Episodes

  • Mar Moretta - National Geographic Explorer!
    Sep 13 2024

    Mar tells us all about her research climbing trees in the Equatorian rainforest, the time she discovered a new frog species and her experience in the Galapagos Islands. Don't miss this inspiring conversation!

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    56 mins
  • Jazmin Mirabal - Field technician with amazing stories!
    Aug 20 2024

    Field technicians are awesome and Jazmin represents that perfectly: from owl nest surveys, to jaguar camera traps monitoring, to turtle collection and toad conservation, to forest firefighting and search parties for missing people, Jaz has done it all. Enjoy this amazing episode!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Dr. Wesley Neely - Snake, frog & turtle pathogens!
    Jul 25 2024

    Wes specializes in wildlife disease systems and community dynamics: what should you do if you encounter a snake? Is there a negative Steve Irwin legacy? Are rattlesnakes starting to lose their rattle? Do people actually see water moccasins or do they think they do? Is the scientific community open to gay scientists?

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    56 mins
  • Dr. Shawn Burke - The Science of Paddling
    Jul 1 2024

    Dr. Burke is a scientist, paddler, music producer and the author of ‘The Science of Paddling’. How does an aluminum canoe float? Why isn’t a tandem boat double as fast as a solo? What is the difference between friction and drag? We talked about all that plus training strategies and paddling anecdotes, don’t miss this great conversation!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Dr. Mateus Contar Adolfi - Sex determination and Marxism!
    May 15 2024

    Dr Mateus Contar Adolfi is an expert in sex determination: we talked about hermaphroditism, sex determining genes and Marxism! (Because scientists are political beings too!)

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Dr. Farrelly - altruism, heroism and human mate choice!
    Apr 22 2024

    Do altruistic behaviors make you more attractive? Does pro-environmental behavior help in mate choice? Do you know the story of the hero Arland Williams Jr. aka 'The man in the water'? What about Stanislav Petrov, who avoided nuclear war? Check out this amazing conversation about mate choice, altruism and even tennis performance after marriage!

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    1 hr
  • Dr. Grey Monroe - Are mutations random?
    Apr 7 2024

    Dr. Monroe recently published a really paradigm-shifting article: mutations might not be as random (regarding their fitness consequences) as we thought they were! We also talked about Vivaldi's Four Seasons violin concerto and talked about Grey's first experiences as a professor!

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    47 mins
  • Dr. Borja Barbero Bancenilla - From professional soccer to NASA!
    Feb 27 2024

    Dr. Barbero sends plants to space to study how their genome is affected by spatial exposure. Before that, he was a professional soccer goalkeeper, a DJ and just now a brand new father! Enjoy this amazing conversation about telomere research!

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    45 mins