Blue Streak Science Podcast
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis is the planet's most badass science podcast! Blue Streak is hosted by J.D. Goodwin of Santa Rosa, California; Sophie McManus in Cambridge, England; Tom Di Liberto of Washington, D.C.; Nevena Hristozova in Brussels, Belgium; Chris MacAlister in Chester, England; and Amrita Sule in New Haven, Connecticut. Send your questions and feedback to [email protected] or call (415) 857-1451. Follow the science!
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072: Organic molecules on Mars, slowing hurricanes, dogs and influenza
June 14, 2018 02:35 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBOn This Week’s Show New Horizons wakes up to explore the Kuiper Belt Hurricanes are slowing down Dogs and the flu virus The Climate Lounge The Pub Quiz Science News with Nevena Hristozova and Chris MacAlister Organic molecules found on Mars Mars stinks. Or at least it ought to, based on the fact that in has methane in its atmosphere. Truth is though, that the concentration of methane in the martian air is almost 2000 times lower than the one on earth. But why methane is of inte...
071: Pluto Has Dunes!
June 06, 2018 04:29 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBOn This Week’s Show Evidence for a new fundamental particle Pluto has dunes CRISPR Gene-Editing Pioneers Win Kavli Prize for Nanoscience Oldest Known Lizard Fossil Discovered This Week in Science History Pub Quiz Listener feedback We heard from our good friend, Sam Danby, in Norway. Sam is a new father, a cancer researcher, and a footballer. Sam writes, "Once again, great to have you back with the podcast, and there’s something interesting every week. The new ‘where you been, w...
070: The Nipah Virus, Scientific Reports Retracts HPV Paper, Stolen Asteroid, and Survivor Birds
May 31, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOn This Week’s Show The Nipah virus The journal Scientific Reports retracts a paper...oops! The mysterious case of the stolen asteroid Speaking of asteroids, we learn how birds may have dodged the one that rubbed out the rest of the other dinosaurs The Blue Streak Science A**hole of the Month And the Pub Quiz Listener feedback NeilNextGen from London: “nice to see you guys back and podcasting every week. This is my favorite science podcast all time. I gotta say my favorite part...
069: Talking LOUDLY About Sea Level Rise
May 23, 2018 00:56 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOn This Week’s Show Megafauna Also, Mount Kilauea is still at it...now with a another thing to worry about Ebola is back in the news I gotta a gut feeling about one of these stories And let’s not forget the Climate Lounge with Tom Di Liberto Science News Diverse and abundant megafauna documented at new Atlantic US Marine National Monument Did you know today is the International Biodiversity day? And this story touches on the biodiversity of our vast oceans and deep seas. To my...
068: Amphibians, Solar Panels, Transitional Fossils, and Richard Feynman
May 17, 2018 18:58 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBOn This Week's Show Science News Origins of amphibian-killing fungus uncovered How California becomes the first US state to mandate solar on new homes New discoveries about some ancient reptiles Science News Origins of amphibian-killing fungus uncovered This is a detective story. The chytrid fungus, also known as Bd (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) has been decimating amphibian populations globally for a good 20 years now after it was first discovered in dying frogs in Queensland...
067: Volcanos, Bird Beaks, Glass Houses, and the Multiverse
May 10, 2018 20:54 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBComing up on this week’s show The Climate Lounge with Tom Di Liberto The return of the What the Hell Was That game! Science News: Kilauea Volcano Erupts How birds got their beaks Kew Gardens Glasshouse Reopens Stephen Hawking's Final Theory About The Multiverse Science News with Sophie McManus and Nevena Hristozova Kilauea Volcano Erupts Can you imagine living on top of an active volcano?! I am sure you are aware, but Kilauea has been kicking off lately. Nearly 2000 peo...
066: The Heart of Mars
May 04, 2018 00:14 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBComing up on this week’s show Mysterious ice holes, INSIGHT into the interior of Mars, Early Grants are the Ticket, The Climate Lounge, and This Week in Science History Listener feedback Regarding our story last week on plastic-eating bacteria, SC on Twitter writes: There was a scifi play on BBC tv in the 70’s which featured a bacteria that eats plastic. In the story it got loose from a lab and accelerated destroying all sorts of stuff including bringing down aircraft. Carefu...
