Maine Science Podcast

Maine Science Podcast

Kate Dickerson, Maine Discovery Museum

Episodes 109
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (15)
Since Aug 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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86%
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About This Podcast

Conversations with some of the leading scientists, researchers, engineers, and innovators working in Maine. Presented by the Maine Discovery Museum.

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Recent Episodes

Kelley Strout (nursing)

Apr 03, 2026 43m

Kelley is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Maine, and her research focuses on addressing burnout for nursing students, faculty, and staff. Under her leadership, UMaine Nursing…

Maine Discovery Podcast - Taproom Tales

Mar 12, 2026 55m Bonus

Maine Discovery Museum is launching a new podcast that will focus on programs and events of the Maine Discovery Museum (MDM). In this episode, we have a live recording of an event MDM launched in…

Eva Balog (protein biochemistry)

Feb 19, 2026 30m

Eva is an Associate Professor at the University of New England, where her research focuses on proteins and utilizes biochemistry, biomaterials, and biophysics. She is also deeply interested in…

Kirsten Hibbard (informal science education)

Jan 29, 2026 29m

Kirsten is a mechanical engineering by education and initial work experience, who has transitioned to leading the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. Her passion for science, engineering, and…

Amber Whittaker (geology)

Jan 08, 2026 34m

Amber is a Senior Geologist for the Maine Geological Survey, a state agency in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry that "provides the people and businesses of Maine with…

Bob Duchesne (birding)

Dec 04, 2025 24m

Bob has been the host of a popular radio show broadcast across eastern and central Maine, has served on several economic and business development boards, and is a past member of the Maine House of…

Greg Zaro (archeology & anthropology)

Nov 13, 2025 35m

Greg is an Associate Professor at the University of Maine, where his research looks at the interplay between humans and the environment, focusing on historical ecology, subsistence economies,…

Emily Spaulding (neurobiology)

Oct 23, 2025 40m

Emily is an Assistant Professor at MDI Biological Laboratory where she studies neurodegenerative disease-associated genes using super-resolution imaging of living, adult worms. Emily earned her Ph.D.…

Kristen O'Connell (neuroscience)

Oct 02, 2025 29m

Kristen is an Associate Professor at The Jackson Laboratory where her research focuses on the effects of age on brain function and dementia risk. As a first-generation college student, Kristen's path…

Asheesh Lanba (mechanical engineering)

Sep 11, 2025 29m

Asheesh is a mechanical engineer with over 15 years of experience in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship. He's an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director of Research at the…

Lydia Gilmore (mechanical engineeering)

Aug 21, 2025 26m

Lydia grew up in Bangor and has been immersed in mechanical engineering since entering college at the University of Maine. A four-year varsity athlete, Lydia was was UMaine's co-valedictorian in…

Damian Brady (oceanography)

Jul 31, 2025 40m

Damian grew up in Brooklyn, NY and found his way into marine science and then to Maine. His research is broad, covering aquaculture, seaweeds, and kelp, and using oceanographic tools to help make…

Sue Hunter (farmer/PFAS)

Jul 10, 2025 22m

Susan Hunter is a farmer who lives in Unity, Maine. She and her husband were longtime dairy farmers, and after her husband passed away Sue turned to hay farming. A few years ago, testing of her soil…

Cory Johnson (cell biology)

Jun 19, 2025 36m

Cory grew up in Maine and after spending time as a sea kayak guide and a ski instructor, found his way to biology and laboratory research. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Haller Lab at MDI…

Seth Campbell (glaciology & climate change)

May 29, 2025 41m

Seth grew up in Maine, and his interest in science was influenced by both his environmental scientist father and one of his grade school science teachers. Seth's research is deeply multidisciplinary,…

Kourtney Collum (social science)

May 08, 2025 31m

Kourtney grew up in Southeast Michigan and received a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology & Environmental Studies from Western Michigan University. As an undergraduate she interned on the trail…

Jamie Fogg (marine science)

Apr 17, 2025 19m

Today’s episode is a conversation with Jamie Fogg who is an undergraduate at the University of Maine studying marine science. Jamie has been doing research in different areas of marine science since…

Bob Lindyberg (civil engineering)

Mar 27, 2025 29m

Bob is a civil engineer who discovered a love of research at the start of his engineering career, which led to researching composites in engineering. After 20+ years in research, Bob moved on to a…

Emily Holmes (fruit farmer)

Mar 06, 2025 42m

Emily is the owner of Maine-ly Apples, and an incredibly enthusiastic fruit farmer - although that's our description, not hers. Her work is best described as a true application of what scientists…

Allison Gardner (vector biology)

Feb 13, 2025 38m

Allie is self-professed fan of insects, and the first vector biologist hired at the University of Maine. Her work focuses on medical entomology, vector-borne disease ecology, and epidemiology, and is…

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Maine Science Podcast has published 109 episodes since August 2020, covering topics in Science, Society & Culture.

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