Trackside Science
A science podcast marinated in just the right amount of alcohol, or caffeine (depending on the time zones involved). Your MCs are a former virologist-turned community college teacher and an active human geneticist and informal science educator. If you want to support the show, visit our Patreon page. Send us an email at [email protected], we'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening!
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Virus (update) - Coronavirus 3 hours in the air? (no)
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References
Original coronavirus study: 2020 van Doremalen…
Coronavirus episode 2
Wherein Rob and Jeff talk about the COVID-19 pandemic. What are our students asking us? What are we doing different? What are *our* plans if we wake up tomorrow with a fever and a cough? Are men wa…
Virus (7) - A short history of coronaviruses
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References:
1933 Bushnell and Brandly. Laryngotracheitis…
Coronavirus outbreak
How serious is the nCoV-2019 outbreak? Will it spread much outside of China? Why does Jeff think he can DIY a clinical diagnostic lab? Why can’t we drink and think?.
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Changing jobs in science (24?)
Applying for jobs is a job. Good jobs go bad. Sometimes you need a priest. Bosses can turn into committees. Sometimes you need a marriage therapist. Clinical genetics positions are changing.
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Virus (6) Myxomavirus - Part 1
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Map of rabbits in Australia (here)
Sounds:
Kookaburra.wav by …
Interview with John L Rudolph
I interview science teacher and author of "How We Teach Science, What's Changed, and why it matters".
John's book --> link here (It's at Harvard University Press if the link isn't working)
A Private …
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary with special guest host Pete!
Coming out on the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, we talk about what we know about the mission, how it affected culture in the United States and how conflicted we would feel if Trump's d…
Science Communication thru Radios
Rob & Jeff interview Dan Mushalko, General Manager, host and alpha-Geek at WCBE in Columbus Ohio. Listen to how his science education show The Amazing Science Emporium was born from Hurricane Gloria…
Virus (5) - 11 New Viruses
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Music:
Freaky Dance Virus 02.wav by Sepal (Freesound.org)
E…
Virus short (4) - Blatella germanica Densovirus
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Music: La Cucaracha, The Castilian Troubadours. 1934. Archiv…
Lab Techniques - Our Most & Least Favorites (19)
Our favorite lab techniques. Jeff, molecular, Rob, cellular? Rob HATES bio banks and Jeff just can’t wrap his mind around them. Special guest Devon makes her second appearance.
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Virus (3) - Pandoravirus salinus
Promedmail: http://www.promedmail.org/
Front music - Freaky Dance Virus 02.wav by Sepal freesound.org
End music – The Happy Monster by Chubby Jackson and his Orchestra. 1948
Sounds (all from Free…
Origins part 2 (18) - with Special Guest!
The tale continues as the drinks are drained. Rob turns down Guam and Jeff leaves Bristol Bay for good. Devon just rolls her eyes.
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Virus (2) - Foot & Mouth Disease Virus
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Sounds:
Warble Alarm Mono.wav by tombenedict (freesound.org)
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Science Teaching
Ghosts & genetic testing for infidelity? What IS the point of teaching? Why are students forgetting most of what Jeff teaches? Rob describes what sounds like the best class ever taught.
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Virus (1) - Tobacco Mosaic Virus
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References:
https://viralzone.expasy.org/
Meyer's original paper: https://www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfeatures/Documents/2008/Mayer1886.pdf
Beijerinck's t…