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Maine Science Podcast
Conversations with some of the leading scientists, researchers, engineers, and innovators working in Maine. Presented by the Maine Discovery Museum.
Episodes
Maine Science PodcastKevin Posman (biogeochemistry)
Kevin is a Senior Research Associate at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, where he works in the air-sea exchange laboratory with Dr. Stephen Archer in the…
Maine Science PodcastRebecca Robich & Chuck Lubelczyk (vector ecology & human health)
Rebecca Robich and Chuck Lubelczyk are team members at the Vector-Born Disease Laboratory at Maine Health Institute of Research. The team goal includes…
Maine Science PodcastAmanda Smith (wastewater)
Amanda Smith is the Director of Water Quality Management, City of Bangor. The world of water treatment is hugely scientific, wildly interesting, and hardly…
Maine Science PodcastIan Meng (neuroscience)
Ian Meng is Professor of Physiology and Director of the Center of Biomedical Research Excellence for the Study of Pain and Sensory Function at the University…
Maine Science PodcastShawn Laatsch (astronomy)
Shawn Laatsch is the Director at Versant Power Astronomy Center at the University of Maine. Shawn deeply dedicated to the public understanding of astronomy and…
Maine Science PodcastRachel Schattman (agroecology)
Rachel Schattman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maine and her research uses skills and techniques across social and lab sciences. Rachel and…
Maine Science PodcastKaitlyn Haase (kinesiology & technology)
Kaitlyn Haase is the Research Analyst for Kinotek, a startup that is using technology to assess body movement. Kaitlyn's work centers on understanding…
Maine Science PodcastKat Allen (oceans & climate)
Kat Allen is an Assistant Professor School of Earth and Climate Sciences at the University of Maine, with a Cooperating Appointment at the Climate Change…
Maine Science PodcastHabib Dagher (Civil Engineering & Composites)
Habib Dagher is the founding Executive Director of the Advanced Structures & Composites Center, a National Science Foundation funded research center housed in…
Maine Science PodcastAmara Ifeji (environmental science/justice)
Amara Ifeji is currently a student at Northeastern University AND the Director of Youth Engagement and Policy for the Maine Environmental Education…
Maine Science PodcastHan Tan (plant genetics)
Han Tan is a plant geneticist who's research is focused on one of Maine's most important crops: potatoes. In this conversation, we cover Han's science journey…
Maine Science PodcastLindsay Ware (wildlife ecology/canine training)
Lindsay Ware is a wildlife ecologist who has merged her love of wildlife ecology with her passion for dogs. Lindsay is part of a small but growing group of…
Maine Science Podcastre-release: Patrick Breeding (bioengineering)
Patrick Breeding is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Marin Skincare and a Co-Founder of Dermarus. A biotechnology entrepreneur, Patrick developed…
Maine Science PodcastSeth Benz (bird ecology)
Seth Benz is an avid educator and ornithologist at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park. Seth's work focuses on bird migration, phenology studies…
Maine Science PodcastAnne Lichtenwalner (animal & veterinary sciences)
Anne Lichtenwalner, is an Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension and the School of Food and Agriculture, and cooperating faculty in the Honors College as…
Maine Science PodcastLuci Benedict (analytical chemistry)
Luci Benedict is an Associate Professor of Chemistry, and Director of Quality Control Collaboratory at the University of Southern Maine. Luci is an analytical…
Maine Science PodcastPhoebe Jekielek (aquaculture - scallops)
Phoebe Jekielek is Director of Research for Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership. Her current research focuses on farming scallops, and she's…
Maine Science PodcastSarah Gabrielson (healthcare research)
Sarah Gabrielson is a Research Navigator at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, where she works with clinicians and others who are doing research that will…
Maine Science PodcastSean Birkel (climate change)
Sean Birkel is a climatologist and Research Assistant Professor at the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. Sean is also the Maine State…
Maine Science PodcastJeremy Gabrielson (land conservation)
Jeremy Gabrielson is a Senior Conservation and Community Planner with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, where he focuses on land protection. Jeremy also met with…
Maine Science PodcastCatherine Schmitt (science communication)
Catherine Schmitt, is a Science Communication Specialist at Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park and the first "official" science communicator who has…
Maine Science PodcastDustin Updike (genetics & basic research)
Dustin Updike is an Associate Professor at MDI Biological Laboratory. Dustin's work looks at how stem cells maintain pluripotency -- the capacity to become…
Maine Science PodcastSam Hess (biophysics)
This episode is from the University of Maine's podcast The Maine Question, where one of their recent guests was 2015 5 Minute Genius speaker Sam Hess. Sam is a…
Maine Science PodcastAli Abedi (electrical engineering)
Ali Abedi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Cooperating Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, an Associate Vice President for…
Maine Science PodcastChristie Mahaffey (fermentation, quality control, quality assurance)
Christie Mahaffey is one of the founders and partners of Foundation Brewing Company. Her science background includes biology, human ecology, data analysis, and…
Maine Science PodcastTom Klak (geography & environmental restoration)
Tom Klak is a geographer who's recent work has focused on the restoration of the American chestnut tree. Tom is part of a team of researchers who are working…
Maine Science PodcastJason Bolton (food science)
Jason Bolton is a food scientist, and has been involved with the Maine food science world since his undergraduate days at the University of Maine. Jason was a…
Maine Science PodcastSascha Deri (aerospace & engineering)
Sascha Deri is the CEO of bluShift Aerospace, and the first repeat guest on the Maine Science Podcast. Sascha is longtime presenter and supporter of the Maine…
Maine Science PodcastKristin Burkholder (microbiology) & Carrie Byron (marine ecology)
Kristin Burkholder is a microbiologist at the University of New England (UNE). Carrie Byron researches Marine Ecology, also at UNE. While they would describe…
