That Science and Nature Show

By: Jeremy Howard
  • Summary

  • That Science and Nature Show is a 1-hour talk show discussing the latest in science and nature! From the weird to the wacky to the wondrous, our show covers interesting news articles in the world of science and nature, and well as a topic of the week based around current events, evergreen subjects, and our personal experiences in the field. The show is brought to you by graduate students in the sciences at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). We broadcast through the University of Missouri - St. Louis' radio station - UMSL Radio.
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Episodes
  • Shop Till You Drop
    Nov 22 2024

    Recorded 11/18/2024. This week on the podcast, Jeremy and Webster are joined by guest and fellow biology grad student Soren Johnson. The three talk about artificial whale poop, CRISPR tomatoes, and the cultural significance of turkey in the news. Topic of the show is on shopping and consumer behavior, including factors that affect how we shop, what types of shoppers we are, our thoughts and feelings on advertisements, things that get us to buy things (or not), and if people are too materialistic in today's society.

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    59 mins
  • You Are What You Eat
    Nov 8 2024

    Recorded 11/4/2024. This week on the podcast, Jeremy is joined by nutrition professor Jilian Bueltmann. The two discuss robot dogs playing fetch, bird flu infecting swine, and clay houses for wildfires in the news. Topic of the show is on nutrition, covering why it's important, where we learned about nutrition, diet culture, ultra processed foods, challenges of eating healthy, and connections between mental health and diet.

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    58 mins
  • Till Death Do Us Part
    Oct 25 2024

    Recorded 10/21/2024. This week on the show, Jeremy is joined by special guest Dr. Rebecca Polich, who discuss news on the origin of meteorites, new research on skin cells, and a conspiracy theory around the recent hurricane Milton. Webster Heffern joins after the break for discussion on topic of the show: death and dying.

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    55 mins

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