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About the Author
David Latchman is a freelance science writer and host of this podcast. He runs the Science vs. Hollywood blog where he explores the portrayal of science in television shows and movies.

Microbes, microbes everywhere with Irin Anthony

This week’s guest is Irin Anthony, Irin has a background in medical microbiology and a science blogger living in the United Arab Emirates. She runs the blog Living with Microbes where she introduces her readers to the wonderful world of microorganisms.

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Talking about Facts for your Brain with Moxie LaBouche

This week’s guest is Moxie LaBouche. Moxie is a former goat farmer, and a burlesque dancer who did a stage production of Game of Thrones that was seen by George R. R. Martin. She is also the host of the Your Brain on Facts podcast and author of the…

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On becoming a Fancy Wildlife Biologist with Stephanie Schuttler

This week’s guest telling her story in science communication is Stephanie Shuttler. Stephanie talks about her path to being a wildlife biologist: she had not planned on being one, or ever thought she could be one but a trip to Kenya changed all that….

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Making Fun Physics Videos with Rebecca Fitch

In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Fitch, an engineer with a background in physics who works in the field of nuclear fusion: she currently works to one day provide electrical power using fusion. Rebecca is also the host of the YouTube channel,…

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Podcasting about Neuroscience with Wilf Nelson (Part 2)

In this episode, we see the return of Wilf Nelson, the psychologist turned neuroscientist, who talks about his podcast Water Cooler Neuroscience. Wilf tells us why podcasting is the idea format for him to talk about neuroscience.

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Using VR to teach Students about the Ocean with Mark Losavio

This week’s guest is Mark Losavio, a marine biologist and science communicator who helps the surrounding communities around Boston learn about the ocean.

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A Psychologist turned Neuroscientist with Wilf Nelson (Part 1)

This week’s guest is Wilf Nelson, a psychologist turned neuroscientist who studies inhibitory and regulatory mechanisms in the brain. This is the first part of Wilf’s talk where we talk about the science behind what he does in the laboratory.

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Student Radio and Science Communication with Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes

Our guests this week are Chelsie Boodoo and Daniel Puentes. Chelsie and Daniel are PhD students at Michigan State University and hosts of the radio show and podcast “The Sci-Files on Impact 89FM” where they talk to other MSU students about their research.

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A Scientist walked into a Bar… with Matthew Murtha

This week’s guest is science comedian Matthew Murtha. Matt talks about some of the work he did when he was a scientist, how he got his start as a science comedian, and what his plans for his comedy career for the future in a world of social…

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Cancer Research in the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic with Wes Wilson

In this episode we have a returning guest Wes Wilson. As you may recall in our previous episode, Wes is a scientist who is using the immune system to fight certain types of cancer. He still is but in a time of the novel coronavirus, things have…

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