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Steve and Caleb are back from Summer Break! The guys catch up on how they have been spending their summer. Steve has been busy working on his Jeep all summer. Steve talks about how much he loves working on cars as a hobby. The guys talk about how fun it would be to have an old project car to work on. They also fill us in on how they have been spending their time in the lab. Caleb has been working on figuring out third gen sequencing, which neither Steve nor anyone else has heard of. Caleb warns about the troubles of being on the cutting edge of science. Steve talks about how he has been working on doing qPCR for his project. The guys give a quick lesson on RNA and cDNA and why you would want to perform qPCR and they talk about some of the troubles of working with RNA. They also explain why funding random science is so important and how you never know what a project will lead to. Caleb explains the story of how Taq polymerase was discovered. Finally, it is unfortunate that the guys have to end on talking about the problem of gun violence. There was recently a shooting in the Oregon District in Dayton, Ohio, both Steve and Caleb's home town. The guys discuss how they feel about it and what a complicated problem it is. They also give a couple of suggestions of what small things you could do to possibly indirectly help with this issue.WebsiteInstagramFacebook

Steve and Caleb are back with another episode of The Beaker Report. Steve and Caleb spend some time catching up on what has been going on in their labs. Steve has been 3D printing some parts for his projects in the lab and he talks about some new technologies in the world of 3D printing. The guys also talk about how great summer is when you work at a university. One of the benefits of being a scientist is how flexible your schedule can be in the summer. Steve talks about how he has been riding his bike to the lab this summer and Caleb talks about his skateboard goals. This gets the guys on a discussion of why it is so captivating to watch people doing extreme stunts. Check out this and much more on this weeks episode of The Beaker Report! Website Instagram Facebook

This week on The Beaker Report, Steve and Caleb talk to Chris Dupont. Chris is a researcher at Wright State University and was recently accepted into the MD/PhD program at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. He works in Dr. Rich's muscle physiology lab, a lab that Steve's lab collaborates with quite frequently. Chris grew up in Montreal, Canada where he played soccer from a young age. He traveled the world playing soccer and eventually earned a scholarship to play at Wright State University. On the podcast, Chris tells the guys all about what it was like to travel playing soccer and then he discusses how he decided to get into science. In his undergrad, Chris decided to get a degree in physics. He said he didn't even know he was going to college until just before he started. He also touched his process of choosing a major and then talked about how he decided he wanted to start doing research and how he found out about Dr. Rich and got into his lab. Steve and Chris find out that they worked the same job in college, only Steve finds out his experience was much worse. Chris also shares that, like Steve and Caleb, he also enjoys podcasts. He shares his top two, Spittin Chiclets and Against the Rules with Michael Lewis. Then, the guys get into a discussion of some of the problems with required courses in college. They suggest some courses that the university should offer. At the end they talk about why they love doing science as a job and how different working in a lab is compared to taking a lab for a course. This weeks episode was a blast. Thanks again to Chris Dupont for coming on and sharing his story on The Beaker Report. Website Instagram YouTube

This week on The Beaker Report, Steve is joined by Dr. Sandy Specht. Dr. Specht is a Professor of Biology at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Steve and Caleb both took Dr. Specht's Biology I course in their undergrad. Steve and Dr. Specht catch up and she explains how she got into biology in the first place. They share stories of how each other first became interested in medicine. Steve also questions Dr. Specht about some of the difficulties of teaching. They cover how important it is to get good scientific information out to the public and how there is a general misunderstanding of the scientific process amongst the public. Check out this a more on this weeks episode of The Beaker Report. Website Facebook Instagram

Steve and Caleb are back with another episode of The Beaker Report podcast. It's been a couple of weeks since the guys caught up with each other. Caleb is now officially a PhD candidate. He passed his candidacy exam last week. So he outlines the process and timeline of preparing for a candidacy exam and what is involved. The guys also get caught up on what has been going on in the lab. Steve has gotten back into doing electrophysiology and covers the struggles involved with getting the experiment up and running. Then the guys get super nerdy and start talking about data analysis and some of there favorite plots. Check out this and much more in this science packed episode! Website Facebook Instagram

