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The Show About Science

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Created by Nate when he was 5 years-old, The Show About Science is an awesome adventure into the wondrous world of scientific research and discovery! Over the last 9 years, Nate has filled each episode with fascinating information from scientists and educators from around the globe. Together, Nate and his guests explore everything from chemistry to climate change, evolution to extraterrestrials, and human brains to bat biology. If you’re curious about science, then this is the show for you!

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00:14:12

The Kings of Pain with Adam Thorn and Rob Alleva

The Show About Science ·

2022/05/25

The History Channel show, “Kings of Pain,” follows wildlife biologist Adam Thorn and professional animal handler Rob “Caveman” Alleva as they get bitten and stung by some of the most dangerous animals and vicious stinging insects in the world. On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate goes behind the scenes to learn how they're working to create a complete and comprehensive pain index that will ultimately help save lives. "Kings of Pain" returns with a new season on Thursday, May

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00:23:32

Proteins and Proteomics with Neil Kelleher

The Show About Science ·

2022/05/04

Proteins are one of the main drivers of human diseases. Scientists are now mapping all of the proteins in the human body in a similar way to how the Human Genome Project mapped genes. On this episode of The Show About Science, Neil Kelleher, PhD invites Nate to his lab on the campus of Northwestern University to explain how it all works. Learn more about Neil's work here: http://proteomics.northwestern.edu/

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00:13:39

The Tale of Tails with Bo Xia

The Show About Science ·

2022/02/08

Why don't I have a tail? That's the question that Bo Xia asked himself when he was a little kid. Bo is now a PhD candidate at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Bo's latest research attempts to answer his childhood question by identifying the mutation that resulted in ancestral humans losing their tails. On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate and Bo talk about his work and why this mutation may have happened. Read more about Bo's work: www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/scienc…-their-tails.html

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00:18:40

The Fungi Hunt with Ellen Holste

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2021/09/21

Hidden ten miles south of Hastings, Michigan and only accessible via an old gravel road is the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a nature center and biological field station. On this episode of The Show About Science, we meet Ellen Holste, PhD. Ellen is the Community Program Manager at the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute and our tour guide into the amazing world of fungi. Be prepared to learn and have some fun as we scour the prairie for all sorts of fungus. Learn more about the Pierce Cedar Creek

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00:16:17

Time Travel with Paul Davies

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2021/08/11

Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist at Arizona State University where he leads the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science. His research focuses mainly on quantum gravity, the theory of quantum black holes and the nature of time. On this episode of The Show About Science, he joins Nate to talk about the science of time travel. Learn more about Paul Davies and the Beyond Center: http://beyond.asu.edu/ Listen to more episodes of The Show About Science:

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00:15:39

The Search in the Stars with Wael Farah

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2021/06/24

Wael Farah is a research scientist at the SETI Institute, where he searches the stars for alien life. The Allen Telescope Array (ATA), where Wael conducts his research, is located at the Hat Creek Observatory in Northern California. The ATA is a collection of 42 relatively small dishes (antennas) that are designed to work together for SETI searches. In this episode of The Show About Science, Nate talks to Wael about how the Allen Telescope Array works, fast radio bursts, SETI, and what might lure

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00:15:47

How Dogs Think with Gregory Berns

The Show About Science ·

2021/04/03

What do our dogs think about all day? Do dogs experience emotions like people do? Gregory Berns is a bestselling author and a professor at Emory University where he studies animal neuroscience. On this episode of The Show Show About Science, he joins Nate to talk about how he trained dogs to go into an MRI scanner—completely awake—so he could figure out what they think and feel. Learn more about Gregory's work here: http://gregoryberns.com/

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00:15:27

Firebeetles with Sara Lewis

The Show About Science ·

2021/02/06

In some parts of the world they're known as fireflies. In other parts, they're called lightning bugs. On this episode of The Show About Science, Sara M. Lewis from the Department of Biology at Tufts University joins Nate to talk about these fascinating and mysterious creatures. Learn more about Sara's work: https://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/lewis/ Listen to more episodes of The Show About Science: http://theshowaboutscience.com/ Please leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Thanks!!

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00:19:28

The Serendipitous Zebrafish Discovery with Keith...

