A show where we talk to science communicators, bloggers, YouTubers, and podcasters about the work they do, science, and science communication.
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Microbes, microbes everywhere with Irin Anthony
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This week's guest is Irin Anthony, Irin has a background in medical microbiology and a science blogger living in the United Arab Emirates. She runs the blog Living with Microbes where she introduces her readers to the wonderful world of microorganisms and our relationship with them. You can find Irin's blog and follow her on social media: Blog: htt…
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Talking about Facts for your Brain with Moxie LaBouche
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This week's guest is Moxie LaBouche. Moxie is a former goat farmer, and a burlesque dancer who did a stage production of Game of Thrones that was seen by George R. R. Martin. She is also the host of the Your Brain on Facts podcast and author of the Your Brain on Facts: Things you didn't know, things you thought you knew, and things you never knew y…
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On becoming a Fancy Wildlife Biologist with Stephanie Schuttler
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This week's guest telling her story in science communication is Stephanie Schuttler. Stephanie talks about her path to being a wildlife biologist: she had not planned on being one, or ever thought she could be one but a trip to Kenya changed all that. She ended up studying the African forest elephant for her PhD. Stephanie is also involved in citiz…
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Making Fun Physics Videos with Rebecca Fitch
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In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Fitch, an engineer with a background in physics who works in the field of nuclear fusion: she currently works to one day provide electrical power using fusion. Rebecca is also the host of the YouTube channel, "Science with Bexy" where she hopes to inspire other young girls to become interested and pursue STEM sub…
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Podcasting about Neuroscience with Wilf Nelson (Part 2)
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In this episode, we see the return of Wilf Nelson, the psychologist turned neuroscientist, who talks about his podcast Water Cooler Neuroscience. Wilf tells us why podcasting is the idea format for him to talk about neuroscience: It allows him to go in depth about a particular topic, which benefits the listener. You can follow Wilf on social media:…
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Using VR to teach students about the ocean with Mark Losavio
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This week's guest is Mark Losavio, a marine biologist and science communicator who helps the surrounding communities around Boston learn about the ocean. Mark talks about the university where he works engages and helps schools around Boston, what he learned using virtual reality (VR) to teach people about the ocean, and why science communicators ne…
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A Psychologist turned Neuroscientist with Wilf Nelson (Part 1)
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This week's guest is Wilf Nelson, a psychologist turned neuroscientist who studies inhibitory and regulatory mechanisms in the brain. This is the first part of Wilf's talk where we talk about the science behind what he does in the laboratory. You can follow Wilf on social media: Twitter: @WcNeuro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCneuropodcast/ R…
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Student Radio and Science Communication with Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes
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Our guests this week are Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes. They are both PhD students at Michigan State University and hosts of the radio show and podcast "The Sci-Files on Impact 89FM" where they talk to other MSU students about their research. Chelsie and Daniel also started MSU SciComm, a student-led organization, to promote science communicati…
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A Scientist walked into a Bar... with Matthew Murtha
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This week's guest is science comedian Matthew Murtha. Matt talks about some of the work he did when he was a scientist, how he got his start as a science comedian, and what his plans for his comedy career for the future in a world of social distancing. You can follow Matt on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drmatthewmurtha/ Twitter:…
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Cancer Research in the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic with Wes Wilson
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In this episode we have a returning guest Wes Wilson. As you may recall in our previous episode, Wes is a scientist who is using the immune system to fight certain types of cancer. He still is but in a time of the novel coronavirus, things have changed. Wes tells us how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected cancer research, how it has affected the t…
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Wildlife Diseases and Infections with Jake Shurba
