Buffs Talk Science

It's our one year anniversary! To celebrate, Graycen and Alison talk about cats who know their names, mosquitos who don't like Skrillex, and fungi that don't respond to drugs. Then we interview Beth Gardiner about her new book, Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution.

Graycen and Alison talk about some science stories they enjoyed this week, including stories about refrigeration, natural painkillers, and the frog-pocalypse. Next they interview Kaitlin McCreery, a Science Buff and mechanical engineer.

Graycen hosts a science game show for Alison, Max, and newcomer Erin! For each round, she lists two true facts and one false statement. Can you figure out which is the fake fact? In the process you'll learn about boobs, bees, and buffalo!

Graycen and Alison talk about some recent science stories, including stories about tampons, Alzheimer's, and parchment! After the break, they interview CU professor Justin Brumbaugh about his new lab and his work with stem cells.

Graycen and Alison talk about mosquitos on diets, blood on shrouds, and germs on tissues. Next they interview Dr. Paula Cushing, an evolutionary biologist who studies arachnids (spiders and similar creatures) at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

This week, Graycen and Alison talk about poaching, the pill, and particle physics. It's P soup! After the break, we air an interview that was conducted over Skype with Dr. Arjun Raj. Arjun talks about why he thinks cells might have free will, about the importance of effective communication, and much more. The sound quality isn't quite up to our usual snuff, but we think you'll find it interesting regardless!

Graycen and Alison talk about cricket terrorists, magnets (how do they work?), blue teeth, and weird injections. After the break they interview Dr. Jorge Nicolas Hernandez Charpak, creator of Latino Labs, and his fellow host Andrea Marton Menendez.

No interview this week! Graycen and Alison just talk about some science stories they found interesting, including stories about space babies, fire ants, cheating robots, and James Watson, sigh.

Here's a blast from the past: the original, previously unaired pilot for Buffs Talk Science. This episode is about how science communicators could take a few leaves out of Donald Trump's book on communication, regardless of how you feel about his politics. We'll be back on schedule in two weeks-- until then, happy holidays!

Graycen and Alison talk about cute aggression, eavesdropping viruses, and plants on wheels! (Sorry, there are some strange transitions this week.) After the break they interview Ryan Harp about how the weather affects violent crime.