Because 98% of the human genome doesn't serve a direct role in gene expression, many biologists have long thought of them as nothing but "junk DNA." But might they hold the key to helping stem...

Listen to the episode Decoding Cancers’ Expression – Mike Feigin

Can we put the brakes on cancers' ability to metastasize? In episode 33, John Lewis from the University of Alberta talks with us about his research into inhibiting cancer cell movement and...

Listen to the episode Halting Cancers’ Spread – John Lewis

Can auditory errors and illusions better help us understand how the brain works? In episode 32 Mike Vitevitch from the University of Kansas talks with us about his research into the cognitive...

Listen to the episode Speech-to-Song Illusion – Mike Vitevitch

While various vertebrates have been taught to learn humans' concept of "zero," might too honey bees, even though their brains have thousands of times fewer neurons? In episode 31 Adrian Dyer from...

Listen to the episode Nothing to a Bee – Adrian Dyer

Might early hearing impairment lead to cognitive challenges later in life? Yune Lee from the Ohio State University talks with us in episode 30 about his research into how even minor hearing...

Listen to the episode Hearing Loss and Cognition – Yune Lee

No matter whether you think you can or can't, the saying goes, you're right. Neil Lewis, Jr. from Cornell University talks with us in episode 29 about about his research into what differentiates...

Listen to the episode Differing Interpretations of Difficulty – Neil Lewis, Jr.

Righting a 200 year old mistake: Armita Manafzadeh from Brown University talks with us about how her simulations of pterosaurs' range-of-motion demonstrate that the ancient reptiles almost...

Listen to the episode Debunking Pterosaurs Flight – Armita Manafzadeh

What can prehistory tell us about the origins of modern birds? Bhart-Anjan Bhullar from Yale University talks with us about how the discovery of a 95 million year old Ichthyornis fossil in...

Listen to the episode Prehistoric Origins of Birds – Bhart-Anjan Bhullar

In celebration of LGBTSTEMDay, we talk with Bryce Hughes of Montana State University about his research into the factors that influence the retention of LGBQ students in STEM programs. His...

Listen to the episode Retaining LGBQ Undergraduates in STEM – Bryce Hughes