Curioscity

Calvin Yeager
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Curioscity: informal, informative, for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager and many other science-enthusiasts as we delve into topics including viruses, chemistry, biology, technology, and methodology (but ironically, not Scientology).

  1. 04/29/2021

    Protein Structure II (w/ Clint Stalnecker!)

    Our last episode about proteins discussed protein structure. What happens when protein has little or no structure? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    42 min

  2. 04/22/2021

    J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!)

    It's time for an April update for the coronavirus vaccines that are being deployed worldwide. What's going on with Johnson and Johnson and do we need that third Pfizer dose? Do we know? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    24 min

  3. 04/15/2021

    Ancient Food Preservation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)

    A bad apple spoils the bunch. So now you're left without a bunch of apples. In an age that lends itself to immediate availability of food, this might not feel like such an issue, but what about before common food preservation techniques? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    37 min

  4. 04/08/2021

    Ticks (w/ Samantha Pelletier!)

    We've previously discussed ticks as arthropod vectors, but there is clearly more to this organism than carrying human pathogens. What is a tick? Why do they matter and why might someone study them? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    51 min

  5. 04/01/2021

    Academic Dishonesty (w/ Eric Everett!)

    To maintain an open and rigorous basis for scientific discovery, there must be firm rules and understandings about academic dishonesty. What are some different forms of academic dishonesty and why would they occur? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    51 min

  6. 03/25/2021

    Scientists of the World I (w/ Sabastine Eugene Arthur!)

    Science is a global effort undertaken by individuals of vastly different backgrounds. What inspires someone to be a scientist? How different can each person's path be? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    44 min

  7. 03/18/2021

    Acute Flaccid Myelitis (w/ Matthew Vogt!)

    This podcast has previously discussed enteroviruses that are not poliovirus, but we haven't had the chance to delve into clinical presentations of infection. What is acute flaccid myelitis? Why is it relevant for human health across the globe? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    1h 13m

  8. 03/11/2021

    Organoids (w/ David Aponte-Díaz!)

    This show has talked about organelles, cell culture, and organs themselves. Today, we discuss a new technique to be able to study a variety of medically relevant scientific topics. What are organoids? Let's learn to be scientifically conversational. For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

    42 min
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Curioscity: informal, informative, for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager and many other science-enthusiasts as we delve into topics including viruses, chemistry, biology, technology, and methodology (but ironically, not Scientology).

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  • Creator
    Calvin Yeager
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Curioscity