Assigned Scientist at Bachelor‘s

Episode 23: Gabi Fleury Returns! Being Non-Binary, Black, and Queer in Conservation

Our second episode with Gabi Fleury. In this one, we talk more specifically about their experiences being non-binary, Black, and queer in conservation, and include only one tangent to talk about cool bugs. (Leafcutter ants have a Neotropical distribution; they don't live in Africa)
Gabi was named in 2021 as one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 for science: https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/science/?profile=gabi-fleury
You can see more about their work and other appearances on their website: https://fleurygs3.wixsite.com/gabifleury
We have a transcript and show notes for this episode on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/03/11/episode-23/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa @spacermase. The show is on Twitter @ASABpod and our website asabpodcast.com. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 22: Gabi Fleury on Actual and Speculative Conservation

We're joined in this week's episode by conservation biologist Gabi Fleury. Gabi works on wildlife-human conflict, primarily with African mammals. We talk about their work, doing conservation responsibly, conservation in space, and Gabi's many varied accomplishments. We also get a rare dose of real optimism!! It's unfamiliar but not unwelcome. 
Gabi was named in 2021 as one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 for science: https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/science/?profile=gabi-fleury
You can see more about their work and other appearances on their website: https://fleurygs3.wixsite.com/gabifleury
We have a transcript and show notes for this episode on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/03/04/episode-22
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa @spacermase. The show is on Twitter @ASABpod and our website asabpodcast.com. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 21: Caitlin Hobbs on Life and Death During a Pandemic

In this episode, we talk to recently graduated bioanthropology student Caitlin Hobbs on their thesis research investigating responses to death during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Tangents include what we want done with our bodies after death, how Victorians were very goth, and whether human bodies can be composted. 
Caitlin is still collecting responses for their thesis here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RFX7TXQ
They are also on Twitter @caitlinthehob and a contributor to Book Riot here: https://bookriot.com/author/caitlin-hobbs/
A transcript and list of relevant links is available at our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/02/25/episode-21/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa @spacermase. The show is on Twitter and Instagram @ASABpod, and at our website asabpodcast.com. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 20: Bug Dicks Revisited (Valentine's Day Special)

In this episode, we explore the four species of Neotrogla (Insecta: Psocodea: Prionoglarididae) and their unique genitalia. Females in these species have a penis-like organ which penetrates the male, retrieves sperm, and deposits it back in their own body. We discuss the genital mechanism here, the broader genital landscape in animals, the meaning of sex and sexual adaptations, and some of the human context in language and definitions.
EXTENSIVE show notes and transcript are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/02/14/episode-20/. We link to all the articles we reference, and further reading on some more topics.
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa @spacermase.
The show is on Twitter and Instagram @ASABpod and at our website asabpodcast.com. 
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Episode 19: Carolyn P. Hutchinson On Rodenticides and Their Effect On Rodents, Large Mammals, Wastewater, the Environment… and You

In this episode, analytical chemist Dr. Carolyn P Hutchison, professor at St. Bonaventure, talks to us about their research in anticoagulant rodenticides and wastewater. Topics include rodenticides, bioaccumulation, environmental chemistry, a brief tangent about insects, and Carolyn's post-apocalyptic plans. 
More information on Carolyn and their research can be found at their website: https://www.cphutchinson.com/. 
Show notes and a transcript for this episode are available on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/02/03/episode-19/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 18: It's Probably Not Aliens This Time But It's Gotta Be Aliens Sometime

On this episode we consider the implications of strange radio emissions from around Proxima Centauri. Tangents include Pluto, the meaning of planets, how to even detect radio signals, speculating about aliens, and why do we care about water so much anyway. 
This episode was inspired by the findings written on in this article from the SETI institute: https://www.seti.org/signal-proxima-centauri?fbclid=IwAR155CthU3xZUghqUHRwnoDnh4lAFcN91Y1g-xtAlFqpW_s2cIEF6271guw
Links for further reading and a transcript are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/01/20/episode-18/
Tessa is on Twitter @spacermase, Charles @cockroacharles, and the show @ASABpod. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 17: Rae Lambert on Vaccines, Immunology, and the Horror of Organic Corporeality

On this, our first episode of 2021, we talk to Rae Lambert, a research virologist at Jefferson University about immunology, vaccines, rabies, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), viruses, applied science, spiders in space, and the existential horror of inhabiting a human body. 
Show notes and a transcript are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2021/01/12/episode-17/
Rae is on Twitter @appalledimmuno, Charles @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 16: Emarose Ahmed on Chemistry and Honestly a Bunch of Other Stuff

On this episode we're joined by Emarose Ahmed, a synthetic organic chemist at UNLV. We learn about orbital hybridization, phosphorus, synthetic chemistry, chirality, lab protocol, and Charles takes a long detour to defend cockroaches. 
Links, readings, and a transcript can be found at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/12/29/episode-16
Emarose can be found on Twitter and Instagram @tenuissimus. 
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, the show @ASABpod and at our website asabpodcast.com. 

Episode 15: What even is an ice parasite? (Star Trek: Discovery, Season 3, Episodes 1-4)

In this episode Tessa and Charles talk to each other about the first four episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 3. After a soft reboot, the Discovery crew ends up over 900 years into their future to find a universe without the Federation. Plus, trans people! 
Show notes and a transcript for this episode are available at our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/12/15/episode-15
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod. 
Thank you for listening! 

Episode 14: Faelan Mourmourakis on Bee Cognition

In this episode, Australian entomologist Faelan Mourmourakis comes on to tell us about his research in the limitations of bee cognition. Tangents include the hell of academic funding, how people don't adequately appreciate insects' cuteness, and the emu war (which is real, and which humans lost). 
To see more about Faelan's research, you can check out his website: https://faemourmourakis.wordpress.com/
A transcript for this episode is available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/12/01/episode-14/
Faelan is on Twitter @Faemourmourakis, Charles @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod. 
Thank you for listening!