead. Happy Mother’s Day!Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion in the Gastric Brooding Frog, Rheobatrachus silus:http://bit.ly/2pe4hW0Not Exactly Rocket Science, National Geographic: Resurrecting the Extinct Frog with a Stomach for a Womb: http://bit.ly/2pdSZRS--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundNatasha IshakA Race to the MoonMusic Provided by APMGross Footage and ImagesOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationImages of Gastric-Brooding Frogs Giving Birth© Michael J. TylerGastric AcidShutterstock/decade3d - anatomy onlineJohn Snow Waking UpGame of Thrones, HBORheobatrachus silusWikimedia Commons/ThinkQuestBaby BellyWikimedia Commons/David RoseboroughChytridiomycosisWikimedia Commons/Forrest BremChytridiomycosis2Wikimedia Commons/ Peter Daszak, Lee Berger, Andrew A. Cunningham, Alex D. Hyatt, D. Earl Green, and Rick Speare Rain ForestWikimedia Commons/Karduelis Forest of Sai Yok National ParkWikimedia Commons/uploader Atelopus zeteki1Wikimedia Commons/Brian GratwickeM fasciolatusWikimedia Commons/user:LiquidGhoulGross SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SPencilFreesound/FastonWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Rolling in Chair 1_2Freesound/acroberProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Should You Really Wash Your Hands? Gross Science 2017-04-21 | What do we really mean when we say that we’re clean?Check out Melissa’s video at Clean My Space! youtube.com/watch?v=DKO2gFWzxqUMany thanks to Google’s Making & Science team for making this collaboration possible #sciencegoalsSubscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓The concept of hygiene and the human microbiome:https://biobe.uoregon.edu/2017/01/11/the-concept-of-hygiene-and-the-human-microbiome/#.WPk21VKZMUETime to abandon the hygiene hypothesis: New perspectives on allergic disease, the human microbiome, infectious disease prevention and the role of targeted hygiene:http://www.grahamrook.net/resources/Bloomfield_obsolete-terminology_16.pdfThe Scientist: Microbes of the Skin:http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/40228/title/Microbes-of-the-Skin--Host, Writer, Producer, EditorAnna RothschildIllustrator, AnimatorJason DrakefordCamera, SoundNatasha IshakRolling UndergroundMusic provided by APMMany thanks to Dr. Roo VandegriftGross FootageOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Hand DryerPond5/asiaviewman with dirty handsShutterstock/Kim ReinickGross SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SRunning Water Bubbles 02Freesound/kijjazWinkFreesound/bennychico11Hand dryer 9 hand movementFreesound/1chris.murray1Marker writing on paperFreesound/ftpaladPencil Check Mark 2Freesound/jakobhandersenProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
The Strangest Plant In The World?! Gross Science 2017-03-15 | PBS Digital Studios Survey! surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Bolin, J., Maass, E., & Musselman, L. (2009). Pollination Biology of Hydnora africana Thunb. (Hydnoraceae) in Namibia: Brood‐Site Mimicry with Insect Imprisonment. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 170(2), 157-163. doi:10.1086/593047http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/593047?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contentsMore info and pictures of Hydnora from Lytton J. Musselman at Old Dominion Universityhttp://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/parasitic/hydnora.php--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundNatasha IshakMany thanks to Dr. Lytton John Musselman for his help with this piece.Gross Footage and ImagesOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Images of Hydnora plantsCourtesy Dr. Lytton John MusselmanHost, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundNatasha IshakBoom TownMusic Provided by APMRoad In Summer Beautiful Forest.Pond5/KinomasterskayaSun Shining Through Green Walnut Tree Leaves, Natural Energy HdPond5/viggoGreen Little Plants GrowingPond5/KolosigorEuphorbia caput-medusa]Shutterstock/Nadezhda KharitonovaDionaea muscipula trapWikimedia Commons/cheCorpse PlantWikimedia Commons/liz westRafflesia 80 cmWikimedia Commons/Steve Cornish (cornstaruk) from Marlow, UKHydnora africana SachsWikimedia Commons/Julius Sachs (1832-1897)Flickr - Rainbirder - Golden JackalWikimedia Commons/Steve Garvie HydnoraAfricanaKarasburgDistrictNamibia2002Musselman Wikimedia Commons/Lytton John MusselmanHydnoraJohannisUmBaronaWadMedaniSudanMusselmanWikimedia Commons/Lytton John MusselmanGross SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/bennychico11Male drinking slurping aaaaaaaaaaah small belchFreesound/AntonSlide whistle down 01Freesound/joedeshonSlide whistle up 01Freesound/joedeshonFlying MosquitoFreesound/zywxProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Your Earwax Says About You Gross Science 2017-02-27 | Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Yoshiura, K., et al. (2006). “A SNP in the ABCC11 gene is the determinant of human earwax type.” Nature Genetics, 38, 324 - 330.http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v38/n3/full/ng1733.htmlProkop-Prigge, K. A., Thaler, E., Wysocki, C. J., & Preti, G. (2014). Identification of volatile organic compounds in human cerumen. Journal of Chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 0, 48–52.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3987112Prokop-Prigge, K. A., Mansfield, C. J., Parker, M. R., Thaler, E., Grice, E. A., Wysocki, C. J., & Preti, G. (2015). ETHNIC/RACIAL AND GENETIC INFLUENCES ON CERUMEN ODOR PROFILES. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 41(1), 67–74. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-014-0533-yncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4304888Trumble, S. J., et al. (2013). "Blue whale earplug reveals lifetime contaminant exposure and hormone profiles." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(42): 16922-16926.http://www.pnas.org/content/110/42/16922.abstract(Smithsonian.com) For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troveshttp://bit.ly/2mnlc6G--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundAna AcevesAdditional Voice OverAllison EckOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Rolling UndergroundMusic Provided by APMGross Images and FootageFig 1. from Trumble, S. J., et al. (2013). "Blue whale earplug reveals lifetime contaminant exposure and hormone profiles." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110(42): 16922-16926.Courtesy Dr. Sascha Usenko and Dr. Stephen J. Trumble, Baylor UniversityImage of Prokop-Prigge, K. A., Mansfield, C. J., Parker, M. R., Thaler, E., Grice, E. A., Wysocki, C. J., & Preti, G. (2015). ETHNIC/RACIAL AND GENETIC INFLUENCES ON CERUMEN ODOR PROFILES. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 41(1), 67–74.OhrenSchmalzBrockenWikimedia Commons/Freak1972 aka Ulf Hundeiker Dry EarwaxWikimedia Commons/KelvincArmpit by David ShankboneWikimedia Commons/David ShankboneGross SFXWinkFreesound/bennychico11Poof of SmokeFreesound/PlanmanMale drinking slurping aaaaaaaaaaah small belchFreesound/AntonRunning Water Bubbles 02Freesound/kijjazGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science Gross Science 2017-02-13 | Fear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓New York Magazine: Is There An Antidote for Emotional Contagion?http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2015/04/there-an-antidote-for-emotional-contagion.htmlPLoS ONE: Chemosensory Cues to Conspecific Emotional Stress Activate Amygdala in Humanshttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0006415Journal of Marketing Research: What Makes Online Content Viral?http://journals.ama.org/doi/abs/10.1509/jmr.10.0353?code=amma-siteScientific American: The Secret to Online Success: What Makes Content Go Viralscientificamerican.com/article/the-secret-to-online-success-what-makes-content-go-viralNautilus: Nothing Snowballs Online Like Fearhttp://nautil.us/issue/33/attraction/how-ebola-infected-twitter--Host, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildResearcher and WriterSeeta JosephAdditional Research and WritingNatasha Ishak and Anna RothschildCamera, SoundNatasha IshakInfinite Void UnderscoreMusic Provided by APMGROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESOpening Montage-Psycho (1960)-The Shining (1980)-Airplane! (1980)-Troll 2 (1990)Butt Sniff PartyFlickr/Craig HowellBrady L., 34Flickr/Hairy JacquesImage of friends drinking milkshakesFriends (NBC)Ebola virus virionWikimedia Commons/CDC/Cynthia GoldsmithImage from Ebola epidemicCDC/Umid Sharapov, M.D., M.Sc.GROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Bee FlyFreesound/soundmaryCough Cough Sniff SniffFreesound/harrypeeksSlide Whistle Down Fast 01Freesound/joedeshonGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Everything You Didnt Want To Know About Snot Gross Science 2017-01-31 | You swallow a ton of snot every single day. Welcome to the gross world of mucus.Head over to Reactions