Petri Dish

Take care of yourselves out there, everyone. Racism is real and Black people have suffered the brutality of racist systems for their entire lives. This week's bonus episode is about Kawasaki Disease a...

5 Kesä 202034min

What actually happens when you get infected with something? What are the steps your body goes through to protect you? Why do so many illnesses have "flu-like" symptoms? Find out this week as Sean and ...

1 Kesä 202046min

This week we talk about some specific cephalopods and how weird/cool they are! Giant squids! Blue-ringed octopuses! Bigfin squids, argonauts, nautiloids, and more! Get your fill of these funky folks u...

25 Touko 202042min

This episode is about cephalopods! Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish! All the jabronis! This is actually a two-parter. In this episode we're talking about cephalopod blood, eyes, ink, camo, and intelligen...

18 Touko 202051min

This episode is about the causative agent for mad cow disease, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob -- prions! It's not a bacteria, it's not a fungus, it isn't even a virus! No, it is a little protein encod...

11 Touko 202050min

Ravens, crows, and other corvids have held a special place in the human imagination for centuries, and deservedly so! In this episode, we discuss ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE in the context of ravens and crows...

4 Touko 202059min

In part 1 we talked about bat diseases and bat immune system stuff, but this episode is is all about how bats are cool! Bat pollination! Bat pooping! Bat bros! So much bat! Learn about these weirdos! ...

1 Touko 202046min

Hey! New episode! Part 3 of our series on skin, we welcome back Scientist Matilde Miranda to discuss cellulite and skincare -- a topic she is very passionate about! Learn about all her fancy skincare ...

27 Huhti 20201h