The Science Bloggers Podcast

The Science Bloggers Podcast episodes:

• 07.06.2020

  Microbes, microbes everywhere with Irin Anthony

  This week's guest is Irin Anthony, Irin has a background in medical microbiology and a science blogger living in the United Arab Emirates. She runs the blog Living with Microbes where she introduces her readers to the wonderful world of...

  
• 06.29.2020

  Talking about Facts for your Brain with Moxie LaBouche

  This week's guest is Moxie LaBouche. Moxie is a former goat farmer, and a burlesque dancer who did a stage production of Game of Thrones that was seen by George R. R. Martin. She is also the host of the...

  
• 06.22.2020

  On becoming a Fancy Wildlife Biologist with Stephanie Schuttler

  This week's guest telling her story in science communication is Stephanie Schuttler. Stephanie talks about her path to being a wildlife biologist: she had not planned on being one, or ever thought she could be one but a trip to...

  
• 06.15.2020

  Making Fun Physics Videos with Rebecca Fitch

  In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Fitch, an engineer with a background in physics who works in the field of nuclear fusion: she currently works to one day provide electrical power using fusion. Rebecca is also the host of...

  
• 06.08.2020

  Podcasting about Neuroscience with Wilf Nelson (Part 2)

  In this episode, we see the return of Wilf Nelson, the psychologist turned neuroscientist, who talks about his podcast Water Cooler Neuroscience. Wilf tells us why podcasting is the idea format for him to talk about neuroscience: It allows him...

  
• 06.01.2020

  Using VR to teach students about the ocean with Mark Losavio

  This week's guest is Mark Losavio, a marine biologist and science communicator who helps the surrounding communities around Boston learn about the ocean. Mark talks about the university where he works engages and helps schools around Boston, what he learned...

  
• 05.25.2020

  A Psychologist turned Neuroscientist with Wilf Nelson (Part 1)

  This week's guest is Wilf Nelson, a psychologist turned neuroscientist who studies inhibitory and regulatory mechanisms in the brain. This is the first part of Wilf's talk where we talk about the science behind what he does in the laboratory....

  
• 05.18.2020

  Student Radio and Science Communication with Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes

  Our guests this week are Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes. They are both PhD students at Michigan State University and hosts of the radio show and podcast "The Sci-Files on Impact 89FM" where they talk to other MSU students about...

  
• 05.11.2020

  A Scientist walked into a Bar... with Matthew Murtha

  This week's guest is science comedian Matthew Murtha. Matt talks about some of the work he did when he was a scientist, how he got his start as a science comedian, and what his plans for his comedy career for...

  
• 05.04.2020

  Cancer Research in the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic with Wes Wilson

  In this episode we have a returning guest Wes Wilson. As you may recall in our previous episode, Wes is a scientist who is using the immune system to fight certain types of cancer. He still is but in a...

  
• 04.27.2020

  Wildlife Diseases and Infections with Jake Shurba

  This week's guest is Jake Shurba, a wildlife biologist who studies the microbiomes of wood ducks. Jake is also a science blogger who runs "The Art of Infection" blog where he explores the world of parasites and what makes them...

  
• 04.20.2020

  The Guest will see you Now with Robert Bednarz

  This week's guest is Robert Bednarz, a junior doctor in Scotland and host of the Patient Will See You Now: A Medical Podcast. On his show, Robert talks to his guests about the various medical conditions they have and lets ...

  
• 04.13.2020

  The Radioactive AquariumBioPod with Kevin McAvoy

  This episode's guest is Kevin McAvoy, an aquarium biologist at a major public aquarium  and the one of the hosts of the Radioactive Spider-Pod, a comedy show that looks at the 1990s animated Spider-Man series. We talk about what an...

  
• 04.06.2020

  GMOs, and the Genetically Modified Cowpea in Nigeria with Etta Michael Bisong and Iida Ruishalme

  In 2019, the Nigerian government held a series of Science Cafes to communicate the science behind the genetically modified cowpea and how it could be used to fight the pod borer pest. The cowpea is not only a major food...

  
• 03.30.2020

  Making Science Simple with Dr Darryl Boyd

  This episode's guest is Dr. Darryl Boyd, a polymer chemist who works in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). He also runs the science blog Science Made Simple, where he writes about getting minority children interested in science. He is also...

  
• 03.23.2020

  Quantum Mysticism and Pseudoscience in Physics with Rob Lea

  This episode's guest is Rob Lea. Rob is a freelance science journalist with a background in physics and  covers stories in space, astronomy, and quantum physics. In this episode we talk about pseudoscience, why do people connect quantum mechanics with...

  
• 03.23.2020

  We're Back!

