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The Science Pawdcast

Jason and Kris Zackowskitwitter.com

The Science Pawdcast breaks down the latest science happening in the human world AND the pet world. 
Each episode will also bring you a guest to enthral you with their area of knowledge.
You'll learn, be captivated, and laugh along with host Jason Zackowski. 
Pets and Science, it's the pawfect mix. 

You'll also get episodes of PetChat which are the live shows from social audio. 
PetChat is a live community gathering updates about the animals in our life, but also the animals in the wonderful community that supports us!


Heart and Hope.

Science and Shenanigans. 

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Episodes

SciChat: Dr. Ketaki Ganti Influenza Virologist and Cell Biologist

Send us a text WOW! We were SO lucky to have Dr. Ganti back to chat with us about the immune system, and various spooky viruses! She is a wealth of bubbly knowledge and we LITERALLY could listen to her talk for hours. We hope you enjoy the live recording of our chat on Social Audio with her. Dr. Ketaki Ganti's Links: https://twitter.com/ketakiganti http://www.lowenlab.com/ Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs...

Nov 12, 20221 hr 25 min

Season 4 Episode 36: Windy CO2 Capture, Cat Allergies, and Lab Technician Joi Spears

Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast our family warms up from the frigid temperatures and tons of snow to deliver a fun show for you! In Science News we chat about a new type of wind turbine with a very cool twist! In Pet Science a breakthrough with allergy shots and asthma may help allergies to cats! Our guest is Lab Technician Joi Spears that blows us away with their knowledge about parasites! It's gross but so cool! A fun family section about snow, cold, cats, and dogs rounds out ...

Nov 11, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 36

SciChat with Lauren Pharr Woodpecker Expert!

Send us a text This is a live recording of our show on Twitter called Scichat. Our guest is the bubbly and amazing Lauren Pharr. She knows SO much about the RCW - the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker! Lauren on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ldpharr https://linktr.ee/ldpharr Red-cockaded Woodpecker 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! ww...

Nov 08, 20221 hr 16 min

Pet Chat: October 1 - Bunsen and Beaker Meet The Ukraine Refugees!

Send us a text This is a recording of the live show we do on Twitter. We play a live game, share stories about Bunsen and Beaker and then have the community share their stories. The heartfelt story this week was from Jason about Bunsen and Beaker meeting the Ukraine Refugees! 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.bunsenbern...

Nov 08, 20221 hr 23 min

Season 4 Episode 35: Insect Storms, Cat Ears, and Filmmaker Brian Dunning on Scepticism and UFO's!

Send us a text We have a great show for you all this week! In Science News we look at a study that found some SHOCKING data about insect swarms. In Pet Science, we look at a study that found cats MAYBE do hear you when you call! Our guest in Ask an Expert is Filmmaker, Author, and Podcast Host Brian Dunning! Brain has an award winning and massively popular podcast called Skeptoid and we chat about it and his new feature film! It's an exciting interview- don't miss it! Adam's family section round...

Nov 04, 202259 min

Pet Chat: Sept 24th with Special Guest Marla a.k.a. Kuno the Service Rottie!!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live chat on twitter. Apologies for the audio, our main recording failed and this is the backup. Wow. We had Marla, a differently abled person on our show to chat about disability rights, accessibility, and her wonderful and amazing dog Kuno. It opened our eyes to the world that is very differently experience by those in wheelchairs. It's a powerful discussion. Marla is an amazing person! Kuno: https://twitter.com/servicerotties https://servicerotties.co...

Oct 29, 20221 hr 52 min

Scichat with Dr. Shelly Volsche on DOG LAUGHTER!

Send us a text We were so fortunate to have Dr. Shelly Volsche with us for SciChat! This is a recording of our live show on Twitter. Dr. V talks with us about her ground breaking research into a startling conclusion....dog's laugh! Dr. Shelly Volsche on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShellyVPhD 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 fin...

Oct 29, 20221 hr 9 min

Season 4 Episode 34: Black Death, Dogs and Stress, and Dr. Derek Miller on LEDs and Lab Coats!!!

Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we chat about a new study that found survivors of the Black Death had a gene which increased their chances of survival BUT may be causing issues today for some folks! In Pet Science, another science study concludes just how powerful the sense of smell is for dogs...with stress! Our Guest in Ask and Expert is Material Sciences Engineer Dr. Derek Miller! He chats with us about LED technology AND his passion to build a better lab coat! Dr. Miller's L...

Oct 28, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 4Ep. 34

Pet Chat: September 17th - Cup Mazes, Paula talks about The Paw Pack

Send us a text This is a recording of PetChat from our live show on Twitter. Pet Chat occurs live on Saturday at 6PM Mountain/8PM Eastern. This week Kris talks about meeting some new dogs, Jason talks about Cup Mazes and one of our amazing guests Paula talks about her dogs and The Paw Pack Plus which is our new community launching soon to the public Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with P...

Oct 21, 20221 hr 7 min

SciChat: Musician and Skeptic George Hrab!

