Today we are joined again by Dr Steven Schwartz, a lecturer in Biology at Gonzaga University. This is the second part of a 2 part interview   Links for Dr Schwartz: Ultimate sacrifice: Spider’s post-sex cannibalism aids offspring | Article by Scott Schrage | UNL News | October 6, 2016 http://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/ultimate-sacrifice-spiders-post-sex-cannibalism-aids-offspring/ – – – – […] […]

Today we discuss important scientific issues that would beneficial to hear about during the elections.   […]

Today we discuss important scientific issues that would beneficial to hear about during the elections.   […]

Today we are joined by Dr Steven Schwartz, a lecturer in Biology at Gonzaga University. There is an introduction discussing cannibalism in various animals, followed by part one of the interview with Dr Schwartz, who has studied sexual cannibalism in the dark fishing spiders, among other things.   Links for Dr Schwartz: Ultimate sacrifice: Spider’s […] […]

Our third and final part of our interview with Andrew Greenlaw about the science of flight. […]

This is a special episode that we recorded live in the studio, with special guests Karen Furlong and John Robertson. We talk about the science of love: the stages of love, how love affects the brain and behaviour, and the chemistry of love.   […]

A continuation of our interview with Andrew Greenlaw about the science of flight. today we cover some different models of planes, breaking the sound barrier, fighter pilots and the Eyjafjallajökull eruption! […]

This episode is the first part of a 3 part interview with Andrew Greenlaw: Electrical engineer and aviation know it all.   […]

Today we continue looking at the fascinating world of insects! This episode features a special musical guest: Crickets!   […]

Today we explore the fascinating world of insects with part 1 of our interview with Gary Chang, an entomologist and associate professor of Biology at Gonzaga University.   References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass_(ecology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect https://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/bugnos.htm http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/question733.htm     Gary Chang’s home page: https://connect.gonzaga.edu/chang […]

Today we look at the awesome cephalopod with our lovely guest Kathryn Kegel, a Senior Aquarist at the Seattle Aquarium!   References http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150312-blood-antarctica-octopus-animals-science-colors/ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-curious-facts-about-octopuses-7625828/?no-ist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusca http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/05/469317639/scientists-discover-remarkable-little-octopod-possibly-new-species http://www.nature.com/news/octopus-genome-holds-clues-to-uncanny-intelligence-1.18177 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus   […]

  Today we look at the science of SCUBA with Sherri Ferguson who is the director of the Environmental Medicine and Physiology unit of Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC.     References http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventors/a/Scuba.htm http://marinebio.org/oceans/scuba/     Environmental Medicine and Physiology Unit, SFU: https://www.sfu.ca/science/empu.html     […]

Today we look at the environmental and toxicological toll of America’s favourite beverage: bottled water.     http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100310/why-tap-water-is-better/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-containers-may-be-just-as-hazardous/ http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/221205.php http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bolivia/thestory.html http://www.democracynow.org/2016/2/17/michigans_water_wars_nestle_pumps_millions http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2015/01/10/janicki-omniprocessor/#6fa7913b3265 https://www.banthebottle.net/bottled-water-facts/ http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-bottled-water/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottled_water_in_the_United_States http://www.livescience.com/3406-energy-footprint-bottled-water.html http://pacinst.org/publication/bottled-water-and-energy-a-fact-sheet/ http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/26/news/companies/california-bottled-water-drought/ http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-numbers-behind-agricultural-water-use-1434726353   Clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-iSrvzMzgA  What is BPA? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEfLl3HFddY  Potential impacts of BPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0 Story of Bottled Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBgb_4DEW-U Sources of Bottled Water https://youtu.be/bVzppWSIFU0 Omni Processor (poop water… Hey- you […] […]

In today’s episode we talk about the environmental legacy of plastics, focusing on the visible and invisible plastic contamination in the oceans. Next week we will be waging a full assault on bottled water!   REFERENCES http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/08/exxon-climate-change-1981-climate-denier-funding http://chartsbin.com/view/mgz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/19/plastics-industry-edited-california-textbooks_n_931486.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120920082526.htm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/plastic-ocean-garbage_n_5191294.html https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151111165849.htm http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bpa-free-plastic-containers-may-be-just-as-hazardous/ https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/water.htm Wikipedia.com http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0113_050113_albatross_2.html http://www.nature.com/articles/srep08853 http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/conservation-and-science/our-programs/research/husbandry/laysan-albatross-and-plastics#trash-travels http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/15092-plastic-seabirds-albatross-australia/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160523084044.htm       www.svs.gsfc.nasa.gov  Is […] […]

