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Hulking Biology
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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!
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Transcript | Length - 31:20) |
Vol 27 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_027.mp3 |
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Birds of a Feather
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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.
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Transcript | Length - 30:55) |
Vol 28 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_028.mp3 |
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Panda-monium
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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.
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| Length - 29:52) |
Vol 29 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_029.mp3 |
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Math Biology
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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?
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| Length - 30:53) |
Vol 30 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_030.mp3 |
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Spider Man Meets Spider-Man
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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.
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| Length - 28:51) |
Vol 31 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_031.mp3 |
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Spiderwomen
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.
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| Length - 32:16) |
Vol 32 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_032.mp3 |
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Wickedly Cool Plants
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.
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| Length - 25:37) |
Vol 33 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_033.mp3 |
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Iridescence: Nature's
Spectacular Colors
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.
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| Length - 34:39) |
Vol 34 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_034.mp3 |
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Feather Biology
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.
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| Length - 30:32) |
Vol 35 |
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ask_a_biologist_vol_035.mp3 |
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Mystery of the Dying Coral
Reefs
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.
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| Length - 32:45) |
Vol 36 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_036.mp3 |
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Ant Farm
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.
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| Length - 30:20) |
Vol 37 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_037.mp3 |
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Life & Building E. T.
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.
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| Length - 32:48) |
Vol 38 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_038.mp3 |
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A Visit to NSF
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.
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| Length - 28:50) |
Vol 39 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_039.mp3 |
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Secrets of Desert Plants
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.
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| Length - 30:00) |
Vol 40 |
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MP3 download >
ask_a_biologist_vol_040.mp3 |
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