The Case of the Molecular Detective

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

When human health is on the line, it’s a case for a molecular detective! Meet Mona Minkara, a scientist who studies molecular clues to solve big crimes inside the body. She’s tracking down the criminals who creep into our bodies to make us sick. Find out how Mona uses her powers of observation to solve mysteries just like her hero, Sherlock Holmes.

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0:00.0	Hey tumble listeners, before we get to this week's episode, I want to let all of you know that
0:04.5	Lindsay and I are going to be doing a special Zoom call open to anyone who supports us on Patreon
0:09.8	at any level. If you'd like to spend a little bit of time hanging out with us on
0:13.8	Zoom all you got to do is just go to Patreon and support us at any level.
0:18.3	One dollar that's all it takes and we'll send you an invite. To join us on
0:22.4	patreon just go to Patreon.com
0:24.0	slash Tumble Podcast, or click the link in the episode description.
0:28.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:33.0	And I'm Marshall.
0:34.0	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:37.5	Today we're on the case with a molecular detective.
0:41.5	Does that mean a molecule that's a detective, like a bunch of atoms, bonnets? Detective. the image but it's just the opposite. It's a science detective who studies
0:54.7	molecular clues to solve big mysteries inside our bodies.
1:00.3	Okay, so who is this molecular detective that we're about to meet? I'm kind of imagining
1:06.5	a character out of a mystery novel or like a black and white detective film from the 1940s.
1:11.5	Like, I found some hydrogen sulfide sulfides see I'm going to make a talk
1:15.1	I know exactly what you're talking about so let's set our own scene to meet the detective.
1:26.0	It's late at night.
1:27.4	We see the outside of a science lab.
1:30.3	Inside, there's a woman at her computer.
1:33.0	Now, we look towards the door with the mysterious silhouette and shadow through the window.
1:40.0	The door opens and...
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