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An Ecological Approach to Emerging Diseases
Aug 9, 2024
47m 06s
Ancient Microbiomes and Modern Medicine
Apr 27, 2024
29m 03s
The Evolution of Infectious Diseases
Apr 8, 2024
26m 51s
Water Challenges Across the Globe
Jan 7, 2024
39m 41s
Making New Laws for New Scientific Discoveries
Oct 31, 2023
33m 11s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 8/9/24 |  An Ecological Approach to Emerging Diseases | Penn State’s Forensics alumna Sam Muller interviews anthropologist Sagan Friant about her research on human-environment interactions and their impacts on human health, particularly in Nigeria. Much of Friant's work centers on the emergence of new zoonotic diseases, which originate in animals and can be transmitted to humans. Sam Muller Penn State Forensics alumna, Class of 2022 Sagan Friant Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Penn State | 47m 06s | ||||||
| 4/27/24 | Ancient Microbiomes and Modern Medicine | Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor of anthropology Laura Weyrich about her research on the history of our microbiomes and explains why it holds relevance to contemporary medicine. Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Laura Weyrich Associate Professor of Anthropology at Penn State | 29m 03s | ||||||
| 4/8/24 | The Evolution of Infectious Diseases | Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews Biology and Entomology professor, former Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and current Senior VP of Research, Andrew Read about his research on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease. Emma Sieminski Undergraduate student at Penn State majoring in Forensic Science Andrew Read Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology, Senior Vice President of Research at Penn State | 26m 51s | ||||||
| 1/7/24 | Water Challenges Across the Globe | Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor Asher Rosinger about his research, which explores how people in different parts of the world meet their water needs. Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Asher Rosinger Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State | 39m 41s | ||||||
| 10/31/23 | Making New Laws for New Scientific Discoveries | Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews professor Jennifer Wagner about her research at the interface of emerging science and law. Emma Sieminski Undergraduate Forensic Science student at Penn State Jennifer Wagner Assistant Professor of Law, Policy and Engineering at Penn State | 33m 11s | ||||||
| 10/1/23 | Microbes: the Great Interconnectors of All Life on Earth | Penn State undergraduate Tom Sontag interviews professor Seth Bordenstein about his pioneering research in the burgeoning field of microbiomes Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Seth Bordenstein Professor of Biology and Entomology, Huck Chair in Microbiome Sciences, and director of the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State | 32m 44s | ||||||
| 6/25/23 | The Health Effects of Stress as We Age | Penn State undergraduate Kassi Bradburn interviews professor David Almeida about his novel, decades-long research into the role daily stressors play in the lives of people across the lifespan. Kassi Bradburn Undergraduate student at Penn State, double majoring in Forensic Science and Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Chemistry David Almeida Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State | 39m 10s | ||||||
| 3/4/23 | Contemporary Politics and the Evolution of Narcissism | Penn State undergraduate Hannah Marchok interviews professor Pete Hatemi about his pioneering, interdisciplinary research investigations into the role narcissism plays in contemporary American politics. Hannah Marchok Undergraduate Biobehavioral Health student at Penn State with a minor in Global Health. Pete Hatemi Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Microbiology and Biochemistry at Penn State. | 40m 17s | ||||||
| 1/29/23 | Adoption, Twins and the Genetics of Personality | Penn State undergraduate Alexis Capel interviews professor Jenae Neiderhiser about her long-term, interdisciplinary research investigations into the interplay between genetic and environmental factors that shape the personalities of children as they grow into adolescence. By focusing on the development of adopted children and twins raised in different situations, Dr. Neiderhiser (an adopted person herself) is able to observe how these different factors play out. Alexis Capel Under... | 28m 36s | ||||||
| 11/29/22 | A Geneticist’s Approach to Human Microbiomes | Penn State undergraduate Kassi Bradburn interviews assistant professor of biology Emily Davenport about her unique approach to researching the complex relationship that human beings have with our microbiomes. Her lab uses high-throughput sequencing technologies and novel computational and statistical techniques to approach this material from a genomic perspective. HOST: Kassie Bradburn, Penn State undergraduate student double majoring in Forensic Science – Biolog... | 40m 05s | ||||||
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| 10/10/22 | Unexplored Dimensions of Human Scalp Hair | Penn State undergraduate Hannah Marchok interviews postdoctoral researcher Dr. Tina Lasisi about her her efforts to fill in gaps in our understanding of human hair morphology, as well as possible explanations for the evolution of different hair types, and the importance of approaching biological anthropology from a more inclusive standpoint. HOST: Hannah Marchock, Penn State undergraduate student majoring in Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Global Health GUEST: Dr. Tina ... | 38m 22s | ||||||
| 8/22/22 | The Challenges of Teaching Science in U.S. Public Schools | Penn State undergraduate Alexis Capel interviews Dr. Eric Plutzer, Professor of Political Science and Sociology, about his continuing research on the teaching of evolution and climate change in public schools across the United States. HOST: Alexis Capel , Penn State Undergraduate Student, Biological Anthropology GUEST: Dr. Eric Plutzer, Penn State Professor of Political Science and Sociology | 36m 36s | ||||||
| 7/20/22 | COMING SOON: Season 2 of Tracking Traits | Get ready, listeners! Our research conversations about human evolution and diversity continue, with a new slate of guests covering a wide range of fascinating topics. From the challenges of teaching science in US public schools to the effects of stress on our health as we age to the links between genetics and personality, we'll present conversations that are sure to tickle your curiosity bone. If you haven't already subscribed, you'll want to do it now so you won't miss a single episo... | 0m 31s | ||||||
| 10/4/21 | Exploring the Endless Mysteries of Human Sexual Selection | Penn State undergraduate Amy Mook interviews Dr. David Puts, Associate Professor of Anthropology about his research. Puts’ Behavioral Endocrinology and Evolution Lab focuses on the evolutionary and neuroendocrine bases of human sexuality and sex differences. HOST: Samantha Muller, Penn State Undergraduate Student, Forensic Science, minor in Anthropology GUEST: Dr. David Puts, Associate Professor of Anthropology | 30m 57s | ||||||
| 9/27/21 | Addressing the Male Side of the Human Infertility Equation | Recent Penn State graduate Amy Mook interviews Dr. Marta Tomaszkiewicz, Assistant Research Professor of Biology about her innovative research on male infertility. Marta is particularly interested in understanding the potential of using RNA information and RNA-based technologies to answer important biological questions. She is currently testing the hypothesis that variation in ampliconic gene expression can explain differences in semen characteristics between fertile and infertile men. H... | 21m 56s | ||||||
| 9/19/21 | Exploring the Relationship of Skin Pigmentation to Cardiovascular Health | Penn State undergraduate student Samantha Muller interviews Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiology Tony Wolf about his research on variance in cardiovascular responses to thermal stressors. Tony is particularly interested in understanding the various factors underlying population disparities in cardiovascular function that lead to increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Among these factors are skin pigmentation and socioeconomic background. HOST: Samantha Muller, Penn State und... | 26m 24s | ||||||
| 9/13/21 | Evolutionary Drivers of our Taste Preferences for Vegetables | Penn State undergraduate student Hannah Marchok interviews Assistant Professor of Geography, African Studies, and Anthropology Bronwen Powell about her research into factors that may drive dietary practices across different groups of people in different regions of East Africa. Powell also shares her passion for wild foods, international collaborations, and inter-disciplinary approaches to dietary behavior change. HOST: Hannah Marchok, Penn State Biobehavioral Health, with a minor in Global ... | 30m 34s | ||||||
| 9/7/21 | Time, Tapeworms and the Evolution of the Human Diet | Penn State undergraduate student Samantha Muller interviews PhD student Natalia Grube about her research exploring the potential of the tapeworm as a proxy to more accurately pinpoint humanity's adoption of meat eating and cooking with fire. Their conversation also covers Natalia's passion for youth outreach, the importance of diverse collaborations, and strategies to improve scientific literacy nationally. HOST: Samantha Muller, Penn State Forensic Science undergrad, with a minor in... | 25m 46s | ||||||
| 8/30/21 | Evolving Our Understanding of Our Skin’s Evolution | Recent Penn State graduate Amy Mook interviews Nina Jablonski about her ground-breaking research into the evolution of skin pigmentation, and the promise of that research to help to heal the damage inflicted over generations through misguided racist constructs perpetuated by the scientific establishment of the past. HOST: Amy Mook, 2020 graduate of Penn State’s Genetics and Developmental Biology program GUESTS: Dr. Nina Jablonski, Evan Pugh Professor of Anthropology, Penn State&n... | 42m 27s | ||||||
| 8/23/21 | Evolutionary Genetics of Superficial Traits | Undergraduate student Hannah Marchok interviews Dr. Mark Shriver about his work tracking down what he calls "superficial" physical traits that distinguish people from one another - and about his life as a research scientist. Host: Hannah Marchok, Penn State Biobehavioral Health major, minoring in Global Health Guest: Dr. Mark Shriver, Professor of Biological Anthropology, Penn State University Co-director of the Center for Human Evolution and Diversity | 38m 43s | ||||||
| 8/16/21 | Meet the CHED Heads | In this debut episode, the co-directors of Penn State’s Center for Human Evolution and Diversity (CHED) are interviewed by a recent graduate of the university about the origins and mission of their Center – and this podcast. HOST: Amy Mook, 2020 graduate of Penn State’s Genetics and Developmental Biology program GUESTS: Nina Jablonski, Evan Pugh Professor of Anthropology, Penn State Mark Shriver, Professor of Anthropology, Penn State | 27m 58s | ||||||
| 6/19/21 | Coming Soon - the Tracking Traits podcast! | It’s Summer 2021. Are you feeling a little Anthro-curious? Then why not check out Tracking Traits - a new podcast that’s about to launch from Penn State’s Center for Human Evolution and Diversity? Each episode features an undergraduate Penn State student interviewing a scientist who is charting new pathways to understanding human evolution. You can subscribe now at trackingtraits.buzzsprout.com | 0m 19s | ||||||
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