She Blinded Me With Science!

I give you a crash course on the history of vaccines and Dr. Ian Hoskins gives you a crash course on protein translation. How is Ozzy Osbourne involved? Listen and find out :0 While I was [getting booster], you heard [Vaccine Daddy by Richard Cheese]   When I had to [Lab Task, you heard [Genetic Engineering by X-ray Spex]   Thank you to [Dr. Ian Hoskins] for being on the show.   Que...

Tune into the longest running national radio science feature in the country: StarDate - created by the UT McDonald Observatory. Also, what kind of philosophy lies within a telescope? Let's Ask Dr. Science. And finally, hear from Dr. Steven Finkelstein about his research into the first stars born into the universe, the Hubble vs the JWST, and the history of Star Wars references in astronomy papers....

What part of your face you would breath out of if you had gills? What is the alchemy of biology? Learn the answer in today's trivia segment, and then we talk to Dr. Dan Dickinson about his work on cell polarity and I pit developmental biologist against developmental biologist on the value of gene sequencing. Today's science quote was by [The poem Chrysalis, by Emilie Lygren] Share your science and...

An ubiquitous, unsolvable problem: Why won't all of my popcorn pop? Plus a surPRISE interview! Today's science quote was by [DEATH, written by Sir Terry Pratchett] Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!   While I was [Sieving Kernels], you heard [Popcorn by Brainstorm]   When I [Insert Lab Task Here], you heard [Science Genius Girl by Freezepop]...

Which are the goofiest turtles? I vote for the spiny softshell turtle. Why are there so many turtles in the UT turtle pond? The answer probably won't surprise you. First year undergrad Bella is also here to talk about Evolution Ecology and Behavior and sell incoming freshman on the Freshman Research Initiative. Today's science quote was by [ecologist Barry Commoner] Share your science and lab quot...

What is biological anthropology? Why does Cooper want to spend the next 10 years of his life answering this question? What primate has the best dance? Can you tell the difference between a college student and a chimpanzee? Is the science of fun fundable? Today's science quote was by [a labmate] Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!   While I [po...

A history lesson inspired by a puppet show, and an interview with Brianna Lagunas about her plans for a nursing and education degree. While I was [replenishing the snacks that I hide in the lab], you heard [Radium Girls by Rachel Sumner]   When we went to [dismantle the education system], you heard [Marie Curie by The Deedle Deedle Dees]   Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me...

Did I score an interview with Bill Nye the Science Guy??? no i did not. BUT I did get to see Bill speak at the Long Center and then created this psuedo-interview for today's show. Today's science quote was by [Science Guy, comma Bill Nye] Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!   While I was [presenting at a conference], you heard [Interplanet Janet Sc...

Today in science news: The journal Frontiers published and then quickly retracted an article that use MidJourney to create figures. Then, an interview with John Wallingford, developmental biologist and defender of academic careers. While I was [Calculating cilial force generation], you heard [Artificial Intelligence by Band of Silver]   When I had to [clean up the lab for an EHS inspection],...

We talk about neuroscience research in creativity, and learn about Research Theory, a nonprofit organization with the goal of fostering creativity and innovation in science and scientists. Today's science quote was by Kerem Gurol, a graduate student in the Mukhopadhyay lab. Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!   While I was testing a dorsal lig...

Today we talk about both the history and future of machine-mediated communication, starting with a science fiction story from 1909. Then, we'll talk with Emily Lessig about her research on social cues in African Cichlid fish. Today's science quote was by Josh Gruber, from the UT Southwester Medical Center. Dr. Gruber came to UT to talk about VISTA immunotherapy and cancer treatment. Share your sci...

Today we've got a story about bee-on-bee larceny, our first interview of the new era with Ashvini Melkote, and a story tying together our two rhyming topics. Today's science quote was by my roommate Berry. Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!   While I was [getting an enzyme incubation started], you heard [Honey Bee by Zee Avi]. When we went to [cha...