https://www.spreaker.com/show/radiobioenEducationCopyright RadioBioUCMhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5c889301b5995b66b2930dd4b9b183cf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/radiobioWed, 01 Mar 2023 18:42:49 +0000RadioBioUCMRadioBioUCMfeeds@spreaker.comRadioBio 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 audience is anyone interested in science and biological research.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-virginia-weis-panic-at-the-coral-reeftag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1454228176Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:29:50 +0000RadioBioUCMWe 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. Did you know that corals are not just single organisms, but exist in symbiosis with millions of single celled...1454cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-diane-campbell-diversity-from-adversitag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1375327309Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:00:02 +0000RadioBioUCMLife finds a way. Even in the face of incredible pressure from other organisms, climate change, and pollution, species still find ways of persisting. Sometimes this pressure is too much, and populations go extinct. Why are some species able to...1687cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-michele-nishiguchi-ink-redible-squidstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1356158956Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:00:18 +0000RadioBioUCMImagine 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 from the moon, and there is a predator roaming around looking for its dinner. Now imagine you are a squid who...1557cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-kanaka-rajan-computational-neuroscientag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1309479115Thu, 21 Jul 2022 19:57:38 +0000RadioBioUCMWe 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, we speak with Dr. Kanaka Rajan, a computational neuroscientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.954cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-lauren-hale-life-beneath-your-feettag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1245491596Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:00:28 +0000RadioBioUCMHave you ever thought about the soil beneath your feet? Let's take it one step further... have you ever thought about everything that lives in the soil beneath your feet? Well, prepare yourself, because this week we interview Dr. Lauren Hale, a...1733cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-ehab-abouheif-ant-anticstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1217614708Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:27:21 +0000RadioBioUCMAnts, they are everywhere if you look for them! Ants engage in all the things that we associate with our own society, like farming and policing, and have complex social structures. This week on Radiobio, we talk to Dr. Ehab Abouheif, a professor from...1756cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-mary-k-salcedo-expanding-wingstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1209472867Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:00:45 +0000RadioBioUCMThis week on RadioBio, we explore insect wings. Did you know insect wings are more than just beautiful appendages? They are a part of an amazing circulatory network. We discuss the biomechanics of insect wings and what makes them so amazing with Dr....1824cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-amelia-lindsey-the-microbial-world-witag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1177249690Mon, 13 Dec 2021 20:33:44 +0000RadioBioUCMWhat if I were to tell you that you had hundreds, if not thousands of microbes living on you hands, you would probably respond with ewwwwww...gross and immediately want to sanitize or wash our hands. If I were to tell you that not all of them are bad,...1502cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-alexa-sadier-fantastic-bats-and-wheretag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1159699708Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:58:23 +0000RadioBioUCMBats are vital for maintaining balance in the ecosystems they are a part of: Bats keep insect populations in check, pollinate flowers, and disperse seeds. Bats are also an incredibly diverse group of species that come in all shapes and sizes! Did you...1788cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-arun-sethuraman-population-genomicstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1150559005Sat, 30 Oct 2021 01:42:22 +0000RadioBioUCMImagine the world 430,000 years ago. What were our ancestors like? What if there was a population of people that no one ever knew about? Can we unravel the mystery of our history? Now imagine, your garden at home is full of aphids. Did you go buy some...1712cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/chapter-5-mental-health-w-dr-gonzaleztag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1115766568Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:00:16 +0000RadioBioUCMThroughout this historic pandemic, there have been many changes to our social and work environments that have been far from our baseline. Work from home, has led to greater isolation and less ability to socialize with our coworkers and friends. This...1595cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/chapter-4-public-health-w-dr-allentag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1115765755Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:00:05 +0000RadioBioUCMAll over the news, we hear about drug development and vaccines, masks wearing, and being in a red or purple tier,  but have you considered how this is affecting communities, maybe your community? In this interview with Dr. Kristina Allen, Deputy...1613cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/chapter-3-doctors-in-the-pandemic-w-dr-ztag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1115764567Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:00:15 +0000RadioBioUCMCOVID 19 has changed so many things about the world we live in, but few things have changed as much as our perceptions of public health and its role in our modern society. How has the US reacted to COVID 19, and what things could we have done better?...1410cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-ashkaan-fahimipour-ecological-networktag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1053346351Sat, 22 May 2021 06:40:18 +0000RadioBioUCMLife is complicated. Breaking down the living world into understandable pieces requires good experiments AND good theories. Science thrives on the feedback between theory and data. Our guest today specializes in connecting theories and models to...1767cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-orion-weinertag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1051136713Tue, 