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SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 35: The Elephant Trunk Snake in the RoomHappy World Snake Day! Today, we talk about snake ecosystem services, human-snake conflicts, and opine on various snake-related outreach personalities you probably know from television or youtube. Be prepared for some hot takes as we finally address the elephant trunk snake in the room!
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SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 31: I do it for the gillsHappy World Frog Day! In this episode we answer a couple questions from listeners: why are there no neotenic frogs, and what books we recommend for people interested in herpetology (fair warning: it’s a lot!)
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Episode Shout-outs
Earyn McGee — Bluesky (and also Goliath)
Books we mention in the episode:
Pough, F.H...2025-03-201h 08
Smologies with Alie WardLIZARDS with Earyn McGeeSaurologist and professional lizard scientist Dr. Earyn McGee visits Alie to go on a little lizard hunt, then they hunker down to chat about everything from tiny chameleons to drooling dragons, legless lizards, geckos’ antigravity grip, festering dragon mouths, tangles of snoozy lizards, ecological jellybeans, and how some lizards use their own tails as decoys. We also discuss Earyn’s wildly popular #FindThatLizard game on Twitter/X – You’ll be squinting at bushes looking for lizards and when you see one, you’ll salute it.Follow Dr. Earyn McGee on Bluesky and InstagramSupport #FindThatLizard via Patreo...2024-08-2225 min
Ologies with Alie WardMisophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE) with Jane GregoryForks on teeth. Lip smacking. Metal on metal. (Don’t worry, there are no sonic examples of triggers in this episode!) Why do some of us haaaate certain noises and other folks cannot comprehend how a sound could be so irritating? Let’s meet in the middle with a professional Misophonologist, clinical psychologist, and Oxford University research fellow Dr. Jane Gregory. Dr. Gregory not only has misophonia, but has propelled research and public awareness of the condition. We lob so many questions to learn: what it feels like to have it, how many people experience it, the most common soun...2024-08-141h 12
In The Know With CaT Bobino PodcastIn The Know with co host Hey Dr. Tay and Dr. Earyn McGeeDr. Earyn McGee, a #herpetologist, #science communicator, IF/THEN ambassador, co-organizer for Black Birders Week, & advocate for #diversity in #STEM careers! Support the show2023-12-0453 min
Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star WarsHerpetologyThis episode we talk about reptiles and amphibians in Star Wars with Dr. Earyn McGee. There's plenty of examples on Tatooine and Dagobah to discuss and we learn more about Earyn's research here on Earth. As always, the best advice is...don't touch it and definitely don't lick it! In Star Warsologies, hosts James Floyd and Melissa Miller combine their love of Star Wars with their keen interest in all things academic by asking experts about how their field is represented in a galaxy far, far away. It's a monthly podcast about science and Star...2023-02-0738 min
Going Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-GrantThe Lizard Lassoer*Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence that might be disturbing to some listeners.*Herpetologists do a lot of unique things while studying lizards—cut their toes, pump their stomachs, and capture them by lassoing their necks. That one small word, “lasso,'' wasn't always the word used in the discipline. Herpetologist Earyn McGee, one of the few Black, female scientists in the field, proposed researchers stop using the word “noose” to describe capturing lizards, and start using a more accurate, less oppressive word, like “lasso.” Thanks for listening! If you want to support us, you can fo...2022-11-0136 min
Chemistry For Your LifeHow do geckos stick to walls?#012 Rebroadcast
This week Melissa and Jam continue in the category of "sticky" things by exploring how geckos stick to walls. How do they do it? Is it magic? Is it like spider-man? Is it intermolecular forces?
