Episode 31: Stu Auld!

In episode 31 we talk to Stu Auld about host-parasite coevolution in Daphnia.  If you like tales about crustaceans with parasites and gender issues, then this is the podcast for you!  If not, it’s probably still the podcast for you, because Stu is awesome and funny.  You can also find more about Stu and his research at his blog.

Episode 27: Shark teeth!

In Episode 27, we chat with the awesome Joshua Drew (@labroides) and even drop in on his graduate class to say ‘hi’.  If you’re interested in awesome shark tooth weapons, communicating science, or the role of women in science, then this is the episode for you! Plus, bowties are *cool*.

Episode 26: Bioluminescence!

In Episode 26 we talked with the awesome Siouxsie Wiles of the University of Auckland about bioluminesence and communicating science.  Seriously, I can’t even describe how cool the squid are, and you’ll never look at a mouse with TB the same way either!  (Well, if you had a way of looking at a mouse with TB to begin with, I suppose…)

* Siouxsie’s awesome squid video can be found here.

Episode 25: Gecko Baywatch!

 

In Episode 25, we chat about all things gecko with Alyssa Stark (Ph.D. student at the University of Akron):  gecko-inspired tape, swimming geckos, gecko harnesses, pet geckos, crapping geckos … the fun never stops.  Join us to find out why it’s a bad idea to give your experimental animals names!

 

  • For more information on Alyssa’s research, you can find her page here.

Episode 24: D20 is people!

In episode 24, we chat with Anthony Salvagno (@thescienceofant), newly minted Ph.D in physics, about his thesis research on the effects of heavy water on living things (come, see the giant E. coli!) and his open science approach. It’s a great conversation, so have a listen!