Maine Science PodcastJeri Bowers (Development & Public Relations)
Jeri Bowers is the Director of Development & Public Affairs for MDI Biological Laboratory. Jeri has been a longtime supporter of the Maine Science Festival…
Maine Science PodcastMagdalena Blaszkiewicz (bioscience)
Magdalena Blaszkiewicz is co-founder and CEO of Neuright, Inc. She holds a doctorate in biomedical science from University of Maine and has over 10 years prior…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: COVID vaccines explained
In our March 30, 2021 online forum, Elisabeth Marnik, Assistant Professor at Husson University, provided an overview of how these new vaccines work and…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: vaccine distribution and public health
The development of multiple vaccines for COVID-19 has been an extraordinary feat of science, but is not the final step in stopping the pandemic. The…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: How Maine's nonbiological science companies stepped up
This bonus episode is the audio from our March 17, 2021 online forum, How Maine companies stepped up. Round two = nonbiological science and engineering. This…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: How Maine's biological science companies stepped up
In this forum from March 10, 2021, we heard from three different Maine organizations who are deeply involved in addressing COVID-19: Norman Moore from Abbott…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: Overview of COVID-19 virus
At our March 2, 2021 online forum, University of Maine Associate Professor Melissa Maginnis explained COVID-19 as a virus: what it is, how it works, and why…
Maine Science PodcastChuck Donnelly (information technology)
Chuck Donnelly started RockStep Solutions in 2014, which grew out of his work at The Jackson Laboratory where he was director of computational sciences. At…
Maine Science PodcastDeborah Bronk (ocean science)
Deborah Bronk joined Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in February 2018 as its president and CEO; her expertise is in marine-estuarine and environmental…
Maine Science PodcastRomain Madelaine (developmental biology)
Romain Madelaine is an Assistant Professor at MDI Biological Laboratory. Romain studies neuron and muscle tissue regeneration at the laboratory’s Kathryn W…
Maine Science PodcastSteve Munger (computational genetics)
Steve Munger is an Assistant Professor of Systems Genetics at The Jackson Laboratory. Steve is a computational biologist with a passion for finding patterns in…
Maine Science PodcastScarlett Tudor (animal science & aquaculture)
Scarlet Tudor is the Research and Outreach Coordinator for the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine. Scarlet has a Ph.D. in Marine…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: Offshore wind from the UK to Maine
The MSF teamed up with Ronit Prawer from the UK Science & Innovation Network to run this session, making this our first international collaboration. We heard…
Maine Science PodcastOnline forum: From Maine to the stars
In this online forum, we heard from Karl Hoose (VALT Enterprises); Sascha Deri (bluShift Aerospace); and Mark Lippold (FMI, A Spirit AeroSystems Company), all…
Maine Science PodcastIain Drummond (regneration & basic science)
Iain Drummond is a Professor and Director of the Davis Center for Aging and Regeneneration at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor…
Maine Science PodcastCassaundra Rose (climate change & science policy)
Cassaundra Rose is a Senior Science Analyst and Climate Council Coordinator with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Cassaundra managed…
Maine Science PodcastRafael Grossmann (medicine/health care & technology)
Rafael Grossmann is a surgeon who focuses on the convergence of technology & healthcare. Rafael uses mixed reality platforms to teach students, and has long…
Maine Science PodcastAlicia Wilcox (forensic science)
Alicia Wilcox, who is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Thomas College. Alicia is a forensic scientist who both teaches at the college level and…
Maine Science PodcastAngela Oechslie (computer science & informal eduation)
Angela Oechslie is the Program Director for Project>Login, a program of Educate Maine. Angela and I spoke about Project>Login - a statewide program focusing on…
Maine Science PodcastTMS - Ben Sprague & Jeremy Yardley
Presenting a bonus episode! Ben Sprague, host of the podcast The Maine Show, spoke with Dr. Jeremy Yardley, a pediatrician at Northern Light Eastern Maine…
Maine Science PodcastJessica Muhlin (marine biology)
Jessica Muhlin is an Associate Professor of Marine Biology in the Corning School of Ocean Studies at Maine Maritime Academy. Jessie is an intertidal ecologist…
Maine Science PodcastMichael Burman (psychology & neuroscience)
Michael Burman is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of New England. Mike has studied learning, memory and emotion using behavioral…
Maine Science PodcastHeather Hamlin (marine biology)
Heather Hamlin is an Associate Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine. Heather earned her BS…
Maine Science PodcastIvan Fernandez (soil science & climate change)
Ivan Fernandez is a Distinguished Maine Professor at the University of Maine, in the School of Forest Resources, Climate Change Institute, and School of Food…
Maine Science PodcastSascha Deri & Seth Lockman (aerospace & engineering)
Sascha Deri is the CEO of bluShift Aerospace, and Seth Lockman is the Communications Director. Founded in 2014, bluShift Aerospace has designed a bio-derived…
Maine Science PodcastTardigrade - Emma Perry & Noelle Killarney
We have something a little different today: a conversation about the discovery of a new species of tardigrade, found in the Bangor City Forest. Tardigrades are…
Maine Science PodcastBrian Harris (neuroscience & music/digital therapy)
Brian Harris is co-founder and CEO of MedRythms, a digital therapeutics company focused on the intersection of music, neuroscience and technology. Brian is a…
Maine Science PodcastSharon Klein (energy research)
Sharon Klein is an Associate Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Maine. Sharon's research and teaching are multi-disciplinary in nature…
Maine Science PodcastPatrick Breeding (bioengineering)
Patrick Breeding is a biotechnology entrepreneur who developed his interest for the blue economy working with Lobster Unlimited. He earned his B.S. in…
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Trailer
Introducing the Maine Science Podcast - starting September 3, 2020. The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at…