Hooked on Science

In this episode, Julija talks with Ethan Ley, a Master's student studying Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota, about his weed science research (not THAT kind of weed). They chat about the importance of managing weeds in agricultural systems, what happens to herbicides over time, and some of the innovations that have come about because of weeds! Listen to Episode 10: Winter Oilseed Breeding with Dr. Katherine Frels to learn more about camelina Read the episode transcript here (coming soon!) **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija chats with Meghan Holst, a PhD student studying sharks and octopuses. They settles the debate over whether its octopuses or octopi, chat about what octopuses do with all those arms, and the some of the challenges of studying animals. Check out Meghan on Twitter or Instagram Listen to Sharkpedia on Apple Podcasts Spotify Read the episode transcript here (coming soon!) **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija chats with Emily Schafer, a PhD student studying biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. Learn about how polymers are everywhere, what it's like having bottles of neurotransmitters laying around, and the challenges of communicating science through podcasting! Check out Julija's episode of In the Spotlight on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Follow Emily on Twitter Check out In the Spotlight on Twitter Learn more about Northwestern's Science Policy Outreach Taskforce on their website Read the episode transcript here (coming soon!!) **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija revisits her conversation with Celeste Labedz, a PhD candidate studying geophysics at the California Institute of Technology. Julija and Celeste chat about cryoseismology, how you can learn more about glaciers from seismic data, and how that data can be used to further knowledge of other glaciers! Read the episode transcript here (coming soon!!) Follow Celeste on Twitter or Instagram Check out Celeste's first Hooked on Science episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where you get your podcasts! Listen to Julija's Planthropology episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where you get your podcasts! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija chats with Dr. Vikram Baliga, who you may know from Planthrolopology, about his PhD research on urban landscape water conservation and a whole bunch about water in general. They talk about why there should be a scale for when there's too much water, how crops can spontaneously combust, and whether clickbait is the best way to communicate scientific information... we could probably just call this one story time with Vikram. Read the episode transcript here Listen to Planthropology on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Buzzsprout Follow Planthropology on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram or find Vikram on TikTok! Check out the Texas Tech Greenhouse social media on Facebook and Instagram Read more about the research featured in this episode: - Behaviors, attitudes, and technologies influencing urban landscape water conservation in the Texas High Plains **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, we learn all about modern dating culture. Julija chats with Maria Stoicescu, a PhD student studying sociology at the University of Bucharest, about her research on Tinder. They chat about how dating apps have shifted the culture around dating and relationships and how factors like gender and use of a bio contribute to continued Tinder use and frustration. Trigger warning for sexual violence between 21:25 and 22:48. Read the episode transcript here Rate the show on Apple Podcasts here Read more about the research featured in this episode: - Social impact of online dating platforms. A case study on tinder - Perils of digital intimacy. A classification framework for privacy, security, and safety risks on dating apps **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Welcome back, to kick off season two we're all about good vibrations! In this episode, Julija chats with Celeste Labedz, a PhD candidate studying geophysics at the California Institute of Technology, about her seismology research. They chat a little about seismology in natural environments, a whole lot about the noise that humans make, and how that has shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the episode transcript here Rate the show on Apple Podcasts here Follow Celeste on Twitter or Instagram Read more about the research featured in this episode:      -Global quieting of high-frequency seismic noise due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures      -Quiet Anthropocene, quiet Earth **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

It's a bonus episode! In this mini episode, Julija talks with Dustin Haraden again, but this time they focus on the conversation surrounding Open science and some of the issues of reproducing scientific research. Listen as they talk about paranormal research, printers uprising, and all the opinions that Dustin's dog has about Open science. Listen to Julija's episode of Dustin's podcast (now renamed Revise and Resubmit) on science communication here. If you want to learn more about what Dustin's doing, check out his full Hooked on Science episode or visit his Twitter or Website! Do you have questions after listening to this episode? Have a suggestion for a future guest or topic? Submit them here!  **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Have you ever been awake in a dream? No, this episode isn't about Inception, it's about lucid dreaming! Julija talks with Karen Konkoly, a graduate student at Northwestern University, about her research on communicating with people while they're dreaming. They cover who is pre-disposed to lucid dreaming, what to do when people are bad at math, and how to conduct a fun science experiment at home! If you're interested in developing your own lucid dreaming skills and have an Android phone, check out the app developed by Karen's lab here! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

