Episode 19.5 – Space Microbes
Today’s episode is just a brief update on Episode 19 with new work published on microbes discovered on the International Space Station. Here’s a link ...
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Each week I'll be discussing a different current biological research topic, explaining how it applies to the real world. There's so much research going on, but so little of it makes it to the general public -- I'm here to change this. Blog: wordsaboutbiology.wordpress.com
Episode 19 – Space Biology
This week’s episode gives a general overview of the biological research ongoing at NASA Science. Here’s a link to the Space Biology program at NASA Sc...
Animal Agriculture & the Environment
This week’s episode discusses the impact of animal agriculture on the environment, what a plant-only agriculture system would look like, and some stra...
Episode 17 – GalSafe Pigs
New Year, New Episodes! This first episode of 2021 discusses GalSafe Pigs which were recently approved by the FDA for human consumption and biomedical...
Episode 16 – Southern White Rhino Reproductive Success
I’m finally back with a new episode! This episode focuses on the Southern White Rhino, and how captive diets are impairing their reproductive success....
Episode 15 – Great White Shark Energetics
This week’s episode talks about the hunting strategies of Great White Sharks, and how they relate to their energetics. Turns out, they’re kind of lazy...
Episode 14 – Axolotls
On this episode I’m talking about the axolotl! This salamander holds a lot of potential in biological research due to its ability to regenerate limbs....
Episode 13 – Cloning
This week, I’m discussing the history of cloning, along with its current applications. Check it out! Here are a couple links related to the work I d...
Episode 12 – Post-Absorptive Nutrition in Dairy Heifers
This week I’m discussing my most recently published article! This is work that I did at Virginia Tech with dairy heifers, looking at the effects of su...
Episode 11 – Gut Microbiota
This week’s episode discusses all those microbes living in your intestine — the gut microbiota! How can all these bacteria effect your behaviour? List...