for more snot science! youtu.be/RbcUcYDejksPrevious collab with Reactions: http://bit.ly/2jojAsdSubscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓The Conversation: Health Check: what you need to know about mucus and phlegm: http://theconversation.com/health-check-what-you-need-to-know-about-mucus-and-phlegm-33192Popular Science: Why Does Your Nose Run When You're Sick?:http://www.popsci.com/why-does-your-nose-run-when-youre-sick--Host, Writer, Animator, EditAnna RothschildCamera, SoundAnnette ChoiSkeletone Deaf bMusic Provided by APMSpecial Thanks to Dr. Ralph MetsonGROSS FOOTAGE AND STILLSCiliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium of the trachea (respiratory epithelium). Light microscope micrograph.Shutterstock/Jose Luis CalvoWoman Digging NoseShutterstock/ CHAjAMPFile:Surgical anatomy - a treatise on human anatomy in its application to the practice of medicine and surgery (1901) (14780479334) Wikimedia Commons/Internet Archive Book ImagesDelightful, JesaraFlickr, NathanDay 59, Project 365 - 12.18.09Flickr/William BrawleyGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SCough Cough Sniff SniffFreesound/harrypeeksMale Drinking Slurping Aaaaaaaaaaah Small BelchFreesound/antonPfiff WhistleFreesound/tommoraweGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus Gross Science 2017-01-24 | It's called the "Wood Wide Web."Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Pathways for below-ground carbon transfer between paper birch and Douglas-fir seedlings: http://bit.ly/2kocFzgDefoliation of interior Douglas-fir elicits carbon transfer and stress signalling to ponderosa pine neighbors through ectomycorrhizal networks: http://go.nature.com/2ko1iaSSuzanne Simard’s TED Talk: http://bit.ly/2kodnMW--Host, Producer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildWriter, ResearcherEliza LehnerCamera, SoundRachel AvilesSpecial thanks to Dr. Suzanne Simard.GROSS FOOTAGE AND STILLSOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017Forest waterfallPond5/ownwayPOV Looking up through the treesPond5/BeachfrontprodIn forestPond5/RozumBlueberry BushPond5/capecodvideosfern, forest flowerPond5/leontTime-lapse of growing fly agaric mushroom, RGB + ALPHA matte (720p)Pond5/zygistudioGROSS SFXJelly Mangling On PlateFreesound/lolamadeusJelly Wobbling On Plate 1Freesound/lolamadeusLeavesFreesound/dsoadigitalIce Styrofoam Crackling FoleyFreesound/td6dMachine Sucking and Expelling AirFreesound/rob3rtBasket CreakFreesound/sheepfilmsSFX Gross Guts Slime GooFreesound/perelLeather2Freesound/everheatTape Pulling Off SurfaceFreesound/baryyPoof of SmokeFreesound/planmanGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Sea Cucumbers Have Multipurpose Butts Gross Science 2017-01-10 | Meet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓(Primary Literature) The anus as a second mouth: anal suspension feeding by an oral deposit-feeding sea cucumber: http://bit.ly/2ibnzXa(Primary Literature) Mechanisms involved in pearlfish resistance to holothuroid toxins: http://bit.ly/2ibg4z8(Primary Literature) When a repellent becomes an attractant: harmful saponins are kairomones attracting the symbiotic Harlequin crab: http://go.nature.com/2ibltGv--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundZachary HoffmanWelcome to the Circus aMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2017GROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESImages of Sea Cucumber ButtsBy Klaus M. StiefelGraceful pearlfish (Encheliophis gracilis) living inside sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) on reef, West Papua, IndonesiaGetty Images/BBC Natural HistoryA common, large sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) is easy to identify due to its distinctive pattern. This species can extrude sticky defensive threads called cuverian tubules.Shutterstock/Ethan DanielsCloaque FemelleWikimedia Commons/Au Domaine des 3 CoqsSwimming Crab - Lissocarcinus Orbicularis on Sea CucumberWikimedia Commons/PrilfishLissocarcinus orbicularis LandaaGiraavaruWikimedia Commons/MDC SeamarcPseudocolochirus axiologusWikimedia Commons/Marrabbio2Pearsonothuria graeffei boucheWikimedia Commons/Frédéric DucarmeGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
100,000 Subscribers! Gross Science 2016-12-26 | In which I answer your questions, because thank you, thank you, thank you.Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildCameraJeffrey WoodSpecial Thanks to all my subscribers!Watch the World Go ByMusic Provided by APMSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SParty Noise Maker SoundstackFreesound/SoundstackFlying MosquitoFreesound/zywxFlyFreesound/dobroideProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision Gross Science 2016-12-21 | Santa's reindeer just got a whole lot more interesting.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Paper on reindeer seeing UV light: http://bit.ly/2i1EfOxMother Jones on reindeer size and climate change: http://bit.ly/2i1KBNLInfo on people who herd reindeer around the world: http://reindeerherding.orgReindeer’s IUCN Status: iucn.org/content/reindeer-not-just-christmas-0--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCameraJeffrey WoodSnowflake Waltz aTinker Belles bSugar Plums bMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2106GROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESMale Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) shedding the velvet from its antlers, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, SeptemberRoy Mangersnes/Nature Picture LibrarySanta Claus rides in a reindeer sleigh. He hastens to give gifts before Christmas. This is fast team of eight deer.Shutterstock/Vladimir Melnikovreindeer in velvet roaming in lush green arctic svalbard meadowShutterstock/FloridaStockfull grown shaggy Reindeer with peeling shedding velvet on antlersShutterstock/paolo airentiCaribou group on pastures in the mountains of Kamchatka in RussiaShutterstock/Sergey Krasnoshchokov 20070818-0001-strolling reindeerWikimedia Commons/Alexandre BuisseOSHA radiation spectrumWikimedia Commons/OSHA Safety and Health TopicsNorway on the globe (Svalbard special) (Europe centered)Wikimedia Commons/TUBSWhite Baby ReindeerFlickr/Heather SunderlandSami people north of Arctic Circle, NorwayWikimedia Commons/Preus museumSami village in Kanadaskogen (4502615016)Wikimedia Commons/Bergen Public Library Norway Sørsame (8220918846)Wikimedia Commons/Kommunikasjonsavdelingen NTFKSami People with a reindeerWikimedia Commons/(WT-en) JensANDMarianGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SPencilFreesound/fastsonJelly Mangling on PlateFreesound/lolamadeusJawharp BoingFreesound/plingativatorProjector Screen Pull In OutFreesound/yohCandy wrapper crinkle bvolivieriDog Howl 01Freesound/cgeffexBasket creakFreesound/sheepfilmsGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Can Bird Poop Make Clouds? Gross Science 2016-11-28 | Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler. Gross!Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓(Primary Literature) Contribution of Arctic seabird-colony ammonia to atmospheric particles and cloud-albedo radiative effect: http://go.nature.com/2ftUAOsScience News article on bird poop and clouds: http://bit.ly/2ftQ0jbNASA on bright and dark clouds: http://go.nasa.gov/2ftUbLK--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundJanet DeFilippoPlucky Little ThingMusic Provided by APMMany thanks to Dr. Greg WentworthGROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESBird Photography OuttakesFlickr/Ingrid TaylorMonterey a rock with bird+their crapWikimedia Commons/MrmariokartguyBagged Quano & TrollyWikimedia Commons/J.R. MannGrímsey puffinsFlickr/Jennifer BoyerGuillemots on Bear Island Svalbard ArcticFlickr/Gary BembridgeDreierprofilWikimedia Commons/Henning Allmers, halmers@uos.deGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SSlide Whistle Down 01Freesound/joedeshonSlide Whistle Up 01Freesound/joedeshonWinkFreesound/bennychico11Gross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Electronics Powered by Fish Scales Gross Science 2016-11-16 | Scientists are turning discarded fish scales into tiny energy harvesters.NOTE: An earlier version of this video showed an *electromagnetic speaker* in a novelty card, NOT a piezoelectric speaker. Many thanks to viewer Dx Ka for pointing that out.Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓(Original article) High-performance bio-piezoelectric nanogenerator made with fish scales:http://bit.ly/2gdOVvUInside a piezoelectric novelty card: http://bit.ly/2eYaQ5j--Host, ProducerAnna RothschildWriter, Researcher, Videographer, EditorMark GartsbeynGood Time Charlie bMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016GROSS FOOTAGE AND STILLSImages of collagen and scientists with generatorCourtesy Dr. Dipankar MandalX-ray real heart beating in actionShutterstock/SVTeamDead FishWikimedia Commons/JbellegaribayCook Fish on White Ceramic PlatePexelsSashimiPixabay/PublicDomainPicturesTuna fish sandwiches for the National School Lunch Program (1)Wikimedia Commons/U.S. Department of AgricultureFish Sticks (11833724893)Wikimedia Commons/EHRENBERG KommunikationFish and ChipsPublicDomainPictures.net/George HodanSalade nicoiseWikimedia Commons/CanterelImage from page 442 of “Encylopédie d’historie naturelle” (Fish illustration)Flickr/Internet Archive Book ImagesGenga 05Wikimedia Commons/Fuelbottle~commonswikiThe horse, its treatment in health and disease with a complete guide to breeding, training and management (1906) (14749262516)Wikimedia Commons/J. Wortley Axe/Internet Archive Book ImagesWax(?) model of a dissected foot, showing tendons. Pencil an Wellcome V0008281Wikimedia Commons/Wellcome ImagesCatla catlaWikimedia Commons/Khalid MahmoodDead Carp J1Wikimedia Commons/JamainGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SELECTRIC_ZAP_001Freesound/JoelAudioWinkFreesound/bennychico11DrumRollWikimedia Commons/HolyGhostPartyWhip Cracks/Whip Crack 01Freesound/CGEffexSqueaky Dog ToyFreesound/DANMITCH3LLHousehold/Extractor Fan 02Freesound/JarredGibb Gross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Defensive Vomiting Gross Science 2016-11-08 | If you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Gross!Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Paper on Eurasian (European) roller defensive vomiting: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0068862Bizarre paper from the 1970s showing the effects of fulmar vomit on different birds: http://bit.ly/2eGLwUk--Host, Producer, EditorAnna RothschildWriter, ResearcherElizabeth PrestonQuirky IdeaMusic Provided by APMGROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESEurasian roller vomitingParejo et al. 2012Courtesy Dr. Deseada ParejoMS ZI ZO Baby northern Fulmar seabird vomits defending itself in rocky corner/IcelandGetty/Discovery FootageSourceEuropean Roller - coracias garrulus, HungaryShutterstock/David HavelEuropean roller (coracias garrulus) on the nestShutterstock/Porojnicu StelianEurasian Roller-5357Wikimedia Commons/Rudraksha ChodankarNorthern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) flying, side-onWikimedia Commons/AvenueDefensive RegurgitationWikimedia Commons/Siman WagenOiled bird 3Wikimedia Commons/Brocken InagloryAdventure World, Shirahama, JapanFlickr/PelicanCamel SpitFlickr/Jason BornemanGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_S Gross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Help a Snail Find True Love! Gross Science 2016-11-02 | You can help a special snail find a mate—while also helping scientists unravel a mystery.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Press Release from the University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/2fEP239Info on distribution of Cornu aspersum: http://bit.ly/2fERtmx--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildProduction HelpJeffrey WoodEditorial and Moral SupportJoe Hanson Many thanks to Dr. Angus Davison. Catch Me If You CanMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationFOOTAGE AND IMAGESImages of JeremyUniversity of NottinghamSnail couple. Snail lovers. Snailcouple make love.Pond5/JioHelix aspersa Sinistra MHNT.CON.2002.767.768.jpg Wikimedia Commons/Didier DescouensSobo 1906 323Wikimedia Commons/Dr. Johannes SobottaLand Gastropod leaving mucus-conserving trail IMG 1674Wikimedia Commons/JonRichfieldDNA replication splitWikimedia Commons/MadprimeSnail eggsWikimedia Commons/חיLand Gastropod leaving mucus-conserving trail IMG 1670sWikimedia Commons/JonRichfieldSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Sound Does An Ant Make? Gross Science 2016-10-24 | Ant language sounds wacky—and can be hacked.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Paper on Beetles Mimicking Ant Sounds:http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0130541Di Giulio A, Maurizi E, Barbero F, Sala M, Fattorini S, Balletto E, et al. (2015) The Pied Piper: A Parasitic Beetle’s Melodies Modulate Ant Behaviours. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0130541. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130541Paper on Paussus favieri Behavior:hindawi.com/journals/psyche/2012/940315Emanuela Maurizi, Simone Fattorini, Wendy Moore, and Andrea Di Giulio, “Behavior of Paussus favieri(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini): A Myrmecophilous Beetle Associated with Pheidole pallidula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae),” Psyche, vol. 2012, Article ID 940315, 9 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/940315--Host, Producer, EditorAnna RothschildWriter, ResearcherElizabeth PrestonAnimator, IllustratorMark Gartsbeyn, Anna RothschildAdditional HelpJanet DiFilippoCamera, SoundGil KaplanEasy Life BMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016FOOTAGE AND STILLSAnt Licking Video & Beetle with Queen© 2012 Emanuela Maurizi et al.Additional Images of AntsCourtesy Dr. Andrea Di GiulioAnt-Man GifAnt-Man (2015) Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SAnt Sounds© 2015 Di Giulio et al.WinkFreesound/Bennychico11Cough Cough Sniff SniffFreesound/HarrypeeksSipping A Juice BoxFreesound/TrundleflyProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
The Chemistry of Skunk Spray Gross Science 2016-10-10 | How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... Use chemistry!Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Recipe for De-Skunking Spray:http://users.humboldt.edu/wfwood/deodorize.shtmlChemicals in Striped Skunk Spray:http://users.humboldt.edu/wfwood/skunkspray.shtml--Host, Producer, EditorAnna RothschildResearcher, WriterEliza LehnerCamera, SoundGil KaplanMany thanks to Drs. William F. Wood and Stanley D. GehrtComme Un PigeonMusic Provided by APMFOOTAGE AND IMAGESFootage of Skunk SprayingCourtesy WNETNATURE “Is That Skunk?”Stinktier, Skunks, Mephitis mephitis, Striped Skunks, Minnesota, USA, cubShutterstock/Bildagentur Zoonar GmbHBlue Merle Australian Shepherd puppy, 10 weeks old, looking at Striped Skunk, Mephitis Mephitis, 5 years old, sitting in front of white backgroundShutterstock/Eric IsseleePepe Le Pew GifGiphy/Warner BrothersBaby skunkWikimedia Commons/AnimalPhotosJuvenile Spotted SkunkFlickr/vladebAmerican hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leauconotus)Flickr/Saguaro National ParkStriped SkunkFlickr/Land Between the Lakes …Striped Skunk (cropped)Wikimedia Commons/ http://www.birdphotos.comStriped SkunkWikimedia Commons/ http://www.birdphotos.comWashing a dog in a bath tubWikimedia Commons/Andrew VargasMephitisFlickr/Jon NelsonSpotted Skunk and CocomistleFlickr/Ryan SommaTomato juice 316744Wikimedia Commons/PublicDomainPictures-14Skunk being cuddledWikimedia Commons/Gary J. WoodPET SKUNKWikimedia Commons/Paul M. WalshLapskunkWikimedia Commons/octobopBaby Striped SkunkFlickr/Land Between the Lakes …SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/WinkSwishesFreesound/PogotronPencilFreesound/fastonSniffFreesound/jrssandovalBad Beep IncorrectFreesound/richerlandtvPoof of SmokeFreesound/planmanProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? Gross Science 2016-09-28 | It's called "coprophagia," and lots of dogs do it.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Behavioural defences in animals against pathogens and parasites: parallels with the pillars of medicine in humansncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3189355Coprophagia: Food for thoughtncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1680886American Kennel Club: Why Dogs Eat Poop and How to Stop Ithttp://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/why-dogs-eat-poop--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildCamera and Moral SupportVanessa Hill—Thank you!Feel Like Home AgainMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016IMAGESMcKeown, D., Luescher, A., & Machum, M. (1988). Coprophagia: Food for thought. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 29(10), 849–850.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1680886File:My dogs 2Wikimedia Commons/Atchoo420Ancylostoma caninum attached to the intestinal mucosaCDCFile:Smiling dogWikimedia Commons/Brandon WeeksHookworm filariform larvaCDCMaltese puppy, 3 days oldWikimedia Commons/yasmapaz & ace_heart from GermanyFile:Canine hookworm egg 1Wikimedia Commons/Joel MillsFile:Цвергшнауцер белый Питомник "Ассон Ари" 12 Wikimedia Commons/Zorik07File:Malta - Mellieha -Triq Selmun - Pharaoh Hound 02 iesWikimediea Commons/Frank VincentzFile:Killer ChihuahuaWikimedia Commons/David ShankboneFile:KiaraWikimedia Commons/LuKaS CubaFile:AalunaWikimedia Commons/ZoidyFile:Dog nose macro close upWikimedia Commons/StockimageryFile:Caesaria f3Wikimedia Commons/CaesariaFile:Wilde huendin am stillenWikimedia Commons/Stephan GillmeierFile:Sharpei ogon 867Wikimedia Commons/Pleple2000Fermented hot sauceWikimedia Commons/Veganbaking.netProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Is Inbreeding Really That Bad? Gross Science 2016-09-13 | Inbreeding...It's hugely taboo for us, but lots of organisms do it.