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Lucas Greville is a Ph.D. candidate at McMaster University, doing his research on reproductive endocrinology out of the McMaster Bat Lab. On the podcast, he enlightens us as to the sexual nature of bats, including some very R rated techniques bats have been observed using. Check out our earlier podcast with Rob, it is another interesting bat podcast!

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Morgan and Shane sit down for a fireside chat, talking all things science - from murder hornets to the nuances of synaptic transmission and nanoscopy.

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Steve is a formulator for the company behind the C4 pre-workout, and he joined us from Texas to talk about biochemistry and physiology. We dive deep into the nutritional supplement world where Steve talked to us about different workout supplements, how people use them, and how he is staying fit over the COVID quarantine!

If you have any questions send them to us on Facebook as Steve is starting his Master's this fall and we look forward to catching back up with him!

Alex, a Ph.D. student from The Netherlands, came onto the show to talk about viruses (including her research on HIV), the human immune system, and autophagy - as always we got onto other topics such as climate change, and cell communication within the body. Alex has a background in microbiology, and completed her undergrad at UBC Okanagan! We were able to ask some questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) - so watch or listen for answers!

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Sit down for our "smelliest" episode! Shane recently finished his comprehensive exam on olfaction, and we decided to not let all this cool knowledge go to waste - so in this episode we talk about some of the evolutionary aspects of smell, and more importantly how it actually works(neuroscience behind smell)!

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Morgan, a Ph.D student working in the Hancock Lab at the University of British Columbia where she is a part of the Bacteriology Group, came on the podcast to talk about the work she has done so far in her studies, the immune system, the use of viruses to fight bacterial infections, science communication and much more!

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We had the chance to chat with Dr. Symons about some of her crazy experiences in Egypt, the interesting artifacts she has seen, the relationship the Egyptians had with outer space, and a little bit about McMaster University.

You can check out some of Dr. Symons work here https://aea.physics.mcmaster.ca/index.php/en/.

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While we are taking a break to get everything in order for season 2 we decided to film(check out our YouTube for the video) a quick recap of season 1. We also ask for some feedback on what topics you would like covered, and what we should focus on improving. We have some exciting guests lined up for season 2!

Notes: We are planning on filming our podcasts from now on, so check out our Youtube. The audio will continue to be available wherever you listen to podcasts. We are also looking to order some better mic stands to help our audio quality & consistency.

Thanks for listening!

This week focuses on programming, computer engineering, value based decisions, and how to take advantage of an problem solving mindset. 

This is the season 1 finale, if you have any feedback you would like us to implement for season 2 in the coming weeks let us know @getlearntpod on Twitter.

Matthew Berry is on this week to talk about his PhD research on the neuroscience behind acting, specifically Matt is interested in the neurological effects of method acting. We talk a bit about the late great Heath Ledger, along with many other topics such as photography, the psychology of humor, and why is it important to take breaks.

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You can also reach out to Matt via email if you have further questions, at berryma(at)mcmaster.ca or almamac(at)mcmaster.ca