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Episode 37: The Horrors of the MIND (Super Spooky Halloween Special Part I) Oct 28, 2021

Show notes

On this week's episode, we discuss different science-fictional (and some fact-ional) scenarios that are our own personal nightmares. Subjects include alien abduction, brain implants, space travel, and fish wearing glasses.

You can find this episode's transcript at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/28/episode-37

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

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Episode 36: Aaron Fairweather on Myrmecology (Ants) and Being a Furry in Scicomm Oct 01, 2021

Show notes

This week we're joined by myrmecologist and all-around delight, Aaron Fairweather. Aaron joins us to talk ants, taxonomy hot-takes, and being a furry in science communication - our first furry guest, but certainly not our last.

Find Aaron and their scicomm on Twitter @entobird and @insectaaron.

A transcript and show notes are on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/10/01/episode-36/

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 35: Oh I Am What I Am, I‘ll Do What I Want (Watch Roswell), But I Can‘t Hide (That I Love Roswell) Sep 04, 2021

Show notes

In this episode we watched and discuss the first two episodes of the classic alien teen romance drama, Roswell (not the CW show from 2019). Aliens! Mysteries! Teen love! A perfect show, except for everything wrong with it.

A transcript is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/09/04/episode-35/

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa is @spacermase, and the show is @ASABpod.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 34: Back to Space! with Teal Aug 20, 2021

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We chat with astrophysicist Teal about the James Webb Space Telescope, their research on space, what makes an atmosphere, and whether there's any controversy to what makes an atmosphere, among other topics. There's also another long rumination on death, which isn't even because we're living through a pandemic, we're just Like That.

Teal is not on social media. Don't perceive them! Only appreciate them in this episode.

A transcript is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/08/20/episode-34/

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa is @spacermase, and the show is @ASABpod.

Our intro music is by Nicole Petkovich.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 33: Nicole Petkovich on Materials Science, Industry, and Old Web Nostalgia Jul 30, 2021

Show notes

Delayed but never forgotten, we recorded this episode with materials scientist and all-around delight DECADES (months) ago so there are some timeline inconsistencies but it's still a banger of a conversation that touches on Nicole's graduate work, moving from academia to industry, what would the alien industrial complex be, and thank God most old blogging platforms are defunct.

Nicole's work can be found on Google Scholar and her other thoughts on Twitter.

A transcript for this episode is available from our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/07/22/episode-33

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod.

The opening song is by Nicole!

Thank you for listening!

Episode 32: We Also Read "Helicopter Story" (Formerly "I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter") Jul 16, 2021

Show notes

This week we decided to be almost timely for once, and talked about "Helicopter Story" by Isabel Fall, recently nominated for a Hugo in two categories. We talk about the story itself, backlash, counter-backlash, and managed to get Chuck Tingle in there.

For a transcript and some links, check out our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/07/16/episode-32/

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles

Tessa is on Twitter @spacermase

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod

The opening sound is "DesertPlanetLanding.wav" by aj_heels, used in compliance with Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license.

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Episode 31: Theo Tiffney on the Two C's: Hepatitis, and Capitalism Jul 01, 2021

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In this episode, Theo Tiffney - recent PhD, crucial figure in ASAB history, and our friend - tells us about hepatitis C. We go through the disease itself, its treatment, and how drug companies once again screwed people over.

A transcript of the episode is available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/07/01/episode-31/

Theo isn't really Online, but you can find Charles @cockroacharles on Twitter and Tessa @spacermase.

The opening sound is "DesertPlanetLanding.wav" by aj_heels, used in compliance with Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 30: Fayth Tan on Regeneration and Queer Identity Jun 12, 2021

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For our first Pride Month episode, we're joined by biologist Fayth Tan, whose work focuses on regeneration. We talk about what the heck regeneration really is, why we see it in some organisms and not others, the lies told to us by pop culture, and our most beautiful "is it gay if it's in space?" yet.

Follow Fayth on Twitter @faythtan or check out their lab at Caltech, the Goentoro Lab.

See show notes and a transcript for this episode at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/06/12/episode-30/

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa is at @spacermase.

The opening sound is "DesertPlanetLanding.wav" by aj_heels, used in compliance with Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 29: Michaela Gallucci (izzitMichaela) on Climate Change and a LOT of Robot Talk May 21, 2021

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For this week's episode we're joined by "trans scientist, engineer, and inventor" Michaela Gallucci, founder of State of the Climate and host of science channel izzitMichaela, to talk about her background in science, her ongoing projects, and whether any of us would date a robot (yes, depending).

We're having some technical issues with our website, so show notes and a transcript will be posted when that's resolved.

You can find more of Michaela on her channel (linked above) or on Twitter @izzitMichaela.

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa is @spacermase. The show is on Twitter @ASABpod.

Thank you for listening!

Episode 28: Y'all Heard of the Picture-Winged Flies (Ulidiidae)? May 06, 2021

Show notes

This week's episode is an exploration of the modest but fascinating family Ulidiidae, the "picture-winged flies." Tangents include fly phylogenies (fly-logeny), sperm and the distribution thereof, and whether there's any truly correct way to pronounce scientific names.

A transcript of the episode is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/05/06/episode-28/

This episode follows the first publication out of Charles's MS thesis, "An illustrated identification key to the genera of Ulidiidae (Diptera: Tephritoidea) of the United States and Canada," published in the Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification here: https://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/w_45/w_45.html

Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, and Tessa @spacermase

The show is on Twitter @ASABpod and transcripts and show notes for all episodes can be found at our website asabpodcast.com.

Thank you for listening!

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