065: Plastic-eating Bacteria to the Rescue
April 26, 2018 23:07 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBPlastic-eating Bacteria to the Rescue? Chris: [Ladies and gentlemen, we are at war! I’m not talking about a war on terror, a rogue state or even drugs, I’m talking about something much closer to home. I’m talking about plastic. Plasti-phobia is very popular at the moment; in the last week alone the UK government have announced a policy to ban the use of plastic straws in pubs, clubs and restaurants as the national still reels from the images shown in the stunning Blue Planet 2 series. And ...
064: Astronomy Meets Biology, Harpoons and Nets
April 20, 2018 05:10 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBScience News Conservationists use astronomy software to save species An astrophysicist and a conservation biologist walk into a bar… No, this is not that kind of story, but a real one on how collaboration is the second name of Lady Science. A work showing how space science can be used in conservation efforts for endangered species was presented at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in the UnKi last week. In it, Dr Serge Wich of the Liverpool John Moores University, ...
063: Introducing Cheddar Man!
April 20, 2018 03:04 - 34 minutes - 29 MB[caption id="attachment_2519" align="alignright" width="350"] Cheddar Man Image courtesy of Paul Townsend[/caption] Seriously, Cheddar Man? What's next, Homo hummus? How about Jazz Man? We had a lovely science session today and talked about the aforementioned Fromage Fellow as well as how tree rings can be studied to determine future wildfire risk. In the Climate Tom Di Liberto tells us about what may be lurking in the melting permafrost. You ain't gonna like it! Science News Roundup with...
062: Wine and Woodpeckers
February 22, 2018 21:51 - 34 minutes - 27.4 MBEnjoy that glass or two of Cabernet. More evidence keeps coming in that wine, in moderation, is beneficial to human health. Besides, is there anything more sublime with that tarragon trout than a nice flinty Sancerre. No. The correct answer is no! Science News Roundup with Nevena Hristozova, Sophie McManus and JD Goodwin These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast Grapevines Are More D...
061: New Blood Test for Cancer, and so much more!
February 22, 2018 21:43 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBSlowly getting back in the podcasting groove. Sophie and JD rant and rave about the latest science news, as Tom is calm, cool, and collected while discussing the natural disasters of 2017. How does he do it? Science News Roundup with Sophie McManus and JD Goodwin These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast Cancer Blood Test "Enormously Exciting" Maths Strikes a Blow for Democracy ...
060: From the Ashes We Rise
February 22, 2018 21:24 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBIn the very early hours of 9 October, 2017 the Tubbs Fire raced down from the Mayacamas Mountains and destroyed my neighborhood, including our home of 21 years in beautiful Santa Rosa, California. My wife and I escaped with our dog Amy, and not much more. When we were finally able to return a few weeks later there was nothing to salvage. Our home, and everything in it was incinerated. Our little podcast has been off the air since then. There was never a doubt in my mind that Blue Streak wo...
059: Interview with Dr. Milan Chheda - Targeting Brain Cancer with the Zika Virus
October 03, 2017 11:14 - 50 minutes - 70 MBToday we welcome Dr. Milan Chheda of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Chheda is a senior co-author of a paper published earlier this month in the Journal of Experimental Medicine titled "Zika virus has oncolytic activity against glioblastoma stem cells". Not only is the research truly exciting, but it also illustrates some of the greatest characteristics of science and scientists. For example, thinking differently and quite unconventionally; in this case to attack such a ...
058: Museum Wars, Snow Leopards, Ig Nobel Awards, and Environmental Justice
September 24, 2017 06:04 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBFrom the Mail Bag Several listeners gave us props for our return and a great show last week. Many thanks to those listeners. You'll receive your bitcoin payments when Donald Trump releases his tax returns. You didn't read the fine print, did you? Science News with Nevena Hristozova and Sophie McManus These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast Eulogy for Cassini Nevena reflects o...
057: The Return of Blue Streak Science
September 14, 2017 09:28 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBLong time, no see! After a long hiatus the Blue Streak Science Podcast has returned with the most dangerous team in podcasting; Sophie McManus, Tom Di Liberto, Nevena Hristozova, and JD Goodwin. We look forward to reconnecting with you, too. We are certainly a little rusty, but still this episode hits all the marks. Gene therapy for cancer, crashing space probes, body farms, and even a story about puppy dogs. And of course, Tom connects the dots between the past weeks' horrifically destruc...
