NC State's Audio Abstract

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

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

What can we do about the ant invasion? Chris Hayes talks ants and ant management.

Jason Miller joins us to talk about the full-length documentary he’s produced on the origin and evolution of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech. Most people associate King’s most famous refrain, “I have a dream,” with the speech he gave at the March on Washington in 1963. Miller’s documentary explores King’s first recorded usage…

Katherine Anarde talks about sunny day flooding and improving flood predictions.

Clyde Sorenson, Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Entomology, joins us to talk about all things - or as many things as we can fit into this podcast - firefly.

Tariffs have been in the news since the election and look to remain a hot topic. So we asked international economist Andrew Greenland to speak with us about U.S. tariff history and the potential impacts of tariffs in a global economy.

Avian flu has been around for a while, but we’re now seeing a steady stream of news stories focused on everything from how the disease is driving up egg prices to its appearance in dairy cattle. What’s going on with avian flu? Matt Koci, a virologist and immunologist in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry…

Joe Brazel talks about accounting, ethics, and red flags on this episode of Audio Abstract.

Lampreys are ancient, they look weird, and they don't have jaws. What's not to love?

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

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

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

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

Francis de los Reyes talks about sanitation practices and challenges.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eric Edwards talks about water rights in the West.

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.

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

Ellen Shumaker debunks myths about two storied holiday foods.