BTI Science Bomb

Episodes

1. 6

   Science Bomb #20 - Delanie Sickler On The Impact Of BTI's Internship Program

   BTI's Education and Outreach Coordinator Delanie Sickler joins us to discuss the exciting experience of our internship program.

   Feb 21, 2019

   9m
2. 5

   Science Bomb #19 - David Stern and the future of science

   BTI President, David Stern, joins the Science Bomb to discuss BTI research highlights from 2018 and how he thinks the research environment could change in the coming years. We talk postgraduate training, funding, and a new path for future scientists.

   Dec 20, 2018

   26m
3. 4

   Science Bomb #18 - Charlie Arntzen's life of scientific innovation

   Founding Director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State and former BTI President Charles Arntzen discusses risk-taking in science research and his role in human vaccines.

   Nov 21, 2018

   19m
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   Science Bomb #17 - Interns reflect on the summer of science

   Our 2018 summer interns return to the Science Bomb to reflect on their 10 weeks of research at BTI. Special guest host and first BTI summer science communications intern, Serena Stern, leads the discussion.

   Oct 18, 2018

   19m
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   Science Bomb #16: Getting in touch with our 400 million year roots

   Penelope Lindsay is a USDA/NIFA pre-doctoral fellow working in BTI's Harrison lab. She spends her days investigating plant root/fungi symbiosis, a 400 million year relationship that could help agriculture ween itself off chemical fertilizers. Penelope joined the Science Bomb to talk about her...

   Sep 14, 2018

   33m
6. 1

   Science Bomb #15: Tackling citrus greening takes guts

   Annie Kruse discusses her disdain for citrus greening disease, an epidemic that continues to devastate the American citrus industry. You'll hear how Annie and her colleagues in BTI's Heck lab are taking the fight to the psyllid in hopes of understanding how the brutal disease is transmitted. We...

   Aug 15, 2018

   38m
7. Science Bomb #14 - Plant signaling and startup success

   Murli Manohar's research in BTI's Klessig and Schroeder Labs focuses on chemical signaling that helps to protect crops by boosting their immunity. In this edition of BTI's Science Bomb, Manohar discusses how his agricultural background fostered his research interest, as well as his work in the...

   Jul 9, 2018
8. Science Bomb #13: Summer interns dive in

   Four of our 2018 summer interns sit down to talk about their expectations for their 10-week internship and how they hope it prepares them for a future in science research. We also discuss what they hope to experience around greater Ithaca during their free-time.

   Jun 21, 2018
9. Science Bomb #12: Mentorship in science

   BTI's Postgraduate Society is in its second year of a mentorship program that connects aspiring scientists, with BTI alumni working in academia and/or industry. In this episode of the Science Bomb, we talk with two founding members of the mentorship program, as well as a mentee and mentors from…

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   May 14, 2018
10. Science Bomb #11: Pablo Mendieta raps about bioinformatics

    Working out of the BTI Fei lab, Pablo Mendieta dishes out insights into why bioinformatics is becoming a crucial party of life science research and what recent breakthroughs in well-known crops means to our food supply. He also sheds light on his love for busting rhymes.

    Mar 5, 2018
11. Science Bomb #10: Bob Granados and the HPV vaccine

    10 years ago, an HPV (Human papillomavirus infection) vaccine called Cervarix was released in Australia. When given at a young age, this vaccine is 100% effective in preventing cervical cancer, an illness that was killing over 250,000 women every year. BTI emeritus faculty member, Dr. Robert...

    Feb 13, 2018
12. Science Bomb #9: Oliver Schulze brings new ideas, historic name to the BTI board

    Oliver Schulze is a savvy entrepreneur, but he's also the great-great-grandson of William Boyce Thompson. He joined us to talk about bringing his professional experience and family history to the BTI board of directors.

    Feb 12, 2018
13. Science Bomb #8: Lukas Mueller's healthy diet of data

    BTI faculty member Lukas Mueller visited the Science Bomb and talked about how bioinformatics is feeding the planet, one digit at a time.

    Sep 11, 2017
14. Science bomb #7: Return of the interns

    10 weeks prior, these three interns joined us to share their expectations for their PGRP internship. Now, they're back to debrief us on the experience, including the research they presented at our intern symposium.

    Aug 25, 2017
15. Science bomb #6: Brandon Williams finds the personality in science

    Brandon Williams is just finishing up a 10-week internship at BTI and reflects upon the transition

    Jul 31, 2017
16. Science bomb #5: Ron Cooper's love affair with science

    Ron Cooper attended Stanford, worked as a scientist, and rubbed elbows with the wolfs of Wall St. Now he's a hobby farmer who gives his time and money to science. Hear why.

    Jul 19, 2017
17. Science Bomb #4 - Summer interns with style

    Meet three of our 20 summer interns who will spend the next 10 weeks at BTI diving into plant genomics, bioinformatics, and more!

    Jun 9, 2017
18. Science Bomb #3: Ferntastic plants

    BTI's newest faculty member stops by the Science bomb to talk about his love for ferns and how they are an important part of our lives.

    May 10, 2017
19. Science Bomb #2 - Insects cell lines and vaccines

    Within the biology of creepy crawlers live secrets to human health.

    Apr 27, 2017
20. Science Bomb #1: Tech transfer in basic research

    BTI's director of Tech Transfer, Paul Debbie, joins us for our first episode of SCIENCE BOMB! Paul discusses his role of finding application for basic research and how we need to work to communicate the importance of discovery science.

    Jan 25, 2017