Sciencentric

Welcome to Sciencentric, your portal to captivating content at the intersection of science, society, and the natural world! Founded in 2018 by filmmaker, journalist, and host Eric R Olson, Sciencentric seeks to bridge the divide between progress and Nature...innovation and conservation...all wrapped up in an entertaining and sometimes humorous package. Join us on a journey of curiosity and discovery, where we unravel the wonders of the world around us.

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Episoder(36)

#5 Solving a Red Wolf Mystery with Biologist Elizabeth Heppenheimer

About six years ago, a wildlife biologist noticed a pack of mysterious creatures living on Galveston Island, a barrier island off the Gulf Coast of Texas. The creatures looked an awful lot like coyote...

7 Mar 201927min

#4 Questioning the Mortality Plateau with Biologist Saul Newman

As adults, our odds of dying doubles about every eight years. However, a high-profile paper published in Science this summer seems to tell a different story; past age 80 those increasing odds slow dow...

21 Des 201834min

#3 Is Big Chicken a Symbol of the Anthropocene?

Is the broiler chicken an icon of the anthropocene--an era when humans are are radically altering the biology and geology of the planet? A new paper out of the UK says so and we take a look at the aut...

14 Des 201830min

#2 Everything We Know about the CRISPR Babies

We explore the latest news out of China that a scientist has created genetically-modified babies using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system. Support us on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2GjxdoL Check our li...

8 Des 201837min