In this interview with Erica Cirino, we discuss the various adventures she has gone on as a freelance science writer. I also love her attitude of valuing experiences and relationships over items. I really think you will love to hear Erica's Sci

Dr. Lesley De Souza

Dec 15th, 2017 36m 29s

I meet with Dr. Lesley De Souza, an ichthyologist who studies the Amazon watershed. She focuses on arapaima, a 10ft 200 pound fish that lives in oxbow lakes. She also discusses included local people on research teams to ensure they are invested

Chris Helzer

Dec 5th, 2017 53m 9s

I sit down with Chris Helzer to talk about his Blog, theprairieecologist.com, his background and various other prairie topics. I loved when he discussed the skills he regularly uses to work with land owners and how they aren't the "sciencey" sk

Lauren Diepenbrock

Nov 17th, 2017 37m 16s

Dr. Lauren Diepenbrock is an entomologist who studies invasive fruit flies. The flies to $100 million+ in crop damages every year! She also talked about the importance of collaboration in science and having mentors to help you. She also has som

Samantha Yammine

Nov 7th, 2017 31m

In my first interview with a lab researcher, I get to talk to Science Sam a neuroscientist from Toronto. She studies stem cells in brain development. Not only is she a scicomm genius, but she also can grow brain cells in a dish! You will love h

Paula Cushing

Oct 31st, 2017 41m

Meet Dr. Paula Cushing, a curator at the natural history museum in Denver! She is an arachnologist who specializes in camel spiders. She also has great advice for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in science!

Thomas Clements

Oct 24th, 2017 40m 25s

In this interview I talk to Thomas Clements, a paleontologist from the UK. He studies how fossils are formed especially how soft tissues become fossils. He also talked about how working hard is more important than being smart and that the purpo

Immy Smith

Sep 18th, 2017 39m 10s

I talk with Dr. Immy Smith who studied science, before deciding to focus full time on doing art. Immy's emphasis is on crypsis and camouflage and how humans impact animals' ability to blend in with its environment. The main thing I learned from

Meaghan Pimsler

Sep 7th, 2017 41m 16s

I got the opportunity to talk with Dr. Meaghan Pimsler, an entomologist who studies the impact of climate change on bumblebees. Our conversation went from the pros and cons of post doc work, to ways insects convince females to mate with them, t

Max Czapanskiy

Aug 30th, 2017 19m 20s

Max Czapanskiy is a scientist studying spatial ecology of marine birds. I loved hearing his perspective on being a scientist with ADHD and how field biology is drastically different than science in school. Enjoy listening!

Dr. Auriel Fournier

Aug 22nd, 2017 26m 54s

Auriel Fournier is a post doc working on making a comprehensive management strategy for rail conservation throughout the Gulf of Mexico. I was honored to get to talk to her about her work and what skills are important for scientists to have. En

Asia Murphy

Aug 15th, 2017 24m 55s

In the first episode of My Science Story, I have a conversation with Asia Murphy a scientist who uses camera traps to study fossa in Madagascar. I really enjoyed learning about the value of using camera traps to gain interesting insights on ani

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