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Send us Fan Mail Jade Simon is a Palaeontologist who has a service dog- a golden retriever named Basil.  In this live chat from our Twitter show you'll get to know her and her amazing dog.  Not only will you be awed by her dino knowledge, you'll be awwwwed by what Basil can do. Spaces Unleashed is a live twitter show every Tuesday at 7PM Mountain Time.  While patrons get early access to...

Send us Fan Mail On this recorded live chat of Spaces Unleashed, we got the pleasure of chatting with the dogdad of Pavolv and Maslow, two adorable dogs on social media.  Anthony is working on his PhD in Psychology and is champion for mental health!  Anthony on twitter: https://twitter.com/PAVDAD PAVLOV AND MASLOW https://twitter.com/PAVGOD Spaces Unleashed is a LIVE chat on Twitter every Tuesday...

Send us Fan Mail This was a previously recorded live chat on our Twitter Spaces Program: Spaces Unleashed. Our guest was Dr. Austin Spence who is such an amazing person and a has wealth of knowledge about hummingbirds! Dr. Spence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/austinrspence Signup For Our Newsletter! https://www.getrevue.co/profile/bunsenbernerbmd/issues/spaces-unleashed-and-more-check-out-the-ti...

Send us Fan Mail Spaces Unleashed is a LIVE discussion on Twitter that runs every Tuesday at 7PM Mountain Time.  Patrons get the recordings early and then we post the audio as bonus content for those who subscribe to our podcast!  This previously recorded Spaces Unleashed has Dr.  Jessie Christiansen a NASA scientist that hunts for exoplanets- planets outside our solar system!  WE LOVE HER! Dr. Ch...

Send us Fan Mail On this live recording of Spaces Unleashed we chat with dog trainer  Shar Mulligan.   Shar runs Waggles: Academy for Dogs in Red Deer and has been instrumental in training Bunsen and Beaker, giving our family support and tips, and a source of knowledge whenever we have asked. This space is an interview with her, who she is, how she got into training, and many other fun and interes...

Send us Fan Mail On this live chat we have Victoria who is Pupper Nelson's dog mom - aka Walter the adorable bull terrier!   This huge meme took over the world...but who is the dog behind the picture?  Who is the human that loves the dog?  You'll find out more in this live chat, complete with amazing and thoughtful questions from the audience! Nelson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Puppe...

Send us Fan Mail Spaces Unleashed is a live show from Twitter that we run Tuesday at 7:00 PM Mountain Time on Tuesday.  Our patrons get early access to the recordings, but we have now decided to share the fun and exciting conversations as bonus content for our podcast subscribers. Who is Dr. Samantha Wilson? From her website: https://swils6.github.io/Samantha-L-Wilson/ I am a postdoctoral research...

Send us Fan Mail While the podcast is on hiatus until February,  we will be releasing a few of our SPACES recordings.  This Space was a panel of amazing and inspirational speakers who educated the audience about what their service animals do and how the public can improve their interactions with the animal.  Spaces are LIVE audio chats on twitter that anyone with a link (or twitter account can joi...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last episode of the year!  Thank you all so much for listening to The Science Pawdcast this year!  We so appreciate each and every one of our listeners!  In Science News we chat about the Parker Probe which is NASA's Sun Probe and the data it just sent back!!!  In Pet Science we look at a fun demonstration where dogs can outthink humans due to our limitations as...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Pawdcast we talk about a study that links the pollution in a city with the smoke from wild fires into a much bigger issue than the wild fire smoke alone.  Our Pet Science story is a reminder to plan ahead with your pet in mind in the case of natural disasters.  A majority of those surveyed with pets didn't include them in their natural disaster plan.  We are...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 40- WOW!!! This week on the pawdcast we chat about an exoplanet that has all data pointing to a molten iron surface.   That is a spicy meatball!  In Pet Science we have a fascinating study about a bacteria normal to cats that could help skin conditions on dogs.  Can cats help dogs???  You'll have to listen to find out!   Our guest is microbiologist and germ expert Jas...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Pawdcast we chat about the science behind why those turkeys getting deep fried kept exploding on social media.  WHY DO THEY BLOW UP? In Pet Science you take a look at a study that found some interesting things about the first couple nights a dog spends at a shelter...could you apply to dogs in new locations or puppies? Our guest in ask an expert is Niba from Notes...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show we chat about an interesting new development in the realm of biodegradable plastic in an unlikely area - Glitter!  There is also a really funny story here related to Glitter!  In Pet Science we take a look at separation anxiety...in humans being away from their pets!  Our expert guest is author and animal psychologist Dr. Zazie Todd!  She chats her new book a...

