Kate Umbers's guest appearances

Kate Umbers

The Behavioural Ecology and Evolution Podcast (the Beepcast)

In Situ Science

James Baxter

John Paterson

Temple Grandin

David Sherry

Bill Nye

Steve Jones

Christine Cooper

Amy Cuddy

Cameron Webb

Tim Birkhead

Chris Reid

Belinda Craig

Matthew McKenzie

Isabelle Kingsley

Natalie Morgan

OwlTail

SPECIAL GUEST: KATE UMBERS (WSU) Stop murdering invertebrates. OK? Good. Dr Kate Umbers is an animal behaviour expert from Western Sydney University who is fighting to make sure that invertebrates are recognised as the wonderful creatures they are. In an interview with In Situ Science she says that perhaps the arts are the best way of teaching people about the majesty of the other 99% of the animal kingdom. By forming meaningful relationships between people and invertebrates, we can start appreciating them as things other than the creepy, crawly stereotypes they have been given. Kate along with 29 other women across Australia is a ‘Superstar of STEM’, recognised by Science and Technology Australia for their contribution to science. These superstars are acting as role models to increase the representation of women in science. We talk about her experiences with the Superstars of STEM initiative as well as her breakthrough role on Romper Room as a child. Follow Kate on Twitter @kateumbers and find out more about her research at www.kateumbers.com Find out more about the Superstars of STEM scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au at or check out #SUPERSTARSOFSTEM Find out more at www.insituscience.com Follow us on twitter @insituscience Follow us on Instagram  http://instagram.com/insituscience  Like us on Facebook Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com

SPECIAL GUEST: KATE UMBERS (WSU) Stop murdering invertebrates. OK? Good. Dr Kate Umbers is an animal behaviour expert from Western Sydney University who is fighting to make sure that invertebrates are recognised as the wonderful creatures they are. In an interview with In Situ Science she says that perhaps the arts are the best way of teaching people about the majesty of the other 99% of the animal kingdom. By forming meaningful relationships between people and invertebrates, we can start appreciating them as things other than the creepy, crawly stereotypes they have been given. Kate along with 29 other women across Australia is a ‘Superstar of STEM’, recognised by Science and Technology Australia for their contribution to science. These superstars are acting as role models to increase the representation of women in science. We talk about her experiences with the Superstars of STEM initiative as well as her breakthrough role on Romper Room as a child. Follow Kate on Twitter @kateumbers and find out more about her research at <a href="http://www.kateumbers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kateumbers.com</a> Find out more about the Superstars of STEM <a href="http://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au</a> at or check out #SUPERSTARSOFSTEM Find out more at <a href="http://www.insituscience.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.insituscience.com</a> Follow us on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/insituscience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@insituscience</a> Follow us on Instagram  <a href="https://t.co/c9Dj76Xd2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/insituscience </a> Like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/insituscience" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Music: ‘Strange Stuff’ by Sonic Wallpaper - <a href="http://www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sonicwallpaper.bandcamp.com</a>

Ep 38. Mr Do Bee, Katydids and Superstars of STEM with Kate Umbers

Dr Kate Umbers chats about how humans and other animals animals perceive colour, all whilst baking an epic 12-banana banana bread. Kate is a zoologist from Western Sydney University with a passion for sharing the wonders of the natural world through research and exploration.    Follow Kate on Twitter @quasicoherent Follow James on Twitter @jamohanlon     To see behind the scenes of scientific discoveries check out www.insituscience.com and follow us on Twitter @insituscience Music: www.bensound.com

Dr Kate Umbers chats about how humans and other animals animals perceive colour, all whilst baking an epic 12-banana banana bread. Kate is a zoologist from Western Sydney University with a passion for sharing the wonders of the natural world through research and exploration. Follow Kate on Twitter @quasicoherent Follow James on Twitter @jamohanlon To see behind the scenes of scientific discoveries check out <a href="http://www.insituscience.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.insituscience.com</a> and follow us on Twitter @insituscience Music: <a href="http://www.bensound.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bensound.com</a>

Ep 5. Banana bread, grasshoppers and the colour of Tuesday with Kate Umbers

This month I find out that animals should be careful when choosing a mate, picking a partner that matches them in quality, else they might face an early grave! I discover that a mutation in a taste receptor gene has helped macaques in Japan to become thieves. And in the scientific spark, I talk to Kate Umbers from the University of Western Sydney, who works on a variety of topics, mainly related to understanding the mechanisms, functions and evolution of biological colouration. She tells me what sparked her interest in becoming a scientist.    Download the MP3     A Japanese Macaque munching on fruit (image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingiber/)   Quicklinks:   Becky Kilner's Burying Beetle Lab  Burying Beetle paper in eLife  Japanese Macaque taste receptor paper in PLOS One Kate Umbers' lab page 

This month I find out that animals should be careful when choosing a mate, picking a partner that matches them in quality, else they might face an early grave! I discover that a mutation in a taste receptor gene has helped macaques in Japan to become thieves. And in the scientific spark, I talk to Kate Umbers from the University of Western Sydney, who works on a variety of topics, mainly related to understanding the mechanisms, functions and evolution of biological colouration. She tells me what sparked her interest in becoming a scientist.  <a href="http://archive.org/download/BeepcastSeptember2/beepcast201509.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download the MP3</a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b8pQjP-sNEA/VoAW2YyMe1I/AAAAAAAAA4Y/9IRp7hAyufU/s1600/4500508451_ceb615eeb4_o.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> A Japanese Macaque munching on fruit (image: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingiber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/gingiber/</a>) Quicklinks: <a href="http://nicrophorus.zoo.cam.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Becky Kilner's Burying Beetle Lab </a> <a href="http://elifesciences.org/content/4/e07340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burying Beetle paper in eLife </a> <a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0132016" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Japanese Macaque taste receptor paper in PLOS One</a> <a href="http://www.kateumbers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Umbers' lab page </a>