Episodes 90
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 4.9 (13)
Since Mar 2017
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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RadioBio is a podcast where UC Merced biology graduate students talk with scientists about biological systems, from molecules to ecosystems.

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Dr. Zackary Graham: Crayfish, Crawfish & Crawdads

Dec 17, 2025 52m

Listen in as we talk to Dr. Zackary Graham about his upcoming book, Crayfish, Crawfish & Crawdads: The Biology and Conservation of North America’s Favorite Crustaceans, out January 6th. We dive…

Dr. Anya Brown: Coral, Seaweed, and Bacteria, Oh My!

Dec 10, 2025 36m

Today we talk to Dr. Anya Brown about her research studying the impacts of microbial communities on seaweeds and corals. Learn about how rich diverse ecosystems can survive and thrive in nutrient…

Dr. Jonelle Basso: Rooting for Microbiomes

Dec 03, 2025 36m

For this episode, we sat down with Dr. Jonelle Basso, a research scientist at the Joint Genome Institute. She discussed how bacteria and viruses team up with their hosts to provide mutual benefits,…

Dr. Emma Wilson: Brain Parasites, Cats, and Their Relationships With Humans

Nov 19, 2025 29m

Today on RadioBio, we talk with Dr. Emma Wilson about Toxoplasma, a microscopic parasite that makes mice love the smell of cat pee, can live in your brain forever, and might just make you more likely…

Dr. Spencer Nyholm: Squids that Light Up the Night and How They Protect Their Eggs

Oct 22, 2025 41m

We chat with Dr. Spencer Nyholm about the symbiotic relationship between the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid and the bioluminescent bacteria Vibrio fischeri (now called Aliivibrio fischeri), and how they use…

Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler: Leaves Like Islands

Mar 07, 2024 29m

We interviewed Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler, a professor of microbial ecology at Cal Poly Humboldt about her work on microbial community ecology on pitcher plants

Dr. Shannon Bennett: From the Field to the Museum

Dec 14, 2023 26m

The California academy of sciences is one of California’s oldest operating museums and research institutions. It is an invaluable repository of knowledge about the natural sciences, is home to 47…

Dr. Folashade Agusto: The Math Behind Outbreaks

Nov 09, 2023 18m

We’ve all heard of COVID-19, saw its impact on society, and probably even faced the respiratory illness itself. But is there… math behind this disease? And if so, can we use math to help fight COVID…

Dr. Ruben Michael Ceballos: The Shocking Truth about Heat Shock Proteins

Oct 19, 2023 28m

Imagine you are at a hot springs. The water is boiling and bubbling, there’s the smell of sulfur and other acrid chemicals in the air, and it is unbelievably hot. Is it possible that life can exist…

Dr. Chrissy Hernandez: There are plenty of otoliths in the sea

Oct 06, 2023 31m

There are plenty of fish in the sea… this week, we take that saying to a whole new level! Fish are incredibly diverse and their life cycle is complex; this week on Radiobio we talk with Dr. Chrissy…

Dr. Monica Dus: You are what you eat!

Sep 21, 2023 23m

Nature versus nurture, the eternal question. We usually think of our genes as permanent, a part of our nature, something that is passed down to us and that’s it. But how much of our genes change as a…

Dr. Virginia Weis: Panic! At The Coral Reef

Feb 23, 2023 24m

We live in a microbial world. From our own gut to the corals in the ocean, microbes are key players in the existence of so many organisms. Did you know that corals are not just single organisms, but…

Dr. Diane Campbell: Diversity from Adversity

Nov 10, 2022 28m

Life finds a way. Even in the face of incredible pressure from other organisms, climate change, and pollution, species still find ways of persisting. Sometimes this pressure is too much, and…

Dr. Michele Nishiguchi: Ink-redible Squids

Oct 06, 2022 25m

Imagine you're a squid, yeah okay its weird but just imagine it, you are a squid swimming at night. It's a dark night except for the light from the moon, and there is a predator roaming around…

Dr. Kanaka Rajan: Computational Neuroscience

Jul 21, 2022 15m

We are still discovering the mysteries of the brain and one way to do that is to use tools such as computers. On this episodes of RadioBio, we speak with Dr. Kanaka Rajan, a computational…

Dr. Lauren Hale: Life Beneath Your Feet

Apr 08, 2022 28m

Have you ever thought about the soil beneath your feet? Let's take it one step further... have you ever thought about everything that lives in the soil beneath your feet? Well, prepare yourself,…

Dr. Ehab Abouheif: Ant Antics!

Feb 18, 2022 29m

Ants, they are everywhere if you look for them! Ants engage in all the things that we associate with our own society, like farming and policing, and have complex social structures. This week on…

Dr. Mary K Salcedo: Expanding Wings

Feb 04, 2022 30m

This week on RadioBio, we explore insect wings. Did you know insect wings are more than just beautiful appendages? They are a part of an amazing circulatory network. We discuss the biomechanics of…

Dr. Amelia Lindsey: The Microbial World (with Wolbachia)

Dec 13, 2021 25m

What if I were to tell you that you had hundreds, if not thousands of microbes living on you hands, you would probably respond with ewwwwww...gross and immediately want to sanitize or wash our hands.…

Dr. Alexa Sadier: Fantastic Bats and Where They Live

Nov 14, 2021 29m

Bats are vital for maintaining balance in the ecosystems they are a part of: Bats keep insect populations in check, pollinate flowers, and disperse seeds. Bats are also an incredibly diverse group of…

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