Here We Are Podcast
1) Cancer + Game Theory
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2) Hibernation w/ Frank van Breukelen
This episode comes from a conversation with the Director of Life Sciences here at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His research focuses on hibernation! Why do animals do it? What's the difference...Show More
3) Astronomy and Planetariums w/ Andrew Kerr
Today, I sit down with Andrew Kerr, head of the Dale Etheridge Planetarium in Las Vegas! Andrew is an astronomer and physicist who received his PhD for his work on the Gravito-Electromagnetic Effect...Show More
4) Dung Beetles! w/Kimberly Sheldon
Today I'm at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville speaking with Kimberly Sheldon all about dung beetles! Kim studies the patterns and processes that determine the distribution of species and use th...Show More
5) Virtual Education w/Shalaunda Reeves
Today I'm learning about virtual education and how technology is helping teach students about otherwise complex topics. Shalaunda Reeves holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction and her research int...Show More
6) A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth w/Henry Gee
Henry Gee is the author of ‘A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth’ - winner Royal Society Science Book Award 2022 and more notably, one of Shane's favorite books :) Henry is a paleontologist, evolut...Show More
7) Birdsong and City Noise
Birds, animal communication, evolution, environmental pressures, and human impacts. This conversation was very much in the Here We Are wheelhouse which made for a loose, funny, and fascinat...Show More
8) La Crosse Virus
I've got some major life updates including a residency in Vegas at https://area15.com/ Sundays starting April 23. Tickets and details should be available by the end of the month. Stay tuned for ...Show More
9) Modeling a way out of Extinction
Today I'm at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville speaking with Dr. Paul Armsworth. Paul examines how conservation investment strategies and natural resource management policies can be made mo...Show More
10) Modern Humans w/David and Douglas Kenrick
Today I'm speaking with David and Douglas Kenrick about their new book "Solving Modern Problems With a Stone-Age Brain: Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives". Douglas Kenrick is a profess...Show More