Catabolic Conversations

Hey everybody! We're back with Episode 3 and we're visiting with our very own student, Kirk Balderas. Kirk is participating in the Plains Bridges to Baccalaureate Program as an undergraduate researcher working with obesity studies at Texas Tech University. In this episode, Kirk tells us about his experience in PBB and the research he is doing while finishing his coursework at SPC. The Bridges Program is accepting applicants through OCTOBER 16th, so be sure to check out their link and apply and share this podcast with someone you think should consider it! Plains Bridges to Baccalaureate Program: http://www.bridges.tiehh.ttu.edu/Apply today: http://www.bridges.tiehh.ttu.edu/application.htmlCheck out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic ConversationsSPC Biology DepartmentFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

 Hey everybody! We're back with Episode 2: Let's talk Citizen Science and the Monarch migration! In this episode, you will learn about citizen science projects in general, why they're important, and how easy it is for you to get involved and contribute to real science in your community. We focus on Monarch Watch and the monarch migration, which typically occurs in early October each year. Hear how we catch butterflies, collect data, then feed them and send them on their way to Mexico. Be sure to view photos and clips of our Monarch tagging project on our Facebook/Instagram/Twitter pages - the links below will take you there. And while you're at it, be sure to like/follow/subscribe to keep up with Monarch tagging this year! We also discuss the Plains Bridges to Baccalaureate program, an NIH grant that helps minority students gain valuable undergraduate research and learn how to be scientists - they're accepting applications through October 16th, so be sure to apply if you qualify for this awesome program! Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic ConversationsSPC Biology DepartmentFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Hey! We're back for Season 2!  It's a new semester, everything is different, and we are #makingitwork! After last semester's closures and quarantines, we are thrilled to be back in our classrooms >with students< and safely doing all the science things. In this episode we discuss what's been happening at the Science Building while we have been away, what classes are like now, and what you can do to make sure we stay on campus and in class as long as possible.  Stay healthy friends!Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Click on the links below for more information about this episode:Catabolic Conversations SPC Biology DepartmentFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Howdy! We're back with Episode 7: Welcome to Biology courses online! Our department chair David Etheredge joins us this week to discuss what's going on in the Biology Department in light of the #Coronavirus outbreaks and we talk specifically about the rapid transition that has occurred to allow our students to finish their semester online. We look at what it's taken to make this transition possible (our awesome SPC staff and colleagues) as well as discussing what our students can expect. One thing we really want to communicate to our students is that you can do this and we are here to help you make it through this trying time. It's not perfect, but we want to reassure you that this can work and you can finish this semester just as strong as you began. We give pointers, share advice to help students start this journey on the right foot and talk about what we'll be doing to help you along the way.  Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Click on the links below for more information about this episode:Catabolic Conversations Matt Hamilton's Spotlight ProfileSPC Biology DepartmentFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're back with Episode 6: Alumni Interview #1. In this episode, we are visiting with former SPC Texans about life after South Plains College. Our friends Matt Hamilton, Amanda Newman, and Rebecca Scott were able to sit down with us at the 2020 meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists in Junction, TX. They spoke with us about what they've been up to since leaving SPC, what the wish they would have known when they were still our students, and they share some advice for current Texans to consider as they're making that transition to their next institution. We love hearing from our former students and they share some pretty excellent tips for you all. You'll noticed this is Alumni Interview #1 - we loved it so much, we are definitely going to do it again! Look for another episode in the future where we will spotlight another set of alums!Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Click on the links below for more information about this episode:Catabolic Conversations Matt Hamilton's Spotlight ProfileSPC Biology DepartmentFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Hey everybody! We're back with Episode 5: Cellular Respiration - How your body uses oxygen to make the energy you need. In this episode, we break down the topic of aerobic cellular respiration in detail and discuss how this process works to take the food molecules you eat to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy molecule of the cell. We also examine how changes in your body can affect this process, from holding your breath to rigorous exercise. We even touch on the role of lactic acid production in muscle cells and what is really happening as your body is making this material.  Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic Conversations: http://www.southplainscollege.edu/catabolicconversations/SPC Biology Department: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/artsandsciences/biology.phpFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Hey everybody! We're back with Episode 4: I failed my first exam…now what? You know, everyone stumbles in college. It never fails that the week you have on exam, you have several exams, some on the same day. It’s stressful, and occasionally it just doesn’t go well. Kristin and Megan are back this week discussing their failed exam experiences and map out a plan to help you bounce back. No matter where you’re at in your education, these strategies will help you get back on track to finish the semester strong. Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic Conversations: www.southplainscollege.edu/catabolicconversationsPodcast Website: http://catabolicconvos.buzzsprout.com/SPC Biology Department: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/artsandsciences/biology.phpFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share with an even larger audience!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Greetings! We're back with Episode 3: Stuff Students Say. In this episode, we are discussing common student perceptions and misconceptions that can limit success in science courses. Megan and Kristin discuss some of their own experiences in the classroom and advice to help students be successful at SPC and beyond. Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic Conversations: http://catabolicconvos.buzzsprout.comSPC Biology Department: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/artsandsciences/biology.phpFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share all the science with even more people!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, iHeartRADIO, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. 

Hey everybody! We're back with Episode 2: About Us. In this episode, you will learn about your hosts and their academic stories. Megan opens up about earning her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University and Kristin shares about her experiences getting her master’s degree at the University of Texas Permian Basin. Both women began their studies at South Plains College and speak about experiences and opportunities that helped shape their careers, and how they are using those experiences to connect and support students today.Check out the links below to find out more about Catabolic Conversations and connect with your hosts, Kristin and Megan. Catabolic Conversations: http://catabolicconvos.buzzsprout.comSPC Biology Department: https://www.southplainscollege.edu/exploreprograms/artsandsciences/biology.phpFacebook: Catabolic ConversationsInstagram: @CatabolicConvosTwitter: @CatabolicConvosThanks so much for listening to the show and please give us feedback! We love engaging with listeners on social media, so send us a message and share your favorite science memes with us. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review Catabolic Conversations on your favorite podcast app. This helps us keep up with how we are doing and grows our audience so we can share all the science with even more people!Listen in on Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, or wherever you get your favorite podcasts delivered. ---Show Corrections:Sometimes we say things wrong or misspeak - in this section of the Episode Information, we will correct anything we have mangled or jumbled or just said wrong in the episode.1. Our episode website is not buzzsprout.com/catabolicconversations. The correct address is catabolicconvos.buzzsprout.com. --- Want to learn more about scientists and their journeys?Head over to Planthropology Podcast to hear from our friend Vikram Baliga. Vikram manages the Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouses at Texas Tech and produces a bi-weekly podcast about people in plant-centric careers and how they got there. Find out more by visiting: https://www.planthropologypod.com 

Catabolic Conversations is a new podcast created specifically to help students and other learners understand general biology topics. In this episode, hosts Kristin Bingham and Megan Keith explain the development of this show, as well as what listeners can expect from the project. Enjoy!