Buffs Talk Science

Graycen and Alison finally get to talk about the CRISPR babies! They also talk about the evolution of birth canals, so it's a baby-heavy episode. Then they interview Dr. Orit Peleg, a research at CU Boulder who studies how small animals make big decisions.

No interview this week - instead Graycen, Alison, and Amanda all share some Thanksgiving-themed stories that they enjoyed this year! They talk about turkey snoods, child-eating birds, sweet potatoes, and more. Happy Thanksgiving!

Graycen and Alison talk about a couple of stories from the week: Alison talks about how llamas could help us fight the flu, and Graycen talks about a stem cell scandal! Then they sit down with James Utterback to talk about nanocrystals, solar power, James 2, and Harry Potter.

Graycen and Alison share some stories they read this week, including stories about space, skeletons, unconventional reproduction, and falling in love. Then they interview cosmobiologist Graham Lau about life, the universe, and science communication.

Last week we promised a story about tits, and here it is. We had to cut it out of last week's episode for time, but we thought it would be a perfect bonus episode. Tune in for some news about bold birds falling fast.

Graycen and Alison discuss stories they read this week, including stories about dark personalities, jellyfish, boring people, and tits. Then they sit down with CU Boulder ecologist Pacifica Sommers to talk about her work in extreme environments, including her recent work in Antartica.

Graycen and Alison talk about cannibalism, bones, mosquitos, and more bones. Then they experiment a little with the Buffs Talk Science format and play a game with Max Levy and Michael Pilosov.

Graycen and Alison talk about some science stories they read this week, including stories about corners, FitBit data, and sperm. After the break, they interview CU Boulder chemist Jenny Berry about her work in Alaska studying ice.

Graycen and Alison talk about glamorous spiders, 'shroom microdosing, concrete batteries, and blooooood. Then they sit down for a very special interview with Joe Palca and Maddie Sofia from NPR.

We couldn't get all our stories into the last episode, so here's a very giggly story about bug vomit and an infuriating story about gender, doctors, and heart attack patients.