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Coming back online August 12!
Greetings listeners! I know I mentioned before about taking a hiatus, but it was far longer than I expected. An explanation will be included in the introduction of my next episode to release (August 12). I can’t wait to get back in the groove of spreading awesome science research to y’all! Let me know…
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Episode 10 (out now!): Dr. Baldomero Olivera on cone snails
Dr. Olivera is a renowned scientists with discoveries credited to his name in the field of DNA enzymes and, the topic of today’s episode, cone snail toxins. The video below shows just how dangerous these animals can be. Luckily, as Dr. Olivera explains in the interview at the end of his seminar, you have to…
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Episode 9 (out now!): Science Pub #2; Climate change, global agriculture, and the New England farm
This episode is our coverage of the October science pub about climate change. The experts discuss the current state of agriculture, where your food comes from, and some of the problems we face in feeding all the people in the world. In the Q&A section we hear about GMOs and bumble bees. Listen up and…
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Episode 8 (out now!): Dr. Jibran Khokhar on marijuana and schizophrenia
Hello all. We hope you enjoy this gem of an episode. We talk about the causes of schizophrenia and the implications that drug use may play a role. From marijuana to cigarettes to alcohol, we try to break down the many causes and influences over the development of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. We also…
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Episode 6 (out now!): Allison Chua on oceanography
Allison is an engineer at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. She studies underwater vehicles used to explore and study the ocean. In this episode we talk about current vehicles, discuss what we don’t know about the ocean, and speculate on the future of ocean vehicles. Additionally, there is a really cool discussion of females in…