056: Jumping genes, quantum microscopes, and another clueless Trump administrator
March 16, 2017 23:38 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBWe somehow survived the time change in North America. Seriously, why won't everybody just get on the same page and change time in every country at the same time. Or, perhaps everybody not change the time at all. Either way, in the spirit of international cooperation I propose that we all do it at the same time. Okay? Okay! Science News Roundup with Nevena Hristozova and Ivy Shih These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode ...
055: News Roundup, Climate Lounge, Earliest Life, and Coral Bleaching
March 10, 2017 18:40 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBToday's episode marks the beginning of a new format. Sophie McManus, Ivy Shih, and Nevena Hristozova will bring us up to speed with the latest science news in our Science News Roundup segment. The single most important science issue of our time is climate change. In our Climate Lounge segment Tom Di Liberto of NOAA will alert us to the latest findings and predictions for this world-changing phenomenon. In future episodes we will be interviewing scientists from a wide variety of discip...
054: Alien Species! Huge Volcanic Eruptions! Trump's Travel Ban!
February 22, 2017 05:24 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Loyal listener Sam Danby, an Englishman living in Norway, was the first listener to get the answer correct when he answered with: (insert answer here). What? You thought we'd reveal the answer here in the show notes? As if! Blue Streak Science News Roundup These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast. The great extermination: How New Zealand will end alien spe...
053: March For Science
February 02, 2017 02:12 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBAs scientists and people who value science we are too often reluctant to brave the maelstrom of politics. It drains us of energy and time, resources that are in everlastingly short supply. We value our reputations as open-minded and neutral arbiters for evidence, so taking sides on political issues just doesn't feel right. But why does the current situation make us so angry and unnerved? It distresses us because we are passionate about science! As scientists and scientific thinkers we ...
052: Earth Sets Another Temperature Record, Scientists Reprogram Embryonic Stem Cells, Women's March on Washington
January 29, 2017 05:11 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB2017 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in so many ways. Basic research is suffering funding cuts, government agencies are being silenced, and changes in immigration laws threaten to drive away our best and brightest scientists. Yet suddenly there has emerged a glimmer of hope. The Women's March on Washington started on social media with those words so important in scientific inquiry, "What if?". What followed was a groundswell the likes of which have never been seen in the United States...
051: It's 2017!
January 08, 2017 06:21 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBTom Di Liberto and JD Goodwin attempt to steer the U.S.S. Blue Streak (DD-981) into the New Year while the rest of the crew is on shore leave. Set sea and anchor detail, we're on our way! Blue Streak Science News Roundup These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast. Run, run Rudolph! Way up in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, not too far from where Santa Claus is currently having a wel...
050: Happy Holidays!
December 24, 2016 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBChestnuts are roasting on a something-something, Jack Frost is nipping at whatever. Yes, it's that time of year! Keep your Xmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa because there's Festivus for the rest of us. Let us sit around the aluminium Festivus Pole and tells stories of Festivi past. Feats of Strength, Airing of the Grievances, and peculiar feasts. It's a Festivus Miracle, boys and girls! What The Hell Was That? Have a listen to this week's WTHWT! Blue Streak Science News Roundup These are...
049: Virtual liver model, extreme tornadoes, and melting permafrost!
December 09, 2016 20:29 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBHoliday shopping? Get your priorities in order! You can put that off until the last minute because you must now listen to episode 49. Join Sophie, Tom, and JD as we discuss the science stories of the week and play stupid games! What The Hell Was That? Have a listen to this week's WTHWT! Blue Streak Science News Roundup These are summaries of our discussions on the podcast. For the full conversation please listen to this episode of the Blue Streak Science Podcast. Virtual liver ...
048: Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season
December 02, 2016 22:02 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIt just keeps getting better! The process of sorting through the week's science, reading up on it and then talking about it is the best part of doing the Blue Streak Science Podcast. And it's such a privilege to bring this to you, our wonderful audience. We hope you enjoy the show. What The Hell Was That? This recording comes to us courtesy of the YouTube channel “The Voice of Nature”. Thank you! Please click the YouTube link to check out "The Voice of Nature" channel. Blue Streak Scienc...
