Science Stories

Mateo Garcia

Science is an endless source of fascinating stories. Facts and data are created by people with interesting anecdotes and opinions… Let’s hear them!

  1. Jazmin Mirabal - Field technician with amazing stories!

    08/20/2024

    Jazmin Mirabal - Field technician with amazing stories!

    Field technicians are awesome and Jazmin represents that perfectly: from owl nest surveys, to jaguar camera traps monitoring, to turtle collection and toad conservation, to forest firefighting and search parties for missing people, Jaz has done it all. Enjoy this amazing episode!

    1h 1m
  2. Dr. Shawn Burke - The Science of Paddling

    07/01/2024

    Dr. Shawn Burke - The Science of Paddling

    Dr. Burke is a scientist, paddler, music producer and the author of ‘The Science of Paddling’. How does an aluminum canoe float? Why isn’t a tandem boat double as fast as a solo? What is the difference between friction and drag? We talked about all that plus training strategies and paddling anecdotes, don’t miss this great conversation!

    1h 1m
  3. Dr. Farrelly - altruism, heroism and human mate choice!

    04/22/2024

    Dr. Farrelly - altruism, heroism and human mate choice!

    Do altruistic behaviors make you more attractive? Does pro-environmental behavior help in mate choice? Do you know the story of the hero Arland Williams Jr. aka 'The man in the water'? What about Stanislav Petrov, who avoided nuclear war? Check out this amazing conversation about mate choice, altruism and even tennis performance after marriage!

    1 hr
  4. Dr. Grey Monroe - Are mutations random?

    04/07/2024

    Dr. Grey Monroe - Are mutations random?

    Dr. Monroe recently published a really paradigm-shifting article: mutations might not be as random (regarding their fitness consequences) as we thought they were! We also talked about Vivaldi's Four Seasons violin concerto and talked about Grey's first experiences as a professor!

    47 min
  5. Dr. Borja Barbero Bancenilla - From professional soccer to NASA!

    02/27/2024

    Dr. Borja Barbero Bancenilla - From professional soccer to NASA!

    Dr. Barbero sends plants to space to study how their genome is affected by spatial exposure. Before that, he was a professional soccer goalkeeper, a DJ and just now a brand new father! Enjoy this amazing conversation about telomere research!

    45 min
  6. Daniel Currey - Texas Water Safari "World's toughest canoe race"

    02/12/2024

    Daniel Currey - Texas Water Safari "World's toughest canoe race"

    I know this is a science podcast but I want to share with you this amazing conversation I had! Please enjoy!

    1h 10m
  7. Dr. Adrian Schiavini - Ecology in Tierra del Fuego

    02/09/2024

    Dr. Adrian Schiavini - Ecology in Tierra del Fuego

    I had a great conversation about Guanacos, invasive beavers, using viruses to control invasive rabbits and feral dogs! We also talked about Dr. Schiavini's adventures with Leonardo Di Caprio and an Argentinian president. Enjoy the great music too!

    57 min
  8. Dr. Tancredi - Diverting asteroids and redefining planets!

    10/31/2023

    Dr. Tancredi - Diverting asteroids and redefining planets!

    Dr. Tancredi is responsible for reclassifying Pluto as a "dwarf planet" and also used the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission of NASA to study how impact ejecta evolve into a tail. He also shared how he missed discovering the "asteroid of the century" and that once he had a talk advertised using smoke signals. Check out this amazing episode!!

    58 min
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Science is an endless source of fascinating stories. Facts and data are created by people with interesting anecdotes and opinions… Let’s hear them!

Information

  • Creator
    Mateo Garcia
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mateo Garcia
  • Show Website
    Science Stories