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Curioscity

Curioscity

Calvin Yeager

Curioscity: informal, informative, for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager and many other science-enthusiasts as we delve into topics including viruses, chemistry, biology, technology, and methodology (but ironically, not Scientology).
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Curioscity episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Curioscity for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Curioscity episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Curioscity - 69 - Nitrogen Fixation (w/ Rachel Kruger!)
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05/07/20 • 41 min

Just what is this seventh element on the periodic table? Why is nitrogen so important to life? Why do plants require a long-term relationship with microorganisms to enjoy nitrogen? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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Curioscity - 64 - Protein Structure I (w/ Shannon Speer!)
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04/02/20 • 34 min

After an episode about lipids and nucleic acids, it’s time to forget about sugars and talk about my favorite bio-molecules: proteins. What are amino acids? What are some protein functions? Why do proteins’ structure often inform their function? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Curioscity - 68 - Gene Editing (w/ Josh Yoder!)
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04/30/20 • 49 min

There are many different ways to treat disease, but this show has not yet discussed gene therapy. What is a gene? What is gene therapy? What kind of diseases could be impacted by gene therapy? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

For all references and supplemental information, you can navigate to ascienceshow.com.

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Curioscity - 66 - Simple Machines (w/ Adele Musicant!)
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04/16/20 • 52 min

Fundamental physical properties govern our lives and how our world operates. Today, we will discuss simple machines and how they have contributed to human advancement. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Curioscity - 65 - Mitochondrial DNA (w/ Jessica Warren!)
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04/09/20 • 41 min

There’s one place you can find DNA within your own cells that isn’t the nucleus. What are mitochondria? Why do they have DNA and why don’t all mitochondria throughout the world have the same genes? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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It is common to be exposed to topics involving science in school, but this rarely is made as exciting as watching a sci-fi film. What creative liberties do filmmakers take to make their masterpiece, and what do they get right? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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It’s time to go deeper than the anthropological record. Long before ferns, salamanders, and Sam Raimi, there were precursor molecules that would eventually lead to life. What is the RNA earth hypothesis? How could the complexities of life have started? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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This podcast has discussed science and impacts of scientific discovery for one year now. We haven’t yet discussed how a laboratory, university, government, or company is capable of bringing a helpful small molecule to market. How does one bring a drug to market? Is it a simple process? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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This show has talked about biodiversity, but we haven’t been the best at pointing the magnifying glass at ourselves. How do growth of non-essential crops like coffee impact biodiversity across the globe? Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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Curioscity - 70 - Capsaicin (w/ Aaron Griffing!)
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05/14/20 • 40 min

Let’s sink our teeth into some pepper lore. It’s gonna be a spicy episode, we’re gonna warm up and listen to Under the Bridge (despite being a little chili), we’re gonna talk about whether or not we believe in ghost peppers, we’re gonna feel hot hot hot. Capsaicin. Let’s learn to be scientifically conversational.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Curioscity have?

Curioscity currently has 115 episodes available.

What topics does Curioscity cover?

The podcast is about Show, Life Sciences, Educational, Funny, Chemistry, Comedy, Podcasts, Education, Science and Biology.

What is the most popular episode on Curioscity?

The episode title '114 - J&J Vaccine Hesitancy (w/ Brianne Barker!)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Curioscity?

The average episode length on Curioscity is 46 minutes.

How often are episodes of Curioscity released?

Episodes of Curioscity are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Curioscity?

The first episode of Curioscity was released on Jan 3, 2019.

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