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This week's guest is Jake Shurba, a wildlife biologist who studies the microbiomes of wood ducks. Jake is also a science blogger who runs "The Art of Infection" blog where he explores the world of parasites and what makes them so fascinating. We discuss what got Jake interested in studying wildlife diseases, as well as why he has chosen to blog abo…
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The Guest will see you Now with Robert Bednarz
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This week's guest is Robert Bednarz, a junior doctor in Scotland and host of the Patient Will See You Now: A Medical Podcast. On his show, Robert talks to his guests about the various medical conditions they have and lets them tell the story of how living with those conditions has affected their lives. Listen to Robert's podcast here: https://thepa…
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The Radioactive AquariumBioPod with Kevin McAvoy
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This episode's guest is Kevin McAvoy, an aquarium biologist at a major public aquarium and the one of the hosts of the Radioactive Spider-Pod, a comedy show that looks at the 1990s animated Spider-Man series. We talk about what an aquarium biologist is, some of the science and work needed to build and maintain an aquarium's exhibits, as well as the…
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GMOs, and the Genetically Modified Cowpea in Nigeria with Etta Michael Bisong and Iida Ruishalme
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In 2019, the Nigerian government held a series of Science Cafes to communicate the science behind the genetically modified cowpea and how it could be used to fight the pod borer pest. The cowpea is not only a major food source for Nigerians, it also happens to be one of the country's main exports. As the pod borer can wipe out as much as 80% of a f…
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Making Science Simple with Dr Darryl Boyd
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This episode's guest is Dr. Darryl Boyd, a polymer chemist who works in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). He also runs the science blog Science Made Simple, where he writes about getting minority children interested in science. He is also the host of the DrBoydTheChemist channel on YouTube where he demonstrates chemistry experiments aimed at chi…
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Quantum Mysticism and Pseudoscience in Physics with Rob Lea
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This episode's guest is Rob Lea. Rob is a freelance science journalist with a background in physics and covers stories in space, astronomy, and quantum physics. In this episode we talk about pseudoscience, why do people connect quantum mechanics with their mystical beliefs, and what it means for science communicators. Check Rob's articles on Medium…
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We are back and I hope you missed us because I sure missed you guys. As we enter season two of this show, the world is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a difficult time for everyone so please stay safe, sane, and healthy. We are all in this together.Af David Latchman
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Episode 6 - David Latchman -Furthering the cause of science communication
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In this episode, we interview David Latchman. David is a professional science communicator. David has dedicated his life to furthering the cause of science through effective communication. David runs several podcasts around science and also facilities a digital community for professional science writers. This is a fascinating episode, enjoy!…
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Episode 5 - Amanda Shaffer - Pursuing your passion while being uncertain
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Amanda Shaffer left Bakersfield and came back for what she thought was temporary but found she had a work to do. Along with her co-founder Jocelyn Dimaya, they are on a mission to bring together the creative community in Kern County. Amanda shares with us her journey, and how she pushes through even while not being sure what to do next.…
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Episode 4 - Keith Hupp - Making resources accessible to all.
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In this episode we interview Keith Hupp the founder of Time Keeper. Time Keeper is a mobile time banking software. Keith seeks to use his app to offer the greatest amount of good to all.
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Episode 3 Cathy Clark - Helping people get a second chance
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In this episode of the conquer's podcast we interviewed Cathy Clark. Cathy Clark is a Outreach Coordinator for the Alternatives to Violence project. We learn about who Cathy is as a person we take a deep dive into the AVP program.
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Episode 2 - Victor Melgar - Mastering the entrepreneur mindset.
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Victor Melgar has mastered the entrepreneur mindset. In this episode we learn all about who victor is and the major influences upon his life. We learn about his biggest defeat and how he overcame it.
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Episode 1 Jocelyn Dimaya - Building a Creative Community
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In our inaugural episode we talk with Jocelyn Dimaya and learn all about her journey as a creative in Bakersfield. We learn about some of he struggles as a creative and how she overcame them. We dive deep in this episode and learn all about Jocelyn.
