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Infectious HistoriansEpisode 127 - Infectious Diseases and Podcasting with Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann UpdykeErin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke, hosts of This Podcast Will Kill You, probably the first podcast on diseases - join Merle and Lee to reflect on podcasting and infectious diseases over the past several years. The conversation traces the beginnings of Erin and Erin’s podcast and the reason why they decided to launch it. Erin and Erin talk about how things changed since the beginning of their podcast, their listeners and their expectations, and academia and science communication. They reflect about what worked (and what didn’t) in their podcast, and about keeping a balance between the podc...
2024-09-121h 10
New Matter: Inside the Minds of SLAS ScientistsSLAS2024 Keynote Speakers | A Conversation with Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke of This Podcast Will Kill You (Sponsored by Benchling)Send us a textIn this special episode, the hosts of the popular podcast "This Podcast Will Kill You" and SLAS2024 International Conference and Exhibition Keynote Speakers Erin Welsh, Ph.D., and Erin Allmann Updyke, M.D., Ph.D., join host Hannah Rosen, Ph.D., for a riveting discussion!The duo, both disease ecologists, delve into the intricacies of science communication, the challenges scientists face in admitting uncertainty and the importance of demystifying the scientific process for a broader audience.We’re excited to bring SLAS2024: Innovation at Every Turn back to Bo...
2024-01-1540 min
Aiming for the Moon50. This Episode Will Kill You: Dr. Erin Welsh and Dr. Erin Allmann Updyke (Disease Ecologists, Epidemiologists, and the Hosts of “This Podcast Will Kill You”)Send us a textHave you ever wondered about that one zombie movie and if it is actually possible to have an entire race taken over by a certain disease? Maybe you learned about a new disease or plague in school, but still don't really understand what it is? Well, today we are talking to disease ecologists and epidemiologists, Dr. Erin Welsh and Dr. Erin Allmann Updyke. They run a podcast called, "This Podcast Will Kill You," which is all about the biology and history of various diseases! Tune in as we explore the behind-the-scenes of TPWKY, zombie...
2021-06-1830 min
You Are ThatMouthful of Maggots | Erin & Erin TPWKYRaise your hand if you are a candy hoarder. The stories get real nasty and we manage to gross out epidemiologists! Is the devil in the details? Or does he go down to Georgia? Well we inadvertently write and rewrite scenarios from teen romcom to straight up musical theater. Our guests this episode are equally as awkwark as we reminisce about middle school dances and how we flourished in our own ways at these functions. Erin and Erin are both so incredibly fun and we unlock some personal insight to how they became science communication babes. Did we all...
2021-01-041h 21
Springs And Mr GeekS07E01 – Podcast AnxietyPreviously On:
It’s the first episode of a new season – No ‘previously on’ here
Random Questions:
How often does a song stick in your head? How do you get a song out of your head?
Do you know why clapper boards are used?
Podcasts This Show:
Mr Geek
This Podcast Will Kill You
Each episode tackles a different disease, from its history, to its biology, and finally, how scared you need to be. Ecologists and epidemiologists Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke make infectious diseases acceptabl...
2019-09-2645 min
Not Your Mother's LibraryEpisode 6: The Science of DeathIn this episode—not for the faint of heart—Rachel and Melody discuss deep questions about death, dying, and decomposition!
Check out what we talked about:
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory" by Caitlin Doughty with readalike "From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death" by the same author. Also, Caitlin's YouTube channel Ask a Mortician, website OrderoftheGoodDeath.com, Ted Talk "A Burial Practice That Nourishes the Planet", and podcast Death in the Afternoon.
"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach with readalike "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Cana...
2019-08-0140 min
The Purrrcast190 - Erin Allmann Updyke - Bros in GryffindorOn episode ONE HUNDRED-NINETY of The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome This Podcast Will Kill You co-host (and fellow Exactly Right podcaster), Erin Allmann Updyke! We go deep into Harry Potter references learning about Erin's cat Mr. Norris (and her dog, Tonks!), get a more detailed lowdown on toxoplasmosis, talk the feral cats of Hawaii, and more. The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats. The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the...
2019-04-031h 10
The Biology of Superheroes PodcastEpisode 7: The Walking Dead- Biology of the Zombie ApocalypseHappy Halloween! This episode is one part of a very special 2-part crossover event with This Podcast Will Kill You. We chat with Dr. Erin Welsh and Dr. Erin Allmann-Updyke about death, epidemics and behavior manipulating parasites. How do we diagnose death? What happens in our bodies after we die? Is it possible that parasites could manipulate rotting corpses to feast on the unsuspecting masses? Take a listen and find out!!!
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2018-11-0100 min
Ologies with Alie WardEpidemiology (DISEASES) with 'This Podcast Will Kill You's' Erins Welsh & Allmann-UpdykeTWO epidemiologists-named-Erin -- and hosts of the stellar This Podcast Will Kill You -- chat with Alie about historical horror stories, THE plague, cholera cocktails, flu shots, tick bombs, milkmaids, witch trials and more as they share their infectious enthusiasm for disease ecology. How much should you wash your hands? What's the best way to flirt with a stranger on a bus? Why are people scared of vaccines? What conspiracy theory enthralls Alie? So many questions with uncomfy, but fascinating, answers.Listen to This Podcast Will Kill YouFollow TPWKY on TwitterMore...
2018-07-311h 30