In this episode we look at the origin of plastics, types of plastics and a bit about recycling. This episode is a foundation for next week’s episode on the legacy of plastics.     REFERENCES:   http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online-resources/conflicts-in-chemistry/the-case-of-plastics/all-history-of-plastics.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billiard_ball https://www.whitehousehistory.org/technology-communications http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tupperware-plastics/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/tupperware-meikle/ http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/media/magazine/articles/26-3-nylon-a-revolution-in-textiles.aspx?page=4 http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/10/how-the-plastic-bag-became-so-popular/381065/ http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-13/news/mn-10728_1_plastic-bags/3 http://www.cleanair.org/program/waste_and_recycling/recyclenow_philadelphia/waste_and_recycling_facts http://www.chemheritage.org/discover/online-resources/conflicts-in-chemistry/the-case-of-plastics/all-history-of-plastics.aspx http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/19/plastics-industry-edited-california-textbooks_n_931486.html https://www.banthebottle.net/bottled-water-facts/ http://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/how-long-does-it-take-for-plastics-to-biodegrade.htm http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/nov98/nazicars30.htm […]

In this episode we talk with Sara Jenkins, a GIS Specialist from the University of British Columbia about crisis mapping. Sara volunteers with an aid group called Standby Task Force (you can too! Check out how you can become a part of crowd sourcing and crisis mapping:http://www.standbytaskforce.org/) that helps live map crisis struck areas to assist […] […]

In this episode we talk a little about the history and importance of mapping, navigation using the north pole, pole migration and how pole migration may affect human society. In next week’s episode we continue the interview by talking about crisis mapping and crowd sourcing science.     REFERENCES: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Swarm http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2012-poleReversal.html http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/north-pole-could-soon-drift-over-siberia-180952016/?no-ist http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160408-climate-change-shifts-earth-poles-water-loss/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_declination http://www.livescience.com/6937-ice-ages-blamed-tilted-earth.html […] […]

In this episode we talk a little bit about where babies come from, the differences between Marsupials and placentals, the function of the placenta and good stuff like that! […]

This week’s episode explores Alternative energy sources like hydro, tidal power, fuel cells, geothermal and Spokane’s own Waste-to-Energy system! We also discuss the necessity of alternative power and some of their shortfalls.   Resources   https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/94016.pdf https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3 http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/how-hydroelectric-energy.html#.Vyfp7JMrKRs https://www.avistautilities.com/environment/spokaneriver/dams/Pages/default.aspx http://www.wired.com/2016/04/corpower-buoy/ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NGMhDqArEQ http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/jan/25/state-orders-spokanes-waste-to-energy-plant-to-cut/ https://www.ted.com/talks/amory_lovins_a_50_year_plan_for_energy?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_granholm_a_clean_energy_proposal_race_to_the_top?language=en     […]

In this episode we discuss Wind and solar power as alternative energy sources! We’ll also run through some of the hinderances to alternative energy: storage and transmission. This is part 1 of a 2, possibly even 3 part series. Some resources used in this episode:   http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/index/tech.html http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/apr/18/sandpoint-wins-grant-to-put-in-solar-roadways-demo/ http://community-building.org/buildings/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/im-getting-my-roof-redone-and-heard-about-solar-shingles/ http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/04/26/extra-crispy-california-solar-farm-killed-3500-birds-n1990779 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/windows-may-kill-988-million-birds-year-united-states http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/apr/18/sandpoint-wins-grant-to-put-in-solar-roadways-demo/ http://mic.com/articles/117948/6-months-later-here-s-what-s-happened-to-the-netherland-s-solar-bike-paths#.nYBYRadkM http://www.solarroadways.com/ […] […]

Nuclear Energy is SCAARRRRY, right? Or is it? Turns out Nuclear is arguably one of the safest forms of energy we use. Today we’ll discuss the pros and cons of nuclear energy, how it works, and the future of nuclear: fusion! Tune in next week when we’ll look into other popular forms of energy, like […] […]

This is part 2 of a 2 part series in which we look at the scientific legacy of the 1950s. In this episode we’ll talk a bit about advances in women’s health, how that impacted the women’s rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. We’ll talk a bit about the advent of solar panels, the […] […]

This episode explores some of the scientific advances that were made in the 1950s. The 1950s saw the world’s first computer, the invention of the programming language FORTRAN, fiber optics, reshaping our world and the way we communicate. TV was also popularized in the early 50s as was “convenient” food, such as the heavily processed […] […]

This episode explores who is active in space right now, what they are doing, and what plans are moving forward. Main topics include NASA’s three main current projects: The James Webb telescope, the Orion Multi purpose Crew vehicle, and ongoing research on the International Space Station (ISS). Also discussed are some of the initiatives by […] […]