The Top Dino Discoveries Of 2024 | Can Spiking Eggnog Kill Bacteria From Raw Eggs?

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🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 19 minutes

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To wrap up 2024, science writer Riley Black shares her favorite paleontology discoveries of the year. And, if treated properly, even old-fashioned eggnog made with cream and raw eggs can be a safe holiday beverage.

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0:00.0	Listener supported WNYC Studios.
0:11.9	Tis the season for eggnog, and we ask the burning question.
0:16.8	How much booze is enough booze?
0:19.2	Scientifically speaking, of course.
0:21.4	I think the initial interaction occurs when you mix the alcohol with the eggs, but then it continues
0:27.2	to occur over the week's time.
0:29.9	It's Wednesday, December 25th, and Merry Science Friday to you all.
0:36.2	I'm SciFri producer Rasha Aredi.
0:39.0	A little later this episode, we'll tackle the important question of whether the alcohol
0:43.3	and a potent eggnog can reduce the risk of salmonella from raw eggs.
0:48.3	But first, what could be more festive than a year's worth of dinosaurs?
0:53.0	Science writer Riley Black joins Ira to look back on a year in paleontology.
0:58.0	The end of the year is traditionally, you know, a time to sum up what's been happening.
1:04.0	So why not do that for dinosaurs? Researchers learned more about T-Rex.
1:11.3	They learned about the spiky tales of the Stegosaurus,
1:14.9	how dinosaurs evolved and more.
1:17.5	In an article for Smithsonian Magazine,
1:20.4	dinosaur enthusiast and science writer Riley Black
1:23.1	rounded up the top dino discoveries of the year.
1:27.8	Riley, welcome back to Science Friday.
1:29.9	Oh, thank you so much.
1:30.7	It's always good to be back.
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