Science Episodes:

• PRETTY CURIOUS | How Do You Bring Botanicals To Your Brand? with Leigh Joseph

  Nov 13, 2023 00:32:22

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Do Tsunamis Happen? with Dr. Tina Dura 

  Oct 26, 2023 0:42:49

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Can I Be A Good Plant Parent? with Christopher Griffin aka Plant Kween

  Sep 13, 2023 01:00:52

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Are Killer Whales Misunderstood? with Dr. Deborah Giles

  Aug 23, 2023 01:17:57

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Cool are Caves? with Professor Kathleen R. Johnson

  Aug 16, 2023 01:07:17

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What’s the Science of Sleep? with Dr. Gina Poe

  Aug 9, 2023 01:16:48

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Are Parasites Out To Get Us? with Dr. Sebastian Lourido 

  Jul 20, 2023 1:21:49

  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 …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | How Does The Universe Get It On? with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

  Jun 28, 2023 01:15:21

  Is life one big cosmic orgy? To wrap up our Pride Beyond Borders series, we’re going big… with an episode all about our universe! Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein joins …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | What Makes Gems So Precious? with Dr. Gabriela Farfan

  May 24, 2023 01:15:27

  We’re dripping in jewels this week on Getting Curious! What does it mean for a diamond to be “hard”? Are lab-grown gems made to perfection? What’s the difference …

  

• GETTING CURIOUS | Why Do We Gossip? with Dr. Meltem Yucel

  May 10, 2023 54:29

  You didn’t hear it from us, but this week’s episode is so juicy that you’ll want to tell everyone about it. Dr. Meltem Yucel joins Jonathan to dish …