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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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Fire and Life
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 20
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.
Watching Grass Grow
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 19
Guest: Stan Faeth
Not what you might think - the study of some grasses might unlock some important understanding to many areas of science including treatments for cancer. Dr.Biology talk with Stan Feath, professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and learns what secrets grasses hold.
Stinging Mystery
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 18
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.
Ant Math
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 17
Guest: Stephen Pratt
Ants doing math? Could this be possible? Stephen Prattt from the ASU School of Life Science gives Dr. Biology a lesson about ant problem solving.
Dr. Biology Goes to Washington DC: Science for Everyone
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 16
Guest: Cheryl Zook, Elizabeth Pennisi, Nancy Palaez
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).
Roses are Red and Violets are Blue, but Why?
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 15
Guest: Kevin McGraw
It's a colorful world out there and Dr. Biology checks into the reason we see color and how animals use color. Listen in as Dr. Biology talks with Kevin McGraw animal behavior biologist in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University.
A Walk on the Wild Side: A Look at Species
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 14
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.
Bugs in Films
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 13
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.
Stressed Out
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 12
Guest: Miles Orchinick
Feeling stressed out? Wonder what stress is or how to best to deal with stress? Then you might like to listen in as Dr. Biology talks with Miles Orchinik, Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, about his work on stress.
Biology Net
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 11
Guest: John Alcock
Well known animal behavior biologist and author John Alcock takes time out from his busy schedule to talk with Dr. Biology about his work and his writing.
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