Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we have a story about breaking down some of those dangerous annoying forever chemicals PFAS. In Pet Science we look at a story that found something interesting about families that have dogs and Crohn's disease. Our guest is Dr. Asma Bashir about brain injuries, her podcast, and writing! It's a great conversation. Adam caught a bug (testing negative for COVID) and has been out of commission for a couple days we are taking a week off the family sect...
Jun 10, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Send us a text This week on The Pawdcast we look at the ground breaking results from scientists growing plants in moon "dirt". What did they grow? How did the plants do? In Pet Science we look at a fun study that found that cats know their human's name. Do they listen? You'll have to find out! Our guest in Ask an Expert is Quantum Materials Scientist Andrea Damascelli and WOW- this conversation about these AMAZING materials will leave your head spinning. It's such an amazing chat. As always we h...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Send us a text This week on the 'cast we have a fascinating study that looked at how parasite could control plant growth by weakening the animals that eat the plants! Amazing! In Pet Study we have a pupdated study on those COVID sniffing dogs...what did it find out? You'll have to listen in! Our expert guest is Astrophysicist Dr. Parshati Patel who chats space, sci-com and also promoting STEAM fields to girls! It's a great show! Listen in! Dr. P's Links: Dr. P on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Par...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live Twitter show on Saturday where we meet to play games, break down stories about Bunsen and Beaker and share stories about our pets! We included the game this week in our recording - normally I edit it out! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our Spaces ...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Send us a text Dr. Laci Brock was our guest on Sci-Chat which runs every Tuesday night on twitter (7PM Mountain Time, 9 PM Eastern) Dr. Brock is a planetary scientist and wowed us with tales of Brown Dwarf planets! Dr. Brock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stellerarts Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.co...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Send us a text This week on the 'cast we have a deep dive (that we may never return from) into the news about the black hole imaged at the centre of the galaxy!! It's deep! Ha! In Pet Science we take a look at the rise in cases of pet poisoning from marijuana and the symptoms of pet ingestion. Our expert guest is Ashley Park, an environmental scientist who takes on an important trip through her job monitoring sea grass and manatee conservation! Ashley's Links! St. Johns River Water Management Di...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live Twitter show on Saturday where we meet to play games, break down stories about Bunsen and Beaker and share stories about our pets! We included the game this week in our recording - normally I edit it out! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our Spaces ...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live show on Twitter: Sci-Chat from Tuesday evenings. This was a fantastic and moving conversation with the amazing Dr. Shenell Tolson about public heath, inequality, and yelling/growling at a fox to save a dog. We hope you enjoy it! https://twitter.com/G_Protein Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality compan...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Send us a text Bunsen's 5th birthday came and went and we had some really exciting announcements! Bunsen Stuffie 2.0! Texts From Bunsen eBook! Also an audiobook! The well wishes from everyone was really cool. Thank you for celebrating Bunsen's birthday with us! On the Pawdcast this week we have a study that linked WHY sunscreen is dangerous to coral reefs. In Pet Science we chat about the early work being done on a dog allergy vaccine! Our guest is the knowledgable and awesome Dr. Katie Strang, ...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Send us a text This is Bonus Content from our Live Audio show on twitter. Every week on Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time our amazing community The Paw Pack meets to talk Pets, play games, ask questions and have fun. This recording is everything but the live game. Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our Sp...
May 09, 2022•55 min
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live spaces show on Twitter. Our guest in this show is Geologist and Professional Martian Dr. Tanya Harrison. We chat about Mars, the Earth, pets, and take questions from the audience. Tayna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tanyaofmars Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsen...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text Hi everyone! We are hoping you and your family are happy and healthy! This week on the Science Pawdcast we look at a very interesting study that found a molecule appears to have a role in sleep. It's tricky and complicated but we hope at the end everyone learns something! In Pet Science we are doing our homework on the huge study that was just released on dog breeds and behaviours. We are chatting later in June with one of the authors and the study is so interesting! Our expert gu...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Send us a text This week on the Science Pawdcast we break down a really interesting study that compares Yellow Stars (Iike ours) to Orange Stars! In Pet Science we've been asked to chat about how chocolate affects dogs and if it's safe for them to eat! Spoiler Alert..nope. Our guest is Software Engineer Janique-ka John who is as informative as she is hilarious. You don't want to miss this interview! The Family Section is Comic-Con Specific! For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness! Janique-ka John on ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Send us a text Spaces Unleashed has two shows on twitter. On our Science Chat show we invite an amazing guest to talk about their area of science and we follow it up with questions from the audience. This is a recording of our interview and audience questions of the amazing Dr. Emily Bray about puppy science! Emily Bray on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrEmilyBray Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all wit...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live twitter show that runs every Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time. We share our favourite stories about Bunsen and Beaker, we play a game, we give out a prize, and then the audience shares stories about their pets with us! Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our ...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast in science news we looked at how science is used to find out how much coastal cities are sinking. In Pet Science we look at a very profound study that compared how children compare to teens and adults on the ethics of animals for food. We'd love your opinion on it as Kris is a vegetarian and the boys and I are meat eaters (though not big ones). Our expert guest is one you CAN'T miss. Her name is Jennifer Hartman who explains what Rogue Detection D...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live twitter show that runs every Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time. We share our favourite stories about Bunsen and Beaker, we play a game, we give out a prize, and then the audience shares stories about their pets with us! Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our ...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text This is bonus content from our Live Twitter Show! Franziska Tell wowed us for a whole hour speaking about these tiny organisms in the ocean called Foraminifera. They are tiny shell producing organisms with an absolutely banana life cycle. Fransika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/franziska_tell Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we coul...
