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Appeal to Nature Fallacy

On today’s episode: If you fall off your bike, most people will help you. Just because it’s “natural” does not mean it’s “good”… let’s talk about logical fallacies! All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: Small acts of kindness are frequent...

Reading is Hard

On today’s episode: Fevers might do more than just turn up the heat! How fast can YOU read? The science of speed reading. All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: [ARTICLE] Fever integrates antimicrobial defences, inflammation control, and tissue...

Viruses Compete With Each Other

On today’s episode: Don’t worry parents, you teenagers hate you b/c their brains made them. And why is it that we usually only get sick with one thing at a time? All that and more today on All Around Science… LINKS: [ARTICLE] Kids brains’ become less tuned to...

Why Do We Like Being Scared?

On today’s episode: The same things that cause autoimmune diseases may have helped our ancestors survive the Black Death. It’s Halloween! Let’s talk about the science of why we like scary things! All that and more today on All Around Science. LINKS: [ARTICLE]...