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SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 34: M-m-m-my Pogona!We dive into one of the most popular pet reptiles in the trade: Pogona vitticeps, the bearded dragon—its relatives, origins in the trade, and popularity.
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Episode Citations
ExoTerra website on Pogona vitticeps, including discussion of their origins in the trade
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Bill Strand – Chameleon Academy Podcast
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SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 32: It was only a (cloacal) kiss, how did it end up like this?Hiral is a Doctor of Science now, Mark is about to become an Associate Professor, and the art world continues to be mad and heavily affected by changes to the social media landscape! In this episode, we talk about art and scientific illustration, hemipenes, ectothermy, snake and salamander courtship and reproduction, and what you can do to help your local amphibians.
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Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full notes and references, go to...2025-05-071h 16
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 30: Nolite te serpentes biteyouonyourbumIn this episode we talk about how many people are getting bitten by venomous snakes in South Africa, and how reporting encounters like this can help to reduce morbidity and mortality from snakebite: all the topic of a new paper by co-host Hiral Naik!
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Seneci, L., Hall, A.S., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M...2025-02-101h 30SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 28: All day and all of the night (feat. Herpetological Highlights!)An unexpected crossover is afoot! Hiral and Mark met up with Dr Tom Major and Benjamin M. Marshall of the Herpetological Hightlights Podcast while they were at the 10th World Congress of Herpetology in Kuching, Malaysia. We sat down together and talked about the amazing conference, podcasts, and the herpetological community at large. We had such a great time!
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Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full notes and references, go to squamatespod.com.2024-09-1141 min
Herpetological Highlights205 SquaMates Podcast CrossoverAt the World Congress of Herpetology in Borneo we had the pleasure of meeting Mark and Hiral from the SquaMates Podcast, and took the opportunity to record an episode together. You can watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ptXlOtEzivs
Check out Mark D. Scherz, Ethan Kocak, Gabriel Ugueto, and Hiral Naik in the SquaMates Podcast: http://squamatespod.com/
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Teach Me About the Great LakesAn Era of Body SnatchingIn this episode, Stuart and Renie speak with Judith Neulander about her fascinating book on folklore in the Great Lakes. How does folklore reflect the culture in which it is created? Is folklore still being created? And, really, what's the deal with all the body snatching?Show links:https://iupress.org/9780253069788/folklore-of-lake-erie/https://www.thisiscleveland.com/blog/where-to-eat-clevelands-polish-boy-sandwichShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Renie MilesCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-09-0339 minTeach Me About the Great LakesSurf the Underwater WaterfallIn this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Bopi Biddanda, Professor of Water Resources at Grand Valley State, about the fascinating world of underwater sinkholes in the Great Lakes.Show links: https://iaglr.org/ll/2022-4-Fall_LL15.pdfModern Microbial Mats Offer Glimpses of Other Times and Places eos.orgNOAA Libraries - Ocean Exploration Webinar on Sinkhole Science June 5, 2024Show credits: Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn FoleyCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-08-2641 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 27: I’m only hoppy when it rainsIn this episode we talk about everyone’s favourite frogs, rain frogs of the family Brevicipitidae! We go over their diversity, ecology, and anatomy, as well as their fun adhesive properties!
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Glued amplexus as exhibited by Breviceps spp. Illustration by Ethan Kocak.
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Ask Dr. FishThey're Cool Brook TroutWe ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge!Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-07-3049 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish: They're Cool Brook TroutWe ask our Drs Fish about teenage orcas, coaster brook trout, and who's spawning now. Plus: the Ask Dr. Fish Challenge!Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Moti AgunbiadeEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-07-3049 min
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 025 – The 10th Anniversary of the Publication of The First Brain*For more information about The Baldscientist Podcast,
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*My books: https://w...2024-06-1031 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish: Reach in, Grab a SnackWe ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-05-2847 minAsk Dr. FishReach in, Grab a SnackWe ask our Drs Fish about early springs, late springs, pregnant stingrays, and more. Show Credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-05-2847 min
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 024 – Graduations and Commencements – Times of CelebrationThis is a special episode in celebration of the achievements of my students.
