A podcast that explores both innovative research and the people behind it at NC State. We’ll feature short conversations about big advances and small ones, studies that may directly impact your life as well as fun quirky findings, and how and why researchers of all stripes do what they do.
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Tariffs have been in the news since the election and look to remain a hot topic. So we asked international economist Andrew Greenland to speak with us about U.S. tariff history and the potential impacts of tariffs in a global economy.
Avian flu has been around for a while, but we’re now seeing a steady stream of news stories focused on everything from how the disease is driving up egg prices to its appearance in dairy cattle. What's going on with avian flu? Matt Koci, a virologist and immunologist in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science,…
Joe Brazel talks about accounting, ethics, and red flags on this episode of Audio Abstract.
Lampreys are ancient, they look weird, and they don't have jaws. What's not to love?
Nathan Crook talks microplastics - and the microbes that can eat them.
Khara Grieger helps us understand PFAS exposure and how we can protect ourselves.
With algae, too much of a good thing can lead to some bad results.
Francis de los Reyes talks about sanitation practices and challenges.
John Dole, master of all things poinsettia, talks about the flower most associated with the holiday season.
Chris Moorman talks turkey - wild turkey - on this episode of Audio Abstract.
Erin McKenney talks palatial guts, six degrees of academic separation, and cecum envy on this episode of Audio Abstract.
Rob Scheller talks about wildfires - their causes, and whether we can predict or prevent them.
Different breeds have different pain tolerances - but the results are not always what veterinarians have assumed they'd be.
Jessica Buchy talks Turtle Rescue Team and Leech, an Eastern box turtle, lets us hear his heartbeat.
Ph.D. student Lauren Pharr joins Audio Abstract to talk about Field Inclusive, an initiative aimed at supporting marginalized and historically excluded biologists and researchers.
Jordan Kern discusses current issues with the grid and what the future may hold.
Ellen Shumaker debunks myths about two storied holiday foods.
Max Scott talks about the New World screwworm, Panamanian "fly factories" and some really gross infestations - including the case of the "zombie deer."
DeLeon Gray talks about the concept of belonging and the effect it can have on Black and Latino students in particular.
Does Salmonella really just love peanut butter? Food safety expert Ellen Shumaker joins us again to talk about the recent recall.
Rongmon Bordoloi talks about how galaxies are created.
Kelly Oten talks about invasive species in N.C. - from beetles to trees - and what we can do about them.
Tara Harrison has performed acupuncture on actual lions, tigers and bears.
Adriana de Souza e Silva talks about grassroots digital mapping of the pandemic in Brazil.
Ellen Shumaker talks about fall food safety - from trick-or-treating to fairs, fire pits and fall potlucks.
Shweta Trivedi talks about giving pre-veterinary students hands-on experiences through VetPAC.
Vanessa Volpe explains how systemic racism can affect healthcare quality and availability for Black populations.
Stacy Wood talks vaccine apathy: what it is and how to address it.
Casey Theriot talks about how C. diff does what it does and what researchers are doing to stop it.
Volcanologist Arianna Soldati talks about how volcanoes operate and what it's like to get up close and personal with lava.
Heather Patisaul talks about compounds in plastics that can affect your health.
Delisia Matthews and Qiana Cryer-Coupet talk about sneakerheads, hypebeasts, and what it means to be a part of the community.
A hive is only as healthy as its queen. Alison McAfee discusses queen failure.
Greg Lewbart, a professor of aquatic medicine here at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine, knows that when treating turtles and fish, innovative solutions are part of the process.
Skylar Hopkins explains why some parasites need protecting.
Computer scientist Brad Reaves talks about robocalls - how they work and what happens when you answer one.
Mathematical biologist Alun Lloyd talks about the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses in the US and the methods we can use to stop them.
How will the universe end? Katie Mack talks about universe-ending scenarios.
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