CRISPR: It’s all the rage. It’s time to pack up your pog collection and Lisa Frank organizational system. If you want to be cool right now and you happen to be molecular biologist, you should probably be ‘CRISPRing’ something. What is CRISPR? Isn’t that the drawer in my refrigerator where vegetables go to die? Is it even a […]
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Episode 8: The CSI Effect
Who’s your daddy? We’ve got the perfect guest to answer that question. Scientifically, of course. Today’s interview is with Kristy Lenz, a forensic research scientist who develops genetic identity products for Promega. We cover a lot of great topics in this episode, including Maury Povich, Minority Report, and the horrors of hotel bedsheets. Give it […]
Episode 6: The (Space) Xplorers Club
It’s Podcast Tuesday, Scopers! We’ve got a fun episode for you all. The (Space) Xplorers Club features guest Emily Calandrelli, host and producer of Fox’s Xploration Outer Space, a show featuring the coolest aspects of the space industry. We chat with Emily about STEM outreach, interviewing astronauts, and the joys and challenges of filming a television show. Have […]
Episode 5: The (Nano) Arms Race
Herpes! Got your attention? Good. Welcome to Episode 5: The (Nano) Arms Race. Nicole Broekema, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, joins us to talk about her work on viruses. We’ve got jokes, Ender’s Game references, and philosophy all mingled in with some kick ass science. Click play. You won’t regret it.
#IAmAScientistBecause: Sagan and the Pale Blue Dot
The hashtag #IAmAScientistBecause has been trending on Twitter today, and it’s making me reflect on why I became a scientist. (Well, engineer… but let’s gloss over that distinction.) Carl Sagan sums it up perfectly. If you’ve never read or heard Sagan on “The Pale Blue Dot,” check out the YouTube link, or read an excerpt below. […]