Ask Dr. Universe Washington State University

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking to nurse practitioner Bevan Briggs. Warning! This episode very briefly mentions intestines, body fluids, shots, stitches, broken bones, surgery, kids putting on pretend wounds (with intestines!) to help EMTs train, and the fact animals are butchered for food in some homes. If that doesn't sound like something you'd lik...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about birds with Wes Dowd, a marine biologist and environmental physiologist at Washington State University. Learn about tiny crustaceans called copepods, which are a type of plankton— and rock out to this song about zooplanktonCheck out ocean mussels and their freshwater cousinsDiscover how to explore tide p...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about birds with Jennifer Phillips, an ecologist at Washington State University. Learn about sensory pollution and the difference between a phenotype and a genotypeFind out how birds get tagged and measured—and how it's a little bit like an alien abductionHear Dr. Phillips' journey to be a scientist, her favo...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about libraries with David Luftig, a science librarian at Washington State University. Find out what a science librarian is and how to become oneLearn how the resources at WSU's Owen Science and Engineering Library and Holland and Terrell Libraries are there for everyone in WashingtonHear how everyone is a sc...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about learning with Kira Carbonneau, an educational psychologist at Washington State University. Find out what educational psychologist is and how Dr. Carbonneau became oneLearn the difference between quantitative research and qualitative researchHear Dr. Carbonneau's advice for being a good learner—and what ...

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world. Today we're talking about babies with Masha Gartstein, a psychologist who studies infant temperament at Washington State University. Learn about the individual differences that make up a baby's temperament and how scientists study it in the lab with real babies (Hint: It involves Halloween masks!)Hear about Dr. Gartstein's job a...