047: COP22, Dinosaur-killing asteroids, Pub Quiz and so much more!
November 26, 2016 23:22 - 1 hour - 84 MBThe atmosphere during COP22 was decidedly gloomy after the result of the US election. One would expect the mood to only get worse as the realization that the United States elected a President who considers climate change to be a worldwide conspiracy created by the Chinese, and promised to pull out of the Paris climate agreement. Our host Tom Di Liberto, who attended COP22 in Marrakech, informs us that there was a change of mood after the initial shock. Despair was soon replaced by an atti...
046: Standing With You For Science
November 18, 2016 16:20 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBAfter the shocking events of last week it has become imperative that we stand together as strong, forceful defenders and champions for science. Blue Streak Science is committed to being a powerful voice for science and scientists on the issues that have been threatened by recent events. Those issues include, but aren’t limited to science policy, STEM education, climate research, women in science, basic science, biomedical research, research funding and more. This is no time to retreat. T...
045: A World War Against Science Has Begun
November 11, 2016 04:43 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThe war against science just got very real. But please don't despair. We now have a common mission and our goal is crystal clear. To be sure, this a major setback to science and portends some dark days ahead, but we will overcome this if we re-double our efforts to communicate science through this and every other available medium. We pledge to always be your podcast and your voice. What The Hell Was That? Have a listen to this week's WTHWT! Blue Streak Science News Roundup These are ...
044: Who volunteers to milk the Tasmanian Devil? Hello? Anyone?
October 27, 2016 23:35 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this installment of the Blue Streak Science Podcast we have expanded the Science Roundup from three to six topics. It's so much fun talking about the latest science that even the expanded version seems to end way too soon. How can one not like it? We talked about newly discovered antibiotic properties of Tasmanian Devil milk, and wondered aloud about who is the unfortunate person tasked with milking the little devils. A new technique has been developed in Japan to coax mouse stem cells, ...
043: Trillions of galaxies, a virus that steals spider venom genes, ancient human footprints and so much more!
October 21, 2016 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBBlack Widow Spider - Latrodectus mactans It was one of those weeks in science; an embarrassment of riches. And talk about abundance, our universe may contain upwards of 2 trillion galaxies! You know, a trillion here, a trillion there and soon we're talking big numbers here. Okay, follow along with me. A virus that incorporates a gene from a spider. First, that's cool because it's a virus using the DNA of a complex organism. The gene happens to be a gene that codes for black widow venom. Th...
042: Hurricane Matthew, more water worlds, mind-reading apes and "Says Who?"
October 14, 2016 04:49 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIt has been a tumultuous week in American politics! Wow! But Blue Streak Science stays above the fray as we deliver the latest science to the world in our own special way. We talked about birds in hurricanes and bat-shit crazy conspiracy theorists. Did you hear the one about the chimp who could read minds? We talked about new research that shows our close cousins to possess similar "theory of mind" as humans, including the ability to anticipate when someone is about to do the wrong thing. ...
041: It's Nobel Prize Week!
October 07, 2016 15:28 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBNo, none of the Blue Streak Science team received that phone call from Sweden. But the week isn't over yet! In the meantime, we had another great episode talking about a new "3-parent" technique that circumvents inherited mitochondrial disease. We also discussed some ominous news from the Antarctic, as well as this year's Nobel Prize winners (so far). Of course, what episode of the podcast would be complete without playing the "What The Hell Was That?" game and "False Positive"? That was...
040: Introducing our new host, Tom Di Liberto!
September 30, 2016 04:26 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBToday we welcome the newest member of the Blue Streak Science team, Tom Di Liberto! Yes, we now have our very own meteorologist and climate guru! Tom joins us with nearly a decade of research experience in climatology, meteorology, and oceanography. In 2013 he was named America's Scientist Idol at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Seriously, how cool is that? Tom has been an invited speaker and/or writer at the Washington Post’s Capital Weather ...
039: Introducing "Science Roundup"!
