Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Helena Hartmann via Twitter: @helenahhartmann Follow the Science & Fiction project via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - Segment 1: The Meteor Rise (Short Story) 09:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Once Upon A Time" (Metaphor History) 22:30 - Segment 3: Storytelling Science (Communication Topic) 34:00 - Segment 4: Talk With Helena Hartmann (Guest Interview) Description I read the...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Siddharth Kankaria via Twitter: @SiddhrthKnkaria Follow the SciCommSci Club on their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - Segment 1: Zima Red (Short Story) 11:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "State of the Art" (Metaphor History) 22:30 - Segment 3: Social Justice (Communication Topic) 35:36 - Segment 4: Talk With Siddarth Kankaria (Guest Interview) Description I set the status for the origins ...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sophie Elschner via Twitter: @SophieElschner Find out more about her career path via her website Check out her webcomic "psychoSoph" online via the website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Segment 1: Honour or Manure, Peera? (Short Story) 09:24 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Onomatopoeia" (Metaphor History) 22:11 - Segment 3: Science Comics (Communication Topic) 34:37 - Segment 4: Talk With Sophie...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Alex Cloherty via Twitter: @alexgoesviral Check out her blog "Microbial Mondays" via her website See her winning FameLab International Heat Video on YouTube Follow the TOPX network initiatives via Twitter @TOPXNetwork Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:20 - Segment 1: Edison 2.0 (Short Story) 12:28 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Mic Drop" (Metaphor History) 23:47 - Segment 3: Public Speaking (Communicati...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Providing a quick update on life and Season 5 of Metaphorigins coming in May 2023. I also wanted to share that my short story called "The Climate Solution", part of a series of writing pieces under the Scalene Writing project, was published in the Canadian journal Health Science Inquiry (out of the University of Toronto). In this floating episode, I perform one of my favourite poems I've written that was in this story, “Binary”. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https...
Mar 27, 2023•11 min
Compiled all the best lines from Season Four! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - S4E1 - Sinister Surprises & The Podcasting Meta With Megan Hanlon (PhD) 09:54 - S4E2 - Vulnerable Vests & Personal Blogs With Patrick Taylor (PhD) 23:00 - S4E3 - Intact Illustrations & SciComm Infographics With Laura Finnegan (PhD Student) 34:30 - S4E4 - Countering Counters & Citizen Science With Cassidy Swanston (MA) 37:57 - S4E5 - Work-Life Balance & Talk With...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Namrata Iyer via Twitter: @namu_r9 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 04:14 - Segment 1: Mentorship (Communication Topic) 30:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Namrata Iyer (Guest Interview) Description I cannonball straight into the nuances of mentorship and how personal experience has shaped irregular perceptions of this particular relationship. From there, I interview the exceptional educator Namrata Iyer (PhD...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Oisin Joyce via LinkedIn: @oisincjoyce Check out Irish Green Labs via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Segment 1: Three Bears Wood (Short Story) 11:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side" (Metaphor History) 22:47 - Segment 3: Research Sustainability (Communication Topic) 33:58 - Segment 4: Talk With Oisin Joyce (Guest Interview) Description I ...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Martin Sutton via Instagram: @marty_sutton Check out The Papa Zitas via their website and YouTube Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Segment 1: Climate Inaction (Short Story) 10:34 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Like A Broken Record" (Metaphor History) 20:02 - Segment 3: Hit Song Science (Communication Topic) 29:32 - Segment 4: Talk With Martin Sutton (Guest Interview) Description I loudly project t...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Amanda Bentley-DeSousa via Twitter: @abentleydesousa Check out Shawn Ferguson's Lab at Yale via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Segment 1: Slap Shot (Short Story) 08:59 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Shoot For The Moon" (Metaphor History) 15:28 - Segment 3: Canadian Vs. American Research Institutes (Communication Topic) 27:39 - Segment 4: Talk With Amanda Bentley-DeSousa (Guest Inte...