She Blinded Me With Science!

Tune into the longest running national radio science feature in the country: StarDate - created by the UT McDonald Observatory.Also, what kind of philosophy lies within a telescope? Let's Ask Dr. Science.And finally, hear from Dr. Steven Finkelstein about his research into the first stars born into the universe, the Hubble vs the JWST, and the history of Star Wars references in astronomy papers.While I was [ruining a million dollar telescope by cleaning it with a kimwipe], you heard [Onward to the Edge by Symphony of Science] When I went to [characterize some protostellar objects], you heard [Celestial Hotel by Elvi Centauri] Thank you to [Dr. Steven Finkelstein] for being on the show. Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop me a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.Image is Maisie's Galaxy, the oldest known galaxy in the universe, named after Dr. Finkelstein's daughter.

What part of your face you would breath out of if you had gills? What is the alchemy of biology? Learn the answer in today's trivia segment, and then we talk to Dr. Dan Dickinson about his work on cell polarity and I pit developmental biologist against developmental biologist on the value of gene sequencing.Today's science quote was by [The poem Chrysalis, by Emilie Lygren]Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show!While I was [getting distracted thinking about what part of your face you would breath out of if you had gills], you heard [I want a clone by Glenn Wolkenfeld] When I had to [Send that crispr construct to addgene], you heard [Genomics by music notes online, sponsored by Illumina. Yes. Really. ] Thank you to [Dan Dickinson] for being on the show. Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop us a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.Image credited to Nature and the Dickinson Lab.

An ubiquitous, unsolvable problem: Why won't all of my popcorn pop? Plus a surPRISE interview!Today's science quote was by [DEATH, written by Sir Terry Pratchett]Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show! While I was [Sieving Kernels], you heard [Popcorn by Brainstorm] When I [Insert Lab Task Here], you heard [Science Genius Girl by Freezepop] Thank you to [Kate Windsor] for being on the show. Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop me a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.Today's episode image was generated by Google Gemini.

Which are the goofiest turtles? I vote for the spiny softshell turtle. Why are there so many turtles in the UT turtle pond? The answer probably won't surprise you. First year undergrad Bella is also here to talk about Evolution Ecology and Behavior and sell incoming freshman on the Freshman Research Initiative.Today's science quote was by [ecologist Barry Commoner]Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show! While I was [checking on the conservation status local native wildlife], you heard [Snapping Turtle Blues by Alex Beraldo] When I went to [[retroactively stop my sister from releasing her pet turtle into the UT turtle pond], you heard [Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles] Thank you to [Bella Lopez] for being on the show. Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop us a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.

What is biological anthropology? Why does Cooper want to spend the next 10 years of his life answering this question? What primate has the best dance? Can you tell the difference between a college student and a chimpanzee? Is the science of fun fundable?Today's science quote was by [a labmate]Share your science and lab quotes with me to be featured at the top of the show! While I [popped over to Madagascar to observe some lemur shenanigans], you heard [Anthropology by Awkward Marina] When I had to [head back to the lab and transcribe all my notes], you heard [Let the Monkey drive by Sparks] Thank you to [Cooper] for being on the show. Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop us a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.

A history lesson inspired by a puppet show, and an interview with Brianna Lagunas about her plans for a nursing and education degree.While I was [replenishing the snacks that I hide in the lab], you heard [Radium Girls by Rachel Sumner] When we went to [dismantle the education system], you heard [Marie Curie by The Deedle Deedle Dees] Questions? Comments? Confusion? Connect with me via email at ScienceKVRX@utexas.edu or drop us a message on Instagram @ScienceKVRX. Audio assets were produced by Indigo Starbeam, you can find him where ever you stream music.Today's episode image is borrowed from a 1937 Tho-Radia commercial for a face cream containing radium.