A Scientist Walks Into A Bar
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A Scientist Walks Into A Bar
Give a scientist a beer and listen to what happens! This podcast presents live presentations from real scientists on topics from neuroscience to animal mating behavior. Recorded at Science on Tap events in Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, the episodes strike a balance between detailed explanations o...
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Ep. 51 - Barstool Chat with Dr. Wenfei Tong, Biologist, Bird Expert, and Artist
How does someone who grew up in the urban landscape of Singapore end up leading birding expeditions on horseback in Montana? Biologist and environment...
Ep. 50 - The Neuroscience of Psychopaths
With everything going on in the news right now we thought it was a good time to talk about psychopaths.
Here is a recording of our Scie...
Ep. 49 - Barstool Chat with Jasmin Graham, Marine Biologist
Learn about sharks, sawfish, and what it's like to be a marine biologist in this interview with Jasmin Graham. Also, find out more about Jasmin's work...
Ep. 48 - "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?" with Caitlin Doughty
Listen as we have a fun conversation about death with mortician and activist Caitlin Doughty about her book Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? that is now o...
Ep. 47 - Barstool Chat with Dr. Nicole Michel
In this episode we talk with Dr. Nicole Michel, Senior Quantitative Ecologist with the National Audubon Society and find out a little bit about what i...
Ep. 46 - The Science and History of Whiskey, with Sailor Guevara from Uncle Nearest
You've probably heard of Jack Daniel's whiskey, but did you know that brand wouldn't exist if it weren't for Nearest Green, the first Black master dis...
Ep. 45 - Barstool Chat with Dr. Ainissa Ramirez
In this episode we get another chance to talk to Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, materials scientist and author of the book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Mat...
Ep. 44 - Interview with epidemiologist Dr. Frank Franklin
In this episode we have a long and fascinating conversation with epidemiologist Dr. Frank Franklin about the current pandemic, racism, poverty, publi...
Ep. 43 - Barstool Chat: Interview with Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro
In this episode we have a conversation with Dr. Eseosa Ighodaro, MD, PhD, a neurologist and a neuroscientist. Find out about what inspired her to stud...
Ep. 42 - Preview! The Nutshell Studies and the Mother of Modern Forensics
If you've ever heard the name Frances Glessner Lee you might think "wasn't she that lady who made crime scene dollhouses?" Making dioramas wasn't just...
Ep. 41 - Barstool Chat: Interview with Dr. Larry Sherman
Listen to our short interview with neuroscientist Dr. Larry Sherman from OHSU. He has spoken at MANY previous events, such as Music and the Anxious Br...
Ep. 40 - Microbes and the Human Gut
Find out how bacteria help us digest food, battle disease, and may influence our behavior in Microbes and the Human Gut by Dr. Lisa Sardinia recorded...
Ep. 39 - Preview! Land of Wondrous Cold
Want a real-life adventure story mixed with modern-day science? Listen to this short interview with Gillen D’Arcy Wood, author of Land of Wondrous Col...
Ep. 38 - The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer
What if everything we think we know about cancer is wrong? Listen as Dr. Athena Aktipis, author and Arizona State University professor talks about her...
Ep. 37 - Preview! The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another
How have simple inventions changed our lives? Learn more in this short interview with Dr. Ainissa Ramirez, materials scientist and author of the book...
Ep. 36 - Preview! Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space
Is there life on other planets? How would we find out? Listen to a short interview with NASA scientist and author Kevin Peter Hand about his new book...
Ep. 35 - The Science of Friendship (Full Event!)
Science shows that friends are vital for our mental and physical well-being, and that may be even more true in these strange, pandemic times. Listen a...
Ep. 34 - Sex, Relationships, and Technology
Technology impacts our sex lives in a lot of ways, and we don't just mean porn. Better access to education and intimacy is great! But maybe too many m...
Ep. 33 - Preview! The Science of Friendship
Here's scientific proof that friends are good for you!
