Science Night
A place for scientists to tell their story.
Displaying Episode 51 - 60 of 87 in total of Science Night with the tag “science”.
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A Piece of Our Mind
April 1st, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 5 mins
biochemistry, climate change, cone snails, dance, dementia, fusion energy, green science, mcgill university, neurodegenerative disease, neuroscience, opiates, pain medicine, parkinsons disease, pollen, sciart, scicomm, science
This week we’re highlighting another scientist that is blending art with science. Dr. Naila Kuhlmann is a Parkinson’s researcher from McGill University that has found an interesting way to include dance in her work, which led to the creation of the Piece of Mind Collective. She’s also a host of the AMiNDR (A Month in Neurodegenerative Disease Research) Podcast and co-founder of the Green Labs Initiative at McGill. In the news, we’re talking about Dr. Diem’s trip to the White House, medicinal mollusks, and pollen proliferation. It’s another instant classic just waiting for you to listen.
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Face 2 Face with Dr. Richard Sherwood
March 18th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 45 secs
anatomy, antarctic expedition, biology, covid-19, craniofacial, daylight saving time, de-extinction, dst, endurance, gene editing, imperator, paleontology, regina, scicomm, science, t-rex, tyrannosaurus rex
This week we're talking to paleontologist turned anatomist and craniofacial researcher, Dr. Richard Sherwood, from the Univ. of Missouri. He tells us all about the path that brought him to his current work, and an approach to work-life balance that we should all listen to. In the news, we solve daylight saving time. We also talk about sunken ships, de-extinction debacles, and dino disagreements. It's a jam-packed episode that you won't want to miss a second of!
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It's Not Easy Being Green, Featuring: Dr. Devyani Singh
March 4th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 26 secs
beetles, biology, climate change, climate crisis, green party, invasive species, magpies, plastic, pollution, scicomm, science, science policy
This week we are talking to climate science, Canadian Green Party political candidate, and generally incredible person Dr. Devyani Singh. We talk about potential solutions to the climate crisis and ways to make green energy work for everyone. In the news, we talk about new ways of identifying invasive species, the best-laid plans of a research team being thwarted by Australian Magpies, and a new policy that could help keep plastic out of our oceans.
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Croc Talk with Dr. Casey Holliday
February 18th, 2022 | Season 3 | 50 mins 24 secs
anatomy, biology, biomechanics, climate change, comparative anatomy, crocodiles, dinosaurs, fusion energy, jet, paleontology, physiology, scicomm, science, solar storm
This week we're talking to paleontologist, anatomist, and all-around crocophile Dr. Casey Holliday. He talks all about bringing extinct dinosaurs to life using the dinosaurs that are still alive, and how imaging and modeling can help us learn more about how dinosaurs interacted with their world. In the news, we revisit the problem with solar storms, the state of methane concentrations, and another fusion energy check-in.
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Stellar Art with Dr. Laci Brock
February 4th, 2022 | Season 3 | 53 mins 13 secs
art, astronomy, astrophysics, brown dwarf, planetary science, sciart, scicomm, science, space, space art
This week, we sit down with planetary astrophysicist Dr. Laci Brock about her path to science and her unique form of science communication blending video, art, and snark. In the news, we're covering a new article from an old friend, unlocking new achievements in frogs, and if we are ready for the next big solar storm.
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A Festival of Fusion
January 28th, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 9 mins
arc, climate change, climate crisis, east, fusion, fusion energy, nuclear fusion, physics, scicomm, science, sparc, step, tokamak
2021 was a year with loads of advancement in the field of fusion energy. To mark the achievements from this incredible year, Dr. Arturo Dominguez from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is joining Steffi and James for a special episode of the podcast. We cover the major landmarks and talk about what this could mean for the future of fusion energy. Also, Steffi talks to Arturo about his work and how he engages the public to teach them more about fusion.
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A Human Evolution Extravaganza
January 21st, 2022 | Season 3 | 1 hr 14 mins
anatomy, anthropology, bipedalism, denisovan, evolution, human evolution, human origins, laetoli, neanderthal, sapiens, scicomm, science, smithsonian, smithsonian institution, walking
This week we have a human evolution double feature. First, special guest hosts Dr. Briana Pobiner from the Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program and Ryan McRae from The George Washington University talk about the biggest discoveries from 2021 in human evolution. Next up, the former guest turned returning champion Dr. Ellie McNutt returns to talk about her recent work at our favorite paleo pathway in Laetoli Tanzania. Also, be sure to check out our website, scinight.com, for tons of links to learn more about alllll the stuff covered in this episode
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Talking Bodies with Adam Taylor
January 14th, 2022 | Season 3 | 44 mins 10 secs
alkaptonuria, anatomy, biology, boaty mcboatface, climate change, fish, goldfish, physiology, robotics, scicomm, science, sea level, technology, thwaites glacier
This week Prof. Adam Taylor of Lancaster Univ. is talking to us about his attempts to teach the people of Britain more about their bodies, and his work on a very rare disease. In the news, we’re talking about fish cars and a check-in with our favorite autonomous submarine.
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A Wild Connection With Dr. Jen Verdolin
December 17th, 2021 | Season 3 | 52 mins 20 secs
astronomy, biology, climate change, climate science, cop26, dna, evolution, extinction, genetics, james webb space telescope, laetoli, mammoths, nasa, parker sattelite, prairie dogs, scicomm, science, solar sattelite, space, wild connection, wooly mammoth
This week we talk to Dr. Jen Verdolin, the host of the Wild Connection podcast, about her work studying prairie dogs and her recent visit to Glasgow in an attempt to...SAVE THE WORLD. In the news, we talk about delayed launches, solar satellites, forgotten freezer DNA, and we tease a future interview about our favorite paleo pathway.
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Pleased to Meet Me
November 19th, 2021 | Season 3 | 30 mins 18 secs
anatomy, astrobiology, biology, epigenetics, evolution, frogs, genes, genetics, ketchup, scicomm, science, space, teeth
This week, our friend Bill Sullivan returns to talk about his book Pleased to Meet Me. We talk about how the world around you can cause a ripple effect down to the genetic level. In the news segment we're talking about Martian tomatoes along with their many uses, and the chilling revelation of frog teeth.