Send us a text What a special two part episode to send off the first season of the Science Pawdcast! A fun science article about how protists can dodge, dip, dive, duck and dodge. ;-) Then we have some interviews with the Dogs of Twitter! Benny the Ice Skating Dog, Rex The TV Terrier and Sampson the Science Dog! We have co-host for Woo or Wow and some fun stories to end part 1! For Science, Empathy and Cuteness!!!! Genius Lab Gear Link for % off! https://t.co/UIxKJ1uX8J?amp=1 forcatsanddogs.com ...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text In this week's episode Jason chats about Black holes and an ancient puppy unearthed from permafrost. Our guest is Kathleen Morrill, a researcher with "Darwin's Dogs." A massive citizen science project getting data on thousands of dogs from the public. It's the second (maybe!) last episode of Season 1 (then we are taking a break until Feb) and we so hope you enjoy it! For Science, Empathy and Cuteness! Genius Lab Gear Link for % off! https://t.co/UIxKJ1uX8J?amp=1 forcatsanddogs.com...
Dec 05, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text This week's episode takes a look at a really cool study which tracked the crazy distances that caribou migrate. In dog science, we have a study that looks at a mathmatical formula to determine your dogs "human" age. Our guest is the amazing Melissa Márquez- she is a marine biologist who dives with sharks and has globe trotted around the world as a host on shark week! I hope you are inspired from her interview with us! If you like this episode and the podcast, please tell your frie...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text It this episode Jason takes a deep dive into the science of the ability of trees to suck up CO2 and save us from climate change. In dog science he outlines how a massive study is looking to put the bite on aging. The guest this week is Dr. Holland, an expert on Cows, Sheep and Goats! Baaah! Woo or Wow and stories about Bunsen finish off the episode! If you like this episode and the podcast, please tell your friends and family about it! Share it! Rate us on iTunes! We've come so fa...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text In this episode you'll hear about Jason's trip to the Arctic last week to view Polar Bears in a bucklist type trip. In dog science we have a warning about artificial sweeteners as well. Our guest is the uber talented Kristine Cay, a chemist who runs her own podcast called Chemistry Cayk Online Podcast! We chat about dogs, chemistry and martial arts!!! Link to Cayk Online: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chemistry-cayk-online-podcast/id1469655364 If you like this episode and ...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text Our Science news this week is about some cool new information about what happens when we snooze! Also, we have a fun personality test for dogs that we took for Bunsen..what would your dog get? Our expert is Kristen Lear: Bat Expert. Her passion for bats is infectious and the myths she dispels will make us all love bats even more! We have some fun tales also at the end in the family chat section too! Ha! Thanks for listening! Kristen Lear on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BatsForLife...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! Our Science news this week is about some SPOOKY fungus that may make ants zombies! We had dog science which explains Bunsen's adorable Toddler Time at night! We were so fortunate to get Dr. Dani Rabaiotti who studies climate change and the effect on African Wild Dogs. Added to that, she is a best selling author of the educational and whimsical books: Does it Fart and the new on Believe it or Snot! Check out the link for her new book! (There are also children's ...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text This week on the podcast our science news is about extreme storms that may cause actual earthquakes! In Dog Science we examine a couple new books which have a profound take on dogs and the love they have for us and what that means! Our guest is Biologist Corina Newsome, who enthusiastically explains her passion for birds and nature, but also gets real with some of the challenges facing her community interacting with nature. She rocks! We have trivia again AND a new section that wi...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text WOW! This episode has some mind bending stuff! If learning about the new moons around Saturn and water on Mars isn't enough OR learning about if dogs do smile.....I'm sure you'll love the conversation with Sophia Gad-Nasr who is studying astroparticles, in particular DARK MATTER! On the lighter side, the mailbag has some hilarious tales about Bunsen's favourite song. If you like this episode and the podcast, please tell your friends and family about it! Share it! Rate us on iTunes...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text In this episode our science news is about what actually makes a habitable exoplanet. It's an interesting topic and up for debate! In Dog Science we take a look at study that links dog breeds, genetic marks and behaviour together. It gives an broad overall picture but also explains that individual dogs within breeds are unique! Finally, our Expert is Dr. Alex Evans, a bird flight researcher! Our conversation covers a myriad of amazing topics about flight, dinosaurs, amazing bird cr...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode we have some timely science news about vaping and the new information coming out about deaths and injuries...give a listen...it's complicated! Also in dog science...do different dog breeds have different shaped brains...and if so what does that mean? Our expert guest is Elizabeth Bourgeois who is a forensic accountant and in her spare time wrangles gators and water fowl to help out as a citizen scientist! What a cool life! She's amazing! Give it a listen. We also h...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text 14/10!!!!!! This episode our Expert Guest is Matt Nelson from the wholesome and uplifting Twitter accounts We Rate Dogs and Thoughts of Dog (they are on facebook and instagram too!). We chat about how the accounts got started, the ups and downs that most people wouldn't know about running accounts with millions of followers and some crazy science about Matt himself! You may not know this but Bunsen has been rated TWICE!!! Added to this is the story about the loss of birds in North...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text One this week's episode listen to the impassioned tale of WHY Bunsen's twitter account is so pro-vaccine. Personal stories and some humour are added about that serious topic. In Dog Science we talk about the Tibetan Mastiff! Sam Langford is a Science Communicator working hard to ignite the passion for science in Scotland. Also some trivia AND the Mail Bag!!!! For Science, Empathy and Cuteness! Bunsen the Science Dog: https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd Bunsen Merch https://teespri...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text This episode focuses on the little things that bug us...insects. Amanda Tokash Peters is an amazing researcher working on her pHD in the engineering of making mosquitoes healthy for humans-lessening their deadly impact. There is also science on how and why puppies can flash you that puppy dog stare. (Bunsen is great at it!) We have some fun trivia and questions from the mailbag again! Thanks for listening! Bunsen the Science Dog: https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd Bunsen Merch ht...
