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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

Pet Chat April 15th: Bunsen Maybe Faked An Injury and Texts From Bunsen

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Wisdom, Facebook, and The Paw Pack. On this week's live show we chat about how Bunsen got a clean bill of health from the vet and perhaps Bunsen was milking his injury a bit. We also gave everyone an update on our book Texts From Bunsen! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- a...

Apr 22, 20231 hr 15 min

Scichat with Monster Expert Dr. Emily Zarka

Send us a text On a very different Scichat we have Monster Expert Dr. Emily Zarka to talk with us about the history of monsters. We talk about zombies, vampires, The Kraken, and how important monsters are to the storytelling of human history. Is there any scientific evidence that monsters exist? You'll have to listen to find out! Dr. Emily Zarka's Links: Dr. Zarka on Twitter! Dr. Zarka's Website! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different...

Apr 22, 20231 hr 9 min

Season 5 Episode 10: Methane Mixup, Cat Fights, and Dr. Rachel Humphrey on Extreme Weather

Send us a text This week on The Science Pawdcast we look at a new study that has a bit of good news when it comes to methane and climate change. I think we could all do with a win on the climate front. In Pet Science we check out a study that asked a fun but important question about how cats feel if they are fighting- are they playing around or hating the interaction! Cool! Our expert guest is Dr. Rachel Humphrey and she chats with us about extreme weather with a fascinating look at tornados! Dr...

Apr 21, 20231 hr 4 min

Pet Chat April 8th: Dog Training with Expert Trainers Christine Young and Laura Nativo

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Wisdom, Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week we had two amazing dog trainers join us for an educational and fun discussion around bringing a shelter dog home. We had a great chat and they took questions from the audience! Christine Young on Twitter : https://twitter.com/YoungDogTrainer Chistine Young's Company: https://thepuppycarecompany.com/ Laura Nativo and her website: ...

Apr 16, 20231 hr 33 min

Season 5 Episode 9: Sleeping Bears, Dog Bites, and Dr. Michael Rivera on Ancient Bones!

Send us a text On The Science Pawdcast this week in science news we look at new cool findings about adaptations bears have to snooze away the winter. In Pet Science we break down an excellent point from a behavioural scientist about dog bites. Our expert in "Ask an Expert" we are so lucky to have the brilliant Dr. Michael Rivera, a biological anthropologist to chat about how the bones of the past tell you stories of the lives of ancient people. So COOL! Adam is back from France! You'll hear abou...

Apr 14, 20231 hr 7 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Sci Chat with Bioarchaeologist Hanna Marie on The Red Deer of Scotland

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Facebook Live, Linkedin Audio, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. We chatted with Hanna about her research into the Red Deer of the Scottish Isles. The story, and how they got there, is absolutely wild! If you want to know more, listen to the recording! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all w...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 9 min

Pet Chat April 1: Bunsen's Injury, Dog Show Stories and Jason fails at Instagram Live

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Wisdom, Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week is yet again another heartfelt, zany and fun Pet Chat recording. Kris and Jason talk about Bunsen's injury. Kris and Jason took a trip to the local dog show and met the amazing Marla - the mom of Kuno from Twitter! Marla speaks about how proud she is of her amazing dogs! The community chimed in with Pet Stories and updates. It wa...

Apr 12, 20231 hr 21 min

Scichat: Frogs and Wildlife Trade with Dr. Jonathan Kolby

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Facebook Live, Linkedin Audio, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. We chatted with Dr. Kolby about frogs and wildlife trade on our live audio show. There is so much to the wild life trade, both legal and illegal and the doc explained how complex it is so well. (oh also frogs!) If you want to know more, listen to the recording! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable m...

Apr 08, 20231 hr 16 min

Pet Chat March 25th: Kris is Embarrassed About Her Fishy Jacket

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom , Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week is yet again another heartfelt, zany and fun Pet Chat recording. Kris and Jason talk about Beaker eating all of our pockets. A funny story about Kris' jacket reeking like fish occurred at this point. The community chimed in with Pet Stories and updates. It was a great show! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beak...

Apr 08, 20231 hr 8 min

Season 5 Episode 8: Yummy Giant Snails, Cats HEAR You, and Dr. Taylor Hendricks on Dirt and Cows!

Send us a text This week on the 'cast our science story is slimy and satisfying. Yep, ancient people probably ate giant freaking snails. Ew. In Pet Science we check out a fun study that seemed to show cats HEAR you better than dogs. Listening to you is another study. HA! Our guest in Ask an Expert is Soil and Animal Scientist Dr. Taylor Hendricks who chats with us about the importance of soil AND how agriculture scientists are working super hard to make every single gram of food for animals coun...