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Tiffany Lee via LinkedIn: @TiffanyLee Check out her lovely cats on their very own Instagram: @ollie_n_missy Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Segment 1: Cuttlefish (Short Story) 10:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "First World" (Metaphor History) 20:08 - Segment 3: Political Correctness (Communication Topic) 32:53 - Segment 4: Talk With Tiffany Lee (Guest Interview) Description I traverse through o...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Elizabeth Walden via Twitter: @ewaldenscience Check out the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology (OISB): @oisb_ibso Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:17 - Segment 1: Work-Life Balance (Communication Topic) 24:36 - Segment 2: Talk With Elizabeth Walden (Guest Interview) Description I take a deep dive into the ideology of work-life balance in the academic world. I talk with the wonderfully collected Eli...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Cassidy Swanston via Twitter: @scicommcassidy Check out the SciComm School Podcast and the Pelling Lab ! Check out Pulsar Collective on their website ! Check out Water Rangers and join their citizen science projects ! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Segment 1: The Wheelbarrow (Short Story) 09:23 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Turn The Tables" (Metaphor History) 17:59 - Segment 3: Citizen Science ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Laura Finnegan via Instagram: @laurakfinnegan Check out her website to personally support and ask for quotes! Support Fighting Blindness charity based in Ireland! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Segment 1: Literary Currency (Short Story) 09:55 - Segment 2: The Origin of "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words" (Metaphor History) 19:22 - Segment 3: SciComm Infographics (Communication Topic) 27:52 ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Patrick Taylor via Twitter: @paddyktaylor Check out his SciComm blog 27000 Hours ! Follow the Saturna Marine Research & Education Society ( SIMRES )! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Segment 1: The Next Species (Short Story) 07:40 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve" (Metaphor History) 17:22 - Segment 3: Personal Blogs (Communication Topic) 27:38 - Segment 4: Talk ...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Megan Hanlon via Twitter: @meganhanlon4 Follow the SciComm Collective on Instagram ! Follow Pint of Science Ireland on their website ! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:41 - Segment 1: The Narrator's Paradox (Short Story) 06:49 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Speak Of The Devil" (Metaphor History) 15:35 - Segment 3: The Podcasting Meta (Communication Topic) 25:43 - Segment 4: Talk With Megan Hanlon (Gues...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Providing a quick update on life and Season 4 of Metaphorigins coming in September 2021. I also wanted to share that I participated in the FameLab Ireland Dublin heat, part of the qualifying rounds for the largest science communication competition in the world, and in this floating episode I perform the new communication piece titled, “You are more responsible of your hangover than your drink”. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode30-1 ...
Aug 30, 2021•12 min
Compiled all the best lines from Season Three! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - S3E1 - Damning Dues & Destructive Words With Peter Soroye (PhD Student) 09:01 - S3E2 - Handy Hindrances & Academic Ghostwriting With Sarah Laframboise (PhD Student) 19:36 - S3E3 - Seductive Streaming & Virtual Dating With Eilish McNamera (MA Student) 27:49 - S3E4 - Reliving Remorse & Consulting With Ziyi Wang (PhD) 37:57 - S3E5 - Social Media & Talk With Pooja ...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Amy O'Callaghan via Twitter: @amyaishling Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:18 - Segment 1: The Thesis (Communication Topic) 34:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Amy O'Callaghan (Guest Interview) Description On this special Season 3 Finale, I argue why the academic thesis is one of the greatest pieces of work students will create in their entire lives. I talk with the fantastically bright Amy O’Callaghan (Ph...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Eugene Fletcher via Twitter: @eufletch Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - Segment 1: Search & Romance (Short Story) 09:33 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Breaking The Ice" (Metaphor History) 19:15 - Segment 3: Academia Vs. Industry (Communication Topic) 29:17 - Segment 4: Talk With Eugene Fletcher (Guest Interview) Description I dive into the not-so-frigid origins to the networking expression “Br...