In this episode I speak with Ross and Carrie from the podcast Oh No Ross and Carrie about their investigations into claims of fringe science, spirituality and the paranormal... all from a scientific, evidence-based standpoint. They show up, so

S1Ep9 - Marsh for Science!

Jul 19th, 2017 36m 53s

In this episode I speak with Micheal Marshall AKA Marsh about his work promoting science and confronting pseudoscience.Links:Xkcdhttps://xkcd.com/765/https://xkcd.com/971/Be sure to read the hover text on those two comics.Skeptiks with

S1Ep8 - A Very Dovely CRISPR Story

Jul 18th, 2017 28m 10s

In this episode I chat with Alan Dove, an awesome science communicator, about some of the history behind CRISPR.Links:https://xkcd.com/1823/TWiVhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology-with-vincent-racaniello/id300973784?

S1Ep7 - The Lamp That Davy Built

Jul 18th, 2017 7m

In this episode we discuss some of the events surrounding the invention of the Davy Lamp, a safety lamp used in the 1800s in coal mines… but like, its more interesting than that sounded.Special thanks to Night Moves for Letting us use their s

S1Ep6 - Other Buggy Things!

Jul 18th, 2017 4m 45s

Topher talks about other buggy things!Links:Tiny Chameleonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookesia_micraRandom Link of the Episode:ROUShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flores_giant_ratSpecial thanks to Night Moves for Letting us use their

S1Ep5 - Bonus Episode! The Bug Chicks!

Jul 18th, 2017 18m 14s

Topher interviews Jess and Kristie AKA The Bug Chicks, two entomologists who spread love for entomology and Arthropoda!Links:thebugchicks.comTheir Microsoft commercial!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k6SVsf0k2i0Leopard slugs mating, never

S1Ep4 - A Very Rich Wasp Story

Jul 18th, 2017 19m 33s

We Interview Rich Condit an Emeritus Professor of the University of Florida, in Gainesville. We discuss virus-like particles in parasitoid wasps.Links:This Week in Virology with Vincent Racaniello by Vincent Racaniellohttps://itun.es/us/y7h

S1Ep3 - Consider the Caterpillar Again

Jul 18th, 2017 6m 55s

We consider the Caterpillar. Again. This time we introduce a villain. And just like all sympathetic villains, they're just thinking of their children. We discuss parasitoid wasps.Special thanks to Night Moves for Letting us use their song Ca

S1Ep2 - Consider The Caterpillar

Jul 18th, 2017 6m 55s

In this episode we consider the metamorphosis of the Caterpillar. George Hrab of the Geologic Podcast helps us out on this episode.Links:http://www.geologicpodcast.comGeologic Podcast by George Hrabhttps://itun.es/us/youUm.cSpecial than