Apr 07, 202354 min

SciChat: Invasive Aquatic Species (and Nightmare Fuel) with Dr. Katie O'Reilly

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Facebook Live, Linkedin Audio, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. Wow! This live show (and you get the fun recording) was AMAZING. Dr. Katie O'Reilly made us laugh, cry, and cringe with her knowledge about the aquatic invaders in North America - specifically the Sea Lamprey. OMG. So ALIEN. If you want to know more, listen to the recording! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website ...

Apr 01, 20231 hr 7 min

Pet Chat March 18th: Golden Mountain Dog Puppies and Kris wants to do a Current Events Space

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom , Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week is yet again another heartfelt, zany and fun Pet Chat recording. Kris and Jason talk about how adorable Golden Mountain Dogs are and that they almost drove to B.C. to get one. This somehow lead into the discussion that Kris wants to do a current events space. The community chimed in with Pet Stories and updates. It wa...

Apr 01, 20231 hr 15 min

Season 5 Episode 7: Beethoven's Hair, Bad Dog Parents, and Ryan Ridenbaugh on Alien Wasps

Send us a text Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who reached out about Bunsen's injury! He's fine and is expected to heal without surgery...yay! On the Cast today we have a science story that is all over social media and the news about Beethoven's hair! If you missed it, we break down the wacky but cool science! In Pet Science a very interested but sad article found a connection between bad dog parents and dogs that bite. Our guest in "Ask an Expert" this week is parasitic wasp expert Ryan Ride...

Mar 30, 202358 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Pet Chat: March 11 - Colds, Ginger is Picky, More Snow So Bunsen is Happy

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom , Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week's recording has the Zackowskis are recovering from colds, Kris talks about Ginger being picky about her food, and even more snow for the dogs. (which makes Bunsen happy but Kris is all done) Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and...

Mar 26, 20231 hr 24 min

SciChat: One on One with Author and Exotic Pet Vet Dr. Mader!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. On this week's live SciChat show we have Dr. Doug Mader, author and exotic Pet Vet. We chat about his work with sea turtles, alligators, and emotional stories about the human animal bond. It's a moving and important conversation ( that almost didn't happen because of tech issues!) Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable m...

Mar 26, 20231 hr 10 min

Season 5 Episode 6: Deadly Fungus, Cat Music, and Dr. Gretchen Winter Pulmonologist

Send us a text This week on the "cast" our science story takes a look at a deadly fungus which appears to have a similar origin to the fungus in the smash hit TV show - The Last Of Us. In Pet Science I break down the studies which lead to our viral video on Tik Tok about cat music. Our guest in "Ask and Expert" is Dr. Gretchen Winter who asked about the lungs, and surgery, COVID, and her work with fostering puppies! Adam and the gang round out the podcast with the family section! Dr. Winter's Li...

Mar 23, 202356 minSeason 5Ep. 6

PetChat: March 4th 2023: Bunsen Goes to School and Jason May Be A Clone

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom , Facebook, and The Paw Pack. This week dadguy Kris tells everyone about the fun nonsense Bunsen gets up to when he comes to her school. If you listen to the end you'll also hear the Zackowski's banter about how to tell Jason from a Jason clone. It's super silly!!! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of di...

Mar 21, 20231 hr 37 min

Pet Chat February 25th 2023: Bunsen Finds More Bones

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week dadguy (Jason) speaks about skiing with the dogs only to have Bunsen uncover a giant bone. You can laugh along with the audience as his expense. We have our game and, of course, audience participation. Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and ...

Mar 21, 20231 hr 26 min

Season 5 Episode 5: Twerking Bees, Radiation Dogs, and Dr. Kate Laskowski on Animal Personalities

Send us a text Phew! Glad to be back, but our family got a nasty bug last week and it took both Kris and I out! We're on the mend, but being sick sucks! In science news we look at a fun study about how bees communicate...they wiggle their butt! In pet science we break down a study that looked at the DNA of dogs living around the area of the Chernoybl dissaster. Our guest in Ask and Expert is Dr. Kate Laskowski and we talk about her super cool research into a weirdo fish and how animals have pers...

Mar 16, 202351 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Pet Chat February 18th: Velcro Dog Bunsen and X-Country Ski Adventures!

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week we laugh about some funny antics of the dogs attempting to deal with the queen cat Ginger. Also Jason (dadguy) recounts some fun X-Country skiing adventures! 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 highe...

