NC State's Audio Abstract

David Tarpy joins the podcast to chat about all things bee.

Khara Grieger helps us understand PFAS exposure and how we can protect ourselves.

With algae, too much of a good thing can lead to some bad results.

Francis de los Reyes talks about sanitation practices and challenges.

John Dole, master of all things poinsettia, talks about the flower most associated with the holiday season.

Chris Moorman talks turkey - wild turkey - on this episode of Audio Abstract.

Erin McKenney talks palatial guts, six degrees of academic separation, and cecum envy on this episode of Audio Abstract.

Rob Scheller talks about wildfires - their causes, and whether we can predict or prevent them.

Different breeds have different pain tolerances - but the results are not always what veterinarians have assumed they'd be.

Jessica Buchy talks Turtle Rescue Team and Leech, an Eastern box turtle, lets us hear his heartbeat.

Eric Edwards talks about water rights in the West.

Ph.D. student Lauren Pharr joins Audio Abstract to talk about Field Inclusive, an initiative aimed at supporting marginalized and historically excluded biologists and researchers.

Jordan Kern discusses current issues with the grid and what the future may hold.

Ellen Shumaker debunks myths about two storied holiday foods.

Max Scott talks about the New World screwworm, Panamanian "fly factories" and some really gross infestations - including the case of the "zombie deer."

DeLeon Gray talks about the concept of belonging and the effect it can have on Black and Latino students in particular.

Does Salmonella really just love peanut butter? Food safety expert Ellen Shumaker joins us again to talk about the recent recall.

Rongmon Bordoloi talks about how galaxies are created.

Kelly Oten talks about invasive species in N.C. - from beetles to trees - and what we can do about them.

Tara Harrison has performed acupuncture on actual lions, tigers and bears.

Renzo Shamey talks about the science of color creation.

Adriana de Souza e Silva talks about grassroots digital mapping of the pandemic in Brazil.

Ellen Shumaker talks about fall food safety - from trick-or-treating to fairs, fire pits and fall potlucks.

Shweta Trivedi talks about giving pre-veterinary students hands-on experiences through VetPAC.

Vanessa Volpe explains how systemic racism can affect healthcare quality and availability for Black populations.

Stacy Wood talks vaccine apathy: what it is and how to address it.

Casey Theriot talks about how C. diff does what it does and what researchers are doing to stop it.

Clyde Sorenson talks cicadas.

Volcanologist Arianna Soldati talks about how volcanoes operate and what it's like to get up close and personal with lava.