20 episodes
crisscrossing Science Michael Crosser & Chad Tillberg
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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Welcome to crisscrossing Science, the podcast in which we answer the science questions that you never thought to ask. Every other week, co-hosts Michael Crosser and Chad Tillberg will share their love of natural science by discussing a topic that they find interesting.
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Episode 176: Electrical Fish
Chad and Mike invite Bruce Carlson to discuss how electric fish produce voltages and can use them to detect their environments. If you know of shocking science, email us at crisscrossingsci@gmail.com
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Episode 175: Cancelling Murder Hornets
Two years ago, Giant Asian Hornets were a new, invasive species to the United States. Dubbed Murder Hornets by the media, for how quickly they could kill honeybees, scientists were quick to implement eradication efforts. It has recently been reported that there were no sightings of murder hornets in all of last year. To celebrate, we are replaying an episode about them from 2020.
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Episode 174: Bose-Einstein Condensation
Mike and Chad discuss a phenomenon that occurs when some atoms are cooled to very low temperatures. To help with the explanation, we have a special visit from Bill Phillips.Subscribe to the podcast to download the latest episode as soon as it becomes available.
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Episode 173: Sex Determination
Chad and Mike discuss how sex is determined in mammals and birds. There are some surprising differences between them. Listen to learn more.
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Episode 172: Saving Our Soils
Mike and Chad invite Dr. Jo Handelsman from the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery to discuss the dirty secrets of our soil. There is a lot more happening beneath our feet than we normally think about. And we discuss ways to help maintain the levels of soil that we currently have.Subscribe to this podcast so that you can get the latest episode as soon as it becomes available.
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Episode 171: Debugging Programs
We are joined by data scientist Dr. Kate Lorenzen to talk about the mathematical logic used to debug complicated computer software and what can go wrong when the logic fails.If you have ideas for episodes, or questions you would like us to answer, email us at crisscrossingsci@gmail.com
Customer Reviews
:) super interesting and helpful podcast
I was impressed with the hosts talent and really enjoyed this latest episode that was very helpful in breaking down the election mathematics!
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Great content...less mansplaining please.
It took over 12 minutes of speaking with the WA state pest pathologist before you asked her about how she got involved and what her role was with the current murder hornet containment program. In general, the content was great and you did eventually let her explain things more. Next time, when you introduce a guest, maybe start with highlighting their expertise and knowledge.