A Wandering Mind, Song of the Humpback, Robocap
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About this episode
Today we discuss the science behind a wandering mind, the ins and outs of songs composed by humpback whales, and how an innovative new robotic capsule might help our digestive systems absorb drugs that aren’t as effective to take orally.
A Wandering Mind
- “The science of a wandering mind” By Tim Vernimmen
- https://knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2022/science-wandering-mind
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0077554
Song of the Humpback
- “Humpback Whales Pass Their Songs Across Oceans” by Carl Zimmer
- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/humpback-whale-songs-cultural-evolution.html
- https://www.sciencealert.com/humpback-whales-almost-9000-miles-apart-have-been-caught-singing-the-same-song
Robocap
- “RoboCap – The Robotic Capsule Designed to Improve Drug Delivery in the Gut” by Sarah Whelan
- https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/robocap-the-robotic-capsule-designed-to-improve-drug-delivery-in-the-gut-366073
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abp9066
- https://interestingengineering.com/health/tiny-robotic-pill-robocap-drugs-guts
- https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682611.html
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