18 May 2021 21:18:48 +0000RadioBioUCMIt can be hard to make decisions, but do you know that your cells makes decisions too? What is even more amazing is that we can actually watch cells do this. This week we discuss cells and how they communicate and understand each other with Dr. Orion...1362cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-noah-whiteman-coevolution-and-insectstag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1035747970Sat, 24 Apr 2021 06:39:20 +0000RadioBioUCMHave you ever wondered what's the difference between a bug and an insect? Are spiders even an insect? Wait are lobsters and crabs related to bugs? Why do we even care about these insects and parasites? Well, we all know that bees are important for our...1711cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-rima-mcleodtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1018887799Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:00:55 +0000RadioBioUCMHave you ever wondered why pregnant women shouldn't change the litter box? How about why your meat should always be well cooked? Well, one of those reasons is Toxoplasma gondii. Over 2 billion people are infected with this brain parasite. However, our...1490cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-rachel-baytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/1003138846Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:57:45 +0000RadioBioUCMHumans might be the worlds greatest evolutionary force. From pollution to deforestation, human induced changes have a huge impact on the environment around us. But how are animals adapting to the changes in their environment? This week on RadioBio, we...1486cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/richard-locksley-allergies-and-immunitytag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/989006290Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:17:21 +0000RadioBioUCMAchoo! Ah, allergies, the first sign of spring or also a sign that the barista accidentally did make your coffee with whole milk instead of soy. But what is your body doing during an immune response? Particularly, an allergy immune response. And why...1594cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-rachel-meyertag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/979536163Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:57:06 +0000RadioBioUCMDNA is all over the place. It sheds from everything, everywhere, throughout time. What if you could just scoop it up and figure out what it is... well, we can! Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is DNA that's left over in the environment and is an important...1531cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-devavani-chatterjeatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/928774090Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:16:15 +0000RadioBioUCMSpring and Fall are often accompanied by a chorus of sneezes-- allergies are the bane of this beautiful time! Allergies, our immune system’s response to foreign substances, can be more than uncomfortable-- long term exposure to allergens can be linked...1543cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/fire-and-fungi-dr-sydney-glassmantag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/920518528Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:14:43 +0000RadioBioUCMEver wonder what it takes for a forest to regenerate after a devastating wildfire? Turns out microscopic fungi in soils play a big role in that recovery. These fungi partner up with all kinds of plants, helping out in many environments and industries,...1310cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-roberto-andresen-eguiluz-molecular-matag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/911418211Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:00:38 +0000RadioBioUCMFrom gummy bears to cars we learn the importance of adhesion and lubricants for everyday life. Whether you're a muscle on a rock trying to hold on during high tide, or you're a runner and relying on the lubricants to keep your knees moving. The...1670cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/dr-roberta-pelandatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/903228223Fri, 02 Oct 2020 03:55:08 +0000RadioBioUCMThe immune system is complex, full of lairs of communication and strict regulation, all to keep us healthy and alive. But what happens when those checkpoints break down? In this weeks episode, we learn about how B-cells can turn against us and what...1466cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/homeostatic-regulation-in-the-brain-dr-dtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/820778719Fri, 15 May 2020 02:17:19 +0000RadioBioUCMHave you ever thought about brains? Our brains are seriously important, that's not news, but how do they actually work? There is a delicate balance between order and chaos. RadioBio this week is all about stability in the brain. Hopefully by the end...1551cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/the-good-the-bad-and-the-embryos-crispr-tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/810993172Fri, 01 May 2020 02:11:07 +0000RadioBioUCMCRISPR. You may have heard about it in the news. It's arguably the biggest discovery of the 21st century, and could possibly be a cure for some of the genetic disorders that have plagued humans throughout our history. It was initially identified in...1034cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/arc-a-gene-to-remember-dr-jason-shepherdtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/800213116Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:57:03 +0000RadioBioUCMHave you ever been curious about how our brains "learn" and why only somethings seem to "stick" and others seem to fade away as time goes on? I know I have. How are memories stored? Today we are going to explore the brain's amazing ability to learn...1340cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/immunity-by-community-dr-kathryn-milligatag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/788034664Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:57:00 +0000RadioBioUCMYou and I .... are completely different.... Not just because we like different music or have different parents, but because we are more than individuals. We contains multitudes of microbial communities and, believe it or not, my community is different...1230cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/10796101/tracking-foodborne-pathogens-dr-ruth-timtag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/775156402Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:10:19 +0000RadioBioUCMDo you grow your own food or butcher your own meat? Many of us don't. We get our food from a lot of different places in our modern society and we have a global network of food import and export. But what happens when there is contamination in our food...1364cleanfull