Summary: How do Nepenthes become big strong plants? Join Kiersten as she walks through the stages of Nepenthes life cycle. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced). ”Pitcher Plant: Tropical Pitcher Plants- Nepenthes sp. ” The North Creek Wetland, https://www.uwb.edu Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com ...
Oct 24, 2024•9 min•Ep. 94
Summary: How many species of Nepenthes are there and where are they found? Join Kiersten as she takes you on a trip to discover the Nepenthes species. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nepenthes. Wikipedia (This page is well referenced). “Caught in a Trap,” The Biologist 62(2) p12-14. Tropical Pitcher Plant-Nepenthes. Carnivorous Plant Resource. https://www.carnivorousplantresourcs.com Nepenthes Phylogeny, Inter...
Oct 17, 2024•10 min•Ep. 93
Summary: Our next unbelievable unknown plant eats something quite unusual. Join Kiersten as she unravels the amazing life of Nepenthes. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nepenthes, Britannica Online: https://www.britannica.com Music written and performed by Katherine Camp Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Things I Like About…a ten minute, ten episode podcast about unknown or misunderstood wil...
Oct 09, 2024•7 min•Ep. 92
Summary: Is the stinkiest flower in the world in danger of disappearing forever? Join Kiersten as she discusses the conservation status of Rafflesia. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Ra...
Oct 02, 2024•10 min•Ep. 91
Summary: Boy that sticks! Rafflesia are beautiful but stinky flowers. Join Kiersten as she explains why they smell so foul. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Colossal Blossom: Pursuing the peculiar genetics of a parasitic plant,” by Jonathan Shaw. Harvard Magazine. https://www.harvardmagazine.com “What’s that smell? The putrid scent of Rafflesia consueloae , its origin and developmental regulation,” by Erika Ma...
Sep 25, 2024•10 min•Ep. 90
Summary: Does a unique flower like rafflesia how a unique life cycle? Join Kiersten to find out! For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. htt...
Sep 18, 2024•11 min•Ep. 89
Summary: Where are rafflesia found? Join Kiersten as she visits Southeast Asia (not literally) to find out. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean “Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Chris J. Thorogood. http...
Sep 11, 2024•10 min•Ep. 88
Summary: Rafflesia is a flower but not just any ole flower. Join Kiersten as she discusses this highly unusual plant. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Most of the world’s largest flowers (genus Rafflesia) are now on the brink of extinction,” by Pastor Malabrigo Jr, Adriane B. Tobias, Joko Witono, Sofi Mursidawati, Agus Susatya, Mat Eunuch Siti-Munirah, Adhityo Wicaksono, Reza Raihandhany, Sarah Edwards, and Ch...
Sep 04, 2024•7 min•Ep. 87
Summary: Are tanuki in danger of extinction? Join Kiersten to find out all about the conservation status of the tanuki. For my hearing impaired listeners a full transcript is available in the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nyctereutes procyonoides , Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org “A path to human-raccoon dog harmony: identifying factors influencing the tolerance of urban residents in Shanghai towards a neglected species,” by Qianqian Zhao, Yihan Wang, Lejie Wu,...
Aug 01, 2024•9 min•Ep. 86
Summary: Raccoon Dogs have a complicated relationship with humans. Join Kiersten as she talks about how humans use raccoon dogs. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nyctereutes procyonoides , Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org The Origins of “Murmansk” Fur and Its Role in the Fashion Industry,” by Madison Dapcevich, https://www.snopes.com Keeping Raccoon Dogs as Pets, https://www.rspca....
Jul 24, 2024•10 min•Ep. 85
Summary: We’re not yet done with the mythology of tanuki. Join Kiersten for another episode about the supernatural aspects of the raccoon dog. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: https://mythick.com/tanuki https://wildinjapan.wordpress.com https://livejapan.com https://www.curiuosordinary.com https://sakura.co Music written and performed by Katherine Camp Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten Thing...
Jul 17, 2024•10 min•Ep. 84
Summary: Tanuki are also animals that are wrapped in mythology. Join Kiersten as she talks about the complicated mythology involving raccoon dogs. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: https://mythick.com/tanuki https://wildinjapan.wordpress.com https://livejapan.com https://www.curiuosordinary.com https://sakura.co Music written and performed by Katherine Camp Transcript (Piano music plays) Kiersten - This is Ten T...
Jul 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 83
Summary: How do tanuki hunt for food? Join Kiersten as she shares some surprising behaviors that Tanuki use to catch prey. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Nyctereutes procyonoides , Raccoon Dog. Animal Diversity Web. https://animaldiversity.org “Raccoon Dog ( Nyctereutes procyonoides) In the Community of Medium-sized Carnivores n Europe: Its Adaptations, Impact on Native Fauna and Management pf the population....
Jul 04, 2024•7 min•Ep. 82
Summary: Let’s talk babies! The reproductive cycle of the Tanuki is simple but interesting! Join Kiersten as she walks you through the seasonal changes that brings Tanuki pups. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids , edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pg...
Jun 26, 2024•7 min•Ep. 81
Summary: How social are tanuki? Do they hang out in packs like wolves or solitary like a fox? Join Kiersten as she dives into the social structure of the raccoon dog. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids , edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, ...
Jun 19, 2024•8 min•Ep. 80
Summary: What are Tanuki eating? Join Kiersten as she discusses just what raccoon dogs are eating in the wild. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids , edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com Music writt...
