Dr. Iswar Hariharan: Fruit Flies, Regeneration, and the Future of Medicine
Today we talk to Dr. Iswar Hariharan about his research studying the genetic regulation of growth and regeneration using fruit flies. Learn...
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RadioBio is a podcast where UC Merced biology graduate students talk with seminar speakers for 30-45 minutes. Topics in biology will range widely, from molecules to ecosystems. Our target au...
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Dr. Jeffrey Fredberg: Cell Jamming and the Mechanics of Disease
Today we talk to Dr. Jeffrey Fredberg about his research studying the physical mechanics of how cells move together in the lungs. Learn abou...
Dr. Zackary Graham: Crayfish, Crawfish & Crawdads
Listen in as we talk to Dr. Zackary Graham about his upcoming book, Crayfish, Crawfish & Crawdads: The Biology and Conservation of North Ame...
Dr. Anya Brown: Coral, Seaweed, and Bacteria, Oh My!
Today we talk to Dr. Anya Brown about her research studying the impacts of microbial communities on seaweeds and corals. Learn about how ric...
Dr. Jonelle Basso: Rooting for Microbiomes
For this episode, we sat down with Dr. Jonelle Basso, a research scientist at the Joint Genome Institute. She discussed how bacteria and vir...
Dr. Emma Wilson: Brain Parasites, Cats, and Their Relationships With Humans
Today on RadioBio, we talk with Dr. Emma Wilson about Toxoplasma, a microscopic parasite that makes mice love the smell of cat pee, can live...
Dr. Spencer Nyholm: Squids that Light Up the Night and How They Protect Their Eggs
We chat with Dr. Spencer Nyholm about the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid and the bioluminescent bacteria Vibrio f...
Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler: Leaves Like Islands
We interviewed Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler, a professor of microbial ecology at Cal Poly Humboldt about her work on microbial community ec...
Dr. Shannon Bennett: From the Field to the Museum
The California academy of sciences is one of California’s oldest operating museums and research institutions. It is an invaluable repository...
Dr. Folashade Agusto: The Math Behind Outbreaks
We’ve all heard of COVID-19, saw its impact on society, and probably even faced the respiratory illness itself. But is there… math behind th...
Dr. Ruben Michael Ceballos: The Shocking Truth about Heat Shock Proteins
Imagine you are at a hot springs. The water is boiling and bubbling, there’s the smell of sulfur and other acrid chemicals in the air, and i...
Dr. Chrissy Hernandez: There are plenty of otoliths in the sea
There are plenty of fish in the sea… this week, we take that saying to a whole new level! Fish are incredibly diverse and their life cycle i...
Dr. Monica Dus: You are what you eat!
Nature versus nurture, the eternal question. We usually think of our genes as permanent, a part of our nature, something that is passed down...
Dr. Virginia Weis: Panic! At The Coral Reef
We live in a microbial world. From our own gut to the corals in the ocean, microbes are key players in the existence of so many organisms. D...
Dr. Diane Campbell: Diversity from Adversity
Life finds a way. Even in the face of incredible pressure from other organisms, climate change, and pollution, species still find ways of pe...
Dr. Michele Nishiguchi: Ink-redible Squids
Imagine you're a squid, yeah okay its weird but just imagine it, you are a squid swimming at night. It's a dark night except for the light f...
Dr. Kanaka Rajan: Computational Neuroscience
We are still discovering the mysteries of the brain and one way to do that is to use tools such as computers. On this episodes of RadioBio,...
Dr. Lauren Hale: Life Beneath Your Feet
Have you ever thought about the soil beneath your feet? Let's take it one step further... have you ever thought about everything that lives...
Dr. Ehab Abouheif: Ant Antics!
Ants, they are everywhere if you look for them! Ants engage in all the things that we associate with our own society, like farming and polic...
Dr. Mary K Salcedo: Expanding Wings
This week on RadioBio, we explore insect wings. Did you know insect wings are more than just beautiful appendages? They are a part of an ama...