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Heredity: Outbreeding and possibly inbreeding depression in a pollinating fig wasp with a mixed mating system: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19223924PloS ONE: The Role of Inbreeding in the Extinction of a European Royal Dynasty: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0005174--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildProduction HelpMark GartsbeynJeffrey WoodNice SpringMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016FOOTAGE AND IMAGESFile:Carlos segundo80Wikimedia Commons/Lec CRP1King Charles II of SpainWikimedia Commons/Luca GiordanoLife, uh, finds a way GifJurassic Park, Universal Studios (1993)SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Bad Beep IncorrectFreesound/richerlandtvProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer Gross Science 2016-09-06 | Listeria turns your own cells against you, and can live where other types of food poisoning perish.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓The CDC on Listeriacdc.gov/listeriaWhy Food Labels Don’t Mean What You Thinkhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/body/food-expiration-dates--HostAnna RothschildWriter, Illustrator, AnimatorEben E. B. BeinSpyingMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016IMAGES AND FOOTAGEMovie S3 from Rickettsia Actin-Based Motility Occurs in Distinct Phases Mediated by Different Actin NucleatorsCourtesy Dr. Thomas Burkehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24361066Listeria monocytogenes moving in PtK2 cellsMany thanks to Dr. Julie Theriot and her lab membershttp://cmgm.stanford.edu/theriot/Chicken meat Processed At Food Processing Factory. Poultry Production linePond5/mrs_veronikElectron microcraph of a Listeria bacterium in tissueCDC/Dr. Balasubr Swaminathan; Peggy HarrisMenschenhaar 200 fachWikimedia Commons/Jan HomannFemale shadow with organsWikimedia Commons/Mikael HäggströmSFXSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SMale drinking slurping aaaaaaaaaaah small belchFreesound/antonRunning water bubbles 02Feesound/kijjazWinkFreesound/bennychico11Slide whistle up 01Freesound/joedeshonSlide whistle down 01Freesound/joedeshonMouthPopFreesound/HerbertBolandBubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchiProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Do I Have To Poop When I Run? Gross Science 2016-08-29 | Ever get an uncontrollable urge to poop in the middle of a long run? You're not alone.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Instagram! instagram.com/annarothschild ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Gastrointestinal symptoms of marathon runners (study from the 80s on marathon runners): http://bit.ly/2buWD3VGastrointestinal symptoms in long-distance runners, cyclists, and triathletes: Prevalence, medication, and etiology: http://bit.ly/2buVR7f--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildCamera and Production HelpEliza LehnerGlobal Headlines OL (n)Grand Opening Fanfare 1Music Provided by APMMany thanks to Dr. Stephen SimonsFOOTAGE AND IMAGESOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016HD Virtual News Studio 28/Shot1Pond5/Movietools*** (legs from thumbnail image)Flickr/Artur PotosiSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Are There Dead Wasps In Figs? | Gross Science Gross Science 2016-08-22 | Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them. Discover the gross world of figs!Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Great 1977 paper by J. Galil on Fig Biology: http://bit.ly/2bxzKwaMore on the type of pollination that happens in common figs: http://bit.ly/2bxBaqc--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, Production HelpJulia DavisIllustration of Fig Cross-SectionEliza LehnerChasing TailsMusic Provided by APMSpecial thanks to Dr. Allen HerreGROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016Fig WaspsGregory Dimijian/Science Photo LibraryCeratosolen capensis op Ficus sur, Jan Celliers Park, aWikimedia Commons/JMK2004-03-27-Chimpanzee-eatinWikimedia Commons/DrrobertGreat hornbill eating figWikimedia Commons/Lip keeLineated Barbet- Eating Goolar fig (Ficus racemosa)-Kolkata IMG 5810Wikimedia Commons/J.M.GargVervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) eaeting figs (17277655481)Wikimedia Commons/Bernard DUPONTLA FRUTERA (SNYDERS)Wikimedia Commons/Frans SnydersCommon fig - Ficus carica - Incir 2Wikimedia Commons/Zeynel CebeciMercury fig leafWikimedia Commons/SputnikcccpJerusalem Machne Yehuda Market (8118463247)Wikimedia Commons/StateofIsraelFicus carica 1.1RWikimedia Commons/Rob HilleGROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SFlying MosquitoFreesound/zywxBubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchiSqueak_10Freesound/Corsica_SJelly Mangling On PlateFreesound/lolamadeusGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
How (and Why) to Make a Pill Out of Poop Gross Science 2016-08-16 | The latest clinical trials for poop pills that can fight a gut infection failed. But that's no reason to flush this research down the toilet.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓The Journal of Infectious Diseases: A Novel Microbiome Therapeutic Increases Gut Microbial Diversity and Prevents Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: http://bit.ly/2bvCrdLThe New England Journal of Medicine: Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States: http://bit.ly/2b0Umc3Seres Therapeutics Press Release: http://bit.ly/2b0Ty6S--Host, Writer, AnimatorAnna RothschildCamera, EditorSara TewksburyThrough WoodlandMusic Provided by APMFootage and ImagesOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016Clostridium difficileCDCIMG_1760 (dog behind)Flickr/50-phiSuper noseFlickr/montillon.aEnerginzing?Flickr/Patrik NygrenSalmonellaNIAIDWikimedia Commons/NIAIDNorovirusCDC/Charles D. HumphreyCandida albicans PHIL 3192 loresWikimedia Commons/CDC/Dr. William KaplanGiardia intestinalis (259 17)Wikimedia Commons/Doc. RNDr. Josef Reischig, CSc. HK Chai Wan IVE 藥劑實驗室 Pharmaceutical Science Laboratory 糖衣 Sugar coated Room 516 Wikimedia Commons/ChlaborewanFMTvialsWikimedia Commons/Cjc2ndSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SShort fart 01Freesound/dsisstudiosWinkFreesound/bennychico11Marker Writing on PaperFreesound/ftpaladProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Really Causes Sunburns? Gross Science 2016-08-08 | The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Nature: Sunlight Damages DNA in the Darkhttp://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v518/n7540/full/518459b.htmlThe Protective Role of Melanin Against UV Damage in Human Skinhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671032--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildVideographySara Tewksbury and Anna RothschildProduction HelpSara TewksburySpecial Thanks to Dr. Douglas Brash and Dr. Barbara GilchrestFOOTAGE AND IMAGESOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationSunburnWikimedia Commons/Wikioogle=world Take OverTrees and SunshineWikimedia Commons/Richs5812Hands of LoveWikimedia Commons/Mr-yuyuTan lines on a human female chestWikimedia Commons/Evil ErinSunburn (131417495)Wikimedia Commons/Kelly Sue DeConnickSunburnt Back (3)Wikimedia Commons/Pavel ŠevelaMalignant melanoma on chestWikimedia Commons/CDC/Carl Washington, M.D. Emory Univ. School of Medicine; Mona Saraiya, MD, MPHSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
4 DEADLY Carnivorous Plants Gross Science 2016-07-29 | Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey.Head over to BrainCraft to watch Plants Can Learn, Too—and don't forget to subscribe! youtu.be/s0prAxQTuAA Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more gross info?