Episodes
Monday Jan 04, 2021
The Three Little Pearls of Bias
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Learn the three types of scientific bias, how to recognize them, why they impact your perception, and, most importantly, what this all has to do with oysters!
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
2020, A Year of Shift
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
What are the genetic mechanisms of a pandemic? Let's recap 2020, influenza, and our current pandemic virus.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
My Beauty Is Skin Deep, but My Drugs Go Deeper
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Where do you like your drugs? Learn about how topical location affects absorption - whether skin cream, handling substances, or inadvertent pesticide exposure. Learn how this ties into Bicycle Day and whether you should celebrate it or not!
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Food Safe 001 Thanksgiving Food Safety
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Thanksgiving is a great time of year but if foodborne illness is present, it is not fun at all! Learn the safe and easy tips to stay safe this year!
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Why Odds Ratios Are Odd
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This short podcast reviews Odds versus Probability and Odds Ratios versus Relative Risk. Learn why you should care!
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Mosquito Menace on the Move
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
Wednesday Oct 02, 2019
In some parts of the country, fall has arrived. Unfortunately, in South Texas, we never really make the transition to fall colors, pumpkin spice, or crisp sunrises. What we settle for instead, is cooling weather and decreasing hordes of blood thirsty mosquitoes. These aerial vampires not only cause intense irritation and itching from bites, they also transmit many serious diseases.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Another Shrimp FAD?
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
Wednesday Sep 25, 2019
In our last podcast, we introduced our listeners to the basics of farmed Pacific white shrimp. First reported this year, IHHNV was not the first shrimp FAD to occur in the US.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
The Other Side of an FAD
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019
When we discuss foreign animal diseases, we usually think of mammals, with the occasional bird outbreak. But, in the field of veterinary medicine, we treat all species.
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
P-Value, the False Idol (revisited)
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Let's take a quick look into what p-values are and most importantly, what they can and cannot tell us. P-values help guide us on the path, make sure it truly the path you wish to go down. A must-listen for anyone reading scientific journals.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Vacation Gifts No One Wants to Receive
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Wednesday Sep 04, 2019
Vacation season draws to a close. School will soon start back. Many people enjoyed a relaxing getaway, and perhaps stayed in a nice hotel. In the recent outbreak of pneumonia in Atlanta, Georgia, we are reminded that occasionally people come home from vacation with more than a tan and some great memories.