Mutualisms

Chestina Craig

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Welcome to Mutualisms! The edutainment podcast at the intersection of science and art. Each week we interview one scientist about the art that they craft and the research they do. The goal of Mutualisms is to dive headfirst into the ideas of nuance, you-can-be-two-things-at-once, and to emphasize the creative and fluid spirit sitting right at the center of the venn diagram of art and science!

03/26/2025

Episode 11: Using Art in Science Education with Cristina Veresan!

This week we chat about how incorporating art into science education makes it more impactful, memes as a rich text, and what happens when sea cucumbers get stressed out! You can keep up with Cristina on instagram @cristina_science your host Chessie on instagram @chesseea and the editor and theme song composer @discount_art

1h 7m
09/27/2024

Episode 10: Sensory ecology and watercolors with Clemency White

This episode we talk about the magical and rarely talked about world of underwater sound, how we all percieve the world through our senses, and the art of how we try to make sense of it all. Here is a little bit more about Dr. Clemency: "I’m a marine biologist from the University of Exeter, UK, who specialises in sensory ecology and sharks. I’m currently coming to the end of my PhD where I’ve been investigating the relationship between sharks and their acoustic environment. I’ve wanted to be a scientist for as long as I can remember, but I was heavily influenced by growing up in a creative household, surrounded by books and music. My scientific interest in animal senses and how they perceive their world comes from my fascination for how rich and emotive perceiving my own world through different types of art can be. My primary artistic outlet is ink drawing, which I mostly did for fun until I had a chance encounter with a cheap set of watercolour paints that my sister was throwing out during a house move in 2020. Through some trial and error, I found it to be a beautiful medium to add to my drawings to bring the underwater world to life. Since then, I’ve found joy in taking commissions from scientists who can’t easily find paintings of their study species (my favourites have included a Euchalon double spread and painting tiny colour tags onto shark fins that matched the real-life experimental design). Last year I set up Elasmo Studio to start selling prints of some of my favourite paintings, and to open commissions beyond my circle of friends. I have found it to be a really lovely, circular creative process which feeds both my scientific curiosity and my creative inspiration."

1h 7m
06/19/2024

Episode 9: Scientific Illustration with Sami Chang

This time we chat with Sami Chang, a scientific illustrator from Northern California all about getting involved in scientific illustration, the importance of illustration to research, and how there is a mollusk for everyone! Podcast instagram: @mutualismspod Sami: instagram - @schang.studios shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/SChangStudios

1h 22m
12/21/2023

Episode 8: Music and Medicine with Cole Syverson and Sydney Funderburk

This week we chat with Sydney and Cole about medicine, music, how they inform each other, and how were all just trying to figure it out along the way.

1h 15m
09/15/2023

Episode 7: Marine biology and dance with Alejandra Daniel

this week we chat with Alex all about how loving the water and dance comes together, all about scuba diving, and plenty of interruptions from my sweet podcat Wilton

1h 4m
08/29/2023

Episode 6: Marine ecology and embroidery with Alison Atchia

This week we chat with Alison Atchia about how nebulous science can get, thrifting, mangroves, and more! If you want to see Alisons work you can check that out @ecologicalembroidery on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ecologicalembroidery/) To keep up with the pod follow @mutualismspod on instagram. Theme song and editing by Jay Hemphill! @discount_art

1h 6m
08/12/2023

Episode 5: Freshwater fish ecology and storytelling with Patrick Lewis

Hello! This week we talk to Patrick Lewis, a masters student at Georgia Southern University studying freshwater fish diet. We chat about fishes, Dungeons and Dragons, and how we are all just players in the big story that is ecology. you can find Pat at @patrick_c_lewis on instagram. follow @mutualismspod to keep up with updates Editing and song credit to @burritotheoryrecords / @discount_art hosted by @chesseea

1h 12m
07/13/2023

Episode 4: Insect behavior and illustration with Renee Nowicki

This week we talk to Renee Nowicki an entomologist and illustrator, we learn that all ants we usually see are female, and what truly is a bug and the difference between bugs and insects.

1h 2m
06/29/2023

Episode 3: Sediment geology and jewelry making, with Bryan Bosserman

This week we talk to Bryan Bosserman a geologist and jewelry maker from Alaska! We chat about the meticulous curiosity of both art and science, how cool glass is, and we learn the time of year that the dinosaurs died. Bryan is an Alaskan geology master's student and jewelry artist living in Georgia who is bringing art and earth history together. Bryan's instagram: @iceberg_stoneandmetal Song and editing by Jay Hemphill: @discount_art Your host Chessie: @chesseea

1h 13m
06/22/2023

Episode 2: Elasmobranch microbiome and sewing with Emma Kerr

This week we chat with Emma Kerr, a PhD student at Flinders University in Australia studying the microbiome (the resident bacteria community) of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). We dive into the usage of the word "craft" in regards to fiber arts, and which machines give us the most trouble, the ones in the lab or sewing machines. You can find Emma at @Emma_n_kerr on instagram Theme song and editing by Jay Hemphill (@discount_art, @burritotheoryrecords) Hosted by Chessie Craig @chesseea Keep up with the podcast at @Mutualismspod on instagram

1h 13m
06/15/2023

Episode 1: Sponge chemical ecology and embroidery with Dr. Kayla Wilson

This week Chessie chats with Dr. Kayla Wilson about sponge chemical ecology, embroidery, how the two subjects intersect, and why you should definitely never eat a sea sponge. You can keep up with Kayla on @ScienceSiren on all platforms Follow @MutualismsPod on instagram to keep up with new episodes Host: @chesseea Theme song written by Jay Hemphill ( @discount_art or @burritotheoryrecords )

1h 12m

11 Episodes

Welcome to Mutualisms! The edutainment podcast at the intersection of science and art. Each week we interview one scientist about the art that they craft and the research they do. The goal of Mutualisms is to dive headfirst into the ideas of nuance, you-can-be-two-things-at-once, and to emphasize the creative and fluid spirit sitting right at the center of the venn diagram of art and science!

Creator

Chestina Craig
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

11
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Chestina Craig
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Mutualisms