↓Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2011) Ultra-fast underwater suction traps. http://bit.ly/2a3fVLNCurrent Biology (2016) The Venus Flytrap Dionaea muscipula Counts Prey-Induced Action Potentials to Induce Sodium Uptakehttp://bit.ly/2a3gy8hScienceline: How Does a Venus Flytrap Work?http://bit.ly/2a3guVUInternational Carnivorous Plant Societyhttp://bit.ly/2a3gV2H--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016Keep an Eye on this One/AnotherWalk in the ParkMusic Provided by APMGROSS FOOTAGE AND IMAGESBladderwort FootageCourtesy Philippe MarmottantVenus flytrap catching a flySinclair Stammers/Science Photo LibraryCape sundew engulfing an insectFrancis Chee/Science Photo LibraryBladderwort Traps Prey Light MicroscopeThierry Berrod/Science Photo LibrarySpider Trapped in Pitcher PlantJames H. Robinson/Science Photo LibrarySundew Fly Trap PlantPond5/GSMotionDead Insect Inside Pitcher PlantShutterstock/Roger de MontfortSarracenia Judith Hindle (4753019871) Wikimedia Commons/David EickhoffSunset in the Peat Bog (15684909747) Wikimedia Commons/incidencematrixAldrovandaVesiculosaHabit Wikimedia Commons/Jan Wieneke ByblisLinifloraHabitusWikimedia Commons/Denis Barthel Darlingtonia californica ne8Wikimedia Commons/NoahElhardtUk pond bladderwort2Wikimedia Commons/VeledanN. andamanaWikimedia Commons/Marcello CatalanoIle de Mahe - Plantes carnivores (3)Wikimedia Commons/Remi JouanCommon Bladderwort (3629436369)Wikimedia Commons/Jason HollingerCommon BladderwortWikimedia Commons/pellaeaDrosera rotundifolia leaf1Wikimedia Commons/Petr Dlouhý Drosera Capensis eating a fruit flyWikimedia Commons/Scott SchillerPitcher PlantsFlickr/Dave BontaSarracenia leucophyllaFlickr/Aaron CarlsonSarracenia ‘Boob Tube’ x open-pollinatedFlickr/Aaron CarlsonSarracenia oreophila x purpureaFlickr/Aaron CarlsonPitcher Plants..lots of them!Flickr/vladebIMG_1757Graeme ScottTerrestrial shrew remains examined in Nepenthes attenboroughii by Dr Alastair S Robinson Wikimedia Commons/Alastair S. RobinsonVenus Fly Trap Eating Compilation Scott's Revenge On The CaterpillarsWikimedia Commons/Scott SchillerDionea in actionWikimedia Commons/Stefano Zucchinali GROSS SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SShuffling CardsFreesound/robertwulfmanWinkFreesound/bennychico11Nord analog howling wind stormFreesound/medialintSniffFreesound/jrssandovalFlying MosquitoFreesound/zywxProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Sea Turtles Get Herpes, Too Gross Science 2016-07-20 | Sea turtles can get herpes. And human pollution might be making their flare-ups worse.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓New Scientist Article by Alice Klein—Turtle herpes outbreak hints at Great Barrier Reef contamination:http://bit.ly/29LYFuCVan Houtan KS, Hargrove SK, Balazs GH (2010) Land Use, Macroalgae, and a Tumor-Forming Disease in Marine Turtles. PLoS ONE 5(9): e12900. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012900http://bit.ly/29LVN0u--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, Production HelpEben E. B. Bein©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016IMAGESTurtlewithfptumors0149026Wikimedia Commons/Peter Bennett & Ursula Keuper-BennettGreen Sea Turtle BiscayneWikimedia Commons/Photo by National Park Service South Florida / Caribbean NetworkGreen turtle with fibropapillomatosisWikimedia Commons/Andrew DanielsonHerpesvirusesCDC/ Dr. Fred Murphy; Sylvia WhitfieldCold soreWikimedia Commons/Ben TillmanChickenpox Adult backWikimedia Commons/F malanVarious viruses from the Herpesviridae family seen using an electron microscopeCDC/ Dr. Erskine PalmerFigure 1. Hawaiian green turtle (Chelonia mydas) with fibropapillomatosis (FP) on the seafloor in Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District, North Shore, Oahu.Van Houtan KS, Hargrove SK, Balazs GH (2010) Land Use, Macroalgae, and a Tumor-Forming Disease in Marine Turtles. PLoS ONE 5(9): e12900. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012900Green sea turtle at Panaluu beach, HawaiiWikimedia Commons/Frank SchulenburgRunoff of soil & fertilizerWikimedia Commons/ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Lynn Betts, photographerGreen Sea Turtle grazing seagrassWikimedia Commons/ P.LindgrenHypnea musciformis (herbarium item)Wikimedia Commons/ChannerSea turtle and remoraWikimedia Commons/AngelponteArginin - ArginineWikimedia Commons/NEUROtikerSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SRusty Metal Squeak GooseFreesound/gelo papasSwishesFreesound/PogotronMarker Writing on PaperFreesound/ftpaladWinkFreesound/Benychico11PencilFreesound/FastonProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Science, Sex Bias, and...Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Gross Science 2016-07-13 | Science has historically ignored females, whether they're insects, lab rats, or humans.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓NOVA Next article by Eben Bein: Medical Research Has a Sex Problem: http://to.pbs.org/29vPrlQ2016 study using female genitalia to identify mantis species: http://bit.ly/29ullza2011 study surveying the use of male and female animals in research papers published in 2009: http://bit.ly/1rsqCv52014 study debunking the myth that femal mice are more variable than male mice: http://bit.ly/299gCRm2016 Washington Post piece about Ilomantis ginsburgae: http://wapo.st/22yfiLf2015 Nature Neuroscience article on how female mice process pain differently from male mice: http://bit.ly/24UbwM12015 report on the number of women in clinical trials: http://1.usa.gov/1GDMLxoPublic Law 103-43—Law requiring that woman and people of color be included in clinical trials: http://bit.ly/29wOciDNIH policy on the consideration of sex as a biological variable: http://bit.ly/29wOeac2007 review article on how drugs affect sexes differently: http://bit.ly/24UbwM12014 news stories on sex bias from NPR, the Boston Globe, and Nature: http://n.pr/1PDzVya,http://bit.ly/1S7dtgR, http://go.nature.com/1XrQi90A 2006 commentary on how sex bias negatively impacts women’s health: http://bit.ly/1YuWrjN--Host, Producer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildWriter, Illustrator, Camera SoundEben E. B. BeinOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016Swing Club EMusic Provided by APMIMAGESImages of Ilomantis ginsburgae and mantis genitaliaCourtesy Sydney BrannochU.S. Supreme Court Justices Pose for Group Photo/Ruth Bader Ginsburg© Getty Images/Mark WilsonPraying Mantis, Insect, GreenPixabay/fillAdult female Deroplatys desiccata photographed at Bristol Zoo in 2007Wikimedia Commons/Adrian PingstoneChoeradodis sp. Hooded Mantis - Cayo District, BelizeFlickr/Thomas ShahanCamouflage: Flower Mantis Hymenopus coronatus on Phalenopsis orchidWikimedia Commons/Philipp PsurekPraying Mantis by clearlyambiguousWikimedia Commons/Scott RobinsonSphodromantis viridisWikimedia Commons/Mintz_ISFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SBubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchiInsect TrillFreesound/metamorphmusesSwishesFreesound/PogotronWinkFreesound/bennychico11Royal pingFreesound/fastonPoof of SmokeFreesound/planmanTextmarkerpapierFreesound/hannagreenPencilFreesound/fastonWasserflasche37Freesound/schluppipuppieMarker Writing on PaperFreesound/ftpaladSlide whistle down fast 01Freesound/joedeshonSlide whistle up 01Freesound/joedeshonProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios scishow nova
The Worlds Most Expensive Fungus Gross Science 2016-06-19 | The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓NPR—Caterpillar Fungus: The Viagra of the Himalayas:http://www.npr.org/2011/10/09/141164173/caterpillar-fungus-the-viagra-of-the-himalayasNational Geographic—Caterpillar Fungus Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/121128-caterpillar-fungus-swelling-animals-scienceCochrane—Cordyceps sinensis (a Chinese medicinal herb) for treating chronic kidney disease:http://www.cochrane.org/CD008353/RENAL_cordyceps-sinensis-a-chinese-medicinal-herb-for-treating-chronic-kidney-diseaseScience Alert—The parasitic fungus is worth more than its weight in gold:http://www.sciencealert.com/this-parasitic-fungus-is-worth-more-than-its-weight-in-goldNature—Asian medicine: A Fungus in decline:http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v482/n7383/full/482035b.html7th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference—Steps towards Sustainable Harvest of Yartsa Gunbu (Caterpillar Fungus, Ophiocordyceps sinensis):http://mushroaming.com/sites/default/files/blog_images/Winkler%20Caterpillar%20fungus%20sustainability%20IMMC7%202013.pdf--Host, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildWriterElizabeth PrestonCamera, SoundSeeta JosephQuirky IdeaMusic Provided by APMFOOTAGE AND IMAGESCaterpillar Fungus 2Filmographer:Rdo rje don 'grub རྡོ་རྗེ་དོན་འགྲུབ། (Duojieduanzhi)Flickr/Koknor KoknorCordyceps sinensis in ground Exposed 2008 and Bu Finding BarLa288©Daniel Winklerhttp://mushroaming.comWeighing Caterpillar FungusWikimedia Commons/Mario BiondiSoup of Silkie Seahorse and CordycepsWikimedia Commons/Kent WangMountain yak penis, fungus as Chinese medicinesWikimedia Commons/Angela Schmeidel RandallCordyceps SinensisWikimedia Commons/Rafti InstituteCaterpillar Fungus Store, Central LhasaFlickr/Erik TörnerDuck Tales, Alice in Wonderland, Mario GifsGiphySFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SJawharp BoingFreesound/plingactivatorSwish Unwrap FastFreesound/goldendiaphragmRAM_Mouth Hawk_rev_v1Freesound/ReidedoMale drinking slurping aaaaaaaaaaah small belchFreesound/AntonTape Pulling Off SurfaceFreesound/BaryyMouthPopFreesound/HerbertBolandProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Hookworms and the Myth of the Lazy Southerner Gross Science 2016-04-27 | The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm infections in the American South.