Locally Sourced Science
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScience explorations & events happening in the Finger Lakes Region.
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LSS 113: Plant Sociability and Chronic Wasting Disease
August 03, 2021 10:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn today’s episode, you’ll hear interviews of two Cornell scientists who are observers of vastly different organisms living in the great outdoors. First off, horticulturist Brandon George talks about his observations of the characteristics of… Continue ReadingLSS 113: Plant Sociability and Chronic Wasting Disease
LSS 112: Building DIY Neuroscience Tools
May 25, 2021 22:30 - 27 minutes - 37.1 MBIn today’s show, we feature an report about three neuroscientists who have developed inexpensive “Do-it-yourself” neuroscience research tools. Cornell researchers Drs. Bruce Johnson and David Deitcher, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges professor James Ryan… Continue ReadingLSS 112: Building DIY Neuroscience Tools
LSS 110: Studying Migration of Metastatic Cancer Cells and Embryonic Neural Crest Cells
April 13, 2021 10:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBIn today’s episode, we begin by listening again to an interview from March 2020 to re-explore how metastatic cancer cells migrate. In our second interview, we hear about a recent study showing similarities between the… Continue ReadingLSS 110: Studying Migration of Metastatic Cancer Cells and Embryonic Neural Crest Cells
LSS 109: Women in Paleontology; City Nature Challenge
March 30, 2021 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBJust in time for Women’s History Month, the Museum of the Earth has opened an exhibit called “Daring to Dig, Women in American Paleontology”. The exhibit explores the achievements, adventures, and discoveries made by women… Continue ReadingLSS 109: Women in Paleontology; City Nature Challenge
LSS 108: Women’s History month: recognizing women scientists in the Finger Lakes region
March 16, 2021 16:36 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBSimilar to previous years, in March we recognize women scientists who have connections to the Finger Lakes. Isa Betancourt is an entomologist and science communicator who received her B.S. from Cornell University and M.S. from… Continue ReadingLSS 108: Women’s History month: recognizing women scientists in the Finger Lakes region
LSS 107: Under the Microscope
March 02, 2021 23:30 - 29 minutes - 67.3 MBIn today’s show, we hear interviews of two different professionals who use microscopes in their work. Mark Sarvary starts the show off by presenting a review of an exhibition called “The History of Glass and… Continue ReadingLSS 107: Under the Microscope
LSS 106: The story of the new Cornell CALS Dean and what is new in Alzheimer’s research
February 16, 2021 19:59 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this episode, Mark Sarvary interviewed the new dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dr. Benjamin Houlton began his term on October 1, 2020, as the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the… Continue ReadingLSS 106: The story of the new Cornell CALS Dean and what is new in Alzheimer’s research
LSS 105: Science Education in Colleges and Universities – Remote learning and camera use study; and a new course “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM”
February 02, 2021 20:34 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBKitty Gifford interviews Dr. Frank Castelli, Educational research postdoc with the Investigative Biology Teaching Laboratories at Cornell. One of the greatest challenges in online learning is that students do not turn their cameras on and… Continue ReadingLSS 105: Science Education in Colleges and Universities – Remote learning and camera use study; and a new course “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM”
LSS 104: Frog diseases, one health, pandemics, invasive species
February 02, 2021 19:48 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBEsther Racoosin speaks with Dr. Kelly Zamudio, Professor in the Cornell Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Dr. Zamudio studies how emergent pathogenic chytrid (KIT-rid) fungi species are affecting amphibian populations in the Americas. During… Continue ReadingLSS 104: Frog diseases, one health, pandemics, invasive species
LSS 103: How water can affect our lives
January 05, 2021 21:47 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBHappy 2021! In this episode we discuss the most essential element on this planet: water. But first, Kitty Gifford will start with her new segment: “Locally birding! From the birdfeeder to the skies. Look out… Continue ReadingLSS 103: How water can affect our lives
LSS 102: Best of 2020
December 22, 2020 23:30 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBWelcome to the final LSS episode of 2020! Many of our listeners may be glad to say good bye to this difficult and trying year. However, Locally Sourced Science wishes to end the year on… Continue ReadingLSS 102: Best of 2020
LSS 101: Developing a New SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine; Expression of Host Cell Genes That Modulate SARS-CoV-2 Entry
December 08, 2020 23:30 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBIn today’s episode, we continue our series of interviews with scientists who have decided to use their expertise in their respective fields to help further research into the biology of SARS CoV-2, the virus that… Continue ReadingLSS 101: Developing a New SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine; Expression of Host Cell Genes That Modulate SARS-CoV-2 Entry