Tune in this week for another fun episode of The Beaker Report podcast with Steve Burke and Caleb Schuler. After Caleb recapped his recent trip to Madison, Wisconsin the guys get into a discussion on the Drake equation. The Drake equation attempts to estimate the number of civilizations capable of communication that exist in the Milkyway Galaxy. They had a funny realization about the equation. Also, Steve gives a status update about his research. Website Facebook Instagram

This week on The Beaker Report Caleb is in Ohio! Steve and Caleb got together to do a podcast Caleb brought an old buddy of his from the Navy along. Jordan Falardeau is this weeks guest and it was a blast. After having met up for lunch and some beers the guys, being slightly tipsy, recorded this epic podcast where they discussed the future of automation and how humans will adapt to a future where robots do every. This led them down many paths such as, what is the mean of life? What is your purpose in life if there is no struggle? Can humans compete with robots if we could download information to our brains? For the answers to these questions be sure to take a listen. Website Facebook Instagram Show Music - Change is Gonna Come by Greta Van Fleet

This week on The Beaker Report, Caleb is out of town so Steve brought back beloved guest Ryan Rakoczy! Ryan and Steve discussed many topics on this episode including research and laboratory techniques. The guys got into some deep discussion about time and the possibilities and ramifications of curing death and disease. They also discussed what happens after death and what is the purpose of life. Mostly, Steve kept coming back to the idea that we can not be sure of anything absolutely. This is a fun episode and a great discussion. Check it out. Thanks again to Ryan for being a guest on the podcast he will definitely be back again. Website Instagram Facebook Episode Music - Mister Magic by Grover Washington Jr.

Steve and Caleb are backthis week with another episode of The Beaker Report. This show starts out silly with some reminiscing about Saturday morning cartoons and which X-Men were the guys favorites. The guys then get into some automobile history and talk about electric cars. Steve talks about how he would like to convert a car to electric. Steve talks about how conversions could be an affordable way to get off of the need to use fuel. Next, the guys get into the concerns of job automation and the argument mentioned for the idea of a universal basic income. The guys discuss some of the ideas of Andrew Yang who is running for president in 2020 on this idea. Finally, the guys end with the weekly dose of science. The discuss some ecology and Steve gives some updates on his recent work.

Episode #34 with Steve Burke and Caleb Schuler The science show for the average Joe! Website Facebook Instagram

This week Caleb and Steve start the show with a discussion of time and why it is not a base ten system like the metric system. They touch on whether or not we need daylight savings time or not. They also talk about their love for Wikipedia and how great it is to have a resource like that. Caleb touches on how being in the military has benefited him as a graduate student and shares some fantastic sayings he picked up as well. One of them being, "embrace the suck". The guys discuss how life never gets easy and you have to embrace the struggles you have. They also have a brief discussion of simulation theory. Finally, Steve talks about how strange the perception of time is in that it can change in different circumstances. They talk about how fascinating it is that there are chemicals that can alter your perception of time (i.e. psychedelics). They talk about how psychedelic trips must be similar to what happens when you are dreaming. Steve describes how plants evolve proteins that cause interesting things to happen in humans and what is the difference between a drug and a toxin. Listen to this and much more this week on The Beaker Report! Website Instagram Facebook

Feeling slightly buzzed from a lab meeting at the Pub, Steve starts this episode by explaining the strike that is going on at Wright State University. Steve and Caleb discuss how the strike is affecting the students at the university and how it impacts Steve's research. Then they get into teaching and what is the best way to organize labs so that students get the most out of them. Steve proposes some different ideas for how labs could be taught so that students are actually interested in the work they do in the lab. Steve is teaching an exercise physiology lab this semester and as a result, he has been thinking about obesity in America. The guys go over the horrifying statistics of obesity in the country and some of the causes of it. Caleb tells us about his dislike of standing in lines. Finally, Steve plays a song that his band has been learning and this leads to a discussion of rock radio stations and how the music they play has changed over time. Show Music: Bad Company - Burnin Sky

