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A science podcast marinated in just the right amount of alcohol, or caffeine (depending on the time zones involved). Your MCs are a former virologist-turned community college teacher and an active human geneticist and informal science educator. If you want to support the show, visit our Patreon page. Send us an email at tracksidescience@gmail.com, we'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening!
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86 episodes
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2. Reid R. Crimea‑Congo fev…
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Intro and Outro - stolen from In Search of
transporter beam by Owdeo (Freesound.org)
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1. Muniroh M, Hermawati L, Fathurrohim F, et al. Ebola virus disease: A persistent challenge in global health security. Open Vet J. 2026;16(2):768-787. doi:1…
In which I try to point out bigger problems
Sounds
Intro and Outro - stolen from In Search of
transporter beam by Owdeo (Freesound.org)
References
Lindsay JA. Staphylococci: Evolving Genomes. Microbiol Spectr. 2019;7(6):10.1128/microbiolspec.gpp3-0071-2019. doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.GPP3-0071-…
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Credits:
Opening and closing - Lewis, W. M., & Rinder, L. (1976). Theme from In Search Of… [Television series theme music]. On In Search Of… (Original television broadcast).
Native Ameri…
Where do ideas come from? Rob describes his Big A Eureka Moment. 2025 Jeff wants to tell 2000's Jeff to suck it up and stop complaining. We both love people who are generous with their ideas.
Email: tracksidescience@gmail.com
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Philatelic Science! Rob's box of stamps generates some science ideas! Wisconsin has indicted a DNA sequence. Jeff is suddenly bro-ing all the time.
Email - tracksidescience@gmail.com
Bluesky - @tracksidescience.bsky.social
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Alcohol
Jeff - 1800 Tequila & Cointr…
The moronic, mean-spirited and illegal assault on US government scientists continues.
To those recently, and illegally, fired. Contains some strong language, because that is 100% appropriate.
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