That Science and Nature Show

Recorded 8/4/2026. On the season finale, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Raj Prasai and Casey Ernest. Together Kiley, Raj, and Casey share funny, exciting, and harrowing stories about their various field experiences. Listen in for a fun hour of stories! Music from this episode (Blippy Trance) by Kevin MacLeod.

Recorded 7/13/2026. On the 2nd summer special of 2026, Jeremy is joined by Soren and Ketra for an episode all about riddles. Play along as our contestants try to answer as many brain teasers as possible! Music used in this episode by Kevin MacLeod.

Recorded 6/23/2026. On the first Summer Special of 2026, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Dr. Shelby Tisinai and Riley Adams for an episode about memes! The 4 discuss bad presentations in science they've experienced, the use of memes to make science more interesting, favorite memes, the pluses and minuses of using memes to communicate science, and whether or not science should be entertaining. Royalty free music used in this episode - Funky Boxstop by Kevin MacLeod.

Aired 5/18/2026. On the final episode of the semester, Jeremy is joined again by Raj Prasai as a guest co-host, along with special guest Susan Schmoker, Animal Curator from the Endangered Wolf Center. News this episode covers the death of renowned botanist Peter Raven, the London Zoo building a new animal hospital with help from an anonymous donor, a small outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship, and the winner of NPR's podcast challenge tackling aging and dementia. Topic of the show is tackles wildlife reintroduction through the lens of the Endangered Wolf Center, discussing history, animal care conservation efforts, community outreach, volunteering, and more in relation to wolves.

Aired 4/13/2026. For their return to the UMSL radio studio, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by KMOV TV's chief meteorologist Steve Templeton. News covers bioluminescent plants being developed China, the loss of smells across the Earth, and researchers in Japan discovering fireflies can see red light and the application to medicine. Topic of the show is all about weather, what it is, how it's predicted, what a meteorologist does, misconceptions around the weather, and how we as citizens stay better informed and safe against bad weather.

Recorded 3/9/2025. The UMSL Radio studio is still out of commission, but we still have a great March episode for you! Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Michelle Laporte, biology professor from St. Louis Community College for an episode all about disease. In the news the three discuss a revitalizing T cells to fight cancer, curing peanut allergies with spit, and guardian dogs help to ward off coyotes for ranchers. Topic of the show covers what is a disease, how diseases are classified, diseases across history, how disease is transmitted, how to protect yourself from disease, public perception of disease, misconceptions, and the idea of a panacea. Music used for this episode from Kevin Macleod.

Recorded 2/16/2026. On this episode of the podcast, the radio studio is down, but the show must go on! Jeremy is joined by Dr. Sandra Langeslag to talk the science of love and attraction. For news, the two discuss an origami science project with applications to storm shelters, tracking microplastics in the human body, and hypotheses for why kissing exists in the news. Topic of the show covers what is love, types of loves, parasocial relationships, love at first sight, AI relationships, heartbreak, and what the media messes up when reporting on love. Music for this episode from Kevin Macleod.

Recorded 1/13/2026. On this Winter Break episode of the podcast, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by 1st year grad students Sarah Jackson and Michael Hayes to do an episode all about the science of happiness. Topics include misconceptions on happiness, biases and annoying features of the mind that cause unhappiness, how to overcome these biases, things that actually make us happy, and how to make a plan to implement happiness techniques.

Aired 12/8/2025. For the final episode of 2025, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Kendahl Chergosky (and bird friend Winona) from the World Bird Sanctuary. For the news, three cover how a volcanic eruption caused the Bubonic Plague, deep sea mining for green technologies, and a satellite company's ambitious plan to control sunlight. After the break, we talk all things birding, including the ecological importance of birds, bird watching, services of World Bird Sanctuary, bird counts, and how citizens can protect birds in their communities.

Aired 11/10/2025. On a plant themed episode of That Science and Nature Show, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by international student and Bovard Fellow at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Derek John V. Baganoc. News covers James Watson's death, why scientists don't know why leaves turn red, how climate change is causing roofs in Paris to overheat, and have researchers studying trauma cope. Topic of the show covers all things plants, discussing their importance, classification of plants, how plants differ with climate, invasive plants, the important work the Missouri Botanical Garden does, and have scientists and community members can help with plant conservation.