Send us Fan Mail What a fun week!  One the family front Bunsen and Beaker got to meet Flint, a Boston Dynamic robot dog at a space science center!  So cool!  On the podcast front we have an amazing story about spinal cord repair which sounds really promising!  In Pet Science we break down new information about sounds in your house that could be really stressing your dog out.  Our guest in "As...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Science Pawdcast we chat about some new findings about climate change is affecting our atmosphere...what's going on there?  In Pet Science we break down new evidence that points towards the reason dogs tilt their heads when listening to you.  It's adorable!!  Our guest in "Ask an Expert" is the dynamic Dr. Leila Saleh who chats about the AMAZIN...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the science pawdcast we discuss the emergency authorization for one of the mRNA vaccines in the United States and what the data says from their research.  We have a special second science article to breakdown as a recent study showed that a specific species of bird was able to reproduce asexually!!  What?  So Cool!  Our guest this week is the amazing Kayla Ivey who ch...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast we chat about a study that proved gravity can affect time even at tiny tiny distances, it's way cool.  In pet science we break down a story in a big magazine about best practices in dog training!  Our expert guest is Dr. Shenell Tolson whose passion for science and infectious energy will leave you wanting to hear more about public health!    She is so...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the pawdcast we chat about the exciting new NASA mission that just launched sending a probe named Lucy to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter!  We also breakdown a study that found surprising similarities between dog and human ADHD.  Our guest in Ask an Expert is Maria from an amazing website called Omni Calculator!  You'll be blown away at what this website can calc...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the podcast one of the most exciting topics (to dadguy) gets discussed- GIANT SLOTHS!  What did they eat?  The new evidence will shock you!  Also a cool study sheds (ha) light on how the movement and breeding of ancient Siberia Sled Dogs probably proved that the northern most people had established elaborate trade routes!  Our guest in ASK AND EXPERT is Astrophysicist...

Send us Fan Mail On the podcast this week we chat about the data released about the new drug for COVID19 making the news by Merck.   What do the experts think?  In pet science we chat about a worrisome trend with medically resistant hookworm in dogs.  What should you know?  Our guest this week is the absolutely amazing Dr. Susanna Harris.  She chats the importance of science communication and her...

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone!  One the podcast this week we chat about the groundbreaking evidence that has been buzzing all over the science world the last week about new evidence that humans walked in North America far earlier than the current theory.  Super cool!  In Pet Science, we take a look at a study which has some good data about how to improve the retention of new skills in dog training...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Science Pawdcast we chat about a new study which discovered why small biting insects can use tiny mandibles to do serious damage.  In Pet Science we chat about a study that concluded some new information about Cat Personalities!  In Ask and Expert we have Amanda Bachman to chat Nuclear Science with us.  She provides some amazing insight and I hope we all learn mor...

Send us Fan Mail After a week break the Pawdcast is back!  We have a couple fun science articles to discuss, one being a death match between a star and a black hole- METAL!  In Pet Science, we look at new research on the effect of positive reinforcement training on dogs vs other methods which are...less pawsitive.  Our guest this week is the inspiring Dr. Clare Gibson who makes the case that scien...

Send us Fan Mail The Science Pawdcast will be back next week. We hope you enjoy this RERUN where I was lucky enough to talk to Matt from We Rate Dogs.  He is a kinda, funny and brilliant young man, and the We Rate Dogs twitter account has to be credited for the popularity of Bunsen and Beaker on twitter. Support the show For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness! Being Kind is a Superpower. All our socia...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a busy week and the podcast is out a couple hours later than usual, but school start up for all three of the Zackowski's at home is super busy!  In Science News we chat about a very interesting study in which the color of hummingbirds matters..but in a way you wouldn't think!   In Pet Science we chat about how cat genetics is "Paw"sibly overlooke...