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Andrew Kam via Twitter: @apkam Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: Glitch (Short Story) 08:57 - Segment 2: The Origin of "What's Up?" (Metaphor History) 17:17 - Segment 3: Instant Messaging (Communication Topic) 29:09 - Segment 4: Talk With Andrew Kam (Guest Interview) Description I go on the hunt for the origin to the universal in-person and virtual greeting “What’s Up?”. I meme an att...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Wilmer Santos via Instagram: @Wilm2409 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: Place-Sea-Bow (Short Story) 08:15 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Taste Of Your Own Medicine" (Metaphor History) 18:02 - Segment 3: Healthcare Rapport (Communication Topic) 27:40 - Segment 4: Talk With Wilmer Santos (Guest Interview) Description I seek revenge on the storyteller who gave you, me and many others a “Ta...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sunny Zhang via Twitter: @sunnyyaying Connect with guest Brennan Jones via Twitter: @brennanjones Check out their recent XRmas project: https://brennanjones.com/index.php?section=projects&page=xrmas Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Segment 1: Approaching Limits (Short Story) 08:19 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Get Off On The Wrong Foot" (Metaphor History) 15:25 - Segment 3: The Interface Of A...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Pooja Bhatti via Twitter: @pooyabahatti Connect with Science Slam Canada on Twitter: @scislamca Connect with Science Networkers Podcast on Twitter: @scinetworkers Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Segment 1: Social Media & Science Communication (Communication Topic) 30:05 - Segment 2: Talk With Pooja Bhatti (Guest Interview) Description On this special mid-season episode, I dive into the ori...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Ziyi Wang via LinkedIn: @Ziyiwangduke Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - Segment 1: Say Milk (Short Story) 08:31 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Crying Over Spilled Milk" (Metaphor History) 18:19 - Segment 3: Consulting (Communication Topic) 30:14 - Segment 4: Talk With Ziyi Wang (Guest Interview) Description I search for the most plausible origin story to the renowned unsympathetic piece of advice, ...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Eilish McNamara via LinkedIn: @Eilishmcnamara Check out Innocence Ottawa via: https://innocenceottawa.ca Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: The Treatment (Short Story) 07:11 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Netflix and Chill" (Metaphor History) 15:56 - Segment 3: Virtual Dating (Communication Topic) 25:20 - Segment 4: Talk With Eilish McNamara (Guest Interview) Description I help the boome...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sarah Laframboise via Twitter: @slaframboise14 Check out Next Generation Women via: https://www.nextgenwomen.ca Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Segment 1: The Novel Idea (Short Story) 09:36 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Writer's Block" (Metaphor History) 19:10 - Segment 3: Academic Ghostwriting (Communication Topic) 30:15 - Segment 4: Talk With Sarah Laframboise (Guest Interview) Description I...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Peter Soroye via Twitter: @petersoroye Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Segment 1: The Shapeicide Investigation (Short Story) 09:36 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Deadline" (Metaphor History) 19:10 - Segment 3: Destructive Words (Communication Topic) 30:15 - Segment 4: Talk With Peter Soroye (Guest Interview) Description I dive into potential origins of the commonly used term, Deadline, which ha...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Providing a quick update on life and Season 3 of Metaphorigins coming in February 2021. I also wanted to share that I participated in the annual Canadian Science Grand Slam, and in this floating episode I perform the new poetry piece titled, “This ain’t no nursery rhyme”. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode/020-1 . Resources Podcast Panel about Digital Media - @sciencenetworkers Science Slam Canada - @scislamCA Youtube Video of Perfor...
Dec 07, 2020•8 min
Compiled all the best lines from Season Two! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - Promo for Season 3 01:50 - S2E1 - Mortal Moment & Edutainment 04:12 - S2E2 - Garfield's Grasp & Sarcastic Creativity 06:07 - S2E3 - Heart Holes & Closeness-Communication Bias 08:37 - S2E4 - Unhealthy Umbrellas & Social Deception Games 11:36 - S2E5 - Peer Review & Talk With Miranda Stahn (MSc) 17:25 - S2E6 - Canonical Cover & The Cancer Complex 19:48 - S2E7 - ...
Nov 30, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 11
