That Science and Nature Show

Aware Wolf

Aired 5/18/2026. On the final episode of the semester, Jeremy is joined again by Raj Prasai as a guest co-host, along with special guest Susan Schmoker, Animal Curator from the Endangered Wolf Center. News this episode covers the death of renowned botanist Peter Raven, the London Zoo building a new animal hospital with help from an anonymous donor, a small outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship, and the winner of NPR's podcast challenge tackling aging and dementia. Topic of the show is tackles wildlife reintroduction through the lens of the Endangered Wolf Center, discussing history, animal care conservation efforts, community outreach, volunteering, and more in relation to wolves.

Weathering Heights

Aired 4/13/2026. For their return to the UMSL radio studio, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by KMOV TV's chief meteorologist Steve Templeton. News covers bioluminescent plants being developed China, the loss of smells across the Earth, and researchers in Japan discovering fireflies can see red light and the application to medicine. Topic of the show is all about weather, what it is, how it's predicted, what a meteorologist does, misconceptions around the weather, and how we as citizens stay better informed and safe against bad weather.

The Invisible Enemy

Recorded 3/9/2025. The UMSL Radio studio is still out of commission, but we still have a great March episode for you! Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Michelle Laporte, biology professor from St. Louis Community College for an episode all about disease. In the news the three discuss a revitalizing T cells to fight cancer, curing peanut allergies with spit, and guardian dogs help to ward off coyotes for ranchers. Topic of the show covers what is a disease, how diseases are classified, diseases across history, how disease is transmitted, how to protect yourself from disease, public perception of disease, misconceptions, and the idea of a panacea. Music used for this episode from Kevin Macleod.

Love Is Off The Air

Recorded 2/16/2026. On this episode of the podcast, the radio studio is down, but the show must go on! Jeremy is joined by Dr. Sandra Langeslag to talk the science of love and attraction. For news, the two discuss an origami science project with applications to storm shelters, tracking microplastics in the human body, and hypotheses for why kissing exists in the news. Topic of the show covers what is love, types of loves, parasocial relationships, love at first sight, AI relationships, heartbreak, and what the media messes up when reporting on love. Music for this episode from Kevin Macleod.

Winter Break Special: If You're Happy and You Know It

Recorded 1/13/2026. On this Winter Break episode of the podcast, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by 1st year grad students Sarah Jackson and Michael Hayes to do an episode all about the science of happiness. Topics include misconceptions on happiness, biases and annoying features of the mind that cause unhappiness, how to overcome these biases, things that actually make us happy, and how to make a plan to implement happiness techniques.