Bio-Breakdown

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On the Bio-Breakdown Podcast, we break down biological research for the everyday person, showcasing interviews with authors, researchers, and professionals.

Bio-breakdown


    • Oct 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Branden Schweiss: An ICU Nurse's Covid Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 151:08


    The boys sit down with Branden Schweiss, who has been an ICU nurse and ECMO practitioner through the covid-19 pandemic. Topics covered include what that experience was like for nurses, common misunderstandings about covid, and covid misinformation.

    Opportunities is the Word of the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 121:44


    Max and Chris sit down with Brandon Mayer to discuss a unique way into and through graduate school, rangeland management, cooperative extension work, and remote control cows.

    State of the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 73:32


    On this week's episode, the guys have a casual conversation on the state of the show, their lives during the pandemic, and future directions for the show. They are also joined by guest Julie McDonald, sister to Max and Randall.

    Stuart Wells: animal behavior and zoo conservation, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 67:33


    The guys speak with Stuart Wells, a non-traditional PhD student researching the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel. The topics discussed involves the many steps along Stuart's career and the importance of zoos in conservation.

    Stuart Wells: animal behavior and zoo conservation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 86:45


    The guys speak with Stuart Wells, a non-traditional PhD student researching the endangered Mt. Graham red squirrel. The topics discussed involves the many steps along Stuart's career and the importance of zoos in conservation.

    Susan Washko: Desert Pools

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 70:45


    The guys sit down with Susan Washko, an aquatic community ecologist. Topics discussed include her career path, demonic desert donkeys, and understanding aquatic communities of arid land rock pools (tinaja). Check out Susan's podcast Making Waves at https://freshwater-science.org/education-outreach/making-waves

    Deer Utopia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 78:53


    An investigation into the effects of testosterone on the reproductive success of white tailed deer with Monet Gomes.

    Time is a Flat Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 95:36


    The boys interview Brandon Strange (@Dendrogobbler), discussing tree ring science, stumbling through open doors, Middle English literature, and what it's like to move across the country for a graduate program.

    Neil Dutt: Marathon, Not a Sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 101:30


    Discussing spatial ecology and resource selection of an endemic subspecies of voles. Also, discussing the importance of pursuing a path to research on your own terms.

    The boys discuss conferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 32:18


    Bonus episode recorded in 2018 featuring Chris Banotai on what the heck a conference is and why you should care about them.

    Brett Hodinka: Exit Sandman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 67:24


    Discussing how sleep loss affects the behavior and physiology of an arctic bird species. You can follow Brett on Instagram at #Brett_Hodinka and on Twitter at @BrettHodinka.

    Chaise Gilbert: Fish Jaw Morphology and Sci-Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 56:06


    Discussing how fish jaws can change shape depending on which food is available, cat matchmaking, and the process of clearing and staining specimens with Chaise Gilbert.

    Kyle Mayden: Aquarium Hobbyist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 49:55


    Talking to Kyle Mayden about the intersection of the aquarium hobby and science.

    Sam Tegge: Chameleon Vibrational Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 46:37


    Sam Tegge discusses his path to becoming a scientist and his research on vibrational communication in chameleons.

    Chase Ladue: Elephant Chemical Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 57:26


    Discussing chemical communication in elephants with Chase Ladue.

    Kenneth Anderson: Salamanders and Mining

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 59:14


    Interviewing Kenneth Anderson on the role of salamanders in temperate forest ecosystems and how they respond to the consequence of mining operation.

    Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 1:44


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