A group of biologists talks everything science and biology related in a weekly roundtable format.
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BB Episode 70 - Mistaken sex and rapacious spiders with Dr Emily Burdfield-Steel!
This week, we talk to Dr. Emily Burfield-Steel of the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland about her work with species who get confused in the bedroom, how scientists introduce drama into spider sex, and moth farts. Kinda. Check out...
BB 69 - Getting semi-social with Dr. Sandra Rehan!
We talk to Dr. Sandra Rehan of the University of New Hampshire about her work on the evolution of sociality, the natural history of bees, and what it's like to be a new prof! More info about Dr. Rehan's work: Lab webpage:...
BB 68 - #SAFE13 with Drs. Clancy, Nelson, Rutherford & Hinde
This week, we sit down and discuss the #SAFE13 project, which is bringing incidences of sexual harassment and assault in scientific field research to light, with the study's authors: Dr. Kate Clancy, Dr. Robin Nelson, Dr. Julienne Rutherford, and...
BB 67 - Autotrophs, roll out! with Dr. Hope Jahren
Tom talks to Dr. Hope Jahren from the University of Hawaii Manoa about her work on plants and how they deal with changing climates, both in recent years and long in the past.
BB 66 - Fighting Bad Medicine with Dr. David Gorski!
We sit down to talk with Dr. David Gorski, oncologist and science blogger, about his long blogging career and his continuing crusade against crack-pot medical advice.
Breaking Bio 65 - Sex Chromosomes & Math for Biologists with Dr. Melissa Wilson Sayres
We sit down to talk about the evolution of sex chromosomes and the diversity of ways organisms determine sex with Dr. Melissa Wilson Sayres of Arizona State University. Dr. Wilson Sayres also explains why math is important for biologists, and how...
BB Special - Miss Possible!
We're on hiatus for the summer, but filmed a special episode to highlight a crowd-funding project that we think deserves a voice and hopefully some funding. We talk to Janna Eaves, CTO and Co-Founder of Miss Possible, a start-up company...
BB Blitz! Natalie Bray
Natalie Bray of Columbia University discusses her work studying soil biodiversity.
BB64: Singing mice with Steve Phelps!
In episode 64 we talk with of the University of Texas at Austin about the evolution of social behaviour, prairies voles, singing mice, Twitter for academics, the academic work life and more!
BB Blitz! Erin Eastwood
Erin Eastwood, an MSc student at Columbia University, talks to us about her research on Marine Protected Areas and small scale fisheries in Fiji.