Science Night
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Science Night episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Science Night 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 Science Night episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
It's An Alien Invasion!
Science Night
11/30/23 • 27 min
This week we're talking about some out-of-this-world science!! The aliens have arrived at Science Night! We're talking about ancient alien evidence, UAP FAQs, and we walk through a dark forest to talk about why we're so afraid of visitors from another planet.
Your Hosts
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- The Theme to "The Twilight Zone" | (C) 1959 CBS Corporation
- Dark Star by Grateful Dead | (C) Warner Bros. 1968
- "The Twilight Zone" is the property of CBS Corporation
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
2 Listeners
There's a Fungus Among Us
Science Night
03/15/23 • 38 min
This week, we're joined by our friend and yours, Dr. Bill Sullivan, so of course we had to talk about some of the science behind The Last of Us! We're talking about the very real cordyceps fungus, and how one species can create a zombie apocalypse while another changes the economy of the Tibetan plateau. We're also looking at Keanumycin, the bacterial substance that could save us all, without the need for any pesky fireflies.
Our Guest:
Bill Sullivan is a professor of pharmacology and microbiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, where he studies infectious disease and genetics. An award-winning researcher, teacher, and science communicator, Sullivan has been featured in a wide variety of outlets, including CNN, Fox & Friends, National Geographic, Scientific American, COSMOS magazine, Science Fantastic with Dr. Michio Kaku, The Naked Scientists, and The Scientist.
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Your Hosts:
Steffie Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
2 Listeners
Journal Club
Science Night
05/17/23 • 35 min
This week we're talking about the single most anxiety-inducing part of working in science...publication (cue thunderclap). Why do e-versions cost so much? how long does it take to review an article? We’re answering those questions and way more! But first, we're uncovering the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. Then we talk about anxiety, burnout, and the pitch clock.
Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Alma Mater by The Dartmouth Aires | ℗ 2004 The Dartmouth Aires
Anxious by Sextile | Standard YouTube License
Ted Lasso is produced for Apple TV + by Ruby's Tuna Inc., Doozer, Universal Television, & Warner Bros. Television Studios
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
2 Listeners
Toxicity On Our Railways
Science Night
03/01/23 • 47 min
This week friend of the show, engineer, and fantasy physicist Matt Sauers joins us! In the first half, Matt answers the age-old question "why engineering" and talks about how he brings science to a fantasy world. In the second half, we talk about the recent train derailment and chemical spill near East Palestine, OH.
Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Our Guest
Eagle eared listeners will remember Matt from our Gen Con episode with Indiana Sciences, where he wowed the crowd by bringing science to the world of dungeons and dragons. In his spare time, he works as an engineer and mentor to the future of STEM.
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- Seasons of Love from the musical Rent by Jonathan Larson | Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.℗ 1997, 1996 SKG Music L.L.C. Made in U.S.A.
- Burn On by Randy Newman | ℗© 1972, 2002 Warner Records Inc. & Rhino Entertainment Company
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)
2 Listeners
A Scicomm Roundup Featuring: Dr. Yasmeen Mezil
Science Night
11/16/22 • 41 min
This week Dr. Yasmeen Mezil makes her triumphant return to the show! She joins James, Jason, and Steffi to talk about three scicomm stories. Join us as we cover a new Pew Research poll, a bash at the Biosphere, and a new sciart exhibition.
Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Our Guest
Yasmeen is a scientist, educator, and illustrator. She teaches anatomy and physiology to students at McMaster University focusing on finding ways to make learning interactive and collaborative. Her artwork focuses on making complex concepts simple, informative, and beautiful.
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats | (C) 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
- Spaceship Earth by Bruce Broughton | Property of The Walt Disney Music Company
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)
1 Listener
03/19/21 • 43 min
Why are painted turtles painted? What role does pigmentation play in biology? How little does our host know about this topic? Beth Reinke, an evolutionary ecologist at Northeastern Illinois Univ., stopped by to answer these questions and more on the newest episode of the podcast.
Edited and Mastered: James Reed
Music:
Ditch Diggin’ by Jingle Punks | jinglepunks.com
Standard YouTube License
Germ Theory by Jeremy Korpas | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hviZFT06YI
Standard YouTube License
Turtleneck by TrackTribe| https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALNf7YM2pEGJvIHf1zxftA
Standard YouTube License
1 Listener
Fins on Film: A Sharkfest Special
Science Night
07/12/23 • 19 min
This week, Jason is talking to Brian Skerry, a photojournalist and film producer that specializes in underwater wildlife, about his new documentary "The Return of the White Shark! A film that you can see RIGHT NOW on Disney+ as part of National Geographic's Sharkfest!!!!!
