Get Bugged By Science! - TWIS LIVE from Entomology 2017
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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2018 · Science & Technology
Check out this improved Episode 643.5 (we fixed the audio) - LIVE from Entomology 2017!!! In this special episode of TWIS, hosts Dr. Kiki , Blair Bazdarich, and Justin Jackson get buggy at the Entomology 2017 Conference in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Kiki (@drkiki), Justin (@jacksonfly), & Blair (@blairsmenagerie) explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories: (0:00) - Recording Start (6:31) - Pre-show opening remarks to LIVE audience by Dr. Kiki (mics not totally on and volume very low, sorry) (8:08) - Show Start, Intro - Dr. Kiki. (8:33) - Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer! - this week, by Dr. Kiki! (9:40) - Opening Theme Music. (10:13) - Opening "Good Science!" Greetings - with Dr. Kiki, Blair & Justin. Intros & Top Story Headlines. (12:36) - We Really Are Born With a Natural Fear of Spiders And Snakes, New Study Shows, Dr. Kiki - https://goo.gl/XEbRbj See also — Itsy Bitsy Spider…: Infants React with Increased Arousal to Spiders and Snakes - https://goo.gl/EHdNZ3 (18:55) - Interview w/ Dr. Jessica L. Ware Jessica Lee Ware is an evolutionary biologist and entomologist. She is an assistant professor at Rutgers University, Newark studying the evolution of insect physiology and behavior, particularly dragonflies and dictyoptera, as well as their geographic distribution. https://www.jessicalwarelab.com/ & @JessicaLWareLab on Twitter. (36:41) - Wrap up interview with Dr. Jessica L. Ware. (37:15) - Digger wasps and their chemistry, Justin - https://goo.gl/7Y4qra (43:34) - Interview w/ Dr. Raul Medina Dr. Medina is a professor in the Texas A&M School of Agriculture and Life Sciences department of entomology. His research interests center around the role that ecological factors play in the population genetics of arthropods, particularly the incorporation of evolutionary ecology considerations into pest control practices. https://medinalab.tamu.edu/ & @tamuentomology (1:06:41) - Wrap up interview with Dr. Raul Medina. (1:07:02) - And we're at the break! (1:07:10) - Half-Time Theme Music. (1:07:34) - Pre-order your TWIS 2018 Color Book Calendar by Blair! Go to http://twis.org & click on the link for the Calendar in the top right of the page. (1:08:08) - This is where you can find out about our Zazzle store (http://www.zazzle.com/thisweekinscience) and supporting us through Paypal (http://bit.ly/twis-paypal) and Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thisweekinsci... Tell more folks about TWIS (http://twis.org). And please leave great reviews for the podcast on iTunes (http://apple.co/2bJGvtB). More minions, please! [No End-of-Break Interstitial Music this week, Sorry!] (1:10:28) - And we're back from the break! (1:10:32) - What has Science done for ME, Lately? Dr. Kiki — A LIVE! "What has Science done for ME, Lately?" from attending Audience member at the Etomology 2017 conference, Joanna! She tells how Science has helped her eat healthy on the go. Send how Science has benefited you to: [email protected] (1:12:49) - Blair’s Animal Corner (1:12:54) - A new study shows that ants go for the wiser option, even if it means working a bit harder, Blair - https://goo.gl/J2h8oK (1:20:11) - Interview w/ Dr. Martha Burford Reiskind Dr. Reiskind is a Research Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology at North Carolina State University. Her research focuses on using molecular methods to determine the evolutionary history and future evolutionary trajectory of species. An over arching theme for Dr. Burford Reiskind’s research is to understand how future environmental change or perturbations will affect the evolutionary trajectory of species or communities. http://burfordreiskind.com (1:37:52) - Wrap up interview with Dr. Martha Reiskind. (1:38:02) - Show wrap-up (1:39:00) - Thank you’s to Patreon sponsors. (1:40:58) - End Theme Listen to the full episode in audio or check out the show notes at our website: http://www.twis.org ! Follow us on Twitter!@TWIScience Subscribe to us on YouTube! http://youtube.com/ThisWeekinScience Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/ThisWeekinScience View more videos like this: https://goo.gl/4luU1E