LSS 100: How Humans Perceive the Risk of Contracting COVID-19; Feline Coronaviruses
November 24, 2020 23:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBIn today’s episode, we explore how people perceive the risk of contracting COVID-19. We also discuss how humans can avoid passing COVID-19 to their beloved cat companions. First off, you’ll hear Candice Limper’s interview of… Continue ReadingLSS 100: How Humans Perceive the Risk of Contracting COVID-19; Feline Coronaviruses
LSS 99: Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Mining Rare Earth Metals; Learning about and Finding Solutions to Climate Change
November 10, 2020 23:30 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBIn today’s episode, we hear about a new technology that can lower the carbon footprint of an energy-intensive mining procedure. We also learn about the causes of climate change, and why the development of new… Continue ReadingLSS 99: Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Mining Rare Earth Metals; Learning about and Finding Solutions to Climate Change
LSS98: Effect of Urbanization on Evolution of Squirrel Coat Color; Science Communication Workshops
October 27, 2020 22:30 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB————— In today’s show, we speak with Dr. Brad Cosentino, Associate Professor of Biology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. He is the lead researcher on a grant from the National… Continue ReadingLSS98: Effect of Urbanization on Evolution of Squirrel Coat Color; Science Communication Workshops
LSS 97: Plant Responses to Water Deficits; Harmful Algal Blooms
October 13, 2020 22:30 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this episode of Locally Sourced Science, we explore two phenomena related to climate change that may have significant effects on our local environment. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/) Tompkins County and much… Continue ReadingLSS 97: Plant Responses to Water Deficits; Harmful Algal Blooms
LSS 96: Juno Reveals Lightning Flashes in Jupiter’s Atmosphere; Third Grade Students Build Engineering Projects
September 29, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s episode, we feature an interview about research on Jupiter’s atmosphere. Candice Limper speaks with Yury Aglyamov, a graduate student in the Cornell Department of Astronomy. He discusses his analysis of data from the… Continue ReadingLSS 96: Juno Reveals Lightning Flashes in Jupiter’s Atmosphere; Third Grade Students Build Engineering Projects
LSS 95: Exploring Asteroid Bennu and “Shelter In Space” at Home
September 15, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, you’ll hear an interview of three Ithaca College students, Antara Sen, Robert Melikyan and Salvatore Ferrone, who are studying the asteroid 101955 Bennu. Their advisor, Professor Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, is a… Continue ReadingLSS 95: Exploring Asteroid Bennu and “Shelter In Space” at Home
LSS 94: Research Inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic
September 01, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBIn today’s episode, we interview scientists about new areas of research and exploration that were initiated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. First off, Janani Hariharan interviews Dr. Jennifer Surtees, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at… Continue ReadingLSS 94: Research Inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic
LSS 93: Research Amid COVID-19
August 18, 2020 22:30 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBIn today’s show, we speak with a scientist whose research was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk with a researcher who is using social media as outreach for scientists and the public who… Continue ReadingLSS 93: Research Amid COVID-19
LSS 92: Citizen Science Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 04, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show, you’ll hear about two citizen science projects that are happening in our area. First off, Liz Mahood speaks with Nathaniel Launer, outreach coordinator at the Community Science Institute, also known as CSI. … Continue ReadingLSS 92: Citizen Science Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
LSS 91: Mentoring Future Scientists
July 21, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show, you will hear about different programs in which mentors help students learn more about science. First, you’ll hear an interview of Dr. Kelly Jun Liu. She is a Professor in the Department… Continue ReadingLSS 91: Mentoring Future Scientists
LSS 90: Highlighting Immunology Research By Cornell POC
July 08, 2020 00:24 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show, we highlight the work of three researchers at Cornell University who are people of color. All three of the scientists study different aspects of how the human immune system responds to pathogens… Continue ReadingLSS 90: Highlighting Immunology Research By Cornell POC
#ShutDownStem and How Birds, Plants and Insects Protect Themselves From Raindrops
