
Episode 68: Superorganisms
Large groups of related organisms occasionally behave in ways similar to single multicellular organisms. This phenomenon is especially preva...
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Nature Boy is a general science show hosted by four PhD graduate students studying plant biology at UC Riverside. Join Marvelous Michael, Mad Marschall, Jaunty Jess and Jon 'The J Bomb' the...

Large groups of related organisms occasionally behave in ways similar to single multicellular organisms. This phenomenon is especially preva...

Nothing tastes as good as being fit feels, except for candy, ice cream, butter, steak, onion rings, french fries, beer, bacon, pie, cake, ba...

The Nature Boy crew assembles sans-Marschal for a discussion of genomics. Not to be confused with gnomics, or the study of gnomes. Link to v...

Jess misses this one as she completes her PhD program and officially becomes Dr. Toth! Please send all gifts to Jonathan Montgomery, cash is...

Following a string of episodes relating to current events, the Nature Boy crew snatches at the low-hanging fruit that is 'vaccines' for this...

The Nature Boy crew keeps it light with a discussion of death. Everyone does it, but what makes it so popular? Tune in and find out! Link to...

The Nature Boy crew assembles once again to discuss a real bummer of a year. Science news is reviewed, hearts are broken, and as always, hai...

The Nature Boy crew goes head to head to head in this one! Who will win the ultimate showdown of current science news and peer-reviewed arti...

What's up you epic gamers out there! This week the Nature Boy crew discusses video games, their impact on cognition, and has a wonderful tim...

Three plant biologists finally speak about plant biology! Video of this podcast can be found at this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/D5e5yujY...

In the first remote episode since closure of the KCHUNG studio, the Nature Boy crew sets up Zoom, catches up on good times, and even talks a...

This episode was recorded remotely via Zoom. Video can be found at https://youtu.be/67-Q6cHbeck . Jon returns to the show, supplanting Marsc...

This episode was originally recorded in March, as individuals began taking the Coronavirus seriously. As such, a large portion of the show i...

It's a two-hander this episode, with your favorite lone rangers Michael and Marschal! This episode covers your covering, skin! And who bette...

Had this been uploaded when originally recorded, we would be ringing in the new year with a review of the scientific advancements made in th...

I did not have time to listen to this phat episode, but I can assure all you faithful readers of my captions that this one is a winner! In t...

Michael and Marschal start out alone on this one, lamenting the loss of their good friend Jon. Somehow they manage to carry on as a dynamic...

Jon is very busy with his fancy new teaching job, and unfortunately he is writing this with very little information. However, rest assured t...

With the recent increase in products promising probiotic benefits and awareness of the importance of human microbial interactions it is only...

As of this episode's posting, we have apparently lost last month's recording. If the episode (on pain) is found, it will be published in the...

Fermentation touches our lives in more ways than most acknowledge. Beer, bread and booze are the most familiar examples, but why does this p...

Take your eyes off your phone or computer and listen to this podcast on your phone or computer! The Nature Boy crew is back to tell you why...

What does the new year hold for you? Some turn to the stars for answers, so listen to the 4 biggest stars in podcasting on Nature Boy! Jon r...

This episode, Nature Boy gets hot and heavy! Drawing our listeners like a moth to the flame, we really can not be matched! Let us inspire in...

With the current popularity of direct to consumer genetic testing, it was only a matter of time until the Nature Boy crew came along to spoi...

When the human race ends, will it be with a whimper or a bang? This question as well as many others will not be discussed in this episode of...

Bank on this episode being the brightest part of your week! The Nature Boy crew discusses those defenders of diversity, those sanctums of se...

Jon is absent, finalizing his dissertation and finishing his degree. The slow-poke 3 are still around for this episode though, and touch on...

This episode offers an opportunity for listener participation, try to guess who actually prepared for the topic and who is desperately scram...

This episode represents one of the rare topics falling in line with your hosts' field of study. Flowers, they're pretty, listen to us talk a...

Another episode without Jon, meaning that this description comes from a completely uninformed place as I am he and I write publish the podca...

Our listeners are well acquainted with addiction, constantly needing a fix of the Nature Boy crew. Irregular posting may lead to some withdr...

Originally recorded February 4, 2018. Never one to avoid a challenge, Nature Boy steps well outside of its area of expertise to discuss neur...

Originally recorded January 7, 2018. Veteran fans may be aware that all hosts of the Nature Boy podcast are PhD students at UC Riverside, sp...

This episode was originally recorded December 3, 2017. The Nature Boy podcast has been scientifically demonstrated to improve mood, reduce a...

Oops! This episode was recorded in July of 2017, but was never posted for reasons of pure ineptitude. Many apologies, but enjoy this discuss...

Hey all! Jon here, your occasional co-host and creator of podcast descriptions, to let you know that I was not present for this week's episo...

After a September hiatus, the Nature Boy crew returns to brighten your day! Our heartfelt thanks go out to those of you who continue to be p...

Jon and Jess, everyone's favorite feuding philanderers, were blessed with this episode. Usually this show is considered as a service to our...

Jon's incredible powers of procrastination cause exasperation when the podcast nation can't hear this station! Apologies for the delayed upl...

Open your ears and we'll speak of the smells, like freshly baked pie or the sulfur in hell. Such wonderful senses help put up some fences to...

It has been said that the most important difference between a beast and human is the comprehension of one's own mortality. An awareness of d...

Whoosh! Boom! Blam-Oh! The Nature Boy crew becomes death, the destroyer of worlds, to discuss military technology and the wonderful things i...

We are sincerely honored to have this week''s episode featured in the KCHUNG radio residency at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Information regard...

As a listener of Nature Boy: The Podcast you know that genetic modification is the way of the future, and that all critics of genetic engine...

In celebration of Labor Day the Nature Boy crew profiles some of their favorite American scientists. We all know that America is the best co...

The gang's all here again and life couldn't be better. Or could it? Is this the best of all worlds as Voltaire's Pangloss would say, or is e...

Jon doesn't show up for this one, I'd probably just skip it. If unwary travellers do not heed these words, they shall find within a trove of...

Nature Boy panders, throwing all scientific integrity out the window and bending to the will of the inebriated masses. Drugs are the topic o...

Birth, from the Latin Big Bertha, meaning an obese sideshow woman at ancient carnivals. Enjoy this in-depth discussion of birth, the beginni...