Behind The Science Podcast

Dr. Fernando P. Siringan of the UP - Marine Science Institute shares how he started his research on submarine groundwater discharge 20 years ago and the subsequent studies he conducted with his students in Lingayen Gulf, Manila Bay, Verde Island Passage and Laguna Lake. The featured articles can be downloaded from Dr. Siringan's Google Scholar account . This episode is co-presented by the UP D...

Dr. Likha Minimo of the UP - Resilience Institute discussed volcanic hazards such as debris avalanches and how she modeled the Buhi Debris Avalanche in Iriga Volcano that happened in 1520±30 BP. This debris avalanche was responsible for the formation of the Buhi Lake. Featured article: Minimo and Lagmay (2016). 3D modeling of the Buhi debris avalanche deposit of Iriga Volcano, Philippines by integ...

Dr. Michelle Eusebio of the UP - Science and Society Program shares how she transitioned from chemistry in college to pursuing a doctorate in anthropology majoring in archeology; and how she uses her background in organic geochemistry to analyze pottery samples to look for plants in ancient cuisine. Featured articles: Eusebio et al. (2015). Rice pots or not? Exploring ancient Ifugao foodways throu...

Mr. Richard Ybañez, M.Sc. of the UP - Resilience Institute shares his experience with using commercial drones for their quick response assessment after the 2019 Central Luzon Earthquake, 2019 Cotabato Earthquakes, and 2020 Taal Eruption. Featured article: Ybañez RL et al. 2021. Imaging ground surface deformations in post-disaster settings via small UAVs . Geoscience Letters, 8(1), 23. This episode...

Dr. Maricor Soriano of the UP Diliman - National Institute of Physics shares her expertise in video and image processing and how the Guimaras oil spill in 2006 inspired her to work on a way to rapidly assess coral reefs using underwater cameras. Featured article: Corpuz FJ et al. 2012. Rapid shallow coastal coral reef mapping using the teardrop system . In 2012 Oceans (pp. 1-6). IEEE. This episode...

Dr. Grace Gregorio of the UP Diliman - Institute of Chemistry talks about the need to study the chemistry of our alcoholic drinks to improve the lambanog industry and other traditional alcoholic beverages like tapuy, basi, and tuba. Featured article: Gregorio CG et al. 2020. Towards the Establishment of Baseline Scientific Information Based on the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) of Philippine Tr...

Ms. Shyrill Mariano talks about how she ventured from geology to marine science, as well as her master's thesis on the emerging pollutants in key aquatic environments in the Philippines. Featured article: Mariano SMF, Angeles LF, Aga DS, Villanoy CL, Caroline M.B. Jaraula. 2023. Emerging pharmaceutical contaminants in key aquatic environments of the Philippines . Frontiers in Earth Science. 11...

Dr. Noelynna T. Ramos, Professor and OIC-Director of the University of the Philippines - National Institute of Geological Sciences, shares her on-the-ground experience and research motivation in searching for tsunami deposits in the Philippines. Featured article: Claro SMD, Ramos NT, Fernando AGS, Ishimura D, Switzer AD. 2021. Sedimentological evidence of washover deposits from extreme wave events...

Dr. Bernard Alan Racoma, an instructor from the University of the Philippines - Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, shares the story behind his research on the effect of mountain ranges on typhoons. Featured article: Racoma BA, Holloway CE, Schiemann R, Feng X, Bagtasa G. 2023. The Effect of the Cordillera Mountain Range on Tropical Cyclone Rainfall in the Northern Philippines . At...