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Rachel Nuwer’s NOVA Next Article—How a Worm Gave The South a Bad Name: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/nature/how-a-worm-gave-the-south-a-bad-nameThe CDC on Hookworm: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookwormHealth Affairs—How Four Once Common Disease Were Eliminated From The American South: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/28/6/1734.shortSabin Vaccine Institute on the Human Hookworm Vaccine: http://www.sabin.org/programs/vaccine-development/human-hookworm-vaccineThe New Yorker—The War of the Worms:http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/war-of-the-worms--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundSophie BensonEasy Come Blues (Dobro Version)Music Provided by APM©WGBH Educational FoundationFootage and ImagesThe following videos and images were use courtesy of the Rockefeller Archive Center. Thank you!Pot Belly: http://rockefeller100.org/items/show/1677School Children with Hookworm Disease: http://rockefeller100.org/items/show/1736County Dispensary: http://www.rockefeller100.org/items/show/1676Unhooking the Hookworm: youtube.com/watch?v=aqBoT_DyOsIHookworm - Necator americanus (New World hookworm)©David Scharf/CorbisHookworm filariform larva. Nematode, worm, parasite.CDC/Dr. Mae MelvinHookworm egg undergoing the process of cellular divisionCDCNewspaper ArticleHerald Democrat. October 29, 1909Historic diagram showing unsanitary placement of a farm house privyCDC/Minnesota Department of Health, R. N. Barr Library; Librarians Melissa Rethlefsen and Marie JonesSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SSwishesFreesound/PogotronProjector Screen Pull in/outFreesound/YOHJelly Mangling on PlateFreesound/lolamadeusPoof of SmokeFreesound/planmanBubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchiProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Am I Obsessed With Gross Stuff? Gross Science 2016-04-11 | Thanks for watching me make a fool of myself for one whole year! Here’s an awkward timeline of my life.PBS Digital Studios Survey! http://svy.mk/1S5DD6SSubscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildDP, General Production HelpJeffrey WoodGarden Party MarchDelightful AMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016IMAGESPhotos of me as a kidCourtesy of lots of people who raised me. Thank you!File: Pelotes réjection Asio OtusWikimedia Commons/BastienMFile:AMNHrearentranceWikimedia Commons/FordmadoxfraudPLos ONE Caviar Paper: http://bit.ly/1S5NcmoConservation Genetics Humpback Whale Paper: http://stanford.io/1S5NlGrFile:A skeleton in a classical landscape. Drawing by A. Joron. Wellcome L0027182Wikimedia Commons/Wellcome TrustFile:An écorché figure, lying supin on a slab. WEllcome W0008841Wikimedia Commons/Wellcome TrustFile:Anatomical sketches, Valverde; blood-vessels, early 17th c. Wellcome L0011865Wikimedia Commons/Wellcome TrustSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SKids Saying Yay! Sound EffectYoutube/IMovieAndSoundEffectyoutube.com/watch?v=3KVEe6UVpYwPopcorn DreamFreesound/BreyenkatzProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios draw my life
Whats Living On Your Contact Lenses? Gross Science 2016-02-18 | This is why you should always take good care of your contact lenses.Follow me to Reactions! youtu.be/9fzQBNH5Cp4Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Paper on the pathogenesis of contact lens-associated microbial keratitis: http://1.usa.gov/1oqzsZ1Paper on one contact lens defense (which offers therapeutic promise):http://bit.ly/1oqAqoa--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildCamera and Production HelpDanya GordinUp To No Good cMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016IMAGESBacterial keratitis, a condition in which the eye’s cornea becomes inflamed due to bacterial infectionGetty/BIOPHOTO ASSOCIATESFemale Eye Doctor In Examination RoomPond5/GinosPhotosAll stock photos from Reactions segments from ShutterstockFile:Clare-314Wikimedia Commons/Eddie314File:Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultureWikimedia Commons/Sun14916Fusarium sp.CDC/Dr. HardinHerpes VirusesCDC/Dr. Fred Murphy; Sylvia WhitfieldAcanthamoeba polyphagaCDC/Catherine Armbruster; Margaret WilliamsPhoto Credit: Janice Haney CarrShirley McClinton making notations on a Petri place of Fusarium fungal coloniesCDC/Mark Lindsley, Sc.D. D(ABMM), Lynette Benjamin, Shirley McClintonPhoto Credit: James GathanyClean, open contact lens caseCDC/Amanda MillsPhoto Credit: Amanda MillsSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Three Surprising Questions About Periods Gross Science 2016-02-10 | In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’m celebrating the 10s of millions of people who will be menstruating on the Hallmark holiday.What should you do if you have your period in the field? Check out Emily’s video on The Brain Scoop! youtu.be/jjFZ1nzijrISubscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Paper on proteins in periods:http://1.usa.gov/1QrzJ4LLiveScience on why menstruation remains a medical mystery: http://bit.ly/1PD17x0Francie Diep writing for PopSci on why you poop more when you have your period:http://bit.ly/20oMYICRegarding the section on how menstruation evolved, as I indicated in the video, this is one hypothesis. Here’s more info on it, along with other ideas:Paper on the hypothesis I discuss about why menstruation evolved:http://bit.ly/1msFqawPharyngula on the mother-fetus conflict hypothesis of how menstruation evolved:http://bit.ly/1PNJvC2Paper on energy economy in the evolution of menstruation: http://bit.ly/1QVOXlbBBC article that addresses multiple hypotheses for the evolution of menstruation:http://bbc.in/1KFFE9BAlso, a note: In this piece, when I say menstruation, I’m referring to “overt menstruation,” where the lining is shed and then expelled from the body. Some people use the term “covert menstruation” to talk about animals that have “estrous cycles” and reabsorb their endometrium.--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildAdditional Research and WritingKarishma DesaiMany thanks to Dr. Kathryn Clancy and Dr. Deena Emera.Also, special thanks to Vanessa Hill, Joe Hanson, the entire PBS Digital Studios team for the awesome brainstorming session, Seeta Joseph, Allison Eck, Greg Kestin, and Jeffrey Wood.BadMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage and Animations©WGBH Educational Foundation 2016Footage and ImagesLady Parts Cross StitchesCourtesy WhittyBTo purchase the patterns, visit her Etsy shop: http://etsy.me/1K81KlbFemale Scientist Examining Erlenmeyer Flask With Red Liquid HdPond5/motion_polandColor SEM of uterus endometrium (secretory phase)Professor P.M. Motta & E. Vizza / Science Photo LibraryPhylogenyCourtesy Dr. Deena EmeraFile:Schimpanse Zoo LeipsigWikimedia Commons/Thomas LerschFile:Pallas’s long-tongued batAtsme (Betty Wills)File:Eastern Rock Elephant ShrewWikimedia Commons/MarktittleyFile:Do i look funny or somethingWikimedia Commons/Emily Killian Molina from austin, United StatesSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SPencil_check_mark_2Freesound/jakobhandersenShort Fart_01Freesound/DSISStudiosGross Science is produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Could We Rid The World Of Mosquitoes? Gross Science 2016-02-01 | A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it?Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓The CDC on Zika:http://www.cdc.gov/zikaVox explains Zika virus in 6 charts:http://bit.ly/1POrNjAScientific American on what it would take to establish a causal relationship between Zika and microcephaly:http://bit.ly/1Q4LPAtThe New York Times on a possible link between Zika and Guillain-Barré:http://nyti.ms/1POs4DdNPR on releasing GM mosquitoes to fight Zika:http://n.pr/1nxV5WXNOVA Next piece on the CRISPR gene drive:http://to.pbs.org/1PK4D7IMIT Tech Review piece on using CRISPR to create a mosquito that can’t spread malaria:http://bit.ly/1WVJkWIPaper explaining the potential applications of gene drives, and also the ethical issues, written by scientists:http://elifesciences.org/content/3/e0...Wired on the ethics of CRISPR:http://bit.ly/23CkEafNOVA Next on using CRISPR to edit human embryos:http://to.pbs.org/1PtVMvl--Host, Writer, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildMany Thanks to Dr. Kevin Esvelt and Jeffrey WoodResume PlayMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationFootage and ImagesThe Mosquito Killing with Human BloodPond5/azuriZika virus in blood, illustrationKateryna Kon/Science Photo LibraryCountries and territories with active Zika virus transmission—MapCDCFile:Zika.Virus.Rash.Arm.2014Wikimedia Commons/FREDBaby bellyWikimedia Commons/David Roseborough from Los Angeles, United StatesBaby with MicrocephalyCDCDistribution of Aedes mosquitoes in the US—MapCDCd2623-8 (Aedes aegypti)Flickr/USDADead Mosquito (Note: This is actually a dance fly--many thanks to Morgan Jackson for pointing it out.)Flickr/b o w n o s ePinkyPinky and the BrainFile:Anopheles stephensiWikimedia Commons/CDCFile: Plasmodium falciparum 02Wikimedia Commons/Lukas.SChikungunya (Chikungunya mosquito)Flickr/CDC GlobalList of mosquito generaWikipediaMalaria Geography—MapCDCSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SDing Ding Small BellFreesound/JohnsonbrandeditingPoof of SmokeFreesound/PlanmanScissorsFreesound/Suzzy457Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