Send us a text We were super lucky to snag George for an entertaining interview! George has his own podcast and helps with The Skeptics Guide To The Universe (one of the biggest podcasts in the world). We spoke about music, fact checking...and there was even some live music! It's a great episode! On Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeorgeHrab George's Links: https://t.co/TeivWLqtOc Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of de...

Oct 21, 20221 hr 31 min

Season 4 Episode 33: Smashy Probe, Pets Wins, and Murry Burgess on Urban Ecology!

Send us a text This week on the show we have the recap story about the DART mission which NASA sent on a death mission to change the orbit of an asteroid! In Pet Science we look at what Pet Owners are doing really well lately! It's a feel good section! Our guest in the ASK AN EXPERT section is Urban Ecologist Murry Burgess. She's talks to us about light pollution and the effect on animals! Adam's section rounds out the podcast! Murry's Links: Murry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/murryloub Field...

Oct 20, 202254 minSeason 4Ep. 33

Season 4 Episode 32: Caveman DNA, Fishing Cats, and Dr. Wendy Bohan on Earthquakes

Send us a text Hi all! Our family (well me) took a mental health break last week and we didn't release a podcast episode. I had parent teaching interviews at my school and I just literally ran out of time. We are back with a super fun story about the Nobel Prizes! Well one of them! It's all about ancient human DNA! Our Pet Story...well it's not really about Pets but it's about The Fishing Cat! What? Listen on! Finally our guest is Dr. Wendy Bohan, a geologist, and she was just the BEST guest! Sh...

Oct 14, 20221 hr 4 min

SciChat with Spider Expert Tea Francis!!!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live chat from Twitter Spaces called SciChat. Our guest is Tea Francis, a spider biologist! You can find her twitter profile here: https://twitter.com/tea_francis and more links here: https://linktr.ee/Scienteafic 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 ...

Oct 10, 20221 hr 23 min

PetChat: Sept September 10 with Special Guest Dr. Golbeck from The Golden Ratio

Send us a text The amazing and inspirational Dr. Jen Golbeck was our guest tonight. Dr. G is part of the husband/wife team that takes in Golden Retrievers and through rescue and gives them nothing but love for the time they have left. They run the huge Golden Ratio account is a bright light on social media, and our chat covers everything and anything about the account. Don't miss it! https://twitter.com/TheGoldenRatio4 - on twitter! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has ador...

Oct 04, 20222 hr 5 min

SciChat: Training Dogs to Sniff COIVD with Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun

Send us a text We were so lucky that Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun took time time to come back and talk with us about how dogs deal with language but most importantly her work on a project that trained dogs to sniff COVID in sweat! The chat was so very interesting!!! Dr. Amritha Mallikarjun on twitter! 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...

Oct 04, 20221 hr 26 min

Season 4 Episode 31: A.I. Folding Machine, Drinking Dogs, and DevOps Specialist Deanna Stanley

Send us a text This week on the show in science news we have a very cool look at a A.I. piece of software that may have cracked the code on how proteins twist and fold together...though some scientists aren't convinced. In Pet Science we take a light hearted, but amazing look at how dogs drink water! It's so cool! Our expert guest is DevOps Specialist Deanna Stanley, and she does such an amazing job of explaining the complexities of this software teamwork system that all of us get the benefit of...

Sep 30, 202254 minSeason 4Ep. 31

SciChat: The Nuclear Science Panel!

Send us a text This episode of SciChat has three nuclear science experts! It was a fun and lively discussion about the safety, future, and misconceptions about nuclear energy! Mairead Montague @MaireadMontague Amanda Bachmann @amanda_bachmann Jeremy Mettler @tokamak990 Science Chat runs every Tuesday Evening at 9PM Eastern or 7PM Mountain Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrHorrell Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations...

Sep 25, 20221 hr 43 min

Petchat from September 3rd: Special Guest ADAM and Cat Trivia!

Send us a text This is bonus content from our live Twitter show on Saturday at 6PM Mountain/8PM Eastern 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: Find the Texts From Bunsen ebook here! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Signup for our newsletter here: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/bunsenbernerbmd Our Spaces Sponsor: Bark and Beyond Supply https...

Sep 25, 20221 hr 23 min

Season 4 Episode 30: Saturn's Rings, Catnip vs Insects, and Relativity with Dr. Konstantinos Konstantinou

Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we look at a very interesting study that tries to explain where Saturn's majestic rings came from. In Pet Science we delve into a study that happened by accident! A pet cat was chewing catnip and that chewed catnip did better at repelling mosquitoes! Our guest in ask an expert is Dr. Konstantinos Konstantinou - a brilliant and down to earth physicist who tells us about some very advanced physics, in an easy to understand way. We were so lucky to h...

Sep 23, 202253 minSeason 4Ep. 30

PetChat: More amazing tips and tricks to train your dog with Christine Young!