Jun 12, 2024•13 min•Ep. 79
Summary: Where are tanuki found? Join Kiersten as she looks at the range of the Japanese raccoon dog. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids , edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com Music written and pe...
Jun 05, 2024•9 min•Ep. 78
Summary: A raccoon that’s a dog? Not exactly. Join Kiersten as she introduces you to the Tanuki. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Biology and Conservation of Wild Canids , edited by David W. Macdonald and Claudio Sillero-Zubiri. Raccoon dogs: Finnish and Japanese raccoon dogs - on the road to speciation?” By Kaarina Kauhala and Midair Saeki, pgs 217-226. https://static1.squarespace.com Music written and perform...
May 29, 2024•6 min•Ep. 77
Summary: Want more cool facts about slime mold? Who doesn’t!? Join Kiersten for more unbelievable facts about slime mold. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Molds: No Brains, No Feet, No Problem,” Science Thursday. PBS. https://www.pbs.org “100 million years in amber: Researchers discover oldest fossilized slime mold,” University of Gottingen. Science Daily. https://www.sciencedaily.com “Slime Molds” by Dr...
May 08, 2024•7 min•Ep. 76
Summary: Looking for an easy care but unusual pet? Slime mold might be just what you’re looking for! Join Kiersten as she talks about slime molds as pets. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Molds: No Brains, No Feet, No Problem,” Science Thursday. PBS. https://www.pbs.org The Slime Mould Collective, https://slimoco.ning.com Carolina Biological Supply Company, https://www.carolina.com Slime Moulds: The Univ...
May 01, 2024•9 min•Ep. 75
Summary: Can an organism without a brain be smart? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses some of the smart things slime mold can do. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov “Eight smart things slime molds can do without a brain,” by Alissa Greenberg. Nova, Septembe...
Apr 24, 2024•9 min•Ep. 74
Summary: What can we learn from studying slime mold? So much! Join Kiersten as she discusses some of the more recent studies involving slime mold. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime molds as a valuable source of antimicrobial agents,” by Vida Tafakori. AMB Express, 2021; 11:92 doi:10.1186/s13568-021-01251-3. “Slime Mold Leads to High-Tech Research For Stetson Computer-Science Students.” June 16, 2021. Stet...
Apr 17, 2024•10 min•Ep. 73
Summary: Are you telling me a brainless protists has senses? You bet! Join Kiersten as she discusses slime mols senses. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Mould Senses” Warwick Life Sciences. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci “Phototaxis and Photomorphogenesis in Physarum polycephalum Plasmodia”, by Th. Schereckenbach. Blue Light Effects in Biological Systems pp 463-475. Proceedings in Life Sciences, S...
Apr 10, 2024•10 min•Ep. 72
Summary: Where does slime mold come from? Join Kiersten as she explains how slime mold reproduces. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Mold Reproduction” Brad Renner, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. bioweb.uwlax.edu “Slime Mould,” by Thomas J. Volk, in Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, 2001. https://www.sciencedirect.com “The Blob: Slime Molds.” Herbarium Utah State University. https://www.usu.edu Transcript...
Apr 03, 2024•6 min•Ep. 71
Summary: Slime mold eats some pretty interesting stuff, but how it finds it’s food is they really fascinating part. Join Kiersten as she talks about who slime mold eats. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: “Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov “Slime Mould,” by Thomas J. Volk, in Encyclopedia of Biod...
Mar 27, 2024•10 min•Ep. 70
Summary: How many species of slime mold do you think there are? You’d be surprised! Join Kiersten and a guest co-host as she talk about the different species of slime mold. For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Summary: “What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine , Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com “Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut A...
Mar 20, 2024•11 min•Ep. 69
Summary: Where can you find slime molds. Everywhere! Join Kiersten as she tells you the best places to look for slime mold. Show Notes: “Introduction to the Slime Molds” UC Berkeley “What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine , Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com “Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov "Slime Molds" Mount Rainer National Park. https://www...
Mar 13, 2024•6 min•Ep. 68
Summary: Yuck! What is that goopy, gross pile of snot?! It’s Slime Mold! Join Kiersten as she reveals slime mold. Show Notes: “Introduction to the Slime Molds” UC Berkeley “What is Slime Mold?” By Stephen C. George. Discover Magazine , Apr 21, 2023. https://www.discovermagazine.com “Slime Molds” by Dr. Sharon M. Douglas, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. https://portal.ct.gov Music written and performed by Katherine Camp...
Mar 06, 2024•6 min•Ep. 67
Today is World Pangolin Day! To celebrate this amazing but highly endangered animal, we’re reposting the first episode of our series on pangolins. Please enjoy and go back and listen to the rest of the series to learn more about the pangolin! Originally Aired: 9/14/2022 Pangolin Scales Summary: Join Kiersten as she talks about her first favorite thing about pangolins, their scales! This episode is the first of ten about the amazing pangolin. Show Notes: References for this episode - The Encyclop...
Feb 17, 2024•11 min•Ep. 66
Episode 65: Echidna: Conservation Summary: What does the future of the echidna look like? Join Kiersten as she discusses echidna conservation For my hearing impaired listeners, a complete transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean Show Notes: Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeates) Fact Sheet: Population and Conservation Status, San Diego Wildlife Alliance Library. https://iecl.libguides.com “The Long-beaked Echidna: can we save the earth’s oldest living mammal?”, by Andr...
Jan 24, 2024•10 min•Ep. 65
