That Science and Nature Show

By: Jeremy Howard
  • Summary

  • That Science and Nature Show is a 1-hour talk show discussing the latest in science and nature! From the weird to the wacky to the wondrous, our show covers interesting news articles in the world of science and nature, and well as a topic of the week based around current events, evergreen subjects, and our personal experiences in the field. The show is brought to you by graduate students in the sciences at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). We broadcast through the University of Missouri - St. Louis' radio station - UMSL Radio.
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Episodes
  • The Concrete Jungle
    Apr 25 2025

    Recorded 4/22/2025. This week on the podcast, Jeremy is joined by James Faupel from the Bellefontaine Cemetery, along with Jenn Voss and Ariel Alan from UMSL Sustainability. News this week covers possible life on a marine planet many light years away, how community nature programs can treat mental health, and pumping carbon out of the ocean as a tactic to fight climate change. In honor of Earth Day, topic of the show this week covers Urban Ecology. Our discussion talks about how cities are unique ecosystems, the good and bad urban areas can do for plants and animals, and how we can support wildlife in cities as we expand.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself
    Apr 11 2025

    Recorded 4/8/2025. This week on the show, Jeremy is joined by Dr. Morgan Farnworth and Casey Johnson from UMSL Addiction Sciences team. The three discuss a new type of pacemaker, lightening safety tips, and some recovered cameras designed to capture the Loch Ness monster from the 1970's. Topic of the show is all about addiction and Dr. Farnworth and Casey's work with Addiction Sciences in relation to substance use.

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    59 mins
  • Into the Limelight
    Mar 21 2025

    Aired 3/18/2025. This week on the 50TH episode of That Science and Nature Show, Jeremy is once again joined by the microbe master, Webster Heffern. News this week includes a potential cancer vaccine, how language interjections are shared across different languages, and a musician that specializes in making music through mushrooms. Topic of the shows covers celebrities in science, which includes talking about how how scientific celebrities came to be, examples of famous scientists, the good and bad of being famous in the scientific community, the ethics of being a famous scientist, and if regular scientists should try and break into celebrity status.

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    1 hr and 5 mins

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