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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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We have so many great podcasts with researchers, trainees, park rangers, and more. Take a peek below to listen in.
Bee Movie Maker
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 24
Guest: Brian Smith
Bee Movies are not just for Hollywood. Dr. Biology catches up with bee movie maker and neurobiologist Brian Smith who uses film and video to unlock the mystery behind bees and how they sense and communicate with the environment. This movie director may not bee up for an Academy Award, but he will let you in on the life of bees including bee vomit and their interesting dance steps. Bees Dance?
Nanobiology
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 23
Guest: Stuart Lindsay
The tiny world of nanobiology is the topic of this show. Dr. Biology sits down with nanobiologist and physicist Stuart Lindsay to learn about nanobiology and some of the cool and strange things that happen when things are so small.
Soil & Microbes
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 22
Guest: Ferran Garcia-Pichel
What could possibly be the difference between a cup of dirt and a cup of soil? Dr. Biology talks with microbiologist Ferran Garcia-Pichel about why he avoids the dirty word and prefers to say soil. Could it be there is more in a cup of dirt - excuse me a cup of soil than meets the eye?
Cells and Cancer
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 21
Guest: Michael Berens
Dr. Biology takes trip to visit Michael Berens, adjunct professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and Senior Investigator at Translational Genomics Institute (TGen).
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.
Casting a Podcast Line
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 10
Guest: Peggy Coulombe
Podcasting is new to both Ask A Biologist and an exciting new science program called Science Studio. The host of this new show, Peggy Coulombe, talks with Dr. Biology about what it has been like to start podcasting.
The Art and Science of Broadcast Journalism
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 9
Guest: Pauline Davies, Robyn Williams
Dr. Biology sits down to learn from two of the best science journalists in the world. Listen in as he gets some pointers from Pauline Davies and Robyn Williams.
A Breath of Fresh Ocean Air
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 8
Guest: Susanne Neuer
Professor Susanne Neuer from the ASU School of Life Sciences talks about her research and how a person in the southwest desert can be studying deserts in the oceans. Yes, we said deserts in the ocean. Listen in to find out why.
Butterflies and Insect Vision
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 7
Guest: Ron Rutowski
Biology, butterflies, and violin ballads are just a few of the things Dr. Biology talks about with ASU School of Life Sciences Professor Ron Rutowski.
Keystone Species
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 6
Guest: Andrew Smith
Journey to the Tibetan plateau in China for an interview with conservation biologist Andrew Smith. Dr. Biology learns about a cute furry animal called a Pika and how it is the key to survival for many animals that live on the plateau.
Bugs in Space
Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 5
Guest: Cheryl Nickerson
Space travel and microscopic organisms. What interest are these two things to ASU School of Life Sciences Professor and Biodesign Institute researcher Cheryl Nickerson? Tune in to find out.
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