What Really Causes Cavities? Gross Science 2016-01-25 | Hate going to the dentist? Keep the millions of microbes in your mouth happy.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.comMore Microbe Week videos! (Click "show more" for links)BrainCraft: Good Sleep = Good Gut? youtu.be/jkjqQXX47KEGross Science: What Really Causes Cavities? youtu.be/WU05zZJKSdEAMNH: Microbes of New York youtube.com/watch?v=mTdeZU_8cLIScience Friday: Your Very Special Bacterial Cloud youtu.be/2_ib7Z4bmrgInspired by the Secret World Inside You exhibition http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/the-secret-world-inside-you↓Want more info?↓Welcome to the Microbiome, by Susan Perkins and Rob DeSalle : http://amzn.to/1PtAi3uKissing and the microbiome: http://bit.ly/1PNCkFHMore on thrush from the CDC: http://1.usa.gov/1KyxNp2PDF: Role of the Oral Microflora in Health: http://bit.ly/1nueqsBThe Role of Bacteria in the Caries Process: http://bit.ly/1PNDPDQ--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildCamera, SoundKatherine HashimotoMany thanks to Drs. Susan Perkins, Rob DeSalle, and Anne TannerToy BoxMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationFootage and ImagesDental Plaque, SEMSteve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryDental Plaque Bacteria in Phase Microscope 600X Blue FilterPond5/jamesbenetLovers Kissing Romantic Romantic Beautiful Kissing Teens Couple in HdPond5/TH_ProductiesElderly CouplePond5/FotoluminateDental Plaque From Human Sample 800Z MicroscopePond5/jamesbenetDevanFlickr/Seth LemmonsCandida albicans 2Wikimedia Commons/GrahamColmDecayed wisdom toothWikimedia Commons/ProjectManhattanDental cavity1Wikimedia Commons/DigantatalukdarDigital cavity2Wikimedia Commons/DigantatalukdarDouble big gulpWikimedia Commons/Russell Bernice from New York City, USAPlaque Disclosing TabletsWikimedia Commons/ThemolarbearFile: Sugar Cubes (7164573186)Wikimedia Commons/david pacey from LEEDS, West yorkshireFile: The Dental cosmos (1912) (14769050452)Wikimedia Commons/White, J.D. McQuillen, J.H. (John Hugh), 1826-1879. Ziegler, George Jacob, 1821-1895. White, James William, 1826-1891. Kirk, Edward C. (Edward Cameron), 1856-1933. Anthony, L. Pierce (Lovick Pierce), b. 1877.File: Phagocytose Entamoeba gingivalis-PMNWikimedia Commons/Mark Bonner dmd, Institut International de Parodontie, www. parodontite.comOral thrush. Aphthae. Candida albicans.CDCSFXDun dun dunFreesound/Simon_LacelleSqueak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SJelly/Jelly Mangling on PlateFreesound/lolamadeusBubbles PoppingFreesound/ch0cchiProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary? Gross Science 2016-01-11 | Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓How far does light travel in the ocean? (NOAA): http://1.usa.gov/1N3rz04In Defense of the Blobfish (Smithsonian): http://bit.ly/1N3rN7uMore on sight in the deep sea (The Royal Society): http://1.usa.gov/1N3rUzWMore on anglerfish (Copeia--behind paywall): http://bit.ly/1N3sbTqCORRECTION: There was a factual error relating deep sea gigantism to temperature in this video. It was in part drawn from a paper that is widely shared, but not largely accepted in today's marine biology community. Many thanks to Dr. Craig McClain for pointing it out. There is a lot we don't know about deep sea gigantism, but according to Dr. McClain, it may occur because of the lack of food in the deep sea. Larger creatures are more metabolically efficient and better at resisting starvation than smaller creatures. Accuracy is extremely important to me, and I will do my best to try to prevent an error like this from slipping in again. I have removed the relevant section at 2:11.Host, Editor, AnimatorAnna RothschildWriter, Researcher, CameraCeri RileyChic Surreal bMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationImages and FootageFile: Messina Straits Chauliodus sloaniWikimedia Commons/Professor Francesco CostaKelp Forest and SunlightPond5/EthanDMarine Snow Video (What Is Marine Snow?)NOAAMelanocetus anglerfish swims and turns in blackGetty/BBC Natural HistoryAnglerfish with full stomach© Trustees of the NHM, LondonFile: Psychrolutes phrictusWikimedia Commons/NOAAFile: Psychrolutes phrictus 1Wikimedia Commons/NOAA/MBARIMessina Straits Argyropelecus hemigymnusWikimedia Commons/Professor Francesco CostaAtolla wyvillei (Operation Deep Scope 2004)Wikimedia Commons/NOAA Ocean ExplorerHumpback Anglerfish (Melanocetus Johnsonii)Wikimedia Commons/JavontaeviousTripod Fish at a depth of 1440mtr in BrazilInternet Archive/Filmcollective WorldwideGiant Isopod (18443864634)Wikimedia Commons/Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USAJapanese spider crabWikimedia Commons/Popular Science Magazine, jun. 1920.N20090116 120650--panWikimedia Commons/Y23Representatives of ceratioid familiesWikimedia Commons/Masaki Miya et al.SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SScream/Woman ScreamsFreesound/SironBoy/MaderaDelEste FilmsSqueak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
See Microbes with this DIY Phone Microscope Gross Science 2016-01-04 | See the tiny creatures living in a pond or puddle using your smartphone, poster tack, and a laser pointer.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Here are some other great DIY Microscope tutorials!Build a microscope stand for your laser pointer lens scope: http://bit.ly/1cluVgDCreate a 1000x smartphone microscope with a glass bead: http://bit.ly/1Soy8BxDon’t have a smartphone? Try this water drop microscope from Mr. Wizard: http://bit.ly/1mlTcg5--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildSpecial ThanksGreg Kestin, Jeffrey Wood, Janet SonenbergGood Times aMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational FoundationSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Do You Always Get Sick After Final Exams? Gross Science 2015-12-21 | Does it seem like every year you get sick the MINUTE you start your vacation? Anna explores why.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Study on the effects of sleep on health:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2629403Study on the effects of stress on medical students:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.322.7375&rep=rep1&type=pdfPopSci article on how sneezes travel through airplanes:http://www.popsci.com/article/science/how-sneeze-particles-travel-inside-airplane--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildDPsBrooke Havlik and Marshall JohnsonAdditional HelpJanet Sonenberg and Sam ChristensenI Love You This Much BMusic Provided by APMOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015Additional FootageHow Sneeze Particles Travel Inside An Airplane by ANSYSCourtesy ANSYShttp://bit.ly/1OiZGIKFile:Natural-Killer-Cell-Lytic-Granule-Secretion-Occurs-through-a-Pervasive-Actin-Network-at-the-Immune-pbio.1001151.2014.org(Via Wikimedia Commons) Video S1 from Rak G, Mace E, Banerjee P, Svitkina T, Orange J (2011). "Natural Killer Cell Lytic Granule Secretion Occurs through a Pervasive Actin Network at the ImmuneSynapse". PLOS Biology. DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001151. PMID 21931536. PMC: 3172191. http://1.usa.gov/1Jpawp7SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
How To Make Glow-In-The-Dark Slime! Gross Science 2015-12-14 | You can make glow-in-the-dark slime with common household items—and learn some really cool science along the way. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Want to make a different type of slime? Try oobleck--it's a great way to learn more about non-Newtonian fluids: http://imaginationstationtoledo.org/content/2010/12/oobleck-a-non-newtonian-substanceWant to learn more about polymers? Here's a good explanation for kids: http://pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/basics.htm--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildCamera and Moral SupportJeffrey WoodSpecial Thanks to Dr. Greg KestinBest Buds Forever (stripped Vers.)Music Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SWinkFreesound/Bennychico11Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Trypophobia! Boogers! Disgust! A Gross Science Q&A Gross Science 2015-11-23 | Where does disgust come from? What are boogers made of? What is trypophobia? Your questions... ANSWERED.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓More on Paul Rozin and disgust (from UPenn): http://www.sas.upenn.edu/sasalum/newsltr/fall97/rozin.htmlMucus and smell: http://www.jneurosci.org/content/30/48/16391Boogers: Myths and Facts (from io9): http://io9.com/boogers-myths-and-facts-1456033776Fear of Holes May Stem From Evolutionary Survival Response (from the Association for Psychological Science): http://bit.ly/1N4EWxuTrypophobia paper in Psychological Science: http://pss.sagepub.com/content/24/10/1980--Host, Writer, EditorAnna RothschildDPJeffrey WoodHappy HarryMusic Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015Images and FootageGirl and Healthy Broccoli Diet on WhitePond5/HaywiremediaCutest KoalaWikimedia Commons/Erik VelandBugs on plate©WGBH Educational Foundation 2012 Bundesarchiv Bild 183-S33882, Adolf Hitler retouched Wikimedia Commons/German Federal ArchivesHagfish Slime©WGBH Educational Foundation/Anna RothschildMyxine NOAAWikimedia Commons/NOAAGray907Wikimedia Commons/Henry Vandyke Carter from Henry Gray’s “Anatomy of the Human Body” 1918Lotus pod (3896235055)Wikimedia Commons/Julie LynYellow-banded.poison.dart.frogWikimedia Commons/ArpingstoneBlue-Ringed Octopus (14280614299)Wikimedia Commons/Elias LevySFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SPoof of SmokeFreesound/Planman Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
