#575 Tasting Qualities

October 5, 2020 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

Do you like tea? If you, like many of us, do, then you probably have an idea (or perhaps very strong opinions) of what a "good cup of tea" tastes like. But what does "quality tea" really mean? This week host Rachelle Saunders speaks with Sarah Besky, Associate Professor in the IRL School at Cornell and author of the book "Tasting Qualities: The Past and Future of Tea", about the unique history of tea production…

#574 State of the Heart

September 20, 2020 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

This week we focus on heart disease, heart failure, what blood pressure is and why it's bad when it's high. Host Rachelle Saunders talks with physician, clinical researcher, and writer Haider Warraich about his book "State of the Heart: Exploring the History, Science, and Future of Cardiac Disease" and the ails of our hearts.

Audio Distancing: The grad students are not alright!

September 15, 2020 broadscience Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Multimedia

Graduate students are the backbone of academic research and innovation in our world. To capture graduate student experiences during COVID19 in Canada, The Toronto Science Policy Network(TSPN) , a student-run science policy group at the University of Toronto, decided to launch a national survey. What they found was really troubling and mirror survey's conducted in other countries. We spoke to Farah Qaiser (@this_is_farah), who helped lead this survey. She recently finished her Masterâ€™s degree in…

#573 Penis. That’s It. That’s the title.

September 13, 2020 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

This episode is about penises. That was your content warning. Penises. Where they came from. Why they're useful. And the many, many wild things that animals do with them. Come for the world's oldest penis, stay for the creature that ejaculates 80 percent of its bodyweight. Host Bethany Brookshire talks with Emily Willingham about her new book, "Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis".

Terrible Crocodile

September 12, 2020 Glendon Mellow General Science, Multimedia

Deinosuchus sketch. Â©️ Glendon Mellow 2020 has been a beast of a year, a giant terrible crocodile of a year. Iâ€™ve been fortunate enough to upgrade my art-tech recently, and bought a 2017 10.5â€ iPad Pro and Apple Pencil gen 1. The past week Iâ€™ve been playing in ArtRage and Procreate, just making marks and getting a feel for the tech. Most of the sketches are rough and messy but I took some time this…

Pandemic update

September 12, 2020 Glendon Mellow General Science, Multimedia

Luna asleep in the sun. Our family is happily healthy and safe so far. Thereâ€™ve been a lot of challenges. On Fatherâ€™s Day, I broke my arm while on a bike trail Iâ€™ve ridden a thousand times. Me, the guy who rides all winter, breaks his elbow on a sunny June morning. But thereâ€™ve been so many bright spots, and weâ€™re privileged enough to both be working that I shouldnâ€™t complain. We have Luna, our…

#572 The Alchemy of Us

September 7, 2020 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

We live in a material world. Each piece of that stuff has a story behind it – from the inconspicuous glass and steel that fashions our built environments to the transistors in the tech that siphons up all our attention. In this week's conversation, host Carolyn Wilke speaks with scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez, author of "The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another", to pull back the curtain on the…

Ep 13 Bonus: Who are the Black in Neuro organizers?

September 3, 2020 broadscience Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Multimedia

Unfortunately not all of the Black in Neuro organizers could join our roundtable discussion. So we are releasing bonus material to hear more about everyone on the fantastic team. Don't miss all the love and laughter! Check them out here-> https://www.blackinneuro.com/organizers

Audio Distancing: A conversation with Black in Neruo

September 3, 2020 broadscience Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Multimedia

Following the success of Black Birders Week(ep.7) many in the academic world are harnessing the power of virtual connections during the pandemic. BlackinNeuro created a space to increase visibility of Black neuroscientists and those in neuro related fields and to celebrate these individuals and their often overlooked contributions. We chat to 8 organizers to hear about the success of Black in Neuro Week, the scientists' behind it, their journey's in academia and the future of…

A fossil worm new to science, but half a billion years old

August 27, 2020 Emily Damstra Multimedia

About a year ago I was finalizing an illustration of a very special fossil invertebrate that hadn’t yet been officially named or described. It is special for a number of reasons: â€¢ The fossil is from the famous Burgess Shale formation in British Columbia, Canada, a World Heritage Site that’s remarkable because its fossils are from a period in Earth’s history when complex life was first evolving, and because the soft parts of the animals…

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#575 Tasting Qualities

#574 State of the Heart

Audio Distancing: The grad students are not alright!

#573 Penis. That’s It. That’s the title.

Terrible Crocodile

Pandemic update

#572 The Alchemy of Us

Ep 13 Bonus: Who are the Black in Neuro organizers?

Audio Distancing: A conversation with Black in Neruo

A fossil worm new to science, but half a billion years old

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