This week Zach Jeckering, the founder of Hooligans Tribe, joins Steve and Caleb on the podcast. This episode was recorded on a late Saturday night and the guys had been drinking. The show went all over the place ranging from flat Earth to Moon landings. However, amazingly they ended up discussing quite a bit of science. Steve and Caleb taught Zach about Tardigrades. Also, Steve and Caleb got caught up on each other's research. If you are looking for a fun episode this one is for you. Thanks again to Zach Jeckering for being The Beaker Report's first reoccurring guest as well as the first sponsor. The Hooligans Tribe is a local streetwear brand. Zach makes some really sick bags and clothes. Go get your swag at www.hooliganstribe.com. Show Music: The Black Keys - Ain't Nothing Like You Website Facebook Instagram

This week the guys are back together. Caleb was in Seattle for a week working with collaborators at the University of Washington's applied physiology laboratory. Caleb recapped some of the work he did while he was away. He also talked about how he is staying up late because of the jet lag. Steve admits that he stayed up late recently watching video game streaming on YouTube, which leads to a discussion of how different video games are now from when the guys were young due to the addition of the internet. Eventually, the guys get begin talking about the weather due to all the snowfall that Ohio got this week. Like scientists tend to do the conversation divulged into a discussion on global warming. Caleb references a scientist that does some research in Antarctica named Peter Doran. One of his papers on climate change was taken by many right-wing climate deniers as evidence that climate change is not real even though they didn't fully understand the details of the paper. Check out this link for a video on him. Finally, the guys finish up with some updates on what's been happening in the lab and Steve talks about what happened with his big Eureka moment. They also talk about what they have planned for the semester now that school is back in session. Check out the show for much more! Website Facebook Instagram

The Beaker Report is back from the holidays with another great episode. With Caleb out of town, Steve had to bring on a guest. This week Ryan Rakoczy joins Steve to talk about his research and what he does as a Ph.D. student at Wright State University. Ryan works in a respiratory physiology lab where he studies the control of breathing. He studies small structures in the neck called carotid bodies. These structures sense changes in blood oxygen, pressure, and carbon dioxide which aids in the control of breathing. This episode is filled with random science tidbits and helpful information on how to get ahead of the game for those interested in working in a science related field one day. But don't worry, Steve and Ryan had plenty to drink during the course of this episode so it takes some pretty interesting and funny turns along the way. Take a listen! Website Facebook Instagram Show music: The Black Crowes - Kickin' My Heart Around

On this episode Steve and Caleb start by explaining how nice it is to be on winter break. They then jump straight into talking about research. This time they discuss how easy it is to get sucked into a research rabbit hole. They also touch on how to sift through the mountains of papers out there. They talk about how every job has aspects you don't like and how to stay focused on the parts you do like. Eventually they get into a deep discussion on consciousness and memories. This is a fun podcast and eventually the guys wish everyone a great holiday. They end the show with some advice on some things to know before starting college. Take a listen. Website Facebook Instagram

The semester is officially over and Steve and Caleb are pumped! Steve recaps his incredible night at the lab and describes how it feels to have a eureka moment in the lab. He talks about his struggles with some of his new equipment and overcoming some failures to get to the point of collecting great data. Steve explains what it is to get "scooped" in science. Then the guys discuss some of Steve's findings and how it might lead to some clinical research with actual patients and hopefully a future treatment for the symptoms of the disease. Next, the guys shift back to discuss the concept of the Gaia hypothesis. Steve spent some time learning about the concept since the previous episode of the podcast and Caleb finds out whether or not Steve is now a believer. This leads to a fantastic discussion about some of the challenges of shifting totally to renewable energy. Steve talks about his new appreciation for nuclear energy and some of the misconceptions people have about it. Take a listen you won't regret it. Show Music: When My Train Pulls In (Live) - Garry Clark Jr. Website Facebook Instagram

Its finals week and Caleb and Steve are finally done with their grading for the semester. The guys talk about what they have going on for the last week of the semester. Steve's plan for the spring is to study for the MCAT and he talks a little about his study plans. Caleb has a prelim coming up so he plans to study up on snow ecology. Next, they begin talking about how working in the lab helps you understand research papers easier. Steve tells Caleb about some of the papers he's been reading and critiques some of their experimental methods. Steve also explains a fascinating technique known as a skinned muscle fiber experiment. They also discuss the importance of being skeptical when reading papers. Steve talks about a paper he is reading that is full of mistakes. Steve then tells about his current struggles in the lab with his neuromuscular transmission recordings. He has been having long and frustrating days but he hopes that he can be a good example of the necessity of perseverance in science. Caleb rounds up the episode by talking about his new mathematical modeling endeavors. Then he introduced the Gaia hypothesis, which is an interesting take on how the life on Earth works in harmony to maintain the conditions necessary for life on Earth. In its early days, it was controversial but has been much more widely accepted lately. It was proposed by James Lovelock when he was working for NASA. Website Facebook Instagram

