Kate Hildenbrand Podcast (Archived)

By Kate Hildenbrand

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April 16, 2022 The Slimy Biology of SNAILS, Clams, and MUSSELS
Today, we are talking about one of my favorite groups of animals: mollusks. Yep, the group that contains snails and all that slimy stuff, but also octopuses and other cool stuff.
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Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/mollusks-mussels-snails-clams-and-co/
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18min
April 10, 2022 The Wormy Biology of the BILATERIA
Today, we are continuing our precarious climb along the ever-changing tree of life. We are working hard to reach the mollusks because you know how much I love octopuses. We talk a lot about worms, for some reason.
Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/bilateria/
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18min
April 02, 2022 The Colorful Biology of the CORALS
Today, we are going to talk about one of my favorite animals: corals. Yep, I said animal. Those plant-looking things are definitely animals. It’s even weirder than that, though. Let’s dive in.
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Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/what-the-f-ck-is-a-coral-ep-62/
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18min
March 24, 2022 Picking and Choosing Facts: SHADY Statistics and PROPAGANDA
After spending a day watching propaganda from both sides on the state of fish populations and fisheries, I couldn’t help but talk about sustainable fisheries. Or rather, I'll be talking about Ray Hilborn and his pro-fisheries bullshit, as well as Seaspiracy, propaganda from the other extreme.
Support the show: https://katehildenbrand.com/support/
Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/on-picking-and-choosing-facts-from-shady-statistics-to-propaganda/
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10min
March 19, 2022 The Stingy Biology of JELLYFISH and COMB Jellies
Today, things are getting more and more colorful with sea jellies of all shapes and forms, with rainbow-light sea combs, and more.

Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/cnidaria-pretty-stingy-things-ep-60/
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18min
March 11, 2022 The Ancient Biology of SPONGES
Today, we are continuing our precarious climb up the branches of the Tree of Life. We’ve talked about sponges before, but researching the topics for last semester’s finals had me go deeper, so it’s time to have another look at them.
Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/porifera-from-spongebob-to-nature/
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9min
March 04, 2022 1-Year Dreadlock Progression + General Update (Ep. 58)
Today, we are taking a break from taxonomy and biodiversity to talk about something completely different: my one-year update on my dreadlocks.
Support the show: https://katehildenbrand.com/support
Full transcript, show notes, and progression video: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/1-year-dreadlock-update-a-few-notes/
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11min
February 24, 2022 Underwater Forests: SEAWEED and SEAGRASSES
How do you offset your carbon footprint? You plant trees. Right? Well, as we established in the episode on primary production, trees are actually not the major player when it comes to carbon offsetting. For that, we need to look at underwater “forests.”
Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/underwater-forests-seagrasses-and-seaweed-ep-57/
Support the show: https://katehildenbrand.com/support/
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11min
February 18, 2022 The Little Biology of PLANKTON
Today, I will convince all of us that plankton is cool and worth our attention. We'll talk about what plankton is and why it's so important for our climate.
Full transcript and show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/articles/plankton-is-cool-ep-56/
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18min
February 11, 2022 The Tiny Biology of BACTERIA and VIRUSES
We talk about the difference between bacteria and animals, if viruses are alive, and what important role viruses play in the ocean.
Support the show: https://katehildenbrand.com/support/
Full show notes and references: https://katehildenbrand.com/articles/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-bacteria-and-viruses-ep-55/
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16min

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The podcast currently has 86 episodes available.