Audio Abstract

Podcast: Mosquitoes 08.07.2026 30:36 ↓

Chris Hayes, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Structural Pest Management and our favorite pest expert, returns to talk us through mosquito season.

Podcast: Drought 20.05.2026 16:45 ↓

Corey Davis, assistant state climatologist for North Carolina, joins the Audio Abstract to talk about this year's drought.

Podcast: Microplastics 04.10.2024 19:11 ↓

Nathan Crook talks microplastics - and the microbes that can eat them.

Podcast: Bees 23.07.2024 26:33 ↓

David Tarpy joins the podcast to chat about all things bee.

Podcast: PFAS Exposure 30.05.2024 19:17 ↓

Khara Grieger helps us understand PFAS exposure and how we can protect ourselves.

Podcast: Toxic Algae 25.04.2024 23:54 ↓

With algae, too much of a good thing can lead to some bad results.

Podcast: Sanitation (or, what do we do with all this poop?) 27.02.2024 24:48 ↓

Francis de los Reyes talks about sanitation practices and challenges.

Podcast: Poinsettias 13.12.2023 21:20 ↓

John Dole, master of all things poinsettia, talks about the flower most associated with the holiday season.

Podcast: Wild Turkeys 02.11.2023 23:58 ↓

Chris Moorman talks turkey - wild turkey - on this episode of Audio Abstract.

Podcast: Guts 14.09.2023 25:02 ↓

Erin McKenney talks palatial guts, six degrees of academic separation, and cecum envy on this episode of Audio Abstract.

Podcast: Wildfires 30.08.2023 22:04 ↓

Rob Scheller talks about wildfires - their causes, and whether we can predict or prevent them.

Podcast: Are Some Dog Breeds More Pain Tolerant Than Others? 06.07.2023 17:02 ↓

Different breeds have different pain tolerances - but the results are not always what veterinarians have assumed they'd be.

Podcast: Turtle Rescue Team 06.06.2023 29:01 ↓

Jessica Buchy talks Turtle Rescue Team and Leech, an Eastern box turtle, lets us hear his heartbeat.

Podcast: Water Rights 01.05.2023 24:28 ↓

Eric Edwards talks about water rights in the West.

Podcast: Field Inclusive 29.03.2023 20:50 ↓

Ph. D. student Lauren Pharr joins Audio Abstract to talk about Field Inclusive, an initiative aimed at supporting marginalized and historically excluded biologists and researchers.

Podcast: The Power Grid 06.02.2023 24:06 ↓

Jordan Kern discusses current issues with the grid and what the future may hold.

Podcast: Fruitcake and Eggnog 06.12.2022 10:07 ↓

Ellen Shumaker debunks myths about two storied holiday foods.

Podcast: Max Scott, the New World Screwworm, and Zombie Deer 31.10.2022 17:49 ↓

Max Scott talks about the New World screwworm, Panamanian "fly factories" and some really gross infestations - including the case of the "zombie deer."

Podcast: Peanut Butter and Salmonella 06.06.2022 12:09 ↓

Does Salmonella really just love peanut butter? Food safety expert Ellen Shumaker joins us again to talk about the recent recall.

Podcast: Galactic Nurseries 01.06.2022 27:55 ↓

Rongmon Bordoloi talks about how galaxies are created.

Podcast: Invasive Species 30.03.2022 26:58 ↓

Kelly Oten talks about invasive species in N.C. - from beetles to trees - and what we can do about them.

Podcast: Animal Acupuncture 22.02.2022 20:33 ↓

Tara Harrison has performed acupuncture on actual lions, tigers and bears.

Podcast: Color 02.02.2022 24:13 ↓

Renzo Shamey talks about the science of color creation.

Podcast: Digital Mapping and the Pandemic 08.12.2021 23:39 ↓

Adriana de Souza e Silva talks about grassroots digital mapping of the pandemic in Brazil.

Podcast: Halloween and Fall Food Safety 25.10.2021 9:02 ↓

Ellen Shumaker talks about fall food safety - from trick-or-treating to fairs, fire pits and fall potlucks.