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we look at animal emotions and the application how humans feel to how we could possibly test animals for their emotions. Can we use how WE feel to conclude how animals feel? By popular demand I delve into HOW we got our cat Ginger to not cause an allergic reaction despite me being super allergic to cats! Our expert guest is Dr. Emma Rehn who will tell us tales of the past as she is an Archaeologist! Dr. Rehn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlueReh...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text This week on the Science Pawdcast we break down a study that pitted urban folks against rural folks in a competition to follow directions and not get lost. Which group do you think won? In Pet Science we look at another study about the dog smile...is it an actual smile? Our expert guest is both an expert dog trainer and author and it's such a neat mix - you'll love our conversation. Her name is Laura VanArendonk Baugh and her links to books and dog training are below! Adam was SO ...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live twitter show that runs every Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time. We share our favourite stories about Bunsen and Beaker, we play a game, we give out a prize, and then the audience shares stories about their pets with us! Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our ...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Send us a text Dr. Kristen Lear is a Bat Conservationist & Agave Restoration Initiative Lead. She is an ambassador for If The She Can, an explorer and excellent public speaker. https://twitter.com/BatsForLife https://kristenlear.wixsite.com/batconservation This was part of a live chat on our SPACES UNLEASHED twitter audio program and rolled out to the podcast feed as bonus content. Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations o...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we chat the genetic structure of vampire bats. Kris and I are fans of a silly vampire show called What We Do In The Shadow's and when a new study comes out about Vampire Bats, you know I'm going to break it down. In serious science news, we look at a paper that found linkages between a relatively non-lethal cancer in dogs and a lethal cancer in humans. Our expert guest is Particle Accelerator Engineer Dr. Alex Gabard who blows our minds with how p...
Apr 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text Brianna and Sarina (their real people names) are the sisters that run the youtube channel "The Amoeba Sisters!" It has over 1,000,000 subscribers! Can you believe that? They mix excellent science with witty drawings in an edutainment tour de force! https://www.youtube.com/c/AmoebaSisters This was part of a live chat on our SPACES UNLEASHED twitter audio program and rolled out to the podcast feed as bonus content. Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merc...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Send us a text This is bonus content from our live twitter show that runs every Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time. We share our favourite stories about Bunsen and Beaker, we play a game, we give out a prize and then the audience shares stories about their pets with us! Enjoy! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our S...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text This week on the Science Pawdcast we have an amazing story about fancy fabrics that can be turned into a giant microphone! In Pet Science we break down a study of puppy diets and look at how the diet affected allergies later in life. Our guest in Ask an Expert is the STELLAR Astro Daria ( Daria Pidhorodetska) and she chats with us on topics ranging from the planets of our solar system, those outside our solar system and the importance of talking about mental health! For Science, E...
Mar 25, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text We were so fortunate to chat with Dr. Golbeck on our live twitter show and we are not rolling the recording out to our RSS feed as bonus content. There were amazing questions and hundreds of people tuned in. Golden Ratio: https://twitter.com/TheGoldenRatio4 Support the show For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness! Being Kind is a Superpower. https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we break down a study which found a work around to using water to blast the sand and dust off solar panels in the desert. In Pet Science we took a look at a study which attempted to slim down some pups, and potentially help their gut bacteria too! Our expert guest is Dr. Swiner AKA Devin the Chemist who chatted about Chemistry, Drugs, and using some fancy equipment to solve complex mysteries! Devin's website: https://www.devinthechemist.com/ Devin...
Mar 18, 2022•53 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text First thing - this episode in the "Ask an Expert" section has subject matters which may not be suitable for a young audience. Our guest Lela Perriello is a criminalist and worked as a coroner so there will be discussions about death, injury and murder. On the Pawdcast this week we take a look at a study about the effects of alcohol on the brain...even after a single drink! In Pet Science we break down a study which looked at dogs that do agility courses and the injuries they may g...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text This is a live recording of our chat with John Rush on Twitter Spaces. John is a huge advocate for dogs, he uses he two giant dogs (Bone and Bailey) to promote kindness to shelter rescues. John has played professional football for the CFL and has a helpful blog of delicious and nutritious vegan recipes. He's a geninue good guy and we were lucky to have him for a chat and take questions from the audience! If you missed it, give it a a listen! John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jo...
Mar 06, 2022•45 min