5 Gross Facts About Koalas Gross Science 2015-11-16 | Baby koalas eat their mom's poop... and that's just the beginning.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Additional info about the koala life cycle: http://bit.ly/1HPTmW4Info on the koala reproductive system: http://bit.ly/1HPPVi8Primary literature on the koala’s unique vocal organ (article behind paywall): http://bit.ly/1HPTQLWNature article on the koala’s bellow: http://bit.ly/1HPTZ1PNOVA/PRI’s The World report on koala chlamydia: http://to.pbs.org/1HPUdWP--Host, Producer, Editor, Animator, Additional ResearchAnna RothschildResearcher, WriterElizabeth PrestonDP, Sound, Additional ResearchCeri RileyPerfectly BMusic Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015Images and FootageAudio and video of Koala Velar Vocal Fold VibrationsCourtesy Dr. Benjamin CharltonA video recording of a bellowing male koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) (called Andy) at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. Movie S1 from: Charlton, B. D., Ellis, W. A. H., McKinnon, A. J., Brumm, J., Nilsson, K., & Fitch, W. T. (2011). Perception of Male Caller Identity in Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): Acoustic Analysis and Playback Experiments. PLoS ONE, 6(5), e20329. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0020329Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) newborn in pouch, AustraliaGetty Images/Roland Seitreyoung joey in pouch eating papShutterstock/WFPortrait of male Koala bear, Phascolarctos cinereus, 3 years old, in front of white background, studio shotPond5/lifeonwhite_photosKoala chases girl riding an ATV and attacksEbony Churchill/ViralHog.comhttp://bit.ly/1HPYrO5 BrushfirePond5/EcoMediaCutest KoalaWikimedia Commons/Erik VelandPhascolarctos cinereus -ZooParc de Beauval, France -upper body- 8a Wikimedia Commons/frank woutersBaby KoalaWikimedia Commons/ حسان هواري Koala with youngWikimedia Commons/Brian Dell Bdell555Koala EatingWikimedia Commons/(--Pumpmeup)Friendly Male KoalaWikimedia Commons/QuartlKoalaWikimedia Commons/SummiA cranky-looking koala, sitting beside the road on the way to Apollo BayFlickr/Shiny Things(used with permission from author)Koala02Wikimedia Commons/Mike R The World Factbook - Australia - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (19) Wikimedia Commons/The Central Intelligence AgencyKoala being treated for chlamydiaAri Daniel/WGBH Educational FoundationKoala and joeyWikimedia Commons/Benjamint444 Koala Eating (3337014192) Wikimedia Commons/Rennett Stowe from USAAustralia satellite planeWikimedia Commons/Reto Stöckl / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Macropus rufus in ZOO PlockWikimedia Commons/BardrockVegemiteontoast largeWikimedia Commons/TristanbSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SSwishesFreesound/Pogotron Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
How Far Do Sneezes and Vomit Travel? Gross Science 2015-11-09 | Germs can travel way farther than you might think.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓William Firth Well’s sneeze powder experiments:http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=273913Bourouiba, L., Dehandschoewercker, E., Bush, J.W.M (2014). Violent expiratory events: on coughing and sneezing. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 745, 537-563. doi:10.1017/jfm.2014.88https://lbourouiba.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/14BourouibaBush-sneezecloudJFM_corrected.pdfFor additional information about the study of respiratory disease transmission via sneezes and its fluid dynamics please visit the MIT Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory of Prof. Lydia Bourouibahttp://lbourouiba.mit.edu/Vomiting Larry - A demonstration and explanation from his creator:youtube.com/watch?v=sLDSNvQjXe8Makison Booth, C. (2014). Vomiting Larry: a simulated vomiting system for assessing environmental contamination from projectile vomiting related to norovirus infection. Journal of Infection Prevention, 15(5), 176–180. http://doi.org/10.1177/1757177414545390:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4230971To learn more about Vomiting Larry—and lots of other cool projects—visit the UK’s Health and Safety Laboratory site:http://www.hsl.gov.ukTung-Thompson, G., Libera, D.A., Koch, K.L., de los Reyes, F.L. III, Jaykus, L-A. (2015) Aerosolization of a Human Norovirus Surrogate, Bacteriophage MS2, during Simulated Vomiting. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0134277. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134277:http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0134277The Vomiting Machineyoutube.com/watch?v=jGvqb87DXSI--Host, Producer, Editor, Animator, Additional ResearchAnna RothschildResearcher, WriterElizabeth PrestonDP, Sound, Additional ResearchCeri RileyRagtime PianoMusic Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015IMAGES AND FOOTAGEFred Ott Sneeze (Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze)William K.L. DicksonCoughs and SneezesPublic Information Films, National Health Service UKHigh Speed Footage of SneezingCourtesy Prof. Lydia Bourouibahttp://bit.ly/1QeeVClWelcome Back To SchoolPond5/spidey888777Fan Turbine Behind A Dark SurfacePond5/maddratVomiting Larry - A demonstration and explanation for his creatorCourtesy Health and Safety Laboratory and Dr. Catherine Makison-Boothhttp://bit.ly/1HhAEXcNorovirus EM PHIL 2172 loresWikimedia Commons/CDCVomiting Machine FaceGrace Tung-ThompsonFig 2. Photo of a Simulated Vomiting Episode.Tung-Thompson et al. 2015Vomiting Machine Whole ThingGrace Tung-ThompsonNorovirus 4Wikimedia Commons/Graham BeardsSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Why Dont Vultures Get Food Poisoning? Gross Science 2015-11-02 | Vultures have a number of traits that allow them to eat the grossest stuff.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Vulture microbiome paper:http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/141125/ncomms6498/full/ncomms6498.htmlHawk Mountain Sanctuary Association:http://www.hawkmountain.org--Host, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildWritersElizabeth Gillis and Anna RothschildDP, SoundElizabeth GillisBye Bye BuddyMusic Provided by APMIMAGES AND VIDEOOriginal Footage©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015Vultures Eating ZebraCourtesy Dan FaginGyps fulvus 02Wikimedia Commons/H. ZellSFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SJelly Mangling on a PlateFreesound/lolamadeusProjector Screen Pull In OutFreesound/yohWinkFreesound/bennychico11Produced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries? Gross Science 2015-10-26 | Meet your necrobiome: The microbes that feast on your body after death.Wanna know more about the science of death? Follow me to It's Okay To Be Smart and BrainCraft!Do Animals Mourn?: youtu.be/rHJDmMSKlHM The Surprising Ways Death Shapes Our Lives: youtu.be/Joalg73L_gw--Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com↓Want more info?↓Study on estimating time of death with microbes: http://elifesciences.org/content/2/e0...The Ecology of Carrion Decomposition: http://bit.ly/1jLKsP4BBC Future on using bacteria to solve crimes:http://bbc.in/1jLKMxfNOTE: The term "necrobiome" was first used to describe any organism associated with the decomposition of a carcass: http://bit.ly/1ZJrnfp--Host, Writer, Animator, EditorAnna RothschildDP, Sound, Research, Fact-CheckingCeri RileySugar Plums aMusic Provided by APM©WGBH Educational Foundation 2015IMAGES AND FOOTAGEFlying VulturesPond5/mateosclipsMaggots Maggots in Rotten MeatPond5/More_beansSarcophaga nodosaWikimedia Commons/Muhammad Mahdi KarimPolice Line Crime Scene 2498847226Wikimedia Commons/Tony WebsterProteus, SEMDavid Gregory&Debbie Marshall, Wellcome ImagesSingle-leaf pine (Pinus monophylla); Pine City TrailWikimedia Commons/Robb Hannawacker, while working for Joshua Tree National ParkOccluded mesocyclone tornado5 - NOAAOAR/ERL/National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)SFXCockroachesFreesound/StateAardvark(used with permission from author) Squeak Pack/squeak_10Freesound/Corsica_SSwishesFreesound/pogotronGagging-1Freesound/turroe22Short Fart 1Freesound/dsisstudiosCough Couch Sniff SniffFreesound/harrypeeksLaughing gas/nitrousoxide/nos balloon inflation audio sample #08Freesound/blinkyspoogleProduced by WGBH for PBS Digital Studios