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The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 023 – Dr. Sheena Howard – Academic Branding: A Step-by-Step Guide to Increased Visibility, Authority, and Income
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•My books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/One-R.-Pagan/a...2024-04-0730 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish: The Great Lakes Are My AquariumWe ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-03-1556 minAsk Dr. FishThe Great Lakes Are My AquariumWe ask our Drs. Fish about fish cannibalism, how one becomes a Dr. Fish, and more.Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersEdited by: Sandra SvobodaArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2024-03-1556 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 22: Neil Caiman and CrewThe Mates are back after two and a half years of hiatus! They talk about all that’s happened in the intervening time, and where we are going from here!
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Hiral is featured in this phenomenal book on Women in Herpetology! Go check out the Global Women in Herpetology project, over at https://www...2024-02-121h 43
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 022 – The Return of…The BSP!Quotes in this episode
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The whole matter is part of the general problem of the interrelation between physiological action and chemical structure.
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Corpora non agunt nisi fixata.
(Entities will not interact unless bound.)
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(Everything starts with binding.)
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…both nicotine and curari [sic] combine with a “receptive” substance in muscle, i.e., with some substance which is not the actual contractile molecule, though capable of acting upon it.
-J.N...2023-12-2608 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish: Feast of the Seven FishmasesOur Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023.Show links:Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas"Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" gamehttps://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-riverhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-englandShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O...2023-12-1254 minAsk Dr. FishFeast of the Seven FishmasesOur Drs. Fish celebrate Fishmas and take questions about cisco spawning, trading mackerel in prison, and more. Plus, the Ask Dr. Fish challenge and Game of the Month! Recorded live, December 2023.Show links:Stuart's brand-new song, entitled "The Day after Fishmas"Video of the "Feast of the Seven Fishes" gamehttps://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/news/sea-grant-education-on-fishery-expected-to-lead-to-15-million-in-exports-to-sweden/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11https://fee.org/articles/how-a-fish-became-prison-currency/https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/cod-currency/https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/industry-vs-diadromy-story-migratory-fish-merrimack-riverhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-eel-rent-map-englandShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O...2023-12-1254 min
Matters MicrobialAn inordinate fondness for viruses with Jack GilbertToday Dr. Jack Gilbert, Professor of Pediatrics and of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, chats with us about his MANY interests in microbiology, from human health to marine environments. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Jack Gilbert Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode Marley and Murtle’s Etsy shop, which created my glow in the dark needle felted tardigrade. My wife Dr. Jennifer Quinn’s Wikipedia page and blog. Ethan Kocak’s fine artwork is found at his website. An overview of the BLAST program...2023-11-0345 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish: You Won't Want to Eat a Zombie SalmonHere's an Ask Dr Fish amuse bouche while we wait for Stuart to have time to edit the latest TMATGL. We miss you already, Quinn!Show linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with their skinhttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skinTopic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado Riverhttps://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-fish-found-in-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam/Topic 3 - Lake Sturgeon releases in Saginaw Bay watershedhttps://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/08/prehistoric-fish-species-released-into-saginaw-basin-in-restoration-project.htmlShow credits:Hosts & Producers...2023-10-2057 minAsk Dr. FishYou Won't Want to Eat a Zombie SalmonShow linksTopic 1 - Fish that see with their skinhttps://www.sciencealert.com/this-incredible-color-changing-fish-can-see-with-its-skinTopic 2 - Smallmouth Bass in the Colorado Riverhttps://apnews.com/article/humpback-chub-smallmouth-bass-colorado-river-1f1162bc38980fc6bcf5bdc9168ea1https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/08/22/mgk-park-service-to-remove-invasive-predatory-fish-found-in-colorado-river-below-glen-canyon-dam/Topic 3 - Lake Sturgeon releases in Saginaw Bay watershedhttps://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2023/08/prehistoric-fish-species-released-into-saginaw-basin-in-restoration-project.htmlShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn Rose...2023-10-2057 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish #5: What Could Go Wrong Here?Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish.Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!Show links:News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159 https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/ "Skarping", which w...2023-07-1353 minAsk Dr. FishWhat Could Go Wrong Here?Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish.Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!Show links:News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159 https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/ "Skarping", which w...2023-07-1353 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr. Fish 4: You Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your MouthTMATGL listeners: thanks for your patience! We'll be back on our regular schedule very soon!Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveTopic 1 - cisco adaptationCisco adapting to eating fish:https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464Topic 2 - Eelshttps://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn Rose...2023-04-1853 minAsk Dr. FishYou Can Only Eat What You Can Fit in Your MouthWant to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveTopic 1 - cisco adaptationCisco adapting to eating fish:https://twitter.com/greatlakescisco/status/1633228683824574464Topic 2 - Eelshttps://theconversation.com/eels-have-fascinated-us-for-ages-now-we-need-to-stop-eating-them-201520https://gizmodo.com/goblin-shark-photo-plastic-toy-drama-mediterranean-1850237339Show credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by: Quinn RoseArtwork by: Ethan KocakMusic by: Stuart Carlton2023-04-1853 minTeach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr Fish 3: A Scientific Discussion of AnatomyIn Ask Dr Fish #3, We ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?"Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveShow links:Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28sArchimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/Great Lakes pH: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/Lake Ice:https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-yearhttps://twitter.com...2023-02-2455 minAsk Dr. FishA Scientific Discussion of AnatomyWe ask about fish cannons, fish valentines, and fish farts. Plus, the debut of our new segment, "Which Fish Story Is Not a Fish Story?"Want to watch us live? Visit https://www.askdrfish.com/liveShow links:Video for this month's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3XWf_YM-4&t=28sArchimedes and sea lamprey: https://www.woodtv.com/news/michigan/ancient-tool-helps-new-tech-protect-great-lakes-waters-from-sea-lamprey/Great Lakes pH: https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/atmospheric-carbon-might-make-great-lakes-acidic-inhospitable-fish-plants/Lake Ice:https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2023/02/02/5-fast-facts-about-the-lack-of-ice-on-lake-superior-this-yearhttps://twitter.com/JaustinUMD/status/1617645696466948099Dr...2023-02-2455 min
Teach Me About the Great LakesAsk Dr. Fish 2: A Great Big Swimming TongueNote: We aren't sure if we're always going to release the Ask Dr Fish episodes in the Teach Me About the Great Lakes feed. Do you have an opinion either way? Let us know!Show links:NPR article on tongue-eating louse: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests Sturgeon suction feeding video: https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720Paddlefish video: https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152Shedd Aquarium sucker tagging: https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientistsBarry Adams: How come I don't always catch fish?USFWS page on channel catfish...2022-12-1548 minAsk Dr. FishA Great Big Swimming TongueShow links:NPR article on tongue-eating louse: https://www.npr.org/2021/10/23/1048718433/the-tongue-eating-louse-does-exactly-what-its-name-suggests Sturgeon suction feeding video: https://twitter.com/Brantromyzon/status/949383620388638720Paddlefish video: https://twitter.com/SolomonRDavid/status/1597569061520433152Shedd Aquarium sucker tagging: https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/20/great-lakes-lowly-sucker-now-swimming-big-leagues-research-wise-thanks-shedd-scientistsBarry Adams: How come I don't always catch fish?USFWS page on channel catfish: https://fws.gov/species/channel-catfish-ictalurus-punctatusShow credits:Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus SeiheimerCoordinating producer: Hope ChartersLive show production by Great Lakes NowEdited by...2022-12-1548 min
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 020 – Matthew Bille: Of Books and Beasts - Cryptozoology Episode notes
Matt Bille on Twitter: @MattWriter
Website: https://www.mattbilleauthor.com/
Matt’s book (s): https://www.amazon.com/Books-Beasts-Cryptozoologists-Library-World/dp/1955471274
More information on Matt’s book: https://www.nasw.org/member_article/matt-bille-books-and-beasts-cryptozoologists-library
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The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 019 - Dr. Clarice Aiello – Quantum BiologyEpisode notes
Dr. Clarice Aiello is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and director of the Quantum Biology Tech (QuBiT) Lab at UCLA.
