115 - Protein Structure II (w/ Clint Stalnecker!)
Our last episode about proteins discussed protein structure. What happens when protein has little...
41:47
114 - J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!)
It\'s time for an April update for the coronavirus vaccines that are being deployed worldwide....
24:11
113 - Ancient Food Preservation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)
A bad apple spoils the bunch. So now you’re left without a bunch of apples. In an age that lends...
37:05
112 - Ticks (w/ Samantha Pelletier!)
We’ve previously discussed ticks as arthropod vectors, but there is clearly more to this organism...
50:33
111 - Academic Dishonesty (w/ Eric Everett!)
To maintain an open and rigorous basis for scientific discovery, there must be firm rules and...
50:35
110 - Scientists of the World I (w/ Sabastine Eugene Arthur!)
Science is a global effort undertaken by individuals of vastly different backgrounds. What...
43:32
109 - Acute Flaccid Myelitis (w/ Matthew Vogt!)
This podcast has previously discussed enteroviruses that are not poliovirus, but we haven’t had...
01:12:58
108 - Organoids (w/ David Aponte-Díaz!)
This show has talked about organelles, cell culture, and organs themselves. Today, we discuss a...
42:25
107 - Animal Consciousness II (w/ Molly Rathbun!)
Sometimes it’s hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it’s troubling to...
48:30
106 - Animal Consciousness I (w/ Molly Rathbun!)
Sometimes it’s hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it’s troubling to...
53:56
106 - Animal Conciousness (w/ Molly Rathbun!)
Sometimes it’s hard to define philosophical concepts scientifically; often it’s troubling to...
53:56
105 - Tumor Suppressor Genes (w/ Pat Faughnan!)
In 2020, approximately 1.8 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States...
40:48
104 - Speciation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)
What’s in a name? Would that which we call a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Maybe. But...
35:06
103 - Lizards (w/ Aaron Griffing!)
After a couple of weeks of virology and immunology, it’s time to step back into the world of...
44:49
102 - SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (w/ Brianne Barker!)
Last week we discussed vaccines at a 50,000 foot perspective, but today we focus on vaccines for...
41:04
101 - Vaccines Primer (w/ Brianne Barker!)
Oh boy, another nail biter! Today, we have to discuss the topic of vaccines. Are vaccines...
49:40
100 - Redwoods (w/ Michael Glore and Lathrop Leonard!)
A truly tall episode. Today, we’ll discuss the majesty of the redwood tree and how they...
01:02:01
99 - Salmonella (w/ Edward Miao!)
There’s more to Salmonella than just Salmonellosis. What is salmonella? Why is it often related...
01:04:32
98 - Innovator Inc(ubator) II (w/ Rachel Kruger!)
Many scientists have adapted Hollywood’s traditional “elevator pitch”: a brief, persuasive spiel...
38:13
97 - Atomic Orbitals (w/ Adele Musicant!)
A common misconception is that electrons orbit the nucleus of an atom, like a planet around the...
36:55
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