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You have been reading about the biologists behind the Ask A Biologist website. Now you can listen to them in our popular biology podcast show. Dr. Biology has been speaking with many of the biologists that are discovering new worlds and exploring new frontiers in biology. There are over 100 episodes and we continue to add more interviews. Each show includes a full written transcript and content log. Be sure to subscribe using your streaming service of choice. The Ask A Biologist Podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Youtube, and most podcast apps.
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Secrets of Desert Plants
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 40
Guest: Tina Wilson
An interview with biologist Tina Wilson from the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns how cacti and other desert plants keep their cool.
A Visit to NSF
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 39
Guest: James Collins
An interview with biologist James Collins who is the person directing the biology section of the National Science Foundation. Listen in and learn about this important science funding agency.
Life and Building E.T.
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 38
Guest: 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.
Ants and Ant Farms
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 37
Guest: Itzany Mendez, Rebecca Clark
An interview with biologist Rebecca Clark. Dr. Biology and his co-host Itzany Mendez look into lives of ants and learn some pretty cool things including how to build a slick ant farm using two music CD cases.
Mystery of the Dying Coral Reefs
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 36
Guest: Diana Lipscomb
An interview with taxonomist Diana Lipscomb from George Washington University. Dr. Biology dives into the mystery of the dying coral reefs. This is a hot topic in the marine biology world and one you are sure to learn a lot about these amazing animals.
Feather Biology
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 35
Guest: Brian Varela, Kevin McGraw
An interview with biologist Kevin McGraw. Dr. Biology and his co-host Brian Varela learn a lot about feathers and all the ways birds used them. This is a colorful and wild show that you will not want to miss.
Iridescence: Nature's Spectacular Colors
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 34
Guest: Peter Vukusic
An interview with physicist Peter Vukusic. Dr. Biology gets the inside story about iridescent color, the science behind it, and believe it or not a link between science, surfing and snowboarding that you may not thought about.
Wickedly Cool Plants
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 33
Guest: Taylor Cheatham, Raul Gutierrez
An interview with biologist Raul Gutierrez. Dr. Biology and his co-host Taylor Cheatham learn about some very cool desert plants and some non-desert plants that are just wicked.
Spiderwomen
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 32
Guest: Eileen Hebets, Lisa Taylor
An interview with arachnologists Eileen Hebets and Lisa Taylor. Two women that defy the convention that women are all afraid of spiders. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns there are no Miss Muffets in this show.
Spiderman meets Spider-Man
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 31
Guest: Norman Platnick
An interview with arachnologist Norman Platnick. Learn about the animal that has become famous through his Marvel Comics and movie action hero.
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