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Season Ending Summer Bonus
When we started Nerdin About in March 2020 it was a way to stay engaged with the science communication community and start a podcast which was something Kaylee and Michael have always wanted to do. Now were completed three seasons, and it all feels so s
Running up that Climate Hill with Economics
How is everyone doing with their existential crises these days? If youve listened to past episodes you know weve got climate change on our collective minds, and in this episode of Nerdin About we talk to someone who is tackling this wicked problem with
Coming Soon: Nice Genes!
From healthcare and biotechnology to forests and fisheries, the evolving study of genomics is leading to some of the most exciting and world-changing discoveries in science and medicine. But while the
Bonus: Let’s Innovate with Rebecca Baron
This week we're sharing a bonus episode in your feed from Let's Innovate, another podcast hosted by your favourite space nerd Michael Unger. In this episode, Michael speaks with Rebecca Baron, a stude
Wetlands: The Original Wet’N Wild
Grab your hip waders and waterproof phone case, because this week were getting bogged down in wetland ecology! Dr. Alex Moore (they/them), who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Princeton University High Meadows Environmental Institute, takes us
Who Run the World? Ants!
The ants go marching one by one but how and also why? In this episode were joined by Aaron Fairweather (they/them) a PhD student at the University of Guelph who has been an entomologist for as long as they could hold a crayon. Join us as we learn about
BEARing Down on Conservation
Our communities are wild spaces. Even in cities, humans are navigating relationships with wildlife - relationships that are critical to supporting conservation efforts. This week were joined by Lauren Eckert (she/her), a PhD candidate at the University o
Watery Dewing About Water?
From rushing rivers to vast oceans, the planet is covered in dancing droplets of water. But even in places where water is abundant, access to clean drinking water isnt a guarantee, and many of our water-based challenges are likely to increase with climat
Solstice Special
To get you through some long nights ahead, heres a bonus episode of nerd outs with special guest drag performer Shanda Leer! We all nerd out along with some of your nerd outs you wrote in with. Shand
The Science of Swearing
When was the last time you swore? Maybe you were sitting in traffic, or you stubbed your toe on a stray shoe stranded in the hallway of your home (was that too specific?). While you may be well versed