The Show About Science ·

2020/12/11

A scientist from Budapest who immigrated to the US in the 1930s. A beloved and common pet store fish. And a researcher looking at genes that suppress the growth of cancerous tumors. On this episode of The Show About Science, these three worlds serendipitously collide to lead to a discovery that would help us understand one of the most important things in human history. Joining Nate on the show are Keith Cheng, the Principal Investigator of the Cheng Lab at the Penn State College of Medicine, and

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00:11:28

Supernovas with Sarafina Nance

The Show About Science ·

2020/09/09

Sarafina Nance is an American astrophysicist and science communicator who is a PhD student in the Department of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. She joins Nate on this episode of The Show About Science to talk about supernovas. Learn more about Sarafina at: https://starafina.com/ Get more episodes of The Show About Science at: https://theshowaboutscience.com/

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00:06:44

Transmissions From the Quarantine: Remote Learning

The Show About Science ·

2020/09/09

Want to be on the show? Call our hotline: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. I love hearing what people are doing, thinking and feeling as we continue to navigate COVID-19 together (at a distance). We want to share your transmissions on this new miniseries from Nate and The Show About Science!

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00:15:04

Cockroaches with Dominic Evangelista

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2020/07/25

Dominic Evangelista is an evolutionary biologist who studies how biodiversity originates through evolutionary processes. And what creature on this planet is more diverse then bugs? On this episode of The Show About Science, Dominic and Nate dive through the interesting world of cockroaches. Learn more about Dominic and his work at https://www.roachbrain.com/

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00:09:15

Ick! with Melissa Stewart

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2020/07/07

Okay kids, prepare your parents for a totally gross and super awesome interview! On this episode of The Show About Science, author Melissa Stewart takes us on a gross journey through the animal world. Find out where the Bone-Eating Snot Flower Worm calls home, how the Northern Fulmar protects itself and why Nate loves the Asian Bombardier Beetle. Melissa's latest book is entitled ICK! Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings and Defenses. Learn more about Melissa and Ick! here:

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00:13:19

Lemurs with Anne Yoder

The Show About Science ·

2020/05/26

Anne Yoder is a biologist, researcher, and professor at Duke University. When Anne was in college, a serendipitous visit to the Duke Lemur Center inspired her fascination with lemurs, Madagascar, and all things evolutionary. She would later go on to become the Director of the Duke Lemur Center between 2006 and 2018. On this episode of The Show About Science, Nate and Anne discuss these fascinating creatures and the amazing place they call home. Learn more about Anne's work:

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00:13:59

Planetary Geology with Bethany Ehlmann

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2020/05/09

Bethany Ehlmann is a professor of planetary science at CalTech and a research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She joins Nate on this episode of The Show About Science to talk about her work on the three Mars Rover missions (Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosity) and to share what we can learn by studying the geological composition of other planets.

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00:07:34

Transmissions From The Quarantine: What Day Is It?

The Show About Science ·

2020/05/09

New transmissions! Call our hotline: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. I love hearing what people are doing, thinking and feeling as we continue to navigate COVID-19 together (at a distance). We want to share your transmissions on this new miniseries from Nate and The Show About Science!

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00:10:20

Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 8

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2020/03/21

New transmissions on this episode from Kelton, Sharon, and Liv. Call our hotline: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. I love hearing what people are doing, thinking and feeling as we continue to navigate COVID-19 together (at a distance). We want to share your transmissions on this new miniseries from Nate and The Show About Science! • Subscribe to Kelton's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg6MAOcVU59VF7N5ExrV0w • Follow Liv on

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00:12:51

Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 5

The Show About Science ·

2020/03/19

Call our hotline and let us know: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. We want to share your transmissions on this new miniseries from Nate and The Show About Science! New transmissions on this episode from Hope, Matt, Kylie and Brian. Some of the music on this episode was written by Sounds Like An Earful.

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00:06:56

Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 2

The Show About Science ·

2020/03/15

We have transmissions from Hannah and Antonio in Italy (which has been on lockdown for a week) and Arlo in Virginia. What are you doing to keep busy? How are you feeling right now? Call our hotline and let us know: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. We want to share your transmissions on this new mini-series from Nate and The Show About Science!

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00:03:14

Transmissions From The Quarantine: Day 1

The Show About Science ·

2020/03/14

School has been shut down. People are working from home. Now more than ever, we need to stay connected. What are you doing to keep busy? How are you feeling right now? Call our hotline and let us know: (202)681-9144. You can also email your voice recordings to showaboutscience@gmail.com. We want to share your transmissions on this new miniseries from Nate and The Show About Science!

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