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Fortifying Honey Bee Colonies with Researcher Jay Evans
Bees are not alone in their fight to survive. While the backyard beekeeper might start with a pollinator garden, researchers are also busy strengthen…
2 years, 6 months ago
An Evolutionary Arms Race Between Bees and Viruses: Who Will Win?
Is it possible to breed a species of bee with total viral immunity? Maybe, and the research being done in Michelle Flenniken’s lab could pave the way…
2 years, 6 months ago
Hopelessly Queenless: Adaptations in the Social Life of Western Honey Bees with Gene Robinson
Honey bees are one of the most fascinating and complex social organisms on our planet. Scientists like Gene Robinson research how their genomics play…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Bee’s Needs and Behavior: A Conversation with a Honey Bee Expert
“…Their society and community is so complicated, that in fact you cannot really have a straight answer for why something is happening. You need to se…
2 years, 6 months ago
Busy Bee Stressors: Tracking Bee Hive Data with William G. Meikle
Bees can generate five pounds of honey a day under prime nectar-gathering conditions.
Numerous factors make that possible and researchers like Willia…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Four Ps and the Plights Affecting Bees
Pesticides, poor nutrition, pests, and parasites: these are the four factors influencing bee health around the world, and the amount of information w…
2 years, 6 months ago
Rethinking Public Health Strategies: Reflecting On The Global Pandemic With Dr. Martin Kulldorff
As we look back on the pandemic, there are clear ways in which our public health strategies failed. From the quarantine to vaccines, understanding th…
2 years, 6 months ago
Eyes Wide Open: Exploring the Connection Between Vision, Art, & Science With Dr. Michael Marmor
Dr. Michael Marmor, Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology at Stanford University, delves into the captivating realm of the human eye in this thought-pr…
2 years, 6 months ago
Unlocking the Nutritional Keys to Better Brain Health: A Journey with Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan
Bonnie J. Kaplan, Professor Emerita at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada, and author of The Better Brain: Overcome Anxiet…
2 years, 6 months ago
Unveiling The Origins Of Life: Diving Into NASA's New Frontier In Space Exploration
In this episode, we sit down with Jason P. Dworkin to discuss the cosmos in unprecedented ways. Always interested in the origin of life, Jason is a S…
2 years, 6 months ago