June 23, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis month has been marked by protests and rallies across the country. Americans are calling for racial justice, and scientists and scholars in academia are talking about how to dismantle systemic racism in their fields… Continue Reading#ShutDownStem and How Birds, Plants and Insects Protect Themselves From Raindrops
LSS89: #ShutDownStem and How Birds, Plants and Insects Protect Themselves From Raindrops
June 23, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis month has been marked by protests and rallies across the country. Americans are calling for racial justice, and scientists and scholars in academia are talking about how to dismantle systemic racism in their fields… Continue ReadingLSS89: #ShutDownStem and How Birds, Plants and Insects Protect Themselves From Raindrops
LSS88: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Testing Machine; How People React to the Threat of Disease
June 09, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBOn today’s show, we will be covering different scientific topics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. First, Dr. Scarlett Lee interviews Doug Olsen, Vice President of operations at Ithaca-based Rheonix, Inc., about his company’s COVID-19 MDx… Continue ReadingLSS88: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Testing Machine; How People React to the Threat of Disease
LSS 87: PCST 2020 – The Conference That Wasn’t
May 26, 2020 17:34 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBToday should be the first day of the Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST 2020), in Aberdeen, Scotland. Sadly, it was postponed due to COVID-19. We decided to bring the spirit of the… Continue ReadingLSS 87: PCST 2020 – The Conference That Wasn’t
LSS 85: Earth Day Edition
April 28, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s episode, we observe the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day by exploring soil bacteria and volcanology. We also learn about how to observe the natural world that surrounds us. We start off with a… Continue ReadingLSS 85: Earth Day Edition
Wildlife, Viruses and Pandemics
April 14, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show and in future shows, Locally Sourced Science will be covering different scientific topics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, you’ll hear a feature from veterinarian and Cornell graduate student Dr. Scarlett Lee.… Continue ReadingWildlife, Viruses and Pandemics
LSS 84: Wildlife, Viruses and Pandemics
April 14, 2020 22:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show and in future shows, Locally Sourced Science will be covering different scientific topics relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, you’ll hear a feature from veterinarian and Cornell graduate student Dr. Scarlett Lee.… Continue ReadingLSS 84: Wildlife, Viruses and Pandemics
LSS 83: Women in Science III
March 31, 2020 22:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn the month of March, we are recognizing the contributions of women scientists to all fields of science. This is our last edition of our special Women’s History Month episodes. Of course, LSS will… Continue ReadingLSS 83: Women in Science III
LSS 82: Women in Science 2
March 28, 2020 18:33 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBWhile this is another episode celebrating woman scientists, first we talk about the importance of handwashing and Ignac Semmelweis the father of handwashing. As you know, this month we are recognizing Women scientists, and the… Continue ReadingLSS 82: Women in Science 2
LSS 81: Women in Science I
March 03, 2020 23:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn today’s show, you’ll hear an interview from Cornell undergraduate Rosemary Glos. She spoke with Cornell Professor Chelsea Specht, the Barbara McClintock Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, where she studies the evolutionary… Continue ReadingLSS 81: Women in Science I
LSS 80: Darwin and co-Evolution
February 18, 2020 23:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBEach year, around the time of Charles Darwin’s birthday on February 12, the Paleontological Research Institution, also known as PRI, presents a week-long festival of events called “Darwin Days”. The theme of this year’s celebration… Continue ReadingLSS 80: Darwin and co-Evolution
LSS 79: The Pale Blue Dot -Anniversary & Astronomy Special
February 04, 2020 23:30 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this episode, we celebrate two significant anniversaries! This month is the 3rd anniversary of Locally Sourced Science, and we celebrate it with a new music and voice introduction by Joe Lewis. We also celebrate… Continue ReadingLSS 79: The Pale Blue Dot -Anniversary & Astronomy Special
LSS 78: Ocean Health
January 21, 2020 23:30 - 29 minutes - 41.2 MBThe health of our Oceans is important, even to us, at the Finger Lakes. Guest contributor, Vivian Lee interviewed professor Drew Harvell from Cornell University about the health of our oceans. Dr. Harvell has recently… Continue ReadingLSS 78: Ocean Health
LSS 77: Christmas bird count
January 07, 2020 23:43 - 29 minutes - 41 MBThe first show of the year brought us a report from the Christmas bird count conducted by the Cayuga bird club, predictions of scientific discoveries for the new decade, and information about the Tompkins County… Continue ReadingLSS 77: Christmas bird count
LSS 76: Best stories of 2019
December 24, 2019 18:59 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode LSS contributors pick and discuss their favorite stories, and interviews from 2019.