You've probably heard of tiny houses or seen one on Instagram, but have you ever really thought about the reasons why someone might want to live in one? In this episode, Julija talks with Alice Wilson, a PhD student in Urban Sociology at the University of York, about her tiny house research. Listen along as they chat about benefits, challenges, and demand for tiny houses in the U.K. and beyond! Learn more about Alice's own tiny house journey or her research by going to her website, you can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram or check out her social enterprise OpHouse on Twitter as well. I highly recommend her TEDx Talk as a short and highly shareable piece of media, if you're looking for something short and digestible! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

We’re going on a field trip! Kidding… but we are going to learn a little about cultural identity in Eastern European countries and its connection with video game production. In this episode, we revisit episode 7, where Julija talks with Cullan Bendig, a Master’s student in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas-Austin, about his research on the interactions between game developers, players, and historical accuracy.  **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija talks with Dustin Haraden about his research on teenagers, chronotype, and depression. Learn about how we were (probably) all teenagers at some point, the connection between potatoes and social media, revenge bedtime procrastination, and other random things that Julija learned about on the internet. You can learn more about Dustin’s research on his website dustin-haraden.netlify.app or check out his podcast, You Can Grad School! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija talks with Alyssa Reynolds about her research on tornadoes. They touch on personal experiences with tornadoes and when using the internet on your phone was forbidden... and in some cases doing it anyway! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Ever wonder how all those screens affect the way you process information? In this episode, Julija talks with Dr. Claire Segijn about her research on multitasking, multiscreening, and advertising. Learn how to optimize your information processing or how companies are using our automatic responses to make sure we're seeing their products!  For more information about Claire's research visit her website or follow her on Twitter! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Since age is just a number, have you ever thought about how old your body actually might be? In this week's episode, Julija chats with John Gonzalez, a PhD student in the Yale School of Medicine about using epigenetics to identify biological age and how that relates to your risk of developing chronic disease. They also talk about some of the challenges of graduate school, fainting, and a little about Goop.  **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

In this episode, Julija talks with Meghan Ward, a master's student at Laurentian University. They talk about how to identify a salamander, what it's like being known as the salamander people, and how you can create a new salamander habitat! **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Ever wonder how people can grow food when the temps are frigid? In this episode, Julija talks with Daniel Handeen, Greg Schweser, and Carol Ford about their work on deep winter greenhouses. Learn about the challenges of building a passive solar design and all about the possibilities of growing crops year round! Learn more about Deep Winter Greenhouses on the Extension webpage Check out the Deep Winter Producers Facebook page **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Health technology is rapidly evolving and becoming more personalized every year, and diseases of the brain are no exception to this. In this episode, Julija talks with Mica Colmenarez to learn more about her research on identifying genes that increase risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. To learn more about Mica’s research, visit her website. **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

You may have heard of a kiwi fruit, but have you heard of a kiwiberry? In this episode, Julija talks with Seth Wannemuehler, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, about his research on kiwiberries, why we would even want to grow them in Minnesota (hint: they taste like a tropical vacation), and all the information he needs to collect before we can even think about growing them. **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message

Anticoagulant rodenticides- they're not just for rats! In this episode, Julija talks with Dr. Carolyn Hutchinson to learn more about their research on anticoagulant rodenticides and how they can impact water and animals throughout the environment. You can learn more about Carolyn's research by visiting their website.  **************************************************************** Follow Hooked on Science on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Check out the Linktree if you have an idea for an episode topic, have a question about an episode, or want to get in touch! Theme by Javier Suarez and is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hookedonscience/message