As the fall semester comes to an end Steve and Caleb update each other on some potential successful experiments in the lab and recap their Thanksgiving Break. Steve speaks of just how important it can be to take some time off from the lab. Then, the guys discuss some methods for teaching and some difficulties of teaching. Next, Caleb details what a PhD Candidacy exam is and as usual the guys take a couple left turns and end up talking about some general life strategies such as working harder than everyone else. This leads Steve to talk about a recent podcast series he listened to. The podcast tells the terrifying story of a neurosurgeon, Dr. Chirstophe Duntsch (AKA Dr. Death), who took that strategy to the extreme resulting in a nightmare. Finally, the guys update the #noslacknovemeber goals, and get back into the routine with a heavy dose of science this episode! Website Facebook Instagram

This week on the podcast the guys talk to Mykee Chanchu ( @nintupak ). Mykee works as a lab technician at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Baltimore Maryland. His lab uses zebra fish

For the first time ever The Beaker Report is on the road! Steve is in Virginia this week and as a result, he was able to get an awesome guest on the podcast. Javier Medrano is the head roaster at Swing's Coffee Roasters in Alexandria Virginia. Swing's has been in the coffee business in the D.C. area for just over 100 years. They have a large roasting facility in the back of their Alexandria coffee shop location. Swing's roasts 10,000 lbs of beans every week. If you are looking for a fantastic pour over or an espresso drink, be sure to stop by the shop and tell them The Beaker Report sent you. Javier sat down with Steve and Caleb to discuss the specialty coffee industry. It is a fascinating world that is gaining popularity, but the average coffee drinker is still unaware of all that goes into giving them the best cup of coffee possible. It is fascinating the level of detail and care that goes into roasting coffee. Javier is a wealth of coffee knowledge and starts by schooling the guys in some of the history of coffee such as its mythological origin story of Kaldi. It turns out a goat herder from Ethiopia may have discovered the beans when his goats were getting jacked up on the coffee plants. Javier covers many fascinating topics including the effects of climate change on coffee farming, how machines and technology are impacting the industry, and some of the methods the roasters use to be sure their coffee flavor is consistent from roast to roast. This episode was recorded in Swing's SCAA certified cupping lab. The SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to, "engage, inspire, and expand a sustainable global specialty coffee trade through leadership in events, education, and research". Their website has many great resources for people in the industry and those who aren't as well. This episode pairs well with a fresh cup of Joe and sparkling water chaser. If you want something similar to what Javier and Steve were drinking in this episode get yourself a naturally processed Ethiopian pour over. If you are unaware of where to find a fantastic cup of coffee near you check out Sprudge and just search for your city. Thanks again to Javier for being such a fun guest and to Swing's Coffee Roasters for being The Beaker Report's studio away from home! Show Music: Childish Japes - Hold On Check out our Website Follow us on: Instagram Facebook Twitter

In honor of Veteran's Day, Steve and Caleb start off talking about some military history. Over the weekend Steve watched a new show on Netflix called Medal of Honor. As the name implies, the show tells the stories of men who have earned the medal of honor from different conflicts throughout history and Steve recaps one of the crazier episodes he watched. Caleb then tells some stories about being in the Navy including getting seasick and being thrown around in a RIB (rigid inflatable boat for the non-military folks) on ten-foot waves. Steve responds by sharing his redneck boating experience. This whiskey fueled podcast went all over the map with the guys trading stories of falling asleep at the movies, sneaking food into seminars, and some holiday travel plans. Caleb talks about some new science he learned about at a recent talk he attended. Preliminary data suggests that there are bacteria that live in the brain. Check out this fascinating article. Eventually they finally decide to give a recap of week one of #NOSLACKNOVEMBER. Steve's approach to getting in shape is to run as much as possible. Caleb has decided to go the weight lifting route. Both seem to be doing well and are feeling good after the first week. Stay tuned to see how they do the rest of the month. Show Music: Coast Modern - Dive Website Facebook Instagram

