Episodes

  • LSS 113: Plant Sociability and Chronic Wasting Disease

    LSS 113: Plant Sociability and Chronic Wasting Disease
    Aug 3 2021
    In 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
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    30 mins
  • LSS 112: Building DIY Neuroscience Tools

    LSS 112: Building DIY Neuroscience Tools
    May 25 2021
    In 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
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    27 mins
  • LSS 110: Studying Migration of Metastatic Cancer Cells and Embryonic Neural Crest Cells

    LSS 110: Studying Migration of Metastatic Cancer Cells and Embryonic Neural Crest Cells
    Apr 13 2021
    In 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
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    30 mins
  • LSS 109: Women in Paleontology; City Nature Challenge

    LSS 109: Women in Paleontology; City Nature Challenge
    Mar 30 2021
    Just 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
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    30 mins
  • LSS 108: Women’s History month: recognizing women scientists in the Finger Lakes region

    LSS 108: Women’s History month: recognizing women scientists in the Finger Lakes region
    Mar 16 2021
    Similar 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
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    30 mins
  • LSS 107: Under the Microscope

    LSS 107: Under the Microscope
    Mar 2 2021
    In 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
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    29 mins
  • LSS 106: The story of the new Cornell CALS Dean and what is new in Alzheimer’s research

    LSS 106: The story of the new Cornell CALS Dean and what is new in Alzheimer’s research
    Feb 16 2021
    In 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
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    30 mins
  • LSS 105: Science Education in Colleges and Universities – Remote learning and camera use study; and a new course “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM”

    LSS 105: Science Education in Colleges and Universities – Remote learning and camera use study; and a new course “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEM”
    Feb 2 2021
    Kitty 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”
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    30 mins