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You have been reading about the biologists behind the Ask A Biologist website. Now you can listen to them in our popular biology podcast show. Dr. Biology has been speaking with many of the biologists that are discovering new worlds and exploring new frontiers in biology. There are over 100 episodes and we continue to add more interviews. Each show includes a full written transcript and content log.

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Jim Collins NSF

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 039
Guest: James Collins

An interview with biologist James Collins who is the person directing the biology section of the National Science Foundation. Listen in and learn about this important science funding agency.
Davies Pichel

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 038
Guest: Paul Davies, Ferran Garcia-Pichel

What is life and how do biologists decide if something is living or non-living? Dr. Biology visits with physicist Paul Davies and microbiologist Ferran Garcia-Pichel. They talk about life, extreme life forms (extremophiles), and the possibility of life on other planets. Listen in as they build their own E.T. and wonder if maybe, just maybe, we might all actually be E.T.

Rebecca Clark Antfarm

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 037
Guest: Itzany Mendez, Rebecca Clark

An interview with biologist Rebecca Clark. Dr. Biology and his co-host Itzany Mendez look into lives of ants and learn some pretty cool things including how to build a slick ant farm using two music CD cases.
Lipscomb

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 036
Guest: Diana Lipscomb

An interview with taxonomist Diana Lipscomb from George Washington University. Dr. Biology dives into the mystery of the dying coral reefs. This is a hot topic in the marine biology world and one you are sure to learn a lot about these amazing animals.
Kevin McGraw with student

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 035
Guest: Brian Varela, Kevin McGraw

An interview with biologist Kevin McGraw. Dr. Biology and his co-host Brian Varela learn a lot about feathers and all the ways birds used them. This is a colorful and wild show that you will not want to miss.
Vukusic

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 034
Guest: Peter Vukusic

An interview with physicist Peter Vukusic. Dr. Biology gets the inside story about iridescent color, the science behind it, and believe it or not a link between science, surfing and snowboarding that you may not thought about.
Raul and Taylor talk about plants

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 033
Guest: Taylor Cheatham, Raul Gutierrez

An interview with biologist Raul Gutierrez. Dr. Biology and his co-host Taylor Cheatham learn about some very cool desert plants and some non-desert plants that are just wicked.
Hebets and Taylor Spiderwomen

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 032
Guest: Eileen Hebets, Lisa Taylor

An interview with arachnologists Eileen Hebets and Lisa Taylor. Two women that defy the convention that women are all afraid of spiders. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns there are no Miss Muffets in this show.
Platnick Spiderman

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 031
Guest: Norman Platnick

An interview with arachnologist Norman Platnick. Learn about the animal that has become famous through his Marvel Comics and movie action hero.
Female math biologists

Ask A Biologist Podcast, Vol. 030
Guest: Cassie Pawling, Genvieve Toutain

An interview with mathematicians Cassie Pawling and Genevieve Toutain from the ASU Department of Mathematics and Statistics. A show filled with fun math tricks and even a bit of mind boggling mind reading.

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