Ask a Biologist
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Description
The Ask A Biologist program originates from the ASU School of Life Sciences. The host of the show is Dr. Biology (a. k. a. CJ Kazilek). Each episode revolves around an interview with a scientist(s) and their work in the life sciences. Students from preschool to high school and beyond will enjoy this show. Companion program time logs and transcripts are available at the Ask A Biologist web site to help educators integrate content from each episode into the classroom. Teachers and parents of younger students may want to use the logs and transcripts to preselect segments of content from each episode for their students.
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 061 - Topic: Biology Business - Guest: Bruce Hammock | Have you ever thought of biology as career path to running a multi-million-dollar project? Biologist Bruce Hammock talks about life as a biologist, being a businessman and mountain climbing. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns how biology, being a businessman and mountain climbing all fit together? | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 060 - Topic: Strange Cricket Silence - Guest: Marlene Zuk | Love them or hate them, something is going on with male crickets on the island of Kauai. Once evenings filled with a chorus of these tiny singers has become strangely silent. Dr. Biology talks with biologist Marlene Zuk about how things are changing fast – maybe the fastest observed evolutionary change in an animal in the wild. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 059 - Topic: Been There Dung That - Guest: Mary Liz Jameson | Are there really flesh-eatting scarab beetles or is it a movie myth? Just what are dung beetles doing with all the poop they gather in big balls? These are a few of the questions that biologist Mary Liz Jameson answers on this fun-filled podcast. Did we mention the show includes insect recipes fit for humans. Try one on you next pot-luck or dinner. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 058 - Topic: Dear Aliens - Guest: Lucy Hawking | If aliens were to contact us, what would you say? How would you say it? These are just a few of the questions that Dr. Biology talks about with guest Lucy Hawking. The two have fun with these ideas and more as part of the Dear Aliens essay contest. This episode includes a fun reading by Lucy Hawking from "George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt." | 3/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 057 - Topic: Micronauts and Beyond - Guest: Page Baluch | Three inquisitive young co-hosts, Stephanie Galindo, Anthony Delgado and Raenesha Willis visit with biologist and microscopist Page Baluch. Together with Dr. Biology they explore the tiny world of inner space and learn that there is more to a flower than can be seen with only the eye. | 4/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 056 - Topic: Skin - Guest: Nina Jablonski | Dr. Biology gets the skinny on our largest organ - our skin. Professor and author Nina Jablonski talks about the important ways our skin works for us each day. Learn some fun facts like - did you know you are not wearing the same skin from last year? | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 055 - Topic: Talking Science - Guest: Robert Krulwich | What happens when Dr. Biology sits down to talk with science reporter Robert Krulwich? He learns why the reporter is one of the best at communicating complex subjects. Listen as the two talk about the craft of radio, film, and new media formats. | 11/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 054 - Topic: Bats, Bones and Biology - Guests: Rebecca Fisher & Elizabeth Hagen | Here is something special you can add to your trick-or-treating this year. Find out if there are vampire bats waiting to drink your blood - or if we really have a funny bone in our body? These are just a few of the things Dr. Biology and his guests Rebecca Fisher and Elizabeth Hagen talk about on this show. You can even listen to some real bat chatter. | 10/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 053 - Topic: Keeping Your Cool - Thermoregulation - Guests: Dale DeNardo & Arno Vlooswijk | After a long hot summer it seemed like a good time to see how some animals keep cool in extreme heat and stay warm when it is freezing outside. One animal even uses fiber optics to stay warm when the temperatures are below zero. Dr. Biology talks with biologist Dale DeNardo and engineer and thermographic artist Arno Vlooswijk about what's hot and what's not when it comes to thermoregulation. | 10/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 052 - Topic: Evolution of Bird Flight - Guest: Ken Dial | To fly like a bird. It's the dream of many people - being able to soar in the air without a plane or other device. But have birds always been masters of the sky? Dr. Biology talks with ornithologist Ken Dial about the evolution of bird flight and what he and other scientists have learned with the help from some modern baby dinosaurs (birds). | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 051 - Topic: New Species Hunters - Guests: Vicki Funk and Richard Pyle | From high on top of the Tepui mountains in South America and into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, Vicki Funk and Richard Pyle search the globe looking for new plants and animals. Dr. Biology has a chance to learn some interesting things about exploring for new species - like what is the Smithsonian Diet and how to lighten the mood when surrounded by hundreds of sharks. | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 050 - Topic: Flora Delaterre - Plant Detective - Guest: Beth Judy | Dr. Biology along with a group of curious high school students learn why Detective Flora Delaterre is investigating plants and how they can be the perfect medicine for what makes you sick. | 8/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 049 - Topic: Oh No, Not Exercise! - Guest: Gabriel Shaibi | It's that time of year when those that have not been exercising think about starting their new routine, but is all exercise the same? Do you need to run five miles every day to get in shape and be healthy? Dr. Biology has a chance to sit down after a workout session to talk about exercise and kids with metabolic biologist Gabriel Shaibi. What he and a group of researchers found might surprise you. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 048 - Topic: Is There a Jaguar in My Backyard? - Guest: Emil McCain | Could these shy cats be living in Southern Arizona? Dr. Biology learns about these amazing animals from wildlife biologist Emil McCain. The two talk about the Borderlands Jaguar Detection Project and how two long-time hunters became the biggest fans and supporters for Jaguar habitat. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 047 - Topic: E. O. Wilson Science Rock Star - Part 2 - Guest: Edward O. Wilson | Dr. Biology continues his conversation with biologist Ed Wilson. Just what does it take to be a great scientist? What would he do to encourage students to become scientists? These are just a few of the things we learn in this show as well as what Ed Wilson would do or be if he were not a biologist. Some of the answers might surprise you. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 046 - Topic: E. O. Wilson Science Rock Star - Part 1 - Guest: Edward O. Wilson | Dr. Biology sits down with biologist E. O. Wilson to talk about science, his writing including his book, Superorganism, and future new novel, as well as his art. Along the way they discuss the Encyclopedia of Life web project and a very cool outdoor activity called a "Bioblitz." | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 045 - Topic: The Other Marine Biologist - Guest: James Elser | When many people hear the words "marine biology" they think of oceans and the things that live in oceans and seas. What most people do not know is there is an area of biology that studies marine life found in lakes, rivers, and streams. Co-host Michael Saxon and Dr. Biology catch up with limnologist James Elser to learn more about these other marine biologists. Along the way they learn about, fantastic places, evolution and a new computer game called evoSpore. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 044 - Topic: Cataglyphis Versus Saharabot - Guest: Rudiger Wehner | Imagine a David and Goliath battle between a tiny desert dwelling ant and a monster robot. What can we learn from these two unlikely characters? Dr. Biology gets the chance to talk with biologist Rüdiger Wehner about his amazing study subject Cataglyphis fortis and his robot incarnation. Did we mention these ants do geometry - maybe you could use one as a tutor? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 043 - Topic: Mud Science - Healing with Clays - Guest: Shelley Haydel | Do you remember playing with mud as a child? Maybe you still do enjoy making a mud pie or two. It turns out mud, or to be correct clays show promise for treating and maybe curing some diseases. Listen in as co-host Marissa Henderson and Dr. Biology learn more about the amazing properties of some clays from microbiologist Shelley Haydel. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 042 - Topic: Pollen - Nature's Tiny Clues - Guest: Vaughn Bryant | Pollen and sneezing go together like Spring and fresh flowers in bloom. And even though pollen gets a bad reputation, it is actually a powerful tool in crime scene investigation (CSI), as well as anthropology, underwater archeology, and oil and coal exploration. Dr. Biology gets a chance to visit with palynologist Vaughn Bryant to learn more about pollen including its sweet connection to honey | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 041 - Topic: Ouch - Body Defense and Repair - Guest: Douglas Lake | It can start with a paper cut, or bruise, sometimes it might be a cold or the flu that triggers your body defense and repair system. Listen in as Dr. Biology and Co-host Ramon Santos from Paul Lawrence Dunbar Elementary learn more about how our bodies can repair themselves even while we sleep. Guest biologist Doug Lake talks about body repair, our immune system and how it might be used to treat cancer. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 040 - Topic: Secrets of Desert Plants - Guest: Tina Wilson | On a hot summer day in the desert, temperatures are often hotter than 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). If the heat is not bad enough, there can be weeks and months without a drop of rain. How do desert plants like the Saguaro Cactus survive in such difficult conditions? Dr. Biology talks with Tina Wilson from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona to get the story behind plants that keep their cool in the desert. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 039 - Topic: A Visit to NSF - Guest: James Collins | Hitting the road again, Dr. Biology checks out the Biological Division of the National Science Foundation. He visits with the Dr. James Collins the person overseeing all the research funding for the biological area at NSF. Learn how your tax dollars are being used and the cool things that NSF funds that you may not have known about. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 038 - Topic: Life & Building E.T. - Guests: Paul Davies & Ferran Garcia-Pichel | What is life and how do biologists decide if something is living or non-living? Dr. Biology visits with physicist Paul Davies and microbiologist Ferran Garcia-Pichel. They talk about life, extreme life forms (extremophiles), and the possibility of life on other planets. Listen in as they build their own E.T. and wonder if maybe, just maybe, we might all actually be E.T | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 037 - Topic: Ants and Ant Farms - Guest: Rebecca Clark | Other than the rare chocolate covered ant, why would we want to farm ants? Dr. Biology and his co-host Itzany Mendez from Dunbar Elementary School look into lives of these interesting animals. The two talk with PhD graduate student Rebecca Clark and learn some pretty cool things including how to build a slick ant farm using two music CD cases. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 036 - Topic: Mystery of the Dying Coral Reefs - Guest: Diana Lipscomb | Dr. Biology and his guest, taxonomist Diana Lipscomb, dive into the mystery of why coral reefs around the world are dying. With no untouched reefs left today the possibility of losing this important marine life and habitat is real. Learn how taxonomy is being used to solve the mystery and possibly save these beautiful and important ecosystems. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 035 - Topic: Feather Biology - Guest: Kevin McGraw | Dr. Biology and his co-host Brian Varela from Dunbar Elementary School get a close-up view of bird feathers. The pair interview biologist Kevin McGraw an expert on animals coloration who studies birds to unlock their secrets. They learn about the many ways birds use their feathers. What they find out might surprise you. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 034 - Topic: Iridescence: Nature's Spectacular Colors - Guest: Peter Vukusic | You may not know the name or how it works, but iridescent color is common in Nature. From butterflies to birds and even fish you can see examples of these eye-popping colors. Dr. Biology sits down with physicist Peter Vukusic to talk about iridescence and science behind these spectacular colors. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 033 - Topic: Wickedly Cool Plants - Guest: Raul Gutierrez | Dr. Biology and his co-host Taylor Cheatham from Dunbar Elementary School explore some of the more unusual plants of the desert and beyond. The pair interview biologist Raul Gutierrez who has been studying Devil's Claw. If that is not a wickedly cool name - what is? There is even talk of some plants eating insects. Let's hope they don't get an appetite for larger animals. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 032 - Topic: Spiderwomen - Guests: Eileen Hebets & Lisa Taylor | What would have happened if poor Miss Muffet had not been frightened away by the spider that sat down beside her? Dr. Biology talks with two scientists that certainly were not frightened away by spiders. Listen in as biologists Eileen Hebets and Lisa Taylor talk about their passion for these cool creatures. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 031 - Topic: Spider Man Meets Spider-Man - Guest: Norman Platnick | World expert arachnologist Norman Platnick sits down with Dr. Biology to talk about his favorite eight legged animal. Sometimes scary to people, learn what the world might be like without spiders and if the current action hero Tobey Maguire is actually afraid of the animal who made him famous. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 030 - Topic: Math Biology - Guest: Cassie Pawling & Genevieve Toutain | Dr. Biology visits with two young mathematicians that also have a love for biology. Cassie Pawling and Genevieve Toutain talk about how their passion for numbers have blended with biology as well as how they have gotten where they are and future plans. Be sure to listen in if for no other reason than to learn some great math tricks you can use to impress friends and family including some mind boggling mind reading? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 029 - Topic: Panda-monium - Guest: Andrew Smith & WEI Fuwen | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hold a baby Giant Panda in your lap? Listen in while Dr. Biology talks with two scientists who have gotten up close and personal with Pandas. Andrew Smith is a returning guest and WEI Fuwen is a visiting scientist from China that has been studying pandas in the wild. He has even caught the sounds of these elusive animals in the wild. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 028 - Topic: Birds of a Feather - Guest: David Pearson & Cathy Wise | Listen in while Dr. Biology talks with two leading Arizona bird experts. Biologist Dave Pearson and Audubon Environmental Educator Cathy Wise let us in on these amazing animals. After listening to these two birders, as they call them selves, you will want to try out birding yourself. Did we mention the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle? Let's just say, be glad you're not a monkey living in Philippines. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 027 - Topic: Hulk-ing Biology: a visit to the synchrotron - Guest: Gerry McDermott | When you think of the comic character the Hulk, you think BIG and that's what Dr. Biology does in this episode- he learns about a building-size instrument being used by a group of scientists. This monster instrument is called a synchrotron and is an important part of the XM2 microscope that is being built to look inside cells in a new way. Find out what biophysicist Gerry McDermott has to say about this powerful tool and also its link to the Hulk. Really there is a connection! | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 026 - Topic: Cell CAT Scans - Guest: Carolyn Larabell | Dr. Biology travels to the National Center for X-ray Tomography in Berkeley California to learn about a new microscope being built by cell biologist Carolyn Larabell and a team of scientists that provides a new way to look inside cells. Using a building sized instrument called a synchrotron for its light source the XM2, as it is called, uses X-rays to look inside cells - in fact it is so new it is the only one of its kind in the world! | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 025 - Topic: NSDL - Guests: Kaye Howe, Carol Minton-Morris, Samantha Katz, Lee Zia | Have you ever wished for a place on the Web where you could find quality science content that you can count on and trust? Your wish has been granted. Learn about the National Science Digital Library and all the projects and resources created just for science, technology, engineering and math. It's as close to one-stop shopping for learning materials and activities as one can find on the Web today. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 024 - Topic: Bee Movie Maker - Guest: Brian Smith | Bee Movies are not just for Hollywood. Dr. Biology catches up with bee movie maker and neurobiologist Brian Smith who uses film and video to unlock the mystery behind bees and how they sense and communicate with the environment. This movie director may not bee up for an Academy Award, but he will let you in on the life of bees including bee vomit and their interesting dance steps. Bees Dance? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 023 - Topic: Nanobiology - Guest: Stuart Lindsay | The tiny world of nanobiology is the topic of this show. Dr. Biology sits down with nanobiologist and physicist Stuart Lindsay to learn about nanobiology and some of the cool and strange things that happen when things are so small. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 022 - Topic: Soil & Microbes - Guest: Ferran Garcia-Pichel | What could possibly be the difference between a cup of dirt and a cup of soil? Dr. Biology talks with microbiologist Ferran Garcia-Pichel about why he avoids the dirty word and prefers to say soil. Could it be there is more in a cup of dirt - excuse me a cup of soil than meets the eye? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 021 - Topic: Cells and Cancer - Guest: Michael Berens | What happens when good cells go bad? In this program Dr. Biology talks with cell biologist Michael Berens about cells and why they sometimes go bad. Could it be the genes and if it is a genetic breakdown could the new world of translational genomics hold the key to new treatments? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 020 - Topic: Fire & Life - Guest: Stephen Pyne | Could fire be important for life on Earth? Would Earth be the same without fire? These are just a few of the many questions we have for fire researcher Stephen Pyne about fire and its role with life. Did we also mention his battle with a dragon? If you have a burning desire to learn the answers to these questions, tune in. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 019 - Topic: Watching Grass Grow - Guest: Stan Faeth | Travel to Northern Arizona to the research site of ecologist Stan Feath and learn what he has learned from two native grasses. Who would have thought so much could be learned from these simple plants and the microscopic ecosystem that is part of their success. We also learn how Sleepy Grass got its nickname and the secret of why a fungus found in grasses could end up helping humans. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 018 - Topic: Stinging Mystery - Guest: Conrad Storad, Michael Quinlan | It's a mystery, at least until you try to guess what animal children book author Conrad Storad is describing at the beginning of this episode. Joining Conrad is physiologist Michael Quinlan. Together they give us all the gory details behind this desert dwelling animal. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 017 - Topic: Ant Math - Guest: Stephen Pratt | You think you know a lot about ants? Think again. These tiny animals have a lot of interesting things that they are teaching us. Have you ever thought that ants might be doing math? Learn what biologist Stephen Pratt is finding out about about one very tiny species of ants. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 016 - Topic: Science for Everyone - Guest: Cheryl Zook, Elizabeth Pennisi, Nancy Pelaez | Travel with Dr. Biology as he heads to Washington D.C. to interview three people who are all involved with science even though two of them are not scientists. Interviews include Cheryl Zook (independent film maker), Elizabeth Pennisi (science writer), and Nancy Pelaez (program director - NSF-NSDL). | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 015 - Topic: Color vision, Animal color - Guest: Kevin McGraw | What is color? Do all animals see color? Do all animals see the same colors? In this show we learn the answer to these questions and about the colorful research that ecologist Kevin McGraw has been doing with birds and their colorful feathers. We even learn how the color "red" plays a special role for many animals including humans. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 014 - Topic: Species & Exploring - Guest: Quentin Wheeler | Dr. Biology travels to the Tres Rios wetlands, a place where all types of living things can be found. He talks with local biologists about many of the species and also gets a chance to sit down and talk with Quentin Wheeler who is starting a new Institute that will be exploring and looking for species all around the world. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 013 - Topic: Microbes & Biofilms - Guest: Valerie Stout | Microbes are everywhere, but what are they? We get the inside story from microbiologist Valerie Stout about these tiny life forms including a slimy and gooey material many microbes make called biofilms. In fact, you have a daily encounter with biofilms and bacteria that can impact your health. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 012 - Topic: Stress - Guest: Miles Orchinik | What is stress? We often know what stress feels like, but what is it and what causes it? We get a chance to learn about stress, the brain, and two very important areas in the brain, the hippocampus and hypothalamus. We also learn how the very vocal Bull Frog is helping biologist Miles Orchinik learn about stress and the brain. Listen to a ribbiting show. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 011 - Topic: Animal Behavior - Guest: John Alcock | Dr. Biology catches up with animal behavior biologist, John Alcock, and talks about his work, his research, and writing about animals and animal behavior. Hey I thought all bees lived in hives and what about these other animals called tarantula hawks? They're not tarantulas or a hawks. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 010 - Topic: Podcasts - Guest: Peggy Coulombe | Podcasting is new to both Ask A Biologist and also an exciting new science program called Science Studio. The host of this new show, Peggy Coulombe, talks with Dr. Biology about what it has been like to start podcasting. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 009 - Topic: Broadcast Journalism - Guest: Pauline Davies & Robyn Williams | It's about getting and telling a story. It's about excitement. It's about letting people know what is happening in the world in which they live. Science broadcasting is both an art and science. Listen to two long-time BBC and ABC broadcasting journalists, Pauline Davies and Robyn Williams as they talk about the interview process. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 008 - Topic: Oceans Breathe - Guest: Susanne Neuer | Yes, most of us know that plants and animals exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen gases, but how about the oceans - did you know that oceans breathe? Marine biologist Susanne Neuer talks about oceans, global warming, and life on not only Earth, but also the possibility of life on other worlds. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 007 - Topic: Butterflies - Guest: Ron Rutowski | Learn about one of natures most fashionable animals, the butterfly. In this three part series Professor Ron Rutowski talks about the role of butterflies in the ecosystem, and the amazing migration of the monarch butterfly, along with his research on butterfly coloration and insect vision - are butterflies legally blind? In the last part of the series we learn about Professor Rutowski's other life as a musician and listen to a song from his solo album titled Violinalone. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 006 - Topic: Keystone Species- Guest: Andrew Smith | Travel with us to the Tibetan plateau in China and the field site of conservation biologist Andrew Smith. There we will learn about some cute furry animals called Pikas and why they are considered a keystone species. Hey just what is a keystone species - that's something we will also learn about. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 005 - Topic: Microbiology & Space Travel - Guest: Cheryl Nickerson | Blast off with microbiologist Cheryl Nickerson and her high flying experiments on board the space shuttles. Learn how microbes grow in space and how this research will help not only astronauts, but also you and I on planet Earth. Did we mention race cars too? | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 004 - Topic: Bird Songs - Guest: Pierre Deviche | An interview with biologist Pierre Deviche and his passion for recording some of natures most interesting animals. Humans are not the only animals that have dialects as you will learn in this show. Dr Biology tests your skills again with a mystery animal quiz at the beginning of this show. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 003 - Topic: Ants - Guest: Bert Hölldobler | An interview with, biologist, movie maker, and Pulitzer Prize winning author Bert Hölldobler. Venture into the world filled with amazing facts and feats by an animal that will remain a mystery... at least until you listen to the clues at the beginning of this episode and make your own guess. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 002 - Topic: Bees - Guest: Gro Amdam | An interview with biologist Gro Amdam, one of the members of the group that brought us the bee genome. Hey just what is a genome and could bees hold the answer to aging? In this show we learn the answers to these questions and why researchers are buzzing around bees. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAsk-a-Biologist vol 001 - Topic: Tiger Beetles - Guest: David Pearson | An interview with biologist David Pearson, an author and expert on tiger beetles. Did you know that tiger beetles can run so fast that they go blind and just what would it be like to be hunted by these tiny, but ferocious animals? These are a few of the questions that we learn the answer from our guest biologist. | 7/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 61 Episodes |