For a great primer on the ideas of quantum biology, please go here:
https://arye.substack.com/p/the-future-of-biology-is-quantum?s=r
If you would like to support Clarice’s student initiative that we talked about in the episode, please go here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/qubit-lab-trainee-travel-lending-funds
Dr. Aiello can be reached out at Twitter: @ClariceDAiello or @QuBiT_Lab
I had A...2022-09-051h 02
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 018 - Dr. C. Andrew Frank - The Best ScientistsThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 018 - Dr. C. Andrew Frank - The Best Scientists
***Note: I say the word "bas*ard" (very quietly) in this episode.***
Episode notes
Dr. C. Andrew Frank (Andy) is a Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, who studies neuronal plasticity using the arguably best understood animal model in genetics, the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster).
In addition to his scientific accomplishments, Andy is a kind and sensitive person. The conversation that you will hear in this episode centers on...2022-08-2843 min
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 017 - Kate Shaw: Beyond Bigfoot and Nessie (book) and The Strange Animals PodcastEpisode notes
The Strange Animals Podcast on Twitter: @StrangeBeasties
Website: https://linktr.ee/KateShaw
Kate’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Bigfoot-Nessie-Lesser-Known-Mystery/dp/B09VCY1P44
For more information about The Baldscientist Podcast, please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist.
Credits, Acknowledgments, and References
• Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks (@MicahHanks).
• Baldscientist logo by Ethan Kocak (@Blackmudpuppy).
• Music courtesy of YouTube Audio Library.
• The opinions expressed by me, or...2022-08-2053 min
Making a MonsterThe Frog of Holding, ft. Nature CheckA team of scientists encounter the Frog of Holding, a giant monstrosity with an extradimensional space for its young!Get three extinct animals raised to life as monsters in D&D: https://www.scintilla.studio/extinctionPartial transcript: https://scintilla.studio/monster-extinction-frog-of-holding/ Guides:Sheryl, The Roving Naturalist: https://twitter.com/RvingNaturalistEthan Kocak: https://twitter.com/BlackmudpuppyChelsea: https://twitter.com/ChelseaHerpsMaria Gatta: https://twitter.com/M_GattaDid you like this stat block? Let me know on Twitter: www.twitter.com...2022-06-1348 min
The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast, Episode 016 - Charles Darwin: Blogger, Podcaster … Science Communicator?Episode notes
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“There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.”
Charles Darwin, On The Origin of Species, 1859
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2022-02-1317 minThe Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 015 - Holiday episode - Santa Claus and pharmacology?Episode notes
For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist.
Credits, Acknowledgments, and References
Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks (@MicahHanks).
Logo by Ethan Kocak (@Blackmudpuppy).
Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication. BenBella Books. Copyright 2021, Oné R. Pagán.
New Scientist review of DFSD: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25233610-500-what-intoxicated-animals-can-teach-us-about-our-vices/
Strange Survivors: How Organisms Attack and defend in the Game of Life. BenBella Books. Copyright 2018, Oné R. Pagán.
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The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 014 – Audio of the launch party for ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – English Version.Episode notes
Hello everyone! I case you missed it, this is the audio of the launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication’, which we had on November 21, 2021. Enjoy!
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Credits, Acknowledgments, and References
• Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks (@MicahHanks).
• Logo by Ethan Kocak (@Blackmudpuppy).
• Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World...2021-12-061h 07The Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 013 – Virtual interactive launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’.Episode notes
A special announcement about the launch of my next book, ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’. Enjoy!
For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com, or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist.
Credits, Acknowledgments, and References
• Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks (@MicahHanks).
• Logo by Ethan Kocak (@Blackmudpuppy).
• Bewilder Beasts Podcast: bewilderbeastspod.com
• The Biologist Apprentice: thebiologistapprentice.com
• livescience.com
• Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxi...2021-11-0806 minThe Baldscientist PodcastThe Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 012 – I’m back! Some of my favorite books, and a special announcement about ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’.Episode notes
Hello everyone! With this episode I come back for your listening pleasure. I am introducing myself to my new peeps and tweeps, and I also have a special announcement about the launch of my next book. Enjoy!
For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist.
Credits, Acknowledgments, and References
• Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks (@MicahHanks).
• Logo by Ethan Kocak (@Blackmudpuppy).
• Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Throug...2021-11-0325 min
So Much PingleEpisode 12: @snakeymama: A Conversation with Dr. Emily TaylorWelcome to Episode Twelve! In this installment, I talk with Dr. Emily Taylor, professor of biological sciences at Cal Poly (California Polytechnic State University), and we cover a number of topics, including rattlesnakes and leopard lizards. Dr. Taylor is pursuing some fascinating lines of research and her passion for her work comes shining through. Now this episode comes with some homework - I want you all to read "Squirrels vs Rattlesnakes", an article Dr. Taylor posted to medium.com just a few days ago. You'll be glad you did!
We also talked about her Rattlesnake Beauty Pageant Calendar project - I kno...2020-08-091h 03
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 18: Amici manere domi!Here’s episode 18, a Works in Froggress episode, featuring the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about what’s going on in their new lives stuck inside—Ethan’s setting off on a freelancing lifestyle, Gabriel has been tweaking the same illustration forever, and Mark is working on FIIIIIIIIIISH! The Mates then dive into a discussion about Uroplatus geckos!
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references and beautiful pictures), go to http://www.squamatespod.com
A note: this episode w...2020-06-201h 42
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 17: Malayopython and the Glowing TailWe’re back with Episode 17! In this Breaking Newts episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the coolest new research in herpetology and Gabriel’s extremely squeaky chair! Featuring a few controversial new bits of science, some amazing turtles, diverse salamanders, and glowing, bony amphibians!
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A note: this episode was recorded on the 24th of April 2020, a time when most of humanity seemed unit...2020-06-011h 43
So Much PingleEpisode 1: IntroductionHello everyone and welcome to the So Much Pingle Herpetology Podcast! This first episode is short and sweet - just an introduction to the show that describes how this thing is gonna roll. Conceived last summer and kicked off last winter, we'll start off with some episodes recorded as far back as January. I'm only a couple of months behind my target start date, thanks to a bit of a pandemic-related hiatus.
Show notes and links to the episodes will appear here at somuchpingle.com, and there's also a So Much Pingle group on Facebook, for discussion, comments, feedback, suggestions, rec...2020-05-3008 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 16: Sex-bias in herpetologyEpisode 16 is here, in this episode we—Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak—feature an interview with Professor Emily Taylor of Cal Poly, and two of her students, Isabelle Barnes and Katie Rock, talking about their amazing dataset about sex biases in publishing in herpetology, recorded at the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://www.squamatespod.com
For more information about the dataset we talk about, check out P...2020-04-1241 min
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 15: And now for something completely differentWe’re back with Episode 15! In this Works in Froggress and Discussion episode, the Mates, Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about what they’ve been up to since October 2019, and discuss the event of the year, the 9th World Congress of Herpetology in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Episode Citations
Ratsoavina, F.M., Scherz, M.D., Tolley, K.A., Raselimanana, A.P., Glaw, F. & Vences, M...2020-03-081h 13
SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 14: And Another Thing…Dr Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak are back for a new start in 2020 and a small change to our episode format! In this Breaking Newts episode, we highlight important herpetological papers published since October 2019!
Episode Citations
Post, Y., Puschhof, J., Beumer, J., Kerkkamp, H.M., de Bakker, M.A.G., Slagboom, J., de Barbanson, B., Wevers, N.R., Spijkers, X.M., Olivier, T., Kazandjian, T.D., Ainsworth, S., Iglesias, C.L., van de Wetering, W.J., Heinz, M.C., van Ineveld, R.L., van Kleef, R.G.D.M., Begthel, H., Korving...2020-02-2057 minSquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 12: So Long, and Tanks for all our FrogsHere it is, Episode 12! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, have some hot takes on wasp taxonomy (wtf?) and lizard functional groups!
In this twelfth episode, we talk sailing frogs, how fast you have to walk to find the most snakes, lizard skulls, and flying geckos, and have a somewhat impassioned discussion of wasp taxonomy and a reductionist approach to lizard functional grouping! Our #HERper is Dr. Meg Stewart, and our main discussion is about squamate cognition!
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your...2019-08-082h 06SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 11: Life, the Sphaerodactylidae, and EverythingWe’re back for our belated anniversary episode, episode 11! In this episode, the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talk about the hottest new research in herpetology since April 2019!
In this eleventh episode, we talk about salamander feet, burrowing lizard eyes, and the incredible gecko family Sphaerodactylidae.
