Episodes

  • Episode 443: Using genetic science to control damaging plant pests

    Episode 443: Using genetic science to control damaging plant pests
    Jan 10 2025
    The Corn Earworm attacks both corn and cotton in Arizona, causing millions of dollars in damage each year. University of Arizona director of Entomology Bruce Tabashnik discusses why genetically engineered crops developed to defeat the Earworm have failed to keep the pest at bay.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 442: How color evolved in the plant and animal kingdom

    Episode 442: How color evolved in the plant and animal kingdom
    Dec 20 2024
    Plants and animals were not always as colorful as we see them today. University of Arizona evolutionary biologist John Wiens discusses the evolution of color for plant and animal species that developed hundreds of millions of years ago.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 441: Continuing research into the source of COVID-19

    Episode 441: Continuing research into the source of COVID-19
    Dec 13 2024
    The fight against COVID-19 became part of our lives four years ago. Researchers are still working to find out how to it started. University of Arizona immunobiologist Michael Worobey discusses the latest findings and considers the possibilities of new pandemics brewing around the globe.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 440: A new look at how planets are formed

    Episode 440: A new look at how planets are formed
    Dec 6 2024
    The James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a closer look at the creation and development of planets. University of Arizona planetary scientist Ilaria Pascucci discusses a new study on protoplanetary disks, described as a cradle where new planets are born.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 439: Exploring the telescopes atop Kitt Peak

    Episode 439: Exploring the telescopes atop Kitt Peak
    Nov 22 2024
    Kitt Peak National Observatory has reopened to the public after closures due to the pandemic and a mountain wildfire. Visitors Center Operations Manager Peter McMahon talks about what people can see and do among the largest collection of scientific research telescopes in North America.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 438: Why is our connection with canines so strong?

    Episode 438: Why is our connection with canines so strong?
    Nov 15 2024
    Scientists are learning more about dogs and their special communicative link with people.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 437: Exploring the pros and cons of big data

    Episode 437: Exploring the pros and cons of big data
    Nov 8 2024
    Developments over the past decade have demonstrated the complexities of collecting and interpreting big data.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 436: Tracking the dietary habits of animals

    Episode 436: Tracking the dietary habits of animals
    Nov 1 2024
    Scientists are catching up with the evolution of diet among animal species.
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    5 mins