September 26, 2016 22:09 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOpening Word We're back! After an extended hiatus the Blue Streak Science Podcast has returned. We still have listener favorites the What The Hell Was That game and False Positive. But we've shelved the Blue Streak Science News and are hitching up the News Roundup! Sure, we're a little rusty, but we're itching (chafing?) to get back on the saddle and on down the trail. Yee-haw! What The Hell Was That? Today's science sound is a tough one. Do you think you have what it takes to identi...
038: Science and the Brexit. The UK votes and JD gives his scientifically biased opinion on the matter
June 22, 2016 05:43 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis week the people of the United Kingdom will be making an enormously important choice. The result of the "Brexit" vote will profoundly affect the lives of Britons for decades. To leave or not to leave? That is the question. Last week in the closing I mentioned that “science is a team sport”. Some of the most valuable and productive collaborations are the ones that cross borders. The UK now produce 62% of its scientific output as international collaborations, and that proportion is...
Homo floresiensis ancestors, turning CO2 into stone, and keeping the mozzies away
June 16, 2016 06:40 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBOpening Word After last weekend's horrible news - another mass murder perpetrated by one man with a legally purchased weapon of war - it makes this website and podcast seem a little silly. We have a wonderful time doing this, but I cannot help but think of the many funerals, the suffering, and the plight of the survivors. For purely political reasons the Centers for Disease Control are forbidden from doing epidemiological research on gun violence in the United States. Science is a powerf...
Expanding universes, supercharged blood, and where do dogs come from?
June 10, 2016 07:18 - 36 minutes - 34 MBOpening Word Amy! It's election day here in California, but the Blue Streak Science Podcast isn't going to be stopped by such trivial matters. No, we are going to have our usual fun time of talking about the latest science stories and playing a few games for good measure. During the recording a neighbor knocked on the door and my dog Amy went ballistic! So thankful for the editing capabilities of Adobe Audition. She's a good pup, but damn, it's just the neighbor. Relax. It was another ...
Bad-ass bacteria arrives in U.S., forests making their own rain, and so much more!
June 02, 2016 13:12 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBBlue Streak Science News Cloud-seeding surprise could improve climate predictions The cooling effect of pollution may have been exaggerated. Fossil fuel burning spews sulfuric acid into the air, where it can form airborne particles that seed clouds and cool Earth’s climate. But that’s not the only way these airborne particles can form, three new studies suggest. Tree vapors can turn into cooling airborne particles, too. The discovery means these particles were more abundant before t...
The Cephalopods That Took Over the Earth!
May 26, 2016 22:28 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Today’s mystery sound, or rather, a “WHO the Hell Was That?” stumped the panel and the audience! However, word has it that Sophie knew it all along. What? You know who it is? Then you should have emailed us with your answer to have your name and website announced on the podcast. Not to worry, you can try again with this week’s mystery sound. And if you have any idea what the answer is, or even if you don’t, email your answer/guess. Who knows…maybe you’ll get it ri...
Spiders, mozzies, and microbes!
May 19, 2016 22:50 - 33 minutes - 31 MBUh, that's a big spider! Golden Orb Weaver What The Hell Was That? (pssst...it's not a spider) Reid Nicewonder, a listener from Blab live video streaming platform was the first to answer correctly last week’s mystery sound. Congratulations. You have earned the undying admiration of the Blue Streak Science team. Oh, but that is so last week. In today’s episode we have a new mystery sound. Do you think you can figure out what it is? If you do then contact us at [email protected]...
The Great Barrier Reef in Peril, and more
May 14, 2016 01:40 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBAnnouncements Diagonal banded sweetlip. Great barrier reef. Queensland On Monday morning, 9 May we launched the Science Café on the Blab live streaming platform. Three days per week I’m going to cam up on Blab with a cup of coffee and the most recent copies of science magazines and journals and talk about the latest news in the world of science. Essentially, the Science Café has 3 parts: keep the audience up to date on what’s going on with the Blue Streak Streak Science Podcast sha...
Interview: Sharon Stiteler of the Birdchick Podcast
May 13, 2016 04:08 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSharon Stiteler is living the dream. She's getting paid to do what she loves. Birding. She travels the world as a birding field trip guide. She's also a birding consultant, keynote speaker, and a bird bander. She has written several books including "1,001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know". Sharon is #32 on the "Geek-a-Week" trading card set! In the birdbath with Sharon Stiteler You'd think that Sharon wouldn't have time for anything else, but she is a full-time (!) ranger for the Nationa...