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Works in Froggress
Mark’s three new papers:
Scherz, M.D., Köhler, J., Vences...2019-07-092h 06SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 10: The Rhacodactylus at the End of the UniverseBelated and disorganised, but it is finally here! Episode ten, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since March 2019!
In this tenth episode, we talk about glowing frogs, diving snakes, twitter’s greatest HERpetologists, and New Caledonian geckos!
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Works in Frogress:
Mark’s new paper on Mini mum, Mini scule, and Mini ature came out!2019-05-091h 59SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 9: The Herpetologist’s Guide to the GalaxyWhat? Another episode? So soon after the last? yes indeed! Episode nine is here, with the Mates, Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, talking about the hottest new research in herpetology since December 2018!
In this ninth episode, we talk about Eleutherodactylus, yellow anacondas, painting with snake pee, and blind snakes in a great deal of detail! Our featured #HERper is Joan Beauchamp Procter, a visionary woman of the early 20th century!
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full (extensive) notes (and references), go to http://w...2019-03-252h 18SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 8: The Last AnoleAfter a work-frenzied hiatus, the SquaMates are back with an eighth episode! And it’s a special episode devoted to discussing the recent Anolis Newsletter! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and we are joined by a special guest host, Dr. James T. Stroud!
In this eighth episode, we fail to talk about anything but the newsletter, but it is packed with fun anecdotes and amazing observations—there should be enough entertainment for everyone!
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your podcast provider; for full...2019-03-152h 00SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 7: The Frog AwakensThe seventh episode of the SquaMates podcast—more amazing news, including five new herp genomes and a new siren, and a discussion that focusses on taxonomy! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak.
In this seventh episode, we talk about a selection of new and newsworthy papers, including a new siren, five new reptile genomes (Lonesome George and the high-quality tegu genome!), and lizards in the Andes. Our main discussion is all about taxonomy, which we have a lot of strong opinions about. Our #HERper is the amazing Dr. Helen Beulah Tho...2018-12-222h 21SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 6: Return of the ‘Anoli’The sixth episode of the SquaMates podcast—featuring some amazing new stories, including new iguanas and crocodiles, high-elevation herps, and some spectacular sea serpents! The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak.
In this sixth episode, we talk about the many newsworthy papers published in the last month, from complex genomic modelling to some really amazing new species, including one crocodile that is new, and one that is not! Our main discussion is about sea snakes, their diversity and specialisations. Our #HERper is Grace Olive Wiley, a controversial but amazing herper of hi...2018-11-222h 46SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 5: The Pythons Strike BackThe fifth episode of the SquaMates podcast—with cool new papers, and a special surprise. The show is hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak, and this week we’re joined by guest host, #HERper Helen Plylar!
In this fifth episode, we talk about amphibian genome size evolution, the speciation of dusky salamanders (Desmognathus), and the Great Anolis Debate. We talk with Helen about her experience as a #HERper, and our main topic of discussion is her research on heat ‘vision’ in snakes.
Episode notes sometimes get clipped on your device or by your...2018-10-222h 21SquaMatesSquaMates Ep. 4: A Newt HopeThe fourth episode of the SquaMates podcast! You wanted more snake genomes? You got them! You wanted more controversy? Double dose! This show is rife with bad puns and brilliant science, hosted by Mark D. Scherz, Gabriel Ugueto, and Ethan Kocak!
In this fourth episode, we revisit the Toxicofera, whinge about how busy we all are, mourn the loss of priceless collections, and bring you some hot new science from the last month! These breaking newts include some new snake genomes, some shockingly complicated methods, and a strong message of STAHP SENDING SALAMANDERS OVERSEAS! Our main discussion...2018-09-222h 07
Mad Art CastMad Art Cast Episode #59 — Salamanders, Digital Drawing and Ethan KocakThis week the crew (minus A) chat with fellow Mad Art Labber Ethan Kocak about salamanders, digital drawing and axolotis.2016-06-2100 min
Reptile Living RoomAxolotls and Comics with Ethan KocakAxolotls and comic books might sound like an unusual match but when you’re the author/creator of one of todays most followed web comic The Black Mudpuppy, then not only is it a perfect match, it’s a perfect match made in, well Mictlan that would be Aztec for ‘hell’. That’s right what’s more exciting than a … Continue reading Axolotls and Comics with Ethan Kocak →
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