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Building SciComm Communities with Allison Coffin (Science Talk)
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This bonus episode's guest is Allison Coffin. Allison is a Washington State University professor who studies how hearing is lost and the ways it can be mitigated. She also runs the science communication non-profit Science Talk. I talked to he about her research in hearing loss and her goal to help science communicators do better. Check out the Scie…
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Turning Students into Phenomenal STEMist with Dr. Maya Byfield
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This week's guest is Dr. Maya Byfield, founder of the Phenomenal STEMist. Through her podcast, Facebook, and one-on-one instruction with students, Maya hopes to get more minority students in STEM by getting parents more involved. Blog: https://www.phenomenalstemist.com/ Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/dr-maya-byfield facebook: https://www.facebook.…
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Answering, "Why do we have favorite tunes?" with Hunter Farris (Song Appeal)
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My guest this week is Hunter Farris, host of the Song Appeal podcast. On his show, Hunter uses music theory, linguistics, rhetoric, and psychology to explore the reasons why we love the music we do. Blog:http://songappealofficial.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongAppealOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/SongAppeal Instagram: https://ww…
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Checking the Research Papers in the News with The Paper Boys (James and Charlie)
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I have two guests this week, James and Charlie, the hosts of the Paper Boys podcast. They are graduate students at the University of Washington and they talk about the academic articles behind the news and how they are covered by the media. Check out the Paper Boys blog and podcsat: Blog: http://paperboyspodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.…
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This week, I interviewed Stephany Lowe - the host of 'The Dope Science Show Podcast.' I met up with Stephany at the ScienceWriters2018 conference in Washington, DC. Stephany was also one of the panelists in the 'Live interviewing: Science up close and personal' session at the conference. If you are a scientist or just love talking about science, yo…
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Scrutinizing Science Misconceptions with Meenakshi Noll
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This week's guest is Meenakshi Noll, a medical geneticist with a PhD in biochemistry. Meenakshi would often hear the misinformation patients had - they either did not know what to ask their doctors or they simply did not understand what they were told. This led Meknashi to create her science blog - The Scrutinizer - to provide unbiased, evidence-ba…
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Science Journalism in Nigeria with Etta Michael Bisong
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This week's guest is Etta Michael Bisong. Etta is a science journalist from Nigeria and one of the 2018 Cornell Alliance for Science Fellows. Etta reports on the importance of biotechnology and GMOs in his country and he talks about the importance the world has to play in helping developing countries take advantage of biotech. You can check some of…
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Metabolic Diseases with Ewen Sommerville
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This week's guest is Ewen Sommerville, a postdoc looking at ways to diagnose metabolic and mitochondrial diseases. Ewen is also new to science blogging and communication and he walks us to his scicomm goals. Blog: https://ewensommerville.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewsommerville/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ewsommerville The Science Bl…
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Exploring Science Tourism with Wieńczysław Bykowski
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Wienczyslav "Wini" Bykowski is a physicist whose passion for science history and science communication has led him to start a science tourism business. Wini lives in Germany and he says that science history can be found all around the city - he believes science literacy is important and people should know the importance of that history to Europe an…
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Using the immune system to fight cancer with Wes Wilson
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Wes Wilson is a scientist studying ways to use the body's immune system to fight mesothelioma. Wes tells us a little about cancer, why it can be so difficult to treat and cure, and why the immune system can be use to treat some cancers. Wes also happens to be a science communicator with over 15 years experience. He discusses his journey as a scienc…
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Science and Parenting with Richard Berks
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Richard Berks is a science communicator who works for a cancer charity and the owner of the Geekfather blog. Richard's blog is both a science and parenting blog and came about as he tried to use a science-based approach to answer some of the questions he had with regard to parenting. In this episode, Richard and I talk about his blog, and some of t…
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Evidence Based Parenting and SciMoms with Anastasia Bodnar
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Dr. Anastasia Bodnar is a scientist and science communicator. She talks to us about her project, scimoms. Scimoms, or science moms, is a group of science communicators who are hoping to bring evidence based science to parenting. Blog: SciMoms (https://www.scimoms.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSciMoms/ Twitter: @SciMoms Video: Science …
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The Science of Dust Explosions with Chris Cloney
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Dr. Chris Cloney studies how to reduce the hazards of dust explosions. We talk to him about the science behind dust explosions, the science behind an explosive scene in the 2018 movie The Equalizer 2, and his latest business that helps scientists use their blogs to establish themselves as authorities in their fields. Blog: My Dust Explosion Researc…
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Everyday Mathematics with Paula Rowińska
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Our guest is Paula Rowińska, a mathematics graduate student studying the effects of wind on energy prices. We talked about her blog Certain about Uncertainty, her TEDx Talk on mathematics in our everyday lives, why women should become mathematicians, and her views on science communication. Check out Paula's blog to learn about maths and follow her …
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