Your Hosts:
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
James Reed
Our Guest:
Brian Skerry is a photojournalist and film producer specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. Since 1998 he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic Magazine covering stories on every continent and in nearly every ocean habitat. In 2014 he was named as a National Geographic Photography Fellow and then named a National Geographic Society Storytelling Fellow in 2017. In 2017 he was also awarded the title of Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year. Find out more at brianskerry.com
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
National Geographic is owned by Disney Publishing Worldwide, The National Geographic Channel & Sharkfest are owned by Walt Disney Entertainment and are used with their permission.
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
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The Ballad of the Nine Inch Snails with Bea Ramiro
Science Night
05/27/22 • 56 min
This week, we have the triumphant return of those marvelous mollusks, the cone snails! We're talking to Bea Ramiro from the Safavi Lab at the University of Copenhagen, who is looking at a potential medical use for cone snail venom. In the news, we hop aboard the de-hype train, talk about fusion fuel, sing a black hole song, and explore a secret garden. Plus a new line of cone snail merch at our website, scinight.com/merch!
Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Our Guest
Bea is a graduate student at the University of Copenhagen and member of the Safavi Lab. Her work on the biomolecular properties of cone snail venom has taken her around the world to learn and work on potential hidden uses in its chemical makeup. She's also a great science communicator and teacher, especially when she gets to teach children about her work with these marvelous mollusks.
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- 5,000 Exoplanets: Listen to the Sounds of Discovery (NASA Data Sonification) by NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Russo, A. Santaguida (SYSTEM Sounds)
- Data Sonification: Black Hole at the Center of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster (X-ray) by NASA/CXC/SAO/K.Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
1 Listener
Open Science with Prof. Lee Berger
Science Night
06/08/22 • 61 min
This week we're extremely excited to bring you our conversation with the incredible Prof. Lee Berger. He shares stories from his work, and we talk about his efforts to include new people in his discipline and make his science more accessible to everyone. In the news, we talk about a sharcano, and dynamic dinos.
Your Hosts]
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Our Guest
Lee Berger is an award-winning researcher and paleoanthropologist. His explorations into human origins in Africa over the past 25 years have resulted in the discovery of more individual fossil hominin remains than any other exploration program in the history of the search for human origins in Africa. Among Berger’s many notable finds, the discoveries of two new species of ancient human relatives are especially noteworthy. In 2008 he found Australopithecus sediba, fossil remains of remarkable completeness that showed an intriguing mix of apelike and humanlike characteristics. In 2013 his team found another new species of ancient human relative, Homo naledi, amid the richest early hominin site yet found in Africa. Berger has served in a number of advisory roles, including the Global Young Academy, the Jane Goodall Institute South Africa, and has chaired the Fulbright Commission. Berger is the Phillip Tobias Chair in Palaeoanthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. A current National Geographic Explorer at Large, Berger won the first National Geographic Society Research and Exploration Prize in 1997. In 2016, he was named the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year and included in Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 Most Influential People. [From National Geographic]
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- Welcome To Jurassic Park by John Williams | ℗ 1993 Geffen Records | Property of Universal Music Group
The Science Night Podcast is a member of the Riverpower Podcast Mill family
[scinight.com ](www.scinight.com)
1 Listener
Alien Lights or Misinformation Fights?
Science Night
01/17/24 • 30 min
This week we're attempting to answer the age-old question...if there is a possibility for a sensational story involving aliens, will social media just run with it? We're also checking our DARTs, and hearing about the newly upgraded KSTAR tokamak from our favorite fusioneer.
Your Hosts
James Reed
Steffi Diem
Jason Organ
Credits
Editing-James Reed
Mastering- James Reed
Music:
- Intro and Outro- Wolf Moon by Unicorn Heads | https://unicornheads.com/ | Standard YouTube License
- LITE BRITE by Density & Time | Standard YouTube License
- Colony by Track Tribe | Standard YouTube License
- Additional Sounds- Inside a Computer Chip by Doug Maxwell |https://www.mediarightproductions.com/ | Standard YouTube License
1 Listener
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FAQ
How many episodes does Science Night have?
Science Night currently has 92 episodes available.
What topics does Science Night cover?
The podcast is about Life Sciences, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Science Night?
The episode title 'There's a Fungus Among Us' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Science Night?
The average episode length on Science Night is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Science Night released?
Episodes of Science Night are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Science Night?
The first episode of Science Night was released on May 19, 2020.
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