RadioBio Podcast
1) Dr. Zackary Graham: Crayfish, Crawfish & Crawdads
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 into h...Show More
2) Dr. Anya Brown: Coral, Seaweed, and Bacteria, Oh My!
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 poor...Show More
3) Dr. Jonelle Basso: Rooting for Microbiomes
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, an...Show More
4) Dr. Emma Wilson: Brain Parasites, Cats, and Their Relationships With Humans
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 ...Show More
Dr. Emma Wilson: Brain Parasites, Cats, and Their Relationships With Humans
29:33 | Nov 19th, 2025
5) Dr. Spencer Nyholm: Squids that Light Up the Night and How They Protect Their Eggs
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 b...Show More
Dr. Spencer Nyholm: Squids that Light Up the Night and How They Protect Their Eggs
41:52 | Oct 22nd, 2025
6) Dr. Catalina Cuellar-Gempeler: Leaves Like Islands
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
7) Dr. Shannon Bennett: From the Field to the Museum
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 mill...Show More
8) Dr. Folashade Agusto: The Math Behind Outbreaks
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 a...Show More
9) Dr. Ruben Michael Ceballos: The Shocking Truth about Heat Shock Proteins
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 in...Show More
10) Dr. Chrissy Hernandez: There are plenty of otoliths in the sea
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 H...Show More