Send us a text We were so fortunate to have Christine Young join us again to chat about some common dog myths and how they can really stall your training! It was such an important and informative discussion! PetChat runs every Saturday at 6PM Eastern on Twitter. We normally multicast it to Linkedin Audio, Clubhouse, and Wisdom. https://thepuppycarecompany.com/ Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel-...

Sep 19, 20221 hr

SciChat: Dr. Sam Horrell on Molecular Movies!

Send us a text We were thrilled that Dr. Horrell, a beamline scientist, chatted with us about how he makes Molecular Movies with Crystals in a Particle Accelerator! It's SO cool and we learned so much! Science Chat runs every Tuesday Evening at 9PM Eastern or 7PM Mountain Sam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrHorrell 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 quali...

Sep 19, 20221 hr 3 min

Season 4 Episode 29: AI Reading Your Brain, Domestic Foxes, and Avian Ecologist Lauren Pharr

Send us a text This week on the podcast we have a very cool study that looked at how AI is reading the brainwaves of humans and determining what the humans JUST head. It's wild! In Pet Science, fans asked us to do a story about the domestic foxes of Siberia! Our guest in Ask an Expert is the hilarious Lauren Pharr, who had us on the edge of our seat with her knowledge about the Red Cockaded Woodpecker! Adam runs a fun family section and that rounds out the podcast! Lauren on Twitter: https://twi...

Sep 16, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Petchat from August 27th: Bunsen and Beaker are Roaming Scientists and Mountain Stories

Send us a text This is bonus content from our live Twitter show on Saturday at 6PM Mountain/8PM Eastern 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: Find the Texts From Bunsen ebook here! www.bunsenbernerbmd.com Our Spaces Sponsor: Bark and Beyond Supply https://barkandbeyondsupply.com/ Bunsen and Beaker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bu...

Sep 11, 20221 hr 6 min

Pet Chat from July 30: Ginger gets dressed up, Paddleboarding, and Magic Monday

Send us a text This is bonus content from our live Twitter show on Saturday at 6PM Mountain/8PM Eastern 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.bun...

Sep 11, 20221 hr 16 min

Season 4 Episode 28: Ant Life, Dogs vs Crime, and Dr. Sebastiaan Bol on Cats and Catnip!

Send us a text Hi everyone! Thanks for checking out this episode of The Science Pawdcast! This week in Science News we talk about how ants are able to will themselves to live longer by changing their biochemistry. In Pet Science we look at a very cool study about the amount on crime in a neighbour and dog ownership! Our guest in ask and expert is Dr. Sebastiaan Bol who wows us with the science of cats and catnip! He also sent us some samples of catnip and catnip like plants to try with Ginger ov...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 4Ep. 28

Scichat with Emily Calandrelli The Space Gal!

Send us a text Emmy Nominated Host and the star of the hit Netflix T.V. Show Emily Calandrelli spoke to us about engaging the public with science communication. Emily also hit 1,000,000 followers on Tik Tok so we are so happy for her there! Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSpaceGal Science Chat runs every Tuesday Evening at 9PM Eastern or 7PM Mountain Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- ...

Sep 08, 20221 hr 1 min

SciChat with Jason Tetro - The Germ Guy!

Send us a text We were lucky that Jason Tetro - a.k.a. The Germ Guy sat down with us to chat about all things germs, his books, and his podcast show. He's an amazing science communicator and he will have you giggling and learning at the same time. Science Chat runs every Tuesday Evening at 9PM Eastern or 7PM Mountain Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JATetro Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and appare...

Sep 08, 20221 hr 41 min

Season 4 Episode 27: Back to the Moon, Dog Tears, and Dr. Sarah Fankhauser on Biology!

Send us a text The Science Pawdcast is back! Thank you so much for your patience while our family took time off from audio during the tragic sickness of Jason's mother. It mean a lot that the listener base was so understanding. On The Pawdcast this week we talk about The Artemis mission...what is the deal with that giant rocket? In Pet Science we look at DOG TEARS!. Our expert guest is Dr. Fankhauser a microbiologist and mentor for young folk wanting to become a scientist. The family section is ...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 4Ep. 27

PetChat with Expert Dog Trainer Christine Young - Recall your Dog!

Send us a text We were so fortunate to have Christine Young join us to break down some common tips and tricks on recalling your dog! She took questions from the audience and we really just had a fun and education conversation about dog training! PetChat runs every Saturday at 6PM Eastern on Twitter. We normally multicast it to Linkedin Audio, Clubhouse, and Wisdom. https://thepuppycarecompany.com/ Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of differen...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 10 min

SciChat with Kathleen Morrill: Dog Breed Is Not A Good Indicator Of Behaviour!

Send us a text Wow! We are so thankful to have Kathleen Morrill back on our show. Her team just finished a massive study that found only a small percentage of dog behaviours could be attributed to dog breed. This study was picked up globally by major news outlets and Kathleen graciously gave up her time to chat with us about it! Science Chat runs every Tuesday Evening at 9PM Eastern or 7PM Mountain Kathleen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/morrilleen Darwin's Ark https://twitter.com/darwinsarkfnd...

Aug 29, 20221 hr 34 min
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