  We are back and I hope you missed us because I sure missed you guys. As we enter season two of this show, the world is experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a difficult time for everyone so please stay...

  
• 12.03.2018

  Building SciComm Communities with Allison Coffin (Science Talk)

  This bonus episode's guest is Allison Coffin. Allison is a Washington State University professor who studies how hearing is lost and the ways it can be mitigated. She also runs the science communication non-profit Science Talk. I talked to he...

  
• 11.14.2018

  Turning Students into Phenomenal STEMist with Dr. Maya Byfield

  This week's guest is Dr. Maya Byfield, founder of the Phenomenal STEMist. Through her podcast, Facebook, and one-on-one instruction with students, Maya hopes to get more minority students in STEM by getting parents more involved. Blog: https://www.phenomenalstemist.com/ Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/dr-maya-byfield...

  
• 11.05.2018

  Answering, "Why do we have favorite tunes?" with Hunter Farris (Song Appeal)

  My guest this week is Hunter Farris, host of the Song Appeal podcast. On his show, Hunter uses music theory, linguistics, rhetoric, and psychology to explore the reasons why we love the music we do. Blog:http://songappealofficial.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SongAppealOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/SongAppeal...

  
• 10.29.2018

  Checking the Research Papers in the News with The Paper Boys (James and Charlie)

  I have two guests this week, James and Charlie, the hosts of the Paper Boys podcast. They are graduate students at the University of Washington and they talk about the academic articles behind the news and how they are covered...

  
• 10.22.2018

  Dope Science with Stephany Lowe

  This week, I interviewed Stephany Lowe - the host of 'The Dope Science Show Podcast.' I met up with Stephany at the ScienceWriters2018 conference in Washington, DC. Stephany was also one of the panelists in the 'Live interviewing: Science up...

  
• 10.15.2018

  Scrutinizing Science Misconceptions with Meenakshi Noll

  This week's guest is Meenakshi Noll, a medical geneticist with a PhD in biochemistry. Meenakshi would often hear the misinformation patients had - they either did not know what to ask their doctors or they simply did not understand what...

  
• 10.08.2018

  Science Journalism in Nigeria with Etta Michael Bisong

  This week's guest is Etta Michael Bisong. Etta is a science journalist from Nigeria and one of the 2018 Cornell Alliance for Science Fellows. Etta reports on the importance of biotechnology and GMOs in his country and he talks about...

  
• 10.01.2018

  Metabolic Diseases with Ewen Sommerville

  This week's guest is Ewen Sommerville, a postdoc looking at ways to diagnose metabolic and mitochondrial diseases. Ewen is also new to science blogging and communication and he walks us to his scicomm goals. Blog: https://ewensommerville.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewsommerville/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ewsommerville The Science Bloggers...

  
• 10.01.2018

  Metabolic Diseases with Ewan Sommerville

  This week's guest is Ewan Sommerville, a postdoc looking at ways to diagnose metabolic and mitochondrial diseases. Ewan is also new to science blogging and communication and he walks us to his scicomm goals.

  
• 09.24.2018

  Exploring Science Tourism with Wieńczysław Bykowski

  Wienczyslav "Wini" Bykowski is a physicist whose passion for science history and science communication has led him to start a science tourism business. Wini lives in Germany and he says that science history can be found all around the city...

  
• 09.17.2018

  Using the immune system to fight cancer with Wes Wilson

  Wes Wilson is a scientist studying ways to use the body's immune system to fight mesothelioma. Wes tells us a little about cancer, why it can be so difficult to treat and cure, and why the immune system can be...

  
• 09.10.2018

  Science and Parenting with Richard Berks

  Richard Berks is a science communicator who works for a cancer charity and the owner of the Geekfather blog. Richard's blog is both a science and parenting blog and came about as he tried to use a science-based approach to...

  
• 09.03.2018

  Evidence Based Parenting and SciMoms with Anastasia Bodnar

  Dr. Anastasia Bodnar is a scientist and science communicator. She talks to us about her project, scimoms. Scimoms, or science moms, is a group of science communicators who are hoping to bring evidence based science to parenting. Blog: SciMoms (https://www.scimoms.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSciMoms/...

  
• 09.03.2018

  The Science of Dust Explosions with Chris Cloney

  Dr. Chris Cloney studies how to reduce the hazards of dust explosions. We talk to him about the science behind dust explosions, the science behind an explosive scene in the 2018 movie The Equalizer 2, and his latest business that...

  
• 09.03.2018

  Everyday Mathematics with Paula Rowińska

  Our guest is Paula Rowińska, a mathematics graduate student studying the effects of wind on energy prices. We talked about her blog Certain about Uncertainty, her TEDx Talk on mathematics in our everyday lives, why women should become mathematicians, and her...