Mar 14, 20231 hr 10 min

SciChat with Dr. Gretchen Winter - breathe deep with your lungs!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. On this week's live SciChat show we have Medical Doctor and pulmonologist Dr. Gretchen Winter ! We chat about the lungs, disorders of the lungs and some of the amazing techniques doctors like her use to keep them safe and healthy! We also chat about the adorable puppies she is fostering! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has ado...

Mar 14, 20231 hr 12 min

Pet Chat February 11th: Celebration of Texts From Bunsen and 1980's Cartoon Themes

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week we celebrate the Texts From Bunsen print book which is a dream come to life for our family. We also goof around with the audience with everyone's favourite themes from the 1980's cartoons! Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all ...

Mar 04, 20231 hr 6 min

SciChat with Animal Scientist Dr. Taylor Hendricks on Soil and Cows!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. On this week's live SciChat show we have Animal Scientist Dr. Taylor Hendricks to tell us about soil and how scientists are advancing feed for cattle to make farming more sustainable. Taylor gives us such a unique perspective as not many people are involved in agriculture. Bunsen and Beaker Links: The Bunsen and Beaker Website has adorable merch wit...

Mar 04, 20231 hr 10 min

Season 5 Episode 4: Amazing Eyedrops, Dog App Hackers and A.I. with Dr. Jasmine Berry

Send us a text We have such a fun show for you this week! In Science News we are chatting about a study that found a chemical in eyedrops, when given daily, really helped out with vision in kids. In Pet Science we take a look at a study that a bunch of computer security experts compiled which found a ton of those dog-apps have massive security issues! Oh no! In Ask and Expert we have the inspiring Dr. Jasmine Berry to chat with us about Artificial Intelligence and her work into programming a hum...

Mar 03, 20231 hr 6 minSeason 5Ep. 4

Pet Chat February 4th: Epic Tales of Long Distance Dog Rescues

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week we have heartfelt stories about the rescue of dogs which require a team of drivers across the United States! So amazing! 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! w...

Mar 01, 20231 hr 18 min

SciChat with Biological Anthropologist Dr. Michael B.C. Rivera on Bones!

Send us a text This is a recording of our live SciChat show that runs Tuesday at 9PM Eastern on Twitter Spaces, Clubhouse, Wisdom, and The Paw Pack. On this week's SciChat we have the amazing Dr. Rivera to chat with us about Bones. Both the science of how scientists can use bones to tell what ancient people did, but also the T.V. Show Bones and how accurate it is! It's a great discussion, and some audience members asked some really great questions too. Dr. Michael B.C. Rivera 趙凱聰 @riveramichael ...

Feb 25, 20231 hr 16 min

Season 5 Episode 3: Biogoo, Bring in the Cats, and Brooke Fitzwater On The Weirdest Fish

Send us a text Woot! What a fun episode! In Science News we look at a biomaterial that gives damaged heart tissue a hug and speeds repairs! In Pet Science we look at a study that found we are doing a big disservice to folks with animal interaction programs by not including cats! Our guest in Ask an Expert is PHD student Brooke Fitzwater, who has an exploding TikTok account using a very unique method of getting science across. She also wows us with the information about a truly weird fish that's ...

Feb 25, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Pet Chat January 28th: Winter Comes Again and The Dogs are Happy

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week we talk about how the third winter has occurred how happy Bunsen is with the wind and snow. 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 Sign u...

Feb 24, 20231 hr 4 min

Pet Chat: January 21 Beaker and Ginger Cold War

Send us a text This is a recording from our live show called Pet Chat which runs every Saturday at 8PM Eastern on Twitter, Clubhouse, Wisdom and The Paw Pack. This week we have some stories about how Beaker and Ginger are having some cool interactions. 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 Sign up for ou...

Feb 20, 20231 hr 22 min

Season 5 Episode 2: Wild Proteins, Wasting Disease, and Dr. Haley Barlow On TUBES!

Send us a text Hi all! Sorry for the delay of the show, this week was so busy for the family, and illness knocked Adam out for a bit, but we are here now! This week on the Pawdcast we chat about a wild protein that was discovered and helps move toxins out of our bodies in science news. In Pet Science we have a study from a former guest that took a bunch of pet dogs and found they could be trained to sniff out wasting disease in deer. In Ask an Expert we have the hilarious and bubbly Dr. Haley Ba...

Feb 20, 20231 hr 5 minSeason 5Ep. 2
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