Ranked #1
20 - What do Scientists do Day-to-Day? (w/ Amber Miller, Heather Giebink, and Tom Henderson!)
20 - What do Scientists do Day-to-Day? (w/ Amber Miller, Heather Giebink, and Tom Henderson!)
It is clear that not all scientists are the lone, white coated figure surrounded by multicolored vials in the depths of ... Read more
16 May 2019
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45mins
Ranked #2
62 - Bringing a Drug to Market (w/ Josh Yoder!)
62 - Bringing a Drug to Market (w/ Josh Yoder!)
This podcast has discussed science and impacts of scientific discovery for one year now. We haven’t yet discussed how a ... Read more
19 Mar 2020
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53mins
Ranked #3
18 - Methods to See Really Small Things (w/ Neela Yennawar!)
18 - Methods to See Really Small Things (w/ Neela Yennawar!)
A picture is worth 1,000 words and scientists’ pictures tend to be crystal structures. What are ways that that scientist... Read more
2 May 2019
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48mins
Ranked #4
7 - Grab Bag I (w/ Susan Russell!)
7 - Grab Bag I (w/ Susan Russell!)
Some topics are short and sweet, but do not warrant an entire episode of conversation. There have been many requests for... Read more
14 Feb 2019
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1hr 27mins
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Ranked #5
8 - It's in Their Genes (Nucleic Acids I) (w/ Donna Haines & Dale Ayton!)
8 - It's in Their Genes (Nucleic Acids I) (w/ Donna Haines & Dale Ayton!)
Why can’t I give birth to an elephant? Why do each of my feet have five toes and not three toes and two conjoined toes? ... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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40mins
Ranked #6
50 - Antibiotics and our Future Crisis (w/ Brian Conlon!)
50 - Antibiotics and our Future Crisis (w/ Brian Conlon!)
Antibiotics are pharmaceuticals that can prevent certain types of bacterial infection. Recognized with a 1945 Nobel Priz... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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58mins
Ranked #7
3 - The Influenza Vaccine (w/ Gavin Hennessy!)
3 - The Influenza Vaccine (w/ Gavin Hennessy!)
Many of us have experienced the flu: fever, cough, lethargy, fatigue, vomiting, so on. Likely, less of us have experienc... Read more
17 Jan 2019
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47mins
Ranked #8
29 - Human Evolution and Migration (w/ Molly Rathbun!)
29 - Human Evolution and Migration (w/ Molly Rathbun!)
This show has previously discussed the concept of evolution, but it’s time to put it into practice with our own species.... Read more
18 Jul 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #9
45 - Crohn's Disease (w/ Shehzad Sheikh!)
45 - Crohn's Disease (w/ Shehzad Sheikh!)
People who have years of experience with Crohn’s disease under their belt know it’s no joke. What is the digestive tract... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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46mins
Ranked #10
6 - Batteries: Zap, but How? (w/ Tom Nigl!)
6 - Batteries: Zap, but How? (w/ Tom Nigl!)
James Hetfield might have said it best when he said “Battery is here to stay”. Much of humankind has become increasingly... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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44mins
Ranked #11
51 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (w/ Brianne Barker!)
51 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus (w/ Brianne Barker!)
Human Immunodeficiency virus is a virus that functions within the cell differently than any virus we’ve discussed before... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #12
47 - The Liver (w/ Nyssa Tucker!)
47 - The Liver (w/ Nyssa Tucker!)
The liver is an organ that is mostly indispensable for life as animals know it. What are organs? Why do we need them? Wh... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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33mins
Ranked #13
46 - Why do Side Effects Vary? (w/ Connor Wander!)
46 - Why do Side Effects Vary? (w/ Connor Wander!)
Drug discovery has helped ease pain, prevent disease, and save lives. However, humans are new to the game at designing m... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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46mins
Ranked #14
31 - The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate Education (w/ Jen Heemstra!)
31 - The Trials and Tribulations of Graduate Education (w/ Jen Heemstra!)
If one completes a college degree but doesn’t have a fully solidified next step, it can look to the casual observer that... Read more
1 Aug 2019
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #15
32 - Science in Movies I (w/ Evan Flynn!)
32 - Science in Movies I (w/ Evan Flynn!)
It is common to be exposed to topics involving science in school, but this rarely is made as exciting as watching a sci-... Read more
8 Aug 2019
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51mins
Ranked #16
30 - Cells as Model Systems (w/ Emery [formerly Grace] Usher!)
30 - Cells as Model Systems (w/ Emery [formerly Grace] Usher!)
Repel! I’m a cell. The word may be a bit nebulous, but cells are the smallest unit of life that we can define, and all l... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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41mins
Ranked #17
33 - The Double Doc (w/ Adam Lauring!)
33 - The Double Doc (w/ Adam Lauring!)
The formal title doctor can refer to a variety of different research or professional degrees. To achieve one is a huge a... Read more
15 Aug 2019
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46mins
Ranked #18
5 - How Old are Ferns? (w/ Morgan Engler!)
5 - How Old are Ferns? (w/ Morgan Engler!)
Ferns are boring and they look like old houseplants! Well, slow your roll there. Some of these plants' relatives were ar... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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44mins
Ranked #19
34 - Data Visualization and Sonification (w/ Fadi Alnaji!)
34 - Data Visualization and Sonification (w/ Fadi Alnaji!)
Scientists support their ideas with data, but it can become challenging to explain data when you’re not familiar with th... Read more
22 Aug 2019
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47mins
Ranked #20
17 - Invasive Species (w/ Kyla Garten!)
17 - Invasive Species (w/ Kyla Garten!)
Invasive species challenge the natural environment of many places they once did not call home. Why are invasive species ... Read more
25 Apr 2019
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41mins
