The AlmaMAC: Grape plasma, and research for fun with Hamza Khattak (Host: Adam, Sept 5/19)
Note: We had some microphone difficulties about halfway through the episode this week. Sorry! Hamza joined my lab a year ago. In his undergrad, he did some horrible things to microwaves, and wonderful...
6 Sep 201927min
The AlmaMAC: Forecasting childhood health by studying placenta with Christian Bellissimo (Host: Adam)
Placenta is an incredible organ, and Christian Bellissimo tells us why. I guess I kind of always though the placenta was like the white of an egg. Oh boy was I wrong! Of course we know that early life...
30 Aug 201927min
The AlmaMAC: Microbes and arsenic in the groundwater (in Bangladesh) with Reisa San Pedro (Host: Adam)
Arsenic is bad for you. It can be found in large quantities in rat poison, and it can be found in smaller (but still dangerous) quantities in groundwater. This is of particular concern in South-East A...
15 Aug 201928min
The AlmaMAC: Hard Condensed Matter and the Role of Fundamental Research with Connor Buhariwalla (Host: Adam)
Connor studies hard condensed matter. This is a branch of physics that might not take centre stage in the media, but is at the heart of nearly every technology you interact with daily. Despite all o...
4 Aug 201927min
The AlmaMAC: Psychology of Acting and Burnout in Grad School with Matt Berry (Host: Shawn)
Matt's website: http://www.mbphd.ca B U R N O U T Definition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279286/https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/burnout/art-20046642 H...
30 Jul 201929min
Random Walk E.1 Education and psychology, and why you probably aren't a "visual" learner... with Dr. Joe Kim (Host: Adam)
Adam put together a podcast! Random Walk is a podcast about interesting stuff Adam finds that doesn't quite fit into the format of The AlmaMAC. In this episode, Adam had a chance to interview Dr. Joe ...
19 Jul 201925min
The AlmaMAC: Using elastic fibers to understand DNA, undersea cables, spider silk... with Adam Fortais (Host: Matt)
Matt talks to co-host and PhD candidate Adam Fortais about the experimental physics research he does. Adam studies "soft condensed matter", or, squishy things. Specifically, he is working with thin e...
16 Jul 201926min
The AlmaMAC: Titan Arum with Shay Freger (Host: Adam and Matt)
Adam and Matt talk to recent graduate Shay Freger about Arthur, the Amorphophallus Titanum, aka, the Titan Arum, aka, the Corpse Plant. This plant, a roughly 6-foot behemoth, typically blooms only onc...
9 Jul 201925min
