Blue Streak Science Podcast

Science marches forward, but sometimes nations march backward. This is certainly true in recent years with my own country, and we're not alone in our reversion to a lesser form of ourselves. The government of Japan is throwing an international temper tantrum because most of the rest of the world don't want to go back to the awful days of wanton and senseless slaughter of whales for commercial purposes. Yes, we're judging. And the verdict speaks poorly of this great nation. Japan can, and must do better. On This Week’s Show Science News of the Week The Climate Lounge A****** of the Month Pub Quiz Science News with Dr. Amrita Sule and Chris MacAlister Skeletal Stem Cells Found In Humans Amrita Sule Today’s stem cell story is super exciting because it is the very first time researchers have identified these very specific stem cells in humans, which differentiate into the skeletal cells. Stem cells have been studied rigorously for their ability to self renew and differentiate into more specialized cells. Stem