The (Un)Scientific Method

#12 Meet Your Hosts, Beth Castle and Sarah Dada

Do you know who's been chatting with you throughout these episodes? Come join us in for our season finale by getting to know your two hosts, Beth and Sarah! Among the interesting chats about their research fields in blood stem cell transplants and the biology in autism spectrum disorder, they share stories from their time as undergraduate students on the East Coast of Canada and life outside of research! Tune in to have fun with your hosts!

#11 The Effects of Hep C Stigma and Improving Patient-Physician Discussions with Nance Cunningham

How can our health care system be better to help those with a stigmatized diagnosis of Hepatitis C get the help they need? Listen to PhD researcher, Nance Cunningham, on her understanding of doctor-patient relationships and the methods she develops to help members in the Hep C community. You'll hear her stories which span both economic and political topics in healthcare. Listen in to the important work which Nance is doing to improve the health of our entire population!

#10 Physics, Psychology, and Movies with Conan Lee

Have you ever heard of edutainment? We bring in Master's student, Conan Lee, who studies how pop culture can be tied together with science. He also has his own YouTube: PhyPsyFilm that pieces out the science in popular films! Tune in to listen in on whether the physics of some movies hold up!

#9 Geology, Biomonitoring, and Bees with Brooke Hoppstock-Mattson

Have you ever thought how the topics of geochemestry, human health, bees, and policy could all come into research? PhD student Brooke Hoppstock-Mattson explores and monitors the trace metals that makes it way into our environment by studying bees. Okay, she doesn't just get to work with bees, but she also works with salmon and whales-- how cool is that? Take a listen to learn more about how this kind of science helps us understand our environment!

#8 Supercoiling, DNA, and Genes with Cindy Shaheen

We know that DNA carries the stuff that makes us, well, us! But what happens in supercoiled DNA? What does it even mean to be supercoiled? Does it change how our genes are expressed? Tune in to listen to PhD student, Cindy Shaheen, who's exploring supercoiling in DNA. With her interesting perspective from biology and physics, you'll be sure to learn a thing or two and maybe about how supercoiling might influence our genetics!