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I know we can’t travel right now but we discuss how vesicles can travel inside the cell and outside the cell and catch flight not feelings and what vesicular transport can teach us about breast cancer, and some insight on what metastasizing cancer cells look for when they travel to new niche environments and what your iPhone4 v iPhone11 have in common with a super resolution microscope. We also commiserate over wild questions in a candidacy exam. 

https://www.scientistswholift.com

On this episode I talk to three of the people behind #BlackBirdersWeek Alexi (@Alhendiify), Rhi (@rhiannon_kirton) and Juita @juitamartinez about their respective faves and we celebrate Black naturalists and all the forms they come in. So if you think a person that has touched a grizzly bear is kick ass, or someone with 100+ bats is awesome or someone that loves Dinosaur Floofs (or as I like to call them Flying Muppets) is incredible these are three for you. M     aybe you wanted to know why your cat goes crazy at 3a for no reason or you enjoy slandering white tail deer and nutria this is the episode for you. 

@Alhendiify

@rhiannon_kirton IG:rhi_kirton

 

@juitamartinez on IG and twitter

@BlackAFinSTEM

On this episode we (@Tasia1409 and I) talk about my love for gin, stem cell research and how they’ve revolutionized our understanding of disease and organs,  neurodegenerative diseases organoids which are mini organs and I get an opportunity to slander toddlers who are poorly coordinated and steal snacks. We also discuss what it is like being a Black scientist in the EU and her experiences as a graduate student as well as her joint initiative ViSTEM_Africa to increase visibility of African scientists”

 

Here are the links mentioned during the show: 

 

Twitter: Tasia1409

IG: Mudiwa1409

LinkedIN: Nathasia Muwanigwa

FB: Nathasia Muwanigwa

ViSTEM_Africa

visibilitystemafrica.com

Vagina Bible by jen gunter

Why I’m no longer talking to white people race 

On this episode I talk to host of youtube’s Flyy Science (twitter: flyyscience1 | [email protected]) about the vaginal microbiota, microbiomes in general and how antibiotics influence micro biomes and how they bounce back. I bring back the age old debate of which is the superior model organism yeast v bacteria. We also talk about some tips for reading primary literature. 

To find more scientists: 

#scicomm

#sciencetwitter

#BlackandSTEM

Stay safe, stay healthy, stay sane!

On this episode I talk to Amanda, a recently minted PhD grad, who studies glaucoma. We learn about the anatomy of the eye, how glaucoma works, the different types of glaucoma, some risks factors for glaucoma and the symptoms of glaucoma. We also get in the weeds of her work on understanding one of the mechanisms of glaucoma. We talk about the NSF REU congrats to the recent NSF GRFP winners!

Amanda can be reached at: @3AmandaRoberts on twitter and Science With Amanda Roberts on Facebook!

On this episode I talk to @Afro_Herper about her field work, #FindThatLizard and some tips on how to win, why crocodiles aren’t just giant lizards and I am amazed by legless lizards not being just snakes. We also talk about how lizards communicate and their communities and how they use dropping it like it’s hot to evade predators.

 

Programs mentioned:

https://mcnairscholars.com 

 

https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13646 

 

Interested in herpetology?

https://tucsonherpsociety.org

https://parcplace.org

On this episode (@hood_naturalist) and I talk about biodiversity, birds and bars from her hit single ‘Count’.  I learn a lot about bird ecology and migration, some of the factors that negatively impacting wild life (spoiler alert: humans ruin stuff), and the things we can do to try to minimize our impact on the planet, how birds prepare their summer bodies, our fellow animal inhabitants and the environment.  I also get the answer to the question we’ve all been asking ourselves “WHY THE HELL DO MOSQUITOES EVEN EXIST, THEY DO NO GOOD?”, “Why geese are mean when we see them?” and if zoos are just animal prisons (spoiler: they’re not anymore, they do good work)

 

Here are some ways you too can support conservation efforts: 

 

Also turns out your views from the tall apartment building may be killing birds: learn more (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/why-birds-hit-windows-and-how-you-can-help-prevent-it/)

 

The Greening youth foundation: 

(gyfoundation.org)

 

National Audubon Society 

(Action.audubon.org) 

On this episode we (@that_astro_chic and I) talk about the broad strokes of planet formation and the work we’re doing to learn more about the planets around us. We also get into why we had to let Pluto go as a planet (sorry Future) and we also discuss what astrochemistry is, and our search for life on other planets.

 

We briefly also talk about representation in Physics and what can be done to improve it.

Happy NEW YEAR! On this episode I talk about hearing, hearing devices, hearing protection and the components of sound with a Engineering PhD student studying auditory neuroscience. Our guest also gives some advice on the benefits of a Masters and/or a PhD in engineering.   links: It's a noisy planet: demo Buy some hearing protection for your next concert: https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Musicians-Motorcycles-Sensitivity-Conditions/dp/B019M576XW/ref=asc_df_B019M576XW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309802573355&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2856244389997519255&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007770&hvtargid=pla-493916561261&th=1   What does a cochlear implant sound like? What A Cochlear Implant Sounds Like

On this special holiday episode of SipNSci, I talk to Ashley from @schoolinlifepod about the importance of mentorship and they types of mentorship that can influence and improve your scientific career at every step between high school and post doc/job search. 

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