The No Slack November special. The guys talk about how to be a "good" GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) and best options for grading lab reports. They take a stab at understanding the standardized testing used for grad school applications. Most importantly Steve schools us on MCAT testing, pricing, and the existence of financial aid for the testing and prep classes. They discuss how a PhD does not have to be the end all be all to someone's career and discuss how to keep options open even after specializing with a PhD. As per usual the guys take a turn down a rabbit hole and try to understand what is going on with dreams, in doing so they reveal some of their most memorable dreams. As a result, a short discussion into the importance of sleep and naps occurs. Ultimately the guys get into a deep discussion on fitness and how to make healthy habits, referencing The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business by Charles Duhigg and Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink (which is also available in audiobook on most music apps). Now that the school semester seems to be calming down, the guys decide to challenge themselves with "No Slack November." The goal of No Slack November is to simply work out and build the habit of working out and MAYBE waking up early. Stay tuned and check out the Website, Facebook and Instagram for updates!!

Caleb was in Ohio this weekend which means Steve and Caleb were able to do the podcast in person. This was their first podcast together in Steve's new podcast studio (a.k.a. Steve's home office). They begin by discussing the collection of books on Steve's bookcase. The guys then discuss briefly the terrifying history of medicine in America. Eventually, they get to video games and nerd out a little bit on Starcraft II. At some point, Steve and Caleb get on science. Steve begins to recount his Bio graduate seminar and the research he has been reading about. He talks about a process in cells called Autophagy. Click the link to check out autophagy. Each labeled oval in the picture on the page is a different protein that helps in the process of autophagy in some capacity. Caleb talks about Carbon isotopes. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with a different atomic mass. They react chemically similar but have slightly different physical properties. This episode is filled with a lot of discussion on many more interesting topics. Take a listen to hear them all. Here are some of the books the guys talked about: -Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine- -A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design- -The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution- -Einstein: His Life and Universe- -The Royal Road to Card Magic Episode Music: -Kamasi Washington - The Epic As always check out the website, Facebook and Instagram.

Steve and Caleb are back and in this episode, they are back to discussing science straight out of the gate. Steve has been reading research about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and he talks a bit about that. This leads to a discussion on the balance of perfection and practicality in science. Sometimes it is hard to figure out when enough is enough when designing an experiment. Sometimes the benefit is not worth all of the work it will take. Next, the guys talk about some career options that are available with a biology degree. When Caleb and Steve were undergrads they weren't aware of all of the possible careers in biology. They also talk about presenting science at meetings. Steve is hoping to present his thesis research at an American Physiological Society meeting this year. Caleb also gives some advice on giving an interesting presentation. Finally, they end with some speculation on the role of robots in society. Inevitably, they get on the "will the robots take over the world?" debate and Caleb picks his evil robot apocalypse weapon of choice. This is a fun science filled episode, check it out! Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

In this episode Steve and Caleb recap this past week of UFC news following the Connor vs. Khabib fight. It has been a crazy week following the post-fight brawl. They also discuss the recently announced upcoming UFC cards. However, if you are tired of all of the UFC talk, skip ahead to 20 minutes and they get back to the science talk. Steve discusses surviving his writing class and his recent shift in his thesis focus. They also discuss how sometimes science can be a small world and what a scientific lineage is. They also give a quick lesson on the difference between a genotype and a phenotype, get out your notepads freshmen. If science is your thing this is the episode for you. Caleb puts on display his uncanny knowledge of the aurora australis (southern lights). They stay on topic the rest of the podcast and then end with a recap of Steve's recent trip to the movies. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

This is a special episode of The Beaker Report. Caleb and Steve do their first episode together in person and they do it while watching UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor Mcgregor. This was a wild night of fighting and the guys take you along as they discuss the fights during the pay per view. They had a lot to drink and a lot to say. They also get a little bit of science talk in there as well. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter All of the music heard in this episode is off Trice's new album Palms. Be sure to check them out they are great and are currently on tour.

