Category: Podcasts
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071: A Tumble Extravaganza
On this episode of The Show About Science, we’re teaming up with Lindsay and Marshall, the hosts of Tumble, to listen back to some of their favorite moments from Season 4 of the show. This episode shares the stories behind the science and features clips from Rob Dunn (“Discover the Wildlife of Your Home”), Anne…
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070: Meet the Mesopredators with Laura Prugh
Laura Prugh is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Wildlife Sciences at the University of Washington. There, she studies the dynamics of wildlife populations and communities, with a particular interest in facilitation, trophic interactions, and indirect effects. She joins Nate on this episode of The Show About Science to talk about mesopredators, apex predators and what…
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Why Are Kids Striking Against Climate Change? (Bonus Episode)
Hey Show About Science fans! I’ve been working hard on a new podcast and I want to share a few episodes with you. It’s called The Show About Politics and I know you’re going to love it. If you do, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. On March 15, 2019,…
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Talking (More Than) Politics With Jeb Bush (Bonus Episode)
Hey Show About Science fans! I’ve been working hard on a new podcast and I want to share a few episodes with you. It’s called The Show About Politics and I know you’re going to love it. If you do, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Governor Jeb Bush is…
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks (Bonus Episode)
Hey Show About Science fans! I’ve been working hard on a new podcast and I want to share a few episodes with you. It’s called The Show About Politics and I know you’re going to love it. If you do, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Author Cynthia Levinson joins…
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069: A Field Trip to the California Academy of Sciences
It’s time for a field trip! On this episode, Nate heads out of the studio to visit three scientists who work at The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. First, Nate interviews Terry Gosliner, who studies sea slugs and the coral reefs they call home. Next, Nate chats with Lauren Esposito, a scorpion biologist…
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068: Do House-Elves Clean Your Brain While You Sleep with Ken Paller
“Do House-Elves Clean Your Brain While You Sleep?” That’s the title of an exciting new article featured in Frontiers for Young Minds by Ken Paller. Ken is a professor at Northwestern University where he designs experiments that can provide insights into memory and our conscious experiences. On this episode, he visits The Show About Science…
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067: Youth v. Climate Part 2 with Dr. Sylvia Earle (Live)
Nate returns to the Coal+Ice stage with his second guest, Sylvia Earle, for another live taping of The Show About Science. Dr. Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, and author working to protect the ocean and its wildlife. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at Fort Mason in San Francisco on September…
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066: Youth v. Climate Part 1 with Captain Don Walsh (Live)
Captain Don Walsh is a retired U.S. Navy submarine captain, who in addition to his work as an oceanographer has made 40 expeditions to the Arctic. On January 23, 1960, he and Jacques Piccard descended to the deepest point in the world, the Mariana Trench. Nate was able to interview Walsh in front of a…
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065: Parasites and Viruses with Shannon Bennett (Live at the Apple Store 09/12/2018)
Shannon Bennett is the Chief of Science and the Harry W. and Diana V. Hind Dean of Science and Research Collections at the California Academy of Sciences. When Shannon Bennett traveled to Liberia in college, she never guessed the experience would launch her lifelong fascination with microbiology. She shares that story with Nate on the…