LSS 75: Quantum Computing and Computing in Operations Research
December 10, 2019 20:01 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBIn this show Liz Mahood interviews Dr. Peter McMahon, Cornell Assistant Professor of Applied and Engineering Physics. He walks us through quantum computers and what they are used for. Later in the show, Esther Racoosin… Continue ReadingLSS 75: Quantum Computing and Computing in Operations Research
LSS Show 74 : Fiber Science
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 4 minutes - 5.91 MBWith the season’s chilly weather requiring people to wrap up warm, it seems like a good time to talk about fibers and fabric. In this episode, first, you’ll hear Liz Mahood present a history of… Continue ReadingLSS Show 74 : Fiber Science
LSS 74: Fiber Science
November 26, 2019 17:00 - 4 minutes - 5.91 MBWith the season’s chilly weather requiring people to wrap up warm, it seems like a good time to talk about fibers and fabric. In this episode, first, you’ll hear Liz Mahood present a history of… Continue ReadingLSS 74: Fiber Science
LSS 73: Science at the Museum
November 12, 2019 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBFirst, you’ll hear Patricia Waldron’s interview of Denise Nicole Green, Assistant Professor in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design and Director of the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection . Green talks about the… Continue ReadingLSS 73: Science at the Museum
LSS 72: Three Billion Birds, Wizarding Science and the Value of Sleep
October 27, 2019 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBIn today’s show, we speak with Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg, Applied Conservation Scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and American Bird Conservancy. He talks about his study, published on October 4 in the journal Science,… Continue ReadingLSS 72: Three Billion Birds, Wizarding Science and the Value of Sleep
LSS 71: To the moon and beyond
October 21, 2019 11:10 - 30 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week we go to the moon and beyond, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Meaghan McElroy talks with Beth Ellen Clark Joseph , a physics professor at Ithaca College and… Continue ReadingLSS 71: To the moon and beyond
LSS 70: Climate Change research and a new book
October 08, 2019 17:05 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBMark Sarvary interviewed Buz Barstow about his research on genetically enhancing photosynthesis to mitigate climate change. Mark also shares a short interview with Anne Armstrong, from Cornell’s Dept. of Natural Resources, co-author of, Communicating Climate… Continue ReadingLSS 70: Climate Change research and a new book
LSS 69: Carbon makes dirt rich
September 23, 2019 21:03 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn our first segment, you’ll hear Locally-Sourced Science contributor Mark Sarvary. He went to view the documentary “Dirt Rich”. In his feature, Mark plays a little of the film and speaks with the organizers and… Continue ReadingLSS 69: Carbon makes dirt rich
LSS 68: What I did last summer!
September 03, 2019 22:47 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this episode of Locally-Sourced Science, we feature a guest podcast from four college undergraduates who took part in a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates at Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. Marty Alani, Erica… Continue ReadingLSS 68: What I did last summer!
LSS 67: Back to school time!
August 20, 2019 13:22 - 29 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode of Locally Sourced Science we talk with Dr. Avery August and Dr. Melanie Ragin about the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-Cornell University Research Transfer program (CURT), which helps transfer students at Cornell University… Continue ReadingLSS 67: Back to school time!
LSS 66: Elephants, Gorillas, and Gardens
August 06, 2019 16:09 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn this episode of Locally Sourced Science, contributor Candice Limper speaks with Dr. Daniela Hedwig. She is the Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellow at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Dr. Hedwig works in the Bioacoustics… Continue ReadingLSS 66: Elephants, Gorillas, and Gardens
LSS 65: LSS visits Shoals Marine Laboratory Pt.2
July 26, 2019 14:36 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBIn this second episode of the Shoals Marine Laboratory series, Mark Sarvary visited White and Seavey islands to talk to the Tern conservation team about their research. Mark and co-instructor Kitty Gifford took Applied Science… Continue ReadingLSS 65: LSS visits Shoals Marine Laboratory Pt.2