Destroy alien carp! Spontaneous French accents, and new Earths discovered
May 07, 2016 22:51 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Chris Cowans, a listener from Sydney, Australia was the first listener to get last week's What The Hell Was That correct. Congratulations, Chris! Blue Streak Science News Australia to destroy alien carp by releasing herpes into rivers The teenager who can't help speaking in a French accent Three Earth-like Planets discovered False Positive, the science game with the scary name! JD stumps the Blue Streak brain trust once again! Do you have what it takes? ...
Prions in plants, Cassini's fiery plunge, and super-gonorrhea! Yikes!
May 07, 2016 22:45 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Nobody was able to guess what this week's sound was! Can you, smarty pants? Blue Streak Science News Prions in Plants? Cassini's fiery plunge into oblivion Why super-gonorrhoea is spreading and may soon be untreatable False Positive, the science game with the scary name! None of our team of brilliant scientists were able to answer this correctly, either! Am I being too tough on them? Oh, you think YOU can do better? This episode of Blue Streak Science...
Minimalist cells, brain shock therapy, and explosive anger!
May 07, 2016 22:37 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Alexzander Samuelsson, a listener from Toronto got last week's What The Hell right when he answered with (classified: top secret). Blue Streak Science News Minimalist cell whittled down to 473 genes Potential mechanism found for 'brain shock' therapy Explosive road rage-like anger linked to parasite spread by cats False Positive, the science game with the scary name! This weeks winner is Sophie! Have a listen to see if YOU get the right answer! This ep...
Alexa Erdogan of the Synapse Science Podcast
May 07, 2016 22:28 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBConversation with Alexa Erdogan Alexa’s scientific background includes experience as a molecular and cellular biologist and training as a molecular neuroscientist. During her time as an undergraduate researcher, she worked to contribute to a better understanding of the role that microglial cells play in ischemic preconditioning. Now, as a Master’s student in Space Studies, she is actively combining her experience in neuroscience with the realm of outer space to better understand the impact...
Peer Review with Dr. Peter Chahales
January 09, 2016 22:24 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBTalking Peer Review with Dr. Peter Chahales Peter is a newly minted Ph.D. from the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Stony Brook University. Peter is an enthusiastic and skilled science communicator and loves everything science. Our topic today was peer review. We talked about what peer review is and how it works, and why it is fundamental to science. List of Peter's publications What The Hell Was That? Leon Letkeman, a listener from Islamabad, Pakistan got last w...
Philandering voles, headbanging bees, COP21 and ever so much more!
December 18, 2015 07:12 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWhat The Hell Was That? Gabriel Owen of Los Angeles, California answered correctly with "red fox". Shockingly to everyone, including herself, our esteemed host Sophie McManus answered correctly (guessed) as well! She received a smattering of applause while Gabe received a nod of approval. Next week's sound? Listen to the podcast or tune in to "Science Sunday" on Blab.im for a live replay of the What The Hell Was That sound! Don't miss it. Common Vole, Microtus arvalis Blue Streak Science...
COP21, Dinosaurs that left quite an impression, Wimpy eagles, and shilling for Coke
December 10, 2015 18:08 - 35 minutes - 33 MBWhat The Hell was That? Kaitlyn Thomas of Cape Town, South Africa correctly answered last week's WTHWT challenge with the answer of: bald eagle Blue Streak Science News Round up of the COP21 Summit Hundreds of giant dinosaur footprints found in Scottish lagoon A$$#*\& of the Week Coca-Cola’s top scientist is stepping down after it was revealed that the company was funding scientific research that minimized the role of their products in the spread of obesity. Coke’s chief science and h...
How to have fun and keep up with the latest science - listen to this podcast!
December 01, 2015 03:10 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWhat The Hell was That? Cody White correctly answered last week's WTHWT challenge with the answer of: baby alligator Blue Streak Science News African Grey Parrot 'Gene drive' mosquitoes engineered to fight malaria NIH to retire all research chimpanzees New "superbug" gene found in animals and people in China African grey parrot numbers plummet in Ghana Blue Origin Succeeds in Landing Spent Rocket Back on Earth Having parasites can boost fertility Snakebite antivenom development stu...