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Morgan and Ty are two PhD students who take an interesting and hilarious dive into science stories. If you've ever been interested in science, but didn't love sitting in your high school science class, tune in for this podcast.

Morgan and Ty


    • Jun 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    12. Testing Ty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 62:24


    Get an insider's look at Ty's PhD Thesis Defense. Learn about the intestinal ailments of Ty's past girlfriends, his experience re-creating the "bubble boy," and hear what his mentor thinks about him sleeping on the job. Join in for our very first video podcast, which you can find on Spotify, or listen to the audio on your favorite streaming platform. Watch the full, unedited defense on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9wt2D9BecqM Reach out to us: scienceonthesidepodcast@gmail.com Instagram - @morgan_nels3 Twitter - @trchiaro

    11. Nels Elde, Genius

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 52:57


    Not many people can claim "genius" as an official title. But Nels Elde is not most people. Also named "Mr. Charming Beard," this Evolution professor at University of Utah is co-host of the successful podcast "This Week in Evolution," and he regularly makes zebrafish glow. (He may just be battling for the title of The most Interesting Man in the World.) Join us for this week's conversation with Nels where we hear about his journey through research, his views on science and art, and the things that make him tick. As always, like and subscribe to our podcast on your favorite listening platforms. Find us on social media or contact us via email! scienceonthesidepodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @morgan_nels3 Twitter: @trchiaro, @ElEarlyBird This Week in Evolution: https://www.microbe.tv/twievo/

    10. A Milkmaid's Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 50:47


    Where did the idea behind vaccines arise? And what do cows have to do with vaccines? We answer these questions and more in this season finale. Join us to hear about Ty and Morgan's exciting life updates and the history of smallpox vaccinations. And as always, come for the science and stay for the entertainment.

    9. Chain Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 42:30


    Drugs, explosions, heart break, and nudity - this episode had it all! (Don't worry, it's still clean.) Today we discuss Polymerase Chain Reaction - PCR - and the people behind this technology. Join us as we talk about Thomas Brock's serendipitous discovery in Yellowstone National Park, and Kary Mullis's midnight revelation (while he may or may not have been trippin') that led to a Nobel Prize.

    8. Bless You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 48:29


    Allergies are the worst! So would you believe that in the early 1900s, Carl Prausnitz and Heinz Kustner were injecting each other to see if they could GIVE each other allergies? Hear the story of Prausnitz, known as the Father of Allergy, and hear some funny and bizarre stories about allergies from Ty and Morgan along the way.

    7. It's in His Genes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 47:49


    Join Ty and Morgan as they tell the incredible true story of Mario Capecchi, Nobel Laureate from the University of Utah. Not only is his prize-winning discovery of knockout gene technology revolutionary to medical and genetic research, but his life story is inspiring to all.

    6. Turkish Delight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 47:21


    Join the conversation with our friend and colleague, Dr. Atakan Ekiz, who is taking his skills back to Turkey as he starts a new professorship. We get the inside scoop on his journey into science and his experience coming to the US, as well as fun facts about his taste in music and the hometown beaches he loves.

    5. Grave Digging for Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 32:11


    Who doesn't love a good grave digging story? Dr. Johan Hultin may have used some unconventional methods, but this real-life Indiana Jones is credited with the discovery of the virus that caused the 1918 flu pandemic.

    4. Theranos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 53:09


    Diving into the world of Silicon Valley, Morgan and Ty introduce you to Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO and founder of now-defunct THERANOS.

    3. Sweet Pee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 36:20


    Ty and Morgan explore the history of diabetes and the scientific drama surrounding the discovery of insulin.

    2. TheGr8Mortality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 30:56


    A third of Europe dead, an unknown killer on the loose: 1347 to 1351 AD are four of the most deadly years in human history. Sit down with Morgan and Ty to discuss the Great Mortality.

    1. Don't Drink The Broth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 35:13


    Meet the hosts of Science on the Side in their inaugural episode. Morgan and Ty are two PhD students who take an interesting and hilarious dive into science stories. If you've ever been interested in science, but didn't love sitting in your high school science class, tune in for this podcast.

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