Sep 12, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text The brain is such a mysterious and fascinating organ and we have a new story about how researchers are growing real working, simple models of it in a lab! Also, speaking of brains...what are dogs thinking? What is going on in their heads? A study looked at that and we will chat about it in Dog Science. Our guest is the brilliant and witty, Dr. Esther Odekunle who knows a thing or two about the brain but also our immune system! For Science, Empathy and Cuteness! Bunsen the Science ...
Sep 05, 2019•55 min•Ep. 11
Send us a text Why do dogs/pets give us such a boost to our mental health? This pawdcast looks into the science of that! The science news this week is a new study which looks at the rise of Autism diagnosis in present times, it's intriguing! Our guest is Psychology Professor, Liz Button and she has some great tips about keeping your mental health up and pawsitive self talk! We have some fun trivia and a hilarious story in the mail bag that don't want to miss! For Science, Empathy and Cuteness!!!...
Aug 29, 2019•53 min•Ep. 10
Send us a text What a fun episode! Science news this week is about the giant penguins remains (about the size of a person) that were discovered! We have some fun dog trivia, some facts about animals smelling power and the mailbag too! By far the most exciting part of the pawdcast is having a chat with Gideon from "I've Pet That Dog!" He's such an awesome and friendly kid. Bunsen the Science Dog: https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd Bunsen Merch https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/bunsen-berner Pat...
Aug 22, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Though the focus of this episode is on weather, we do have an impawtant section in Dog Science about the dangers of Blue Green Algae and dogs. It's a scary topic, but with education you make sure your pet doesn't fall victim to the toxins in this type of algae. Woo and Wow is back with trivia about weather, our news is about giant clouds of forest fire smoke and Meteorologist Rachel Humphrey talks tornadoes (among other things) with us! Why shouldn't you hide under an overpass in ...
Aug 15, 2019•54 min
Send us a text This episode has a great news item about who American's trust MOST to act in the interest of the public. Dog Science is sticking around due to popular demand and we take a quick look at why puppy Bunsen appeared to lose him mind when presented with a lemon. Our guest is the Amazing Cara Santa Maria, a podcaster herself and pHD student, Cara has been a whole host of TV shows, including Bill Nye Saves the World! Cara also talks about her Science Dog too! The mailbag is back this wee...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode it's all about our feline friends...cats! Our Science news is about cats- can we make people who are allergic to cats less allergic using science? Maybe! Our Trivia is about cats and our Expert this week is Tyus Williams, park ranger and wild cat expert. Our discussion with him takes us to Belize and jaguars! SO COOL! New this week is a section of the podcast called Dog Science and we look at dog intelligence and problem solving! So if you've been waiting for the p...
Aug 01, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Episode 5 takes a trip back millions of years to talk about the wonders of dinosaurs. Our expert is Dr. Donald Henderson, a Palaeontologist from the Royal Tyrrell Museum. He has an exciting and informative discussion about dinosaurs, using math to solve some crazy problems and his favourite Dinosaur! You'll love the trivia this week and the science news is about a species of dinosaur which is super unique! As always, there is the mailbag! Adorable Bunsen Merch can be found at: htt...
Jul 26, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text This episode's science is all about space. If you want to know more about a dust collecting spacecraft OR what happens if you get kicked out an airlock, we have you covered. On top of that Sarafina Nace, a PhD student in astrophysics, is interviewed in the Ask an Expert section. You'll hear her inspirational story and some cool facts about space! In the mailbag you'll hear some stories about hockey, The Office relationship goals and inventions we like! Adorable Bunsen Merch can be...
Jul 18, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text On this week's podcast you'll hear how new research is shining a light on how animals act in moonlight. Our Woo and Wow section is tricky this week, but you'll have fun sorting it out! The expert we are thrilled to have is Dr. Heather Cowie, an Optometrist from Alberta. She has such a passion for eye health you can't help but get inspired too! In the mailbag you'll hear the story of the day we picked Bunsen....or Bunsen picked us. Adorable Bunsen Merch can be found at: https://tee...
Jul 11, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text We are SO excited and thrilled with the response to launch of the podcast. The second episode talks about bug eggs, woo or wow with beaver butt chemicals and some fun questions from the mailbag-you'll get to hear the OWL attack story! The highlight of the episode is the FIVE questions with Dr. Jessica Kania, a bombastic speaker and veterinarian who is passionate about animal health. Thank you so much for tuning in! For Science! For Empathy! For Cuteness! Adorable Bunsen Merch at: ...
Jul 04, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text This is the first episode of The Science Pawdcast! Thank you so much for finding us! Keep in mind this is the FIRST podcast we ever did AND it improves so much every episode. Stick with us- you won't regret it! We will be talking about Titan, Saturn's largest moon, some trivia, where Bunsen got his name from AND interviewing one of the most accomplished Science Educators in Alberta. For Science, For Empathy, For Cuteness! Support the show For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness! Being ...
Jun 30, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Send us a text This is just the teaser for the launch of The Science Pawdcast with Bunsen Berner. Stay tuned for the full episodes and more on a weekly basis! Support the show For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness! Being Kind is a Superpower. https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd...
Jun 28, 2019•3 min
