Episode 003: Why Do We Fart? (with the Fleck kids!)

09/09/20 • 24 min

Autobiology with Jennifer Little-Fleck

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Episode 001 - What is Autobiology and do YOU experience musical frisson?

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#001-Welcome to the first short-but-sweet episode of Autobiology Bits! In this episode, you will be introduced to your biology maven, JLF, and what it takes to become an autobiologist. Hint: you probably already are! JLF also introduces the first autobiology bit about a fun topic that helps you realize how the brain can process sounds differently, resulting in various emotional responses, depending on how you are wired. Enjoy!
Links to articles mentioned in this podcast
1. An Examination of Personality Traits Associated with Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR)

2. Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): a flow-like mental state

3. Listening between the notes: aesthetic chills in everyday music listening.

4. Anatomically distinct dopamine release during anticipation and experience of peak emotion to music

5. Genomics studies on musical aptitude, music perception, and practice

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Episode 002: How do Tattoos stay in our skin and why are they so hard to remove?

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Episode #002 - In this episode, we'll talk about the mechanics of tattoos, and a surprising discovery made just in the last couple of years about WHY they are so hard to remove. You'll also get to hear about the year I turned 18, which means I'm...oh heck I"ll do the math for you! 45 in 2020.
Links to articles I mention in the podcast:
The tattoo clinical study by Baranska, et al 2018: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29511065/
Christopher Lynn: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/03/health/tattoo-immune-system-conversation-wellness/index.html
The dissenting view on Science-Based Medicine: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/tattoos-wont-boost-your-immune-system/