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The Straight from a Scientist Podcast

Dec 20, 2018

This week’s episode marks the 2nd of a series focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research.  All episodes were recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor Wander attended the BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Fast Track conference, followed by the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.

The Society for Neuroscience...


Dec 13, 2018

To honor our recent collaboration with TheSciCommunity, we sat down with the founders Dan and Gabe and discussed the importance of science communication.  Dan and Gabe share their values and mission to spread science in a transparent and direct way.  Also in this episode, we discuss our pathways into science, how to...


Nov 27, 2018

This week’s episode marks the 1st of a series focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research.  All episodes were recorded in San Diego, CA, where Connor Wander attended the BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Fast Track conference, followed by the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.

The Society for Neuroscience...


Nov 14, 2018

For Part Two in our wildlife ecology series, we talked with Alexandra Israel, a Master's student at York University.  As a field biologist, Alex works long days in Canada researching species like the Wood Thrush and the worrying decline of songbird populations. 

So listen in to hear about her experience with field work,...


Nov 6, 2018

This week we kick off part one of a two part series on conservation and ecology.  We talked to Stephanie Martin, a Tropical Rainforest Ecologist.  So listen in to hear about Stephanie's field research in rainforests around the world, as well as what individuals can do to aid in conservation efforts.  Stephanie works to...