We're trying something new this episode. Listen as we chat with Lydia Denworth, author of...
Ep. 32 - Under the Influence: Economics and Climate Change
In this special episode we interview Robert Frank, economist and author of the new book Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work. He talks a...
Ep. 31 - How Forests Can Help Stop Climate Change
Conserving and restoring forests can help fight climate change in two ways: cutting down forests is the second largest source of CO2 emissions (after...
Ep. 30 - Geology and Wine
You need lots of things to produce a good wine, such as favorable weather and a skilled winemaker. But before anything else, you have to start with go...
Ep. 29 - The Human Gut Microbiome
What do poop transplants, human donuts, and ecosystems have in common? Listen as Dr. Andrea McBeth, co-founder and CEO of Flora Medicine, talks all ab...
Ep. 28 - X-Rays and Plant Biology
Do you like to eat, drink, wear clothes, have medicines, and breathe oxygen? If so, thank plants!
Listen as Keith Duncan from the Donald Danfort...
Ep. 27 - Cannabis and the Opioid Crisis
Neuroscientist Adie Wilson-Poe, PhD, talks about exciting research into how cannabis can be used alongside or in place of opioids to manage long-term...
Ep. 26 - Death and the Afterlife
It's October, so it's time for some spooky tales of how Science is Stranger Than Fiction: Death and the Afterlife with Dr. Leslie New from WSU Vancouv...
Ep. 25 - The Lives of Bees
Bees are dying at alarming rates, but what can we do? Dr. Thomas Seeley has some ideas. In this episode he talks about his latest book The Lives of Be...
Ep. 24 - Memory and the Neuroscience of Addiction
Humans naturally seek out novelty and new experiences, and for some people that can lead to drug addiction. Repeated exposure to drugs can create powe...
Ep. 23 - The Nature Fix
Can being in nature make us better? What is forest bathing, how can recess help improve student behavior, and can five minutes outside really make a d...
Ep. 22 - An Animal’s Guide to Dating Success
Have you ever wondered how animals find and impress that special someone? From crazy dances to unanticipated sex changes, animals have some unusual st...
Ep. 21 - Timefulness: Geology and Climate Change
We need all the tools we can find to fight climate change, and geologist Dr. Marcia Bjornerud offers some new perspective and insight. In this episode...
Ep. 20: Aroused
Hormones don't just control things like puberty or sex; they control SO much more about our bodies, including sleep, metabolism, hunger, and the fight...
Ep. 19: Yes I'm Really A Doctor
If you're a woman or you're someone who has ever been treated by a female medical professional, you should listen to this episode on the topic of Yes,...
Ep. 18: Treknology
Star Trek introduced us to the amazing technologies of a fictional future such as warp drive, replicators, and photon torpedoes, but it turns out that...
Ep. 17: Gender, Sex, and Biology
Are biological sex and gender the same thing? Do anatomy and genetics completely determine sex and/or gender?
In this talk from June 20...
Ep. 16: The Neuroscience of Pain
Pain is the most important and misunderstood sensory system: you cannot live without it, yet we live every day trying to avoid it. In this episode, Dr...
Ep. 15: Inventive Connections
How are actress Hedy Lamarr, GPS, and elephant seals all connected? Find out in this episode as Dr. Leslie New from WSU Vancouver celebrates women who...
Ep. 14: Grunt with Mary Roach
If you have a sense of humor, Mary Roach is either already your favorite science author or she's about to be. She came to Portland in 2017 to talk abo...
Ep. 13: Evolution Under the Influence
We're back!
This episode is a recording of the talk "Evolution Under the Influence: Alcohol and the Coevolution of Humans and Yeast" by...
Ep. 12: Neuroscience of Racism
This episode is a recording of the talk "You and Your Racist Brain: The Neuroscience of Prejudice" with Dr. Larry Sherman, a neuroscientist from OHSU....