Blue Streak Science Podcast

On This Week’s Show The Poetry of Science Introducing new host Sophie McManus Blue Streak Science News Asshole of the Week Science News with Kellie Vinal and Sophie McManus Ebola gatekeeper protein identified How to rewire the eye Does urine relieve the pain of jellyfish stings? Evidence indicates that dogs and wolves diverged 40,000 years ago A gene for pain sensing discovered A new species of chameleon discovered in Madagascar turns out to be 11 species! A***ole of the Week Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida and as-yet-to-announce Republican candidate for the Presidency of the United States Jeb Bush: It’s ‘Arrogant’ To Say Science Is Decided On Climate Change. Who is Jeb Bush? He may not be too well-known outside of North America, but he is the former governor of Florida and likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Oh, and he’s the brother of former U.S. President George W. Bush, the one that got us into two wars, destabilized the Middle East, and precipitated the Great Recession. Remember? Ye