The Show About Science
An awesome adventure into the wondrous world of scientific discovery!
089: The Fungi Hunt with Ellen Holste
Hidden ten miles south of Hastings, Michigan and only accessible via an old gravel road is the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a nature center and …
088: Time Travel with Paul Davies
Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist at Arizona State University where he leads the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. His research …
087: The Search in the Stars with Wael Farah
Wael Farah is a research scientist at the SETI Institute, where he searches the stars for alien life. The Allen Telescope Array (ATA), where Wael conducts his research, is located at the …
086: How Dogs Think with Gregory Berns
What do our dogs think about all day? Do dogs experience emotions like people do? Gregory Berns is a bestselling author and a professor at Emory University where he studies animal …
085: Firebeetles with Sara Lewis
In some parts of the world they're known as fireflies. In other parts, they're called lightning bugs. On this episode of The Show About Science, Sara …
084: The Serendipitous Zebrafish Discovery with Keith Cheng and Máté Varga
A scientist from Budapest who immigrated to the US in the 1930s. A beloved and common pet store fish. And a researcher looking at genes that suppress the growth of cancerous tumors. On this …
083: Supernovas with Sarafina Nance
Sarafina Nance is an American astrophysicist and science communicator who is a PhD student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. She joins Nate on this …
Transmissions From the Quarantine: Remote Learning
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082: Cockroaches with Dominic Evangelista
Dominic Evangelista is an evolutionary biologist who studies how biodiversity originates through evolutionary processes. And what creature on this …
081: Ick! with Melissa Stewart
Okay kids, prepare your parents for a totally gross and super awesome interview! On this episode of The Show About Science, author Melissa Stewart takes us on a gross journey through the …
080: Lemurs with Anne Yoder
Anne Yoder is a biologist, researcher, and professor at Duke University. When Anne was in college, a serendipitous visit to the Duke Lemur Center …
079: Planetary Geology with Bethany Ehlmann
Bethany Ehlmann is a professor of planetary science at CalTech and a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She joins Nate on this …
Transmissions From The Quarantine: What Day Is It?
New transmissions!
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Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 8
New transmissions on this episode from Kelton, Sharon, and Liv.
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Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 5
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Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 2
We have transmissions from Hannah and Antonio in Italy (which has been on lockdown for a week) and Arlo in Virginia.
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Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 1
School has been shut down. People are working from home. Now more than ever, we need to stay connected. What are you doing to keep busy? How are you …
078: The Coronavirus with Tara C. Smith
Tara C. Smith has studied infectious diseases for twenty years in the U.S. and other countries around the globe. She currently leads the Smith Emerging Infections Laboratory at Kent State …
077: The Cosmic Microwave Background with Sasha Rahlin
The South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a 10-meter diameter telescope located in Antarctica that is taking pictures of our Universe. Sasha Rahlin is an …
Introducing The Show About Titanic (Bonus Episode)
I've been helping to produce a new podcast called The Show About Titanic. It's hosted by my friend Edward who knows everything there is to know about the Titanic. This episode is called …
076: The Global Genome Initiative with Vanessa González
Everything that's alive has a genome. On this episode of The Show About Science, we go behind the scenes at The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History where scientists are working …
075: They Call Me Dr. Poop with Rachel Santymire
What can we learn from studying poop? Who better to ask than Dr. Poop! Rachel Santymire, Ph.D., is director of Lincoln Park Zoo’s Davee Center for …
Andrew & Polly from Ear Snacks Go for the Moon (Bonus Episode)
Our podcasting pals, Andrew & Polly, have some awesome news and I'm super excited to share it with you!
Award-winning children’s music duo Andrew …
074: Forensic Science with Mike Haag
Over on my other podcast, The Show About Politics & History, we've been visiting The Sixth Floor Museum to understand what happened when …
073: Asian Carp with Eve Barrs
On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate visits the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago to talk about asian carp and the risks they pose to the Great Lakes.
His guest, Eve Barrs, is an …
072: Nanotechnology with Mark Hersam
Mark Hersam is a professor of Chemistry and Materials Science Engineering at Northwestern University. He joins Nate in The Show About Science studio …
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 …
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 …
Why Are Kids Striking Against Climate Change? (Bonus Episode)
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Talking (More Than) Politics With Jeb Bush (Bonus Episode)
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks (Bonus Episode)
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001: Science with Mom
The very first episode of The Show About Science!
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