How to start a podcast. 2022-08-1830 min
Star Warsologies: A Podcast About Science and Star WarsSDCC Panel - The Science of Jurassic WorldPresenting "The Science of Jurassic World" This episode of Star Warsologies is one of our panels from San Diego Comic-Con 2022! Star Warsologies usually focuses on the galaxy far, far away, but for San Diego Comic-Con, we decided to branch out from a long time ago to 65 million years ago with this panel on the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchise, given that the final chapter, Jurassic World Dominion was released earlier this summer. Moderated by podcast host James Floyd, we brought out a group of scientists to talk about the science behind making dinosaurs and having them run amok...2022-08-0254 min
Temperature CheckThe scientistsHerpetologist Earyn McGee and science journalist Tien Nguyen bonded over their experiences as women of color in STEM and finding their paths from academia to media. Says Tien, “This industry needs our stories.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-11-3035 min
Science! With Friends#75 | Scott V. Edwards | Birds Spark Hope“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul -And sings the tune without the words -And never stops - at all -Emily Dickinson was clearly onto something when she penned these famous lines. Across countless generations, birds have captivated our imaginations with their incredible beauty, their staggering diversity, and their unique talents. For Dr. Scott Edwards, birds are fascinating organisms with a rich and complex evolutionary history, but they are also harbingers of hope at a moment when we sorely need it.Scott joins Jocelyn and Brad...2021-01-211h 06
See Jurassic RightSwift Bites 5 - More Isla Sorna Vibes with Jurassic World: Dominion Set Photos, McDonalds Camp Cretaceous Toys Revealed, and more!This week on SWIFT Bites, more Isla Sorna vibes from the set of Jurassic World: Dominion, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous toys from McDonalds revealed, and more!!STORIES:“‘We Are the Guinea Pigs’: Hollywood Restarts Its Blockbuster Machine”: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/business/media/coronavirus-jurassic-world-dominion.html?fbclid=IwAR3GaQkJ5G3fmTKLCodQz4mVWdZuZdw_C9W1gHtsJIas2_RIZo8M6YaTQT4 2. McDonalds Camp Cretaceous Toys Revealed via Collect Jurassic: https://www.instagram.com/p/CD3wlimFJBT/?igshid=f2sehx0rvebw3. “LEGO JURASSIC WORLD: DOUBLE TROUBLE SHOW HEADED TO PEACOCK KIDS”: https://www.collectjurass...2020-08-1630 min
This Week in Science – The Kickass Science PodcastHow to Catch a LizardCOVID Update, Interview w/ Earyn McGee about #FindThatLizard, Bubble Bees, Lizard Fears, Santa Stories, Animal Beliefs, Earth Can Haz Friends?, Science Tweets?, And Much More...2020-06-191h 48
Mongabay NewscastConservation leaders create community & opportunity amid current crises of violence and virusesOn this episode we look at how current environmental crises intersect with two others: the pandemic and the systemic racism and police brutality that have sparked protests around the U.S. and world in recent weeks, with guests Leela Hazzah, founder and executive director of Lion Guardians, and Earyn McGee, a herpetologist and science communicator who just helped organize the first-ever Black Birders Week, a celebration of black birders and nature lovers. McGee tells host Mike G. how Black Birders Week came together so quickly and why it's necessary to celebrate black nature lovers, and Egyptian conservationist...2020-06-1032 minMongabay NewscastConservation leaders create community & opportunity amid current crises of violence and virusesOn this episode we look at how current environmental crises intersect with two others: the pandemic and the systemic racism and police brutality that have sparked protests around the U.S. and world in recent weeks, with guests Leela Hazzah, founder and executive director of Lion Guardians, and Earyn McGee, a herpetologist and science communicator who just helped organize the first-ever Black Birders Week, a celebration of black birders and nature lovers. McGee tells host Mike G. how Black Birders Week came together so quickly and why it's necessary to celebrate black nature lovers, and Egyptian conservationist...2020-06-1032 minScience! With Friends#38 | Earyn McGee | The Lizarding World of Afro HerperHow does a gecko know there’s an earthquake? Van der Waals start shaking! This week, Jocelyn and Bradley are joined by AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, herpetologist, and lizard lassoer Earyn McGee, who shares stories of some of her favorite lizards and the tricks they can do—including how Van der Waals forces help geckos climb walls. Earyn explains how radioisotopes in lizard toe clippings (!) are helping her learn more about their diet and the effects of climate change on desert ecosystems. She shares her challenges, struggles, and triumphs as a woman of color in spaces dominated by whit...2020-03-181h 10
Chemistry For Your LifeHow do geckos stick to walls?This week Melissa and Jam continue in the category of "sticky" things by exploring how geckos stick to walls. How do they do it? Is it magic? Is it like spider-man? Is it intermolecular forces?
References from this episode
Organic Chemistry Textbook, Edition 11 - T.W. Graham Solomons
Chemistry, Edition 2 - Paul Flowers, Clause Theopold, Richard Langley, and William R. Robinson
Ologies Podcast - Episode 99 Saurology with Earyn McGee - Alie Ward
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And check out our chill, simple little website at https...2019-10-1029 min
Ologies with Alie WardSaurology (LIZARDS) with Earyn McGeeSaurologist and professional lizard scientist Earyn McGee visits Alie to go on a little lizard hunt, then they hunker down to chat about everything from tiny chameleons to drooling dragons, venomous thiccbois, legless lizards, geckos’ antigravity grip, festering dragon mouths, gila monster sightings, close encounters with lions, tangles of snoozy lizards, virgin births, and blood shooting from eyeballs. We also discuss Earyn’s wildly popular #FindThatLizard Twitter game and she gives us all some sound advice on social anxiety and how to succeed in literally any field or ambition. You’ll be squinting at bushes looking for lizards and when y...2019-08-061h 07
Drunk SafariRub Them To Poopa.k.a. ‘blue babies’ Actual scientist EARYN MCGEE is here to, to educate you about some spiny lovely lizards! We get into toe clippings (it's more than you'd think), curiousity in STEM and also, poop. Show Notes Earyn on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook 2019-02-1521 min