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The Imposter Podcast

by Amir Fogel

*Update - Jan 2023You may have noticed The Imposter has been on a bit of an unofficial hiatus. Some major life events have meant the podcast has had to take a back seat for a bit. Fortunately, there will be more free time coming up in the near future so get ready for some exciting new 'sodes. #GoodNewsEveryoneBig Truss Internerds,'Tis I, your graciously humble host, Amir. Proud graduate of Hampshire College and Plymouth University, lover of cheese, mayor of Dragon Town, slayer of grammar and co-founder of a one-man-band. My journey began with an undergraduate degree in marine biology/conservation and documentary film, followed shortly by a masters (MRes) in marine biology and most recently, a second masters (MSc) in sustainable aquaculture. Along the way I spent some time working as a PADI Divemaster, aquarist and long time personal trainer to Danny DeVito.My brief experience in academia pushed me to adopt a more objective approach to life, introduced me to lifelong friends but al

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  1. The Imposter #34 - Sharks in the Mist: Animal Physiology, Women in STEM and Why You Should Care!

    This week on The Imposter we had a virtual sit down with the amazing and mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra special guests). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM initiative. You can check out…

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  2. The Imposter Podcast #34 Promo

    Huzzah comrades - the long wait is over! Tune in next Thursday for an all new Imposter Podcast featuring the mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra surprises). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM...

  3. The Imposter #33 The Stelfox Files II: Deadly Ghosts

    The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Listen to our interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean…

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  4. The Imposter #33 Promo - Deadly Ghosts

    The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Join us for an interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean…

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  5. The Imposter - #32 A Teeny Peek Into the Brain with Dr. Grose-Fifer

    This week on The Imposter we had a great time talking with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer. Dr. Grose-Fifer is associate professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Originally focusing on brain development in babies and adults, she shifted focus to adolescents. Her...

  6. The Imposter #32 Promo

    The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode featuring an interview with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/jill-grose-fifer Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:...

  7. The Imposter #31 - When The Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part II

    This episode of The Imposter is part II of the final chapter in our series on mating (listen to the whole series here: soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating). In part II we discuss same-sex mating, the importance of biodiversity, and how the environment influences mating. I...

  8. The Imposter Podcast Episode #31 Promo

    The Imposter Podcast returns with part II of our final section in our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (18/11)for a brand new Imposter Podcast. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/ Twitter - twitter.com/anotherFogel Wordpress -...

  9. Imposter #30 - When the Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part I

    This week on an all new Imposter Podcast we begin the final chapter in our series on mating (catch up on the first two episodes in our series here: https://soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating). Today’s episode is one of two parts and covers a few of the top motives for...

  10. The Imposter Podcast Episode #30 Promo

    The Imposter Podcast returns with the final section of our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (16/11)for a brand new episode on motivations of mating. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/anotherFogel...

  11. The Imposter Minute #03

    The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week, however, our Imposter Minute is not so spontaneous as it fits in nicely with our series on animal mating. We discuss a few mating behaviors observed throughout the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this...

  12. Imposter Minute #03 Promo

    The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about weird mating behaviors in the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this Imposter Minute relies heavily on click-bait article sources, as opposed to our usual empirical, peer-reviewed sources....

  13. The Imposter - #029 Mechanisms of Mating: P's, V's, and Other Things

    This week on, The Imposter, we continue our series on mating. In the second episode of the series, we discuss some of the different mechanisms of mating found throughout the natural world. We cover bacterial, plant, and animal reproduction. Supporting information (plus some extra goodies) for…

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  14. The Imposter - #028 Mating Strategies or Why the Milkman Doesn't Come Around Anymore

    This week on, The Imposter, we start a new series on mating. This is the first episode in the series, discussing different mating strategies found in nature (no tissues necessary). We don't get to talk about every strategy, but definitely some of the more interesting tactics such as, the sneaker...

  15. The Imposter Minute #002 - Waking the Dead

    The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about an article in National Geographic Online about a 2,000 year old date palm tree seed that was germinated and grown by Dr. Elaine Solowey and her colleagues. Check out the article here:...

  16. The Imposter #027 - Back to School with Dr. Liebovitch

    This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research on mathematical models of sustainable peace and computer simulations of the behavior of people...

  17. The Imposter #027 - Back to School Special Promo

    This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research. Want to know what that is? Tune in this Thursday to find out what Dr. Liebovitch has been working on! Dr....

  18. The Imposter Minute #001 - That Special Teacher

    The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we share a short article about the teacher that inspired Stephen Hawking and how important teachers are! Here's a link to the article:...

  19. The Imposter - #026 Science B. Goode

    This week on The Imposter we shake things up a bit and go back to our SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES format. For those unfamiliar, here at The Imposter Podcast we like to have different types of formats for episodes. We switch between interviews with academics, friendly conversations with peers, and a...

  20. The Imposter - 25 'Sodes of Fun: The Catalogue

    This week we celebrate making it to 25 Imposter episodes. The episode comprises of brief snippets of every episode, a catalogue of sorts. The intention is for people to revisit episodes they liked or find new ones they missed and are interested in. Enjoy!!! Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The...

  21. The Imposter - #025 A Game of ROVs: The debrief with Otis Brunner

    This week on The Imposter we're skyping with the marvelous Otis Brunner all the way from Sweden. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and, at the time of the expