39 episodes
Science Stories Mateo Garcia
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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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!
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Dr. Wesley Neely - Snake, frog & turtle pathogens!
Wes specializes in wildlife disease systems and community dynamics: what should you do if you encounter a snake? Is there a negative Steve Irwin legacy? Are rattlesnakes starting to lose their rattle? Do people actually see water moccasins or do they think they do? Is the scientific community open to gay scientists?
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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! -
Dr. Mateus Contar Adolfi - Sex determination and Marxism!
Dr Mateus Contar Adolfi is an expert in sex determination: we talked about hermaphroditism, sex determining genes and Marxism! (Because scientists are political beings too!)
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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!
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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!
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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!
Customer Reviews
Good stuff
Very informative and fun show! If you’re interested in science stuff It’s a must listen. Thanks Mateo!
Putting a Narrative to the Science
This is a great show that adds color and life to complex scientific topics. It adds a human touch and narrative to the miracles that science has uncovered across many topics.
Mateo brings on fascinating guests, and his natural curiosity brings about engaging conversations that the non-scientific listener (like myself) can really resonate with.
Excited to see who comes on next!
Great Show!
Great show to listen to and learn, even for those us that aren’t into science. Interesting guests and topics, with the host asking great questions to spark stimulating conversation. Easy to listen while driving or exercising.