Is This Science?

Allie Smith and Kaitlin Doucette
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A podcast in which two training graduate students try to figure out what is science, how does one science and what makes a good scientist.

  1. 06/02/2021

    Episode 13: Hogs Bogs and Interview with Brittany Herrin

    On this week's episode Kaitlin and Allie interview Brittany Herrin (@brherrin) a graduate student from Indiana University Bloomington. We get to hear about her life in science. Following that Kaitlin and Allie drunkenly explain Higgs boson and extra terrestrial life with Brittany.  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  2. 06/01/2021 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: Gold Chains on Teeth and Dental Hygienists that are like SUNSHINE

    In this bonus episode Allie explains the development of teeth and why they use gold chains during braces.  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  3. 06/01/2021

    Episode 12: Richard T. O’Stelium and Terminator Impersonations Interview with Gabe Zentner

    On this week's episode Kaitlin and Allie interview Dr. Gabe Zentner from Indiana University Bloomington. We get to hear about Gabe's life in science as well as his 47 different impersonations (specifically of the terminator).  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  4. 03/30/2021

    Episode 11: 2007.5 Fly Generations and Pele, Goddess of Fire Interview with Dr. Thom Kaufman and Melissa Phelps

    On this week's episode Kaitlin and Allie interview Dr. Thom Kaufman and Melissa Phelps. We talk about their time in science and Thom's discovery of the Antennapedia complex. We also watch a clip from the X-Files episode that is about Thom and talk about the experience of having a super famous show have a character based after you.  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  5. 03/15/2021

    Episode 10: Allie Absorbing a Male Angler Fish and an Anus That is Located Anteriorly

    On this week's episode Kaitlin explains the Pearl Fish and Allie explains how the bacterial symbiont to the pillbug, Wolbachia, created a sex chromosome in the isopod. There are also HowToNots by Zane Wolf (@inzaneresearch) and Kaliopi Bousses @Notlob_91.  Also if you want to know more about the scientists behind the research check out the podcast Deeper Than Data with Ben Rush (@DeeperThanData) If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  6. 02/25/2021

    Episode 9: Oh Bruthers melted plastic beakers and 9 hours in a titanium sphere interview with Dr. Irene Garcia Newton

    On this week's episode Kaitlin and Allie interview their VERY FIRST SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Irene Garcia Newton (she/her) (@ChicaScientific) an associate professor of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington. Irene talks about her path to becoming a scientist, some of her hobbies and a fun how to not. We also read a how to not by Pete Girguis (he/him) @pgirguis a professor at Harvard University.  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/

  7. 02/14/2021

    Episode 8: Aphrodiastididic (?) Foods and the Demon of Fornication

    In this special Valentine's Day themed drunk science episode we learn more about the science behind chocolate from Allie and Cupid from Kaitlin. If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/ Link to Ethical Food Sites: https://www.ethicalconsumer.org, https://www.slavefreechocolate.org

    Episode 8: Aphrodiastididic (?) Foods and the Demon of Fornication

  8. 02/10/2021

    Episode 7: Adorable Half Flops and Salty Calcium Soup

    In this drunk science episode we learn more about the science behind floppy ears from Allie and creepy creatures from the deep deep from Kaitlin.  If you want to be interviewed on an episode / participate in an upcoming Drunk Science episode or share an experience to the How to Not Science segments reach out to us by email: ProtonationNation@gmail.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Is_This_Science Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisscience/ Allie's ASBMB article: https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/opinions/012421/learning-to-be-a-science-superhero

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A podcast in which two training graduate students try to figure out what is science, how does one science and what makes a good scientist.

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  • Creator
    Allie Smith and Kaitlin Doucette
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 810601
  • Show Website
    Is This Science?