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Weed Science
with Ethan Ley
Weed Science
with Ethan Ley
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!
Why start a podcast?
Hooked on Science is Julija Cubins’ passion project that also happens to a be a part of her dissertation at the University of Minnesota. This podcast was conceived after she spent many long days and nights thinking about what her future as a researcher and scientist might look like. She realized that her favorite part of her Master’s degree was breaking down the research she conducted into accessible and digestible way for farmers, other scientists, and her friends and family! BUT she also realized that the way academic researchers communicate their findings are inaccessible, dry, and just plain boring. While it’s unlikely that the traditional methods of presenting a poster or PowerPoint at a conference or publishing a manuscript in a scientific journal will go away any time soon, what are some other avenues that researchers can use to share their cool research? Maybe a podcast!
The idea behind Hooked on Science is that everyone should be able to learn in a way that makes sense for them, and is convenient! If you have a smartphone, you already have access to an endless library of podcasts, so why not add one more? Hooked on Science will be your weekly fix to learn a little about the world around you. Each episode will cover a new, interesting topic and will help give us an understanding of some of the research happening in that field.
In order for this to work as a research project for my dissertation, Julija needs as many listeners as possible! Share the pod with your family, your best friend, and the person delivering your Amazon packages, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, so that you never miss an episode!
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Where should you start?
Every episode of Hooked on Science features an amazing guest who is doing cool science, but if you're wondering where to begin, these are some of the most popular episodes of 2021!
Epigenetics
with John Gonzalez
with John Gonzalez
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.
Multiscreening
with Claire Segijn
with Claire Segijn
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!
Chronotype and Depression
with Dustin Haraden
with Dustin Haraden
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.