The Beaker Report is proud to bring you its first guest, a guest that is very near and dear to Steve's heart! Zach Jeckering and Steve met in their high school biology class and have been friends ever since. Zach is the owner and creator of The Hooligans Tribe, a Dayton based clothing company. In this episode, they go down memory lane and talk about how Zach got into making clothes and how he started with an idea and has run with it for the past seven years. Naturally, things go off the rails a couple of times. The guys were rudely interrupted by a wasp in the studio. This spawns a rant on vegans and they rehash a dispute with a disgruntled vegan from Instagram. Then they discuss the upcoming UFC fight, UFC 229. Eventually, they talk about some science. Zach gets a basic lesson in molarity, ribosomes, and grade curving. Check out Hooligans Tribe here: hooliganstribe.com ; Instagram As always you can find The Beaker Report here: www.thebeakerreport.com ; Instagram ; Facebook

This episode starts with Steve and Caleb's typical dose of science talk. This semester has Steve pulling his hair out with piles of lab reports to grade and a large paper to write. The guys talk a little bit about giving presentations over your research. They discuss some of the pitfalls and how not to bore your audience. This is where things go off the deep end. The guys reminisce about some classic children's books and talk about the Berenstein vs Berenstain Bears dilemma. The guys talk about a lot of craziness and then they land on the topic of politics which brings them to guns. This can be a sensitive topic these days but the guys tread on. They talk about shooting guns and then Caleb tells sum gun related Navy stories. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

This episode Steve and Caleb discuss the importance of writing in science. Steve may be on a soapbox because he has to grade so many student lab reports right now, who knows. Why are people so bad a writing these days? Could social media and lack of reading be involved? They try to get across that being uncomfortable and not being great at something is a good thing. That just means they is room for improvement. They also share the biggest secret to being a good writer. Inevitably, they get on the topic of their research. Steve goes into some detail about his project and talks about the benefits of certain models that are used for studying specific scientific questions. They all have their pros and cons so it is important to know what they are. Finally, they talk some more about what it is like to be a graduate student. They acknowledge that money is not a huge benefit of being a graduate student. However, they get to do something that they are passionate about and that they enjoy. Also, they discuss how many undergraduates are unaware of what really happens in the lab. When they were undergrads they had no idea and no one was really attempting to get that information out there. So hopefully this episode helps with that problem. Take a listen! Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

With the semester back in full swing, the guys have their plates full. Steve and Caleb's schedules are now filled with reading, writing, lab work, teaching, and classes are keeping them both very busy. Steve talks about testing out his new force platform, the Achilles II, after weeks of design work and building. Caleb finally tells us about his purple bacteria that he found when he was in the field in Washington. Steve shares some advice on always being skeptical of what you are taught. He spent some time going back over the anatomy of the muscles that he records from using the Achilles II. He used a book called The Anatomy of the Rat, by E. C. Greene, an amazing female anatomist from the early 20th century. Then Caleb talks about how important going back in time through the literature can be crucial for your research. Sometimes some very effective techniques can become forgotten over time. After a long in-depth explanation of how muscle cells are organized and how they work, Steve and Caleb talk about how crazy it is that humans have figured out all of this detailed information about how the world works. They also can't believe that they get to be a part of it all. This episode is jam packed. They go all over the place but they end it with a bit of UFC talk.

Happy Labor Day from The Beaker Report. Steve spent his weekend moving into a new house. The guys start by talking about living with someone after having lived on their own and how having your own space is essential. After recapping their Labor Day activities they discuss their first week of fall semester. They talk about what it is like to teach labs and some of the differences in teaching Bio majors vs non-majors. Next, they give some advise on how to keep track of references when writing research papers. Sometimes it can be a challenge to keep it all organized and a reference manager program like Endnote or Zotero can be really helpful. They also talk about how important math in biology can be. If you are interested in research, do yourself a favor and keep taking math courses beyond Calculus I. Finally, the guys get into some travel stories. Steve bashes on United Airlines and Caleb retells some stories of his military experiences. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

Caleb and Steve start this episode with some discussion on how important it is to always be on the lookout for ways to improve yourself. They also talk about how teaching someone can be the best way to learn. They also take a dive into the difference between certain cultural norms around the world. Steve explains what happens on Ganges river India which leads to a discussion about how strange death rituals can get. Eventually they get back on topic and they talk about how much research is going on out there answering the questions that you would have never thought to ask. Also, the guys talk about caffeine and how it doesn't seem to effect some people. Maybe a future #brainyfact possibly? There is much more in this episode. Give it a listen Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

With a mini-champagne in hand, Episode 10 kicks off with some Fall '18 semester talk. Things can get pretty hectic at at a university right around fall time, and Steve and Caleb are feeling it. The guys discuss juggling research, teaching duties, and classes. Caleb is writing a paper and Steve is about to begin putting together his thesis. As a result both of them have been digging into some science papers lately. They share some advice on how to get into reading scientific literature. They also talk about some of the challenges involved in training a new person in the lab. Steve admits he has a problem getting out of bed, a common problem for many students and a problem Steve has dealt with his whole life. He also confesses his addiction to coffee. Finally, Caleb and Steve discuss how similar their Dads are. Oddly enough they are both truck drivers and musicians. The guys talk about some of their musical pasts. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

Episode 9 of The Beaker Report starts off with some discussion of the intersection of science and religion throughout history. Steve talks about the time crunch of putting together a Master's thesis. Steve also talks about some helpful online resources such as JoVE and some good Youtube channels. The guys also talk about how you can find yourself having to learn many skills in science that you wouldn't have expected. Also, Caleb talks about one of his favorite subjects.... melt probes! This episode was all over the place, listen to hear about these topics and much more including the typical dose of UFC talk at the end. As always check out the website and social media for all of the updates and some cool content we may be posting. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Also, check out these cool links that we discussed on this episode. Steve's Jove publication Fun Biology YouTube channel Motherboard science & technology YouTube channel

Caleb just got back from being involved in a NASA planetary protection panel. He and Steve start out talking about getting grants for science projects and the importance of public funding. They also discuss the beauty of the Eureka Moment in science that all scientists hope for and the role of luck in science. On the other side of the coin they also talk about when you spend a week experimenting and getting no results. Steve explains a little bit about the experiments he does and some of the techniques involved which leads them into a discussion of how mechanical living cells are. Finally, they wrap up the show with some UFC talk. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

On this episode Steve and Caleb start off talking about biosafety and how electives can be more difficult than core classes. Steve then recaps his nightmare experience with the osmometer. They also discuss why words in science have to be so hard to pronounce and then Steve totally forgets what he was going to say. The first Beaker Report blooper! Caleb brings up the news that water was found on Mars and then they tackle the question of what happens when we find life on other planets and much more! Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

The Beaker Report Broken Bone Special! Steve tells the tale of his wife's broken leg, spending the weekend at the hospital, and catching up the rest of week. Caleb and Steve also admit that they are not huge sports fans unless you are talking about extreme sports. Also, Steve gives some advice on how not to run a marathon. Finally, you know it wouldn't be a podcast without diving into some pseudoscience. What is déjà vu? What comes first the chicken or the egg? Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

Caleb and Steve start off with a recap of UFC 226. Then they get into what it is like to teach undergraduate students and talk some about their research. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

Caleb and Steve give some advice on getting through college unscathed and how to get into grad school. Louie the cat also makes his debut appearance on The Beaker Report and almost destroys Steve's laptop. They also discuss teaching labs, dealing with students, and balancing research through it all. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

After a two week break Caleb and Steve share some stories including a field research trip, a wedding, and continued apartment issues. For the hardcore brainiacs out there, there is also a good bit of science talk. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

Steve and Caleb are back! Today Steve recaps good times with family and friends and Caleb and Steve share bachelor party stories. They also talk about the trials and tribulations of being an undergraduate and cramming for exams, trying to find time to read, and also share some stories from the lab. Website Facebook instagram twitter

The first official episode of The Beaker Report Podcast! Steve and Caleb talk about their drinks , the oddities of living in apartments, the struggles of laundry, working in a lab, working with undergraduates, and the beauty of decimals. Check out the website and social media for other interesting postings: Websitte Facebook Instagram Twitter

Steve Burke and Caleb Schuler tell you all about them selves, where they came from, and what you can expect from The Beaker Report Podcast. Listen every Monday to get a new dose of the daily lives, science, and general discussions of Steve and Caleb. Website Facebook Instagram Twitter