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Miss Beatty the Science Lady - Mutations: A Mini Episode

Mutations: A Mini Episode

02/21/22 • 14 min

Miss Beatty the Science Lady

Hi! I am so happy that you are here with me to learn a little bit today and fit in some learning about mutations that can affect humans. Thank you for listening and if you enjoyed it, or not, leave a rating or review!
https://linktr.ee/MissBeattyTheScienceLady

Art by Kirsten Mayer @graphic_nouns
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Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/10-unusual-genetic-mutations-in-humans-470843733

https://www.businessinsider.com/genetic-mutations-that-make-you-more-awesome-2016-1#aldh22-the-super-flusher-variant-8

https://www.genesandhealth.org/genes-your-health/genes-made-easy#:~:text=chemical%20called%20DNA.-,A%20gene%20is%20a%20short%20section%20of%20DNA.,colour%2C%20hair%20colour%20and%20height.

https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Mutation#:~:text=A%20mutation%20is%20a%20change,mutagens%2C%20or%20infection%20by%20viruses.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17145687/

https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/severe-combined-immunodeficiency-scid#:~:text=Severe%20combined%20immunodeficiency%20(SCID)%20is,highly%20susceptible%20to%20severe%20infections.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elephant-Man

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Hi! I am so happy that you are here with me to learn a little bit today and fit in some learning about mutations that can affect humans. Thank you for listening and if you enjoyed it, or not, leave a rating or review!
https://linktr.ee/MissBeattyTheScienceLady

Art by Kirsten Mayer @graphic_nouns
Music Synth Ride by Atlss on Premium Beat
Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/10-unusual-genetic-mutations-in-humans-470843733

https://www.businessinsider.com/genetic-mutations-that-make-you-more-awesome-2016-1#aldh22-the-super-flusher-variant-8

https://www.genesandhealth.org/genes-your-health/genes-made-easy#:~:text=chemical%20called%20DNA.-,A%20gene%20is%20a%20short%20section%20of%20DNA.,colour%2C%20hair%20colour%20and%20height.

https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Mutation#:~:text=A%20mutation%20is%20a%20change,mutagens%2C%20or%20infection%20by%20viruses.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17145687/

https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/severe-combined-immunodeficiency-scid#:~:text=Severe%20combined%20immunodeficiency%20(SCID)%20is,highly%20susceptible%20to%20severe%20infections.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elephant-Man

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Hi! I am so happy that you are here with me to do a shallow but wide dive into the world of the fungus among us. We are talking about all sorts of fungi facts today- bread, beer, wine, mold, yeast, and of course truffles! Thank you for listening and if you enjoyed it, or not, leave a rating or review!
https://linktr.ee/MissBeattyTheScienceLady

Art by Kirsten Mayer @graphic_nouns
Music Synth Ride by Atlss on Premium Beat
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/science/fungus/Structure-of-the-thallus

https://microbiologysociety.org/why-microbiology-matters/what-is-microbiology/fungi.html

https://kidadl.com/articles/marvellous-mushroom-facts

https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/wild-ideas-in-science-mushrooms-could-save-the-world/

https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/cellular-respiration-making-bread-12156.html

https://www.allagash.com/blog/beer-fundamentals-beer-has-yeast-in-it/#:~:text=Using%20grain%20and%20water%2C%20the,give%20beer%20its%20particular%20flavor.

https://slate.com/technology/2014/02/most-dangerous-mushroom-death-cap-is-spreading-but-poisoning-can-be-treated.html

https://www.bloomanddye.com/journal/2019/2/1/dyeing-with-mushrooms

https://www.treehugger.com/bioluminescent-fungi-mushrooms-that-glow-in-the-dark-4868794

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-before-trees-overtook-the-land-earth-was-covered-by-giant-mushrooms-13709647/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus/

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/08/what-is-a-fairy-ring/

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Hi! I am so happy that you are here with me to begin to learn about the many contributions that Black scientists have made. Today we are starting our journey out by learning about George Washington Carver, and it's not all about peanuts. Thank you for listening and if you enjoyed it, or not, leave a rating or review!
https://linktr.ee/MissBeattyTheScienceLady

Art by Kirsten Mayer @graphic_nouns
Music Synth Ride by Atlss on Premium Beat
Sources:
http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/1000-inspiring-black-scientists-in-america

https://www.pbs.org/education/blog/ten-black-scientists-that-science-teachers-should-know-about-and-free-resources

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https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/gwcwagon.htm

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