Assigned Scientist at Bachelor‘s
ASAB is a podcast about science fact and science fiction, hosted by two trans scientists: Tessa (astrobiology) and Charles (entomology). Every other week we talk to each other or with another trans scientist about research, interesting facts, whether aliens can be gay, science fiction, and maybe sometimes about being trans. Transcripts available on our website: asabpodcast.com.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
On this episode, we had on chemist Elizabeth Feinberg to talk about her research experiences with lasers, plastics, and sewage, and tells us what the heck plastic even is. Since recording this episode a few months ago, she got a new job! But we don't mention it because it was more recent than our recording.
For each episode, we have a transcript on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/11/10/episode-13/
You can find us on Twitter: Elizabeth @EC_Feinberg, Charles @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase.
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod and our website asabpodcast.com
Thank you for listening!
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
Saturday Oct 31, 2020
On this supersized super spooky Halloween special, we bring on returning guest Erin Barbeau to discuss the Locked Tomb Trilogy by Tamsyn Muir, which isn't especially trans but is very gay, and very spooky.
A transcript of this episode is available on our website, https://asabpodcast.com/2020/10/31/episode-12/
Erin can be found online @insectoidreview and @bug_wrangler on Twitter, at zir SFF review blog https://insectoidreviews.wordpress.com/, and on Instagram @caterpillar.creative.
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles and Tessa @spacermase.
The show is on Twitter @ASABpod and on our website asabpodcast.com.
Thank you for listening!
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
On this episode we're joined by science educator and aspiring astronaut Sam Long. Sam is a high school science teacher in Colorado who is one of the main minds behind the Gender Inclusive Biology project, a project to develop more inclusive biology curriculum for K-12 students. He was also a finalist for the Out Astronaut contest in 2019, and a fantastic guest!
Sam's other podcast appearances and writing can be found on his website, at http://sam-long.weebly.com/press.html.
The Gender Inclusive Biology project is available online at https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com/.
A transcript and show notes are available on our website for this episode at https://asabpodcast.com/2020/10/27/episode-11/.
You can Sam on Twitter @samlong713, Charles @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod.
Thank you for listening!
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
On today's episode we have immuno-oncology student Vic Zamloot on his research using Salmonella on cancerous tumors, as well as ethics in science and having never read Animorphs. Enough time has passed that when we recorded Vic was a mere PhD student and is now a full-fledged PhD candidate, which you won't be surprised to learn after you hear their command of relevant information.
A full transcript for the episode is available at our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/10/05/episode-10/
You can find Vic on Twitter at @dngayest, Charles @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
In this episode, we brought on three different space scientists to discuss the recent announcement of phosphine found in Venus's atmosphere. We talk about why it's exciting, what it means, whether there are aliens, and which ones we'd date.
A transcript is available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/09/25/episode-9/
You can find all of us on Twitter @DrAshleyNova, @powerzzs, @theneedforsneed, @cockroacharles, and @spacermase, and the show @ASABpod and at our website asabpodcast.com.
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
In this episode, Bryan K Lynn joins us to talk about his research using bacteria to study the evolution of cooperation, as well as being trans in science, fear of apocalypse, and the baffling decision to present Kelsey Grammer as a blue beefcake in X-Men: The Last Stand.
A transcript is available for this (and all our other) episode on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/09/14/episode-8/
Bryan can be found on Twitter @abstractbryan or at his website https://www.bryanklynn.com/.
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, the show @ASABpod. We can also be found at our website, asabpodcast.com.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
On this week's episode we spoke to chemical engineer and self-described battery nerd Sophie Lee. They told us about their background in research and current research interests, indulged Charles in his request to have chemistry explained to him as if he were a precocious 10-year-old, and joined us in a meditation on how the world feels like it's on fire (and in some places, is literally on fire).
A transcript and show notes are available on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/09/02/episode-7/
You can find Sophie on Twitter @sophieelee, Charles @cockroacharles, and Tessa at @spacermase.
You can find the show on Twitter or Instagram @ASABpod or at our website asabpodcast.com.
Monday Aug 24, 2020
Monday Aug 24, 2020
For this episode, we watched Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 4x06, "Rejoined," in which Jadzia Dax meets and contemplates rekindling a relationship with the new (female) host of one of her symbiont's previous host's wife's symbiont. We start talking about the gayest Star Trek episode before the new millennium and veer hard off course into a consideration of immortality, consciousness, and the metaphysics of transporter and robot technologies.
A transcript can be found on our website here: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/08/25/episode-6/
Charles is on Twitter @cockroacharles, Tessa @spacermase, and the show can be found on Twitter and Instagram @ASABpod and at our website asabpodcast.com.
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Our guest this week is entomologist (specializing on caterpillars), illustrator, and science fiction reviewer Erin Barbeau. We talk about science fiction, museum collections, insect research, cool caterpillars, and the significance of genitalia.
Transcript and show notes on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/08/18/episode-5/
Erin can be found a variety of places online.
insectoidreviews on Twitter @insectoidreview or on their blog insectoidreviews.wordpress.com.
Professional: on Twitter @Bug_Wrangler or erinbarbeau.wordpress.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caterpillar.creative/
You can find us @cockroacharles and @spacermase, and the show on Twitter @ASABpod or our website, asabpodcast.com.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Our first guest is comic writer Melody Dickens, who has a background in applied biomedical sciences and science education. We talk about her experiences with research, with teaching science, and, inevitably, a lot of Star Trek.
Transcript and notes for this episode are available on our website: https://asabpodcast.com/2020/08/04/episode-4/
Melody can be found on Twitter @MelodyDickens. Her comic can be found @Schmultsy, and the first 200 strips can be purchased together on Amazon.
You can find us @cockroacharles and @spacermase, and the show on Twitter @ASABpod or our website, asabpodcast.com.