A group of biologists talks everything science and biology related in a weekly roundtable format.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 7 hours 46 minutes
BB24: D20 is people! (March 28, 2013)
In episode 24, we chat with Anthony Salvagno (@thescienceofant), newly minted Ph.D in physics, about his thesis research on the effects of heavy water on living things (come, see the giant E. coli!) and his open science approach. It's a great...
BB23: Academentia and administrivia! (March 21, 2013)
In episode 23, Tom, Morgan and I return to our roots of shooting the scientific breeze, ranging from de-extinction to the ... interesting things ... that people ask us when they find out what we do. Plus, for bonus points, you can play the Breaking...
BB 22: NOT just dinosaurs (March 15, 2013)
In episode 22 we talk with @JohnRHutchinson, who does awesome biomechanics work on big animals (NOT just dinosaurs). Ever wanted to know what it's like to get a look at an elephant's intestines? He's your man. Also, this is Heidi's...
BB21: Fire ants! (March 7, 2013)
In Episode 21, we talk with Heidi Smith from the University of Texas at Austin about her postdoc in behavioural ecology with Mike Ryan, the wonders of nature, bathing in fire ants, guns everywhere!, and a lot more!
BB20: Sexy dinosaurs! (February 28, 2013)
In episode 20, we talk to Jon Tennant (@protohedgehog), PhD student in paleontology at Imperial College, London about the ins-and-outs of the Jurassic-Cretaceous extinction, feathers and sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs, and how the "terrible lizards"...
BB19: Sasquatch! (And bot fly weightloss...)
In episode 19, we dissect the Sasquatch genome paper with David Winter (). Spoiler alert: still not real. Also, looking for a radical new weight loss solution? Well, don't try bot flies. Seriously. Morgan and Bug Girl...
BB 18: Parasites FTW! (February 14, 2012)
In episode 18, Morgan and I are joined by Tommy Leung, evolutionary biologist and parasitologist extraordinaire, to talk about parasites of all kinds. And as a special bonus, MC Parasite appears out of *nowhere* to hit us with some evobio rhymes...
BB17: Scio! (February 8, 2013)
In this episode, Morgan, Rafael and I talk about the reasons we move where we do, why you don't want a blood transfusion in Akron, and Morgan reports on Science Online (#scio13).
BB16: A chat with Chris Buddle!
In episode 16 we're joined by Chris Buddle (@cmbuddle) to talk about wolf spiders and their distinct lack of hunting in packs, field work in the Arctic, and how scientists can benefit from social media. All that and more!
BB15: Baby carrots! (January 25, 2013)
In episode 15, Lauren, Morgan, Rafael, Tom and I discuss the least-stressful job of 2013 (professor!) and scientific literacy. Then, the topic turns to baby carrots and things go completely off the rails. You may never look at your...