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"What Do Scientists Do?" is a STEM podcast for all ages! In each episode, a guest expert teaches us all about a new science, technology, engineering, or math topic. How do we study things that are too small to see with our eyes? How do we keep track of ocean creatures that swim all around the world? Our guests answer these questions and more!
This podcast is made by SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University, a network member of Actua.
Update frequency:
every 45 days
Average audio length:
20 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
46 episodes
since Nov. 22, 2021
episodic
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Mental health is one part of our health as a whole, but can be much trickier to look after. You might be able to put a band-aid on a scraped knee, but what can you do when you feel anxious or overwhelmed? 😰 How can we recharge our mental batteries to look after ourselves? 🪫 And why is it important …
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Welcome to our special World Oceans Day episode!
In this episode, we dive into marine ecology with Amy Irvine (she/her) and learn about how we can use computer models and predictions to figure out where ocean animals live, and how climate change is going to impact different ocean creatures! 🌊 🧑💻
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Behavioural ecologist Dr. Chris Course (he/him) joins us on the podcast this month to talk about using technology to track animals, how climate change impacts chickadee's memories, and how life together is better! 🐦 🌨️ 🧑💻
Want to keep learning or bring this episode into your classroom? Our food we…
Welcome back to season four of What Do Scientists Do? 🔬
Shark scientist Baylie Fadool (she/her) chats with us about swimming with hammerheads, sun tanning sharks, and if megalodon is still out there swimming in the ocean. 🦈
Want to keep learning or bring this episode into your classroom? Our shark …
Tune in to the latest episode of "What Do Scientists Do?" for a conversation about conservation.
In this episode, join Mab as they interview Lindsee Clark, an ocean conservationist! We chat about ocean conservation, measuring marine populations, and using DNA to track invasive species.
Grab your sn…
🐜 Tune in to the latest episode of "What Do Scientists Do?" for a conversation abuzz with everyone's favourite creepy crawlies: ants! 🐜
In this hilarious and (compound) eye-opening episode, we're joined by the wicked smart myrmecologist Dr. Aaron Fairweather (they/them) as we dig deep into the worl…
Join us as we dive into the world of ocean sounds with Emmanuelle Cook (she/her), a PhD student as Dalhousie's Department of Oceanography! In this episode, we make a splash exploring what the waters in the Arctic sound like! 🌊 🎵
Emmanuelle shares her work on Arctic ocean acoustics (or figuring out…
In this episode of "What Do Scientists Do?," Jess hangs out with Dr. Craig McCormick (he/him), a virologist and professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Microbiology & Immunology. We dive into the wild world of viruses--we're talking virus conferences, the tricky side of virus research…
🎙️ Tune in to our latest minisode about the world of Biostatistics! 🌿📊
Mira and Mab break down the science behind the world of biostatistics and how we use this mashup of biology and math to make cereal, help plants grow, and figure out how viruses like COVID spread. These data detectives use math…
Biostatistician is a long job title, what do they even do? 🧑⚕️ How can we use statistics in healthcare? 📊 Can math be creative? How can Chat GPT and AI help? 💻 And how much computer programming does a biostatistician have to do?
Biostatistician Colin Vibert (he/him) answers these questions and mor…
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