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Ep. 619: Icy Moons & Dwarf Planets
Astronomy Cast - November 08, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 619: Icy Moons & Dwarf Planets by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay The outer Solar System is far enough from the Sun that water doesn't get blasted away into deep space. In this icy realm, there are many worlds with vast quantities of water ice. Today let's look at the icy outer mo...
Neglected Tropical Diseases and Pandemic Prevention With Peter Hotez
Meet the Microbiologist - November 01, 2021 20:07 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsPeter Hotez talks about the global impact and historical context of neglected tropical diseases. He also highlights important developments in mass drug administration and vaccine research and shares why he chose to publish the third edition of Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases during the COVI...
Ep. 618: Ice Giants
Astronomy Cast - November 01, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 618: Ice Giants by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay So we’re learning more & more about the outer planets of the solar system. Uranus & Neptune are Ice Giants, filled with water and other volatiles that we'd consider ice if it was here on Earth. What’s inside these worlds and what ...
238 - The Grand Guignol
MonsterTalk - November 01, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsA look at the brief but influential "life" of the Grand Guignol theater, a Paris stage venue that specialized in gore and terror. We interview Professor Richard Hand, who has co-authored four volumes about this amazing little production company that for a brief while made much of true-crime and v...
Ep. 617: Hangout-A-Thon Episode 2 - Crowdfunding Science
Astronomy Cast - October 30, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 617: Hangout-A-Thon Episode 2 - Crowdfunding Science by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Funding for basic science has always been tricky business, coming mainly from universities, government, companies or wealthy individuals. But who knows how many fascinating discoveries were nev...
Ep. 616: Hangout-A-Thon Episode 1 - The Great Observatories
Astronomy Cast - October 29, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 616: Hangout-A-Thon Episode 1 - The Great Observatories by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Well, you’re familiar with the Hubble Space Telescope of course, but it’s just one of NASA’s Great Observatories. After Hubble came 3 more incredible telescopes. Each greater than the last! ...
Ep. 615: Planet 9
Astronomy Cast - October 18, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 615: Planet 9 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay After Pluto lost its planethood we were down to 8 planets. But there’s growing evidence of another world or worlds out beyond the orbit of Pluto. Is Planet 9 out there and how will we find it? Could there even be a Planet 10?
237 - Lord Dufferin's Ghost
MonsterTalk - October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsWe're joined by the Spooky Science Sisters to talk about one of our favorite ghost stories, the psychic/omen/folklore/horror story that has haunted Karen and me since we were kids - the tale of Lord Dufferin and his encounter with the beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...
Ep. 614: Centaurs, Comets & Asteroids
Astronomy Cast - October 11, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 614: Centaurs, Comets & Asteroids by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay So there are asteroids, and there are comets. But there’s an entirely separate class of objects called centaurs. But instead of half human, half horse, imagine an object that’s half comet, half asteroid, but 100%...
252: Electrifying microbial fuel cells
This Week in Microbiology - October 08, 2021 19:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsOn this episode of TWiM, using colicins to ferry DNA into cells through an iron transporter, and construction of highly efficient microbial fuel cells that produce more electrical current than previously observed. Links for this episode: Colicins used to ferry DNA into cells (mBio) Highly ...
Ep. 613: Pluto’s Demotion: 15 Years Later
Astronomy Cast - October 04, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast - Ep. 613: Pluto’s Demotion: 15 Years Later by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay It's been 15 years since Pluto was kicked out of the planet club. It also happens to be the topic of our very first episode of Astronomy Cast more than 600 episodes ago. Are there any updates? Does Pluto ha...
236 - Carnivorous Plants
MonsterTalk - October 04, 2021 10:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsHere on MonsterTalk, we stretch the idea of what a monster might be in all sorts of interesting ways. In this episode, Blake and Karen dive into the world of monstrous plants, with Peter D’Amato as their guide. Having grown them for over 40 years, Peter D’Amato is the authority on carnivorous pla...
251: Biofilms, Coronaviruses, and a Shigella Vaccine
This Week in Microbiology - October 02, 2021 21:38 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsTWiM explores the role of biofilms in infection by coronaviruses, and development of a Shigella vaccine using outer membrane vesicles derived from Salmonella Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Biofilms and coronaviruses (Appl Envir Micro) Outer membrane vesicle vaccine (Appl ...
235 - Hungarian Goulish: The Elizabeth Bathory Mystery
MonsterTalk - September 20, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsWas Elizabeth Bathory the most vicious serial killer of all time? We're joined by historian Kayla of Historical AF to talk about the facts behind the brutal legend of the blood countess. [EXPLICIT WARNING] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
250: E-scaffolds and paper stickers
This Week in Microbiology - September 10, 2021 19:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsOn this episode, an electrochemical scaffold that delivers safe doses of hypochlorous acid to treat wound infections in humans, and a method for sampling and monitoring bacteria and viruses on surfaces using plain paper stickers. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michele Swanson, and Michael Schmid...
234: Toby Ball - Strange Arrivals S2
MonsterTalk - September 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsBlake and Karen speak with Toby Ball, author and host of the Strange Arrivals, a podcast that presents a historical UFO event within a social and scientific context. They deep dive not just on the UFO phenomenon, but also on ufology, aspects of which Blake has strong feelings about, as he ardentl...
249: Phage-pathogen and toxin-antitoxin conflicts
This Week in Microbiology - August 27, 2021 06:42 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsTWiM reveals how temporal shifts in antibiotic resistance elements govern phage-pathogen conflicts, and the intracellular localization of toxin-antitoxin proteins in E. coli. Become a Patron of TWiM! Links for this episode: Phage-pathogen conflicts (Science) A ‘Trap-Door’ Strategy for M...
Chaosium and the Malleus Monstrorum
MonsterTalk - August 23, 2021 11:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsIn this episode, we’re talking with Mike Mason of Chaosium, the gaming company that makes the role-playing system Call of Cthulhu. Mike is here to talk about the newest version of Chaosium’s monstrous bestiary, which is called the Malleus Monstrorum, for the seventh edition of the classic game ec...
Bonus - Chaosium and The Malleus Monstrorum
MonsterTalk - August 23, 2021 11:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsWe're making big changes in MonsterTalk, joining up with the AirWave podcasting network. This should mean more regular release schedules! Karen and I have been banking content and I've been working my arse off with behind-the-scenes administrative work. So our next regular episode is abou...
248: Borgs Are Real
This Week in Microbiology - August 13, 2021 19:55 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsMark Martin returns to TWiM to discuss ways to increase diversity in our field, and the discovery of Borgs, giant extrachromosomal elements with the potential to augment methane oxidation. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Elio Schaechter, Michele Swanson, and Michael Schmidt Guest: Mark O. Mart...
233 - Bigfoot: America's Abominable Snowman
MonsterTalk - August 01, 2021 01:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsOn July 18, 2021 the AiPT SciPhiFest Conference included a 45 min segment of my interview with author and comic-book artist Stephen R. Bissette (who is probably best known for his work on the Alan Moore run of the DC comic Swamp Thing). The interview is about Stephen's book CRYPTID CINEMA (http:...
247: Therapy With Paleofeces and Phages
This Week in Microbiology - July 30, 2021 20:13 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsTWiM explores whether ‘rewilding’ is a way to get back our missing gut microbes, and failure of bacteriophage therapy due to the production of neutralizing antibodies. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Gut microbiota through an evolutionary lens (Science) You’re missing mic...
232 - Bacteria
MonsterTalk - July 23, 2021 12:46 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsThey're everywhere. They're inside you. You can't escape them - and can't live without them: Bacteria! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Podcast 671 – “Vaping DMT and 4-AcO-DMT
Psychedelic Salon - July 21, 2021 21:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 483 ratingsSupport Lorenzo on Patreon - Guest speakers: Patreon Saloners PROGRAM NOTES: This is a recording of one of our recent Live Salons. While we sometimes have guests who bring specific levels of expertise to our salons, most of the time we seem to be able to have in-depth conversations without th...
027 Permission to be Great is Granted with Joan Kling
Tiny Climate Challenge - July 21, 2021 07:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsLeadership matters and how we show up in the world is just as important as the work we do. In this Tiny Climate Challenge episode, our Guest Expert Joan Kling teaches us her coaching philosophy that she developed called PIES and we discuss how this can be applied in all of our lives. Her Tiny Cl...
246: Intracellular niche and passage
This Week in Microbiology - July 19, 2021 23:48 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 492 ratingsThe TWiM folk explore disruption of a Burkholderia intracellular niche by a cell death program, and an increase in Brucella infectiousness after intracellular passage. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode: Disrupting intracellular niche (mBio) Intracellular passage increases i...
AIPT Presents SciPhi Fest 2021
MonsterTalk - July 18, 2021 02:17 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsThe online convention starts at 10 am and I'll be participating in a couple of ways if you're interested. At noon, I've got a special interview with Stephen R. Bissette. You might know him as a key artist on Alan Moore's run of Swamp Thing in the 80s - but if you've been subscribing to BIG FOOTA...
Podcast 670 – War on Drugs Recent Legal Updates
Psychedelic Salon - July 15, 2021 17:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 483 ratingsSupport Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Gary Smith PROGRAM NOTES: Today’s podcast is a recording from the Live Salon on July 12, 2021 where attorney Gary Smith joined us for another update of some of the current legal aspects of the War on Drugs. We also talked about his new book, which...
Ep. 612: Hiatus Message
Astronomy Cast - July 12, 2021 20:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsAstronomy Cast Ep. 612: Hiatus Message by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Fraser & Pamela will return in early September with more episodes of Astronomy Cast. We hope you all have a safe, relaxing and prosperous summer!
231 - Asian Monsters with Sapphire Sandalo
MonsterTalk - July 07, 2021 02:14 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsSapphire Sandalo is the host of the web series Stories with Sapphire. She's a writer, animator, podcaster, TV personality, and part-time university instructor. Her series tells stories with distinctive music and animation and has a strong representation of many monsters, ghosts and creatures that...
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