Mindcast Guests A-G

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Dr. Rob Atwill
Rob Atwill
CE Specialist/Asst. Veterinarian

School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis

Faculty page

Episode #60: How is E. coli getting on our spinach in the Salinas Valley? Rob Atwill is finding out.

Dr. Karen Bales
Karen BalesDept. of Psychology, UC Davis

Faculty page

Episode #24: The chemicals of Love!

Dr. Michael Behe
Dr. Michael Behebiochemist “cdesignproponentsist.”

Lehigh University

Faculty page
Amazon Blog

Episode #N/UP (May 2005)

There’s nothing like getting a creationist laughing at their own argument, more or less. Okay, so it was a funny picture, but it deflated his argument.

Anastasia Bodnar
Plant Genetics Doctoral Candidate Iowa State University

Blog: Genetic Maize
Group blog: Biofortified

Episode #80: Blogging about plant genetics, dinner with Michael Pollan.

Anastasia and I are the Executive Editors of Biofortified, a collaborative blogging project about plant genetics and genetic engineering. And we’re good friends, too!

Ed Brayton
Ed BraytonFreelance writer and speaker, co-founder of Michigan Citizens for Science.

Michigan

Dispatches from the Culture Wars blog

Episode #64: Discussion with Philip Johnson
Episode #65: On opposition to evolution, the Dover case, and Michigan weather.

His first interview was cut short, so he returned for the following week for a longer spot. Ed Brayton knows alot about law, and frequently writes about how science, law, and culture intersect. There’s a lot more at his blog, so check him out!

Dr. Ignacio Chapela
Dr. Ignacio ChapelaMycologist, Biotech critic.

UC Berkeley

Faculty page

Episode #N/UP. (July 2005)

His research on “GMO contamination” in mexican corn was the subject of much controversy mostly because his methodology was criticized. In the years that have passed since this interview, his more controversial claims remain unconfirmed.

Dr. Douglas Cook
Dr. Douglas (Doug) CookProfessor of Plant Pathology

UC Davis

Lab website

Episode #45: Grapes, legume symbiosis, and wine and honey flavor!

I used to work in Doug Cook’s lab for a couple years as an undergrad. So when I asked him for an interview he was more than willing. In this show, he answered the question as to how a lab could go from legumes to grapes – two completely different kinds of plants! It all depends on what tools you can use to study them!

Dr. Jonathan Eisen
Dr. Jonathan (Jon) EisenResearcher in Microbial and Comparative Genomics. Open-Access Advocate

UC Davis

The Tree of Life blog
Eisen Lab on OpenWetWare

Episode #60: Microbial Genomics, Open-Access Science Journals

I could see my bee boxes in the EC Gardens from his office! He also had a really cool chess set made from lab microware, and has a lot of thoughts on genomics and other areas of science. Definitely check out his blog!

Kevin Eslinger
Kevin EslingerGraduate Student, transportation studies. (At the time of the interview)

UC Davis

Web Page

Episode #37: All about hydrogen fuel cells, and are we focusing too much on them?

What similarities are there between hydrogen fuel cells and the mitochondria of our own cells? Listen to the show!

Douglas Everett
Douglas Everett from Radio ParallaxRadio Personality.

Davis, CA

Radio Parallax

Episode #71: Pseudoscience, doing radio science, butterflies and bees, and Ediacarans

It was great to meet and chat with Doug before I took off to Madison. Ever wanted to know how to pronounce “Ediacaran?” Listen and find out! We might do some more cooperative stuff in the future – who knows!

Dr. Andrew Frank
Andy Frank, InventorInventor, Professor

Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, UC Davis

Faculty page

Episode #33: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Cars
Episode #N/UP. Followup. (Fall 2006)

This guy loves what he does, and is quick to laugh at the antics of American car makers and politicians.

Dr. Richard (Rick) Grosberg
Rick Grosberg receiving an award and sitting on the Burgess Shale.Evolutionary Biologist, Professor.

UC Davis

Faculty page

Episode #9: Evolution, In-utero cannibalism in snails, and more!

I took Evolution and Ecology 100 with Rick, and it was a great class – also had one of the heaviest loads of homework, I might add. This photo is a cobble of two of his photos available – he’s sitting on the Burgess Shale in the bottom right!

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