Science Episodes:
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PRETTY CURIOUS | How Can Hot & Cold Treatments Improve Our Health?
Every celebrity on your FYP has probably posted a cold plunging video—and maybe you want to try it too! But how does cold plunging actually work, and what …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s The State Of HIV Research?
December is World AIDS Month, so we’re bringing back Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes to learn about recent developments in HIV research. We’re also covering weight-neutral health care, a win …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Do Deep-Sea Fish Get It On?
Do you ever watch Finding Nemo and wonder about the scary-looking fish with the gnarly teeth and the light on its head? Well then you’ve come to the …
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PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Bring Botanicals To Your Brand? with Leigh Joseph
What do you get when you combine sustainably sourced botanicals with Indigenous plant science? Sḵwálwen Botanicals! Ethnobotanist and founder of Sḵwálwen, Leigh Joseph, joins Jonathan on this week’s …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Do Tsunamis Happen? with Dr. Tina Dura
More than half of the world’s population lives near a coastline. And where there’s a coastline, there’s the potential for a tsunami. This week, Dr. Tina Dura joins …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can I Be A Good Plant Parent? with Christopher Griffin aka Plant Kween
Gather your plant fam and tell all the green gurls—there’s royalty on the podcast this week! Christopher Griffin aka THE Plant Kween joins Jonathan to discuss the joys …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Are Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah Giles
Southern Resident killer whales are a lot like us. They have family meals, chat in different dialects, and sleep side by side. They even engage in an activity …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Cool are Caves? with Professor Kathleen R. Johnson
Getting Curious is going spelunking! Caves are full of evidence about our Earth’s past: they can tell us about monsoons in Laos and sea surface temperatures in Mexico …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s the Science of Sleep? with Dr. Gina Poe
We spend one third of our lives sleeping. But WTF is going on during those hours?! This week, Dr. Gina Poe gives us an A to Zzzz crash …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Are Parasites Out To Get Us? with Dr. Sebastian Lourido
Parasites are everywhere: in our bodies, in our water, even in our cats’ litter boxes. Are they agents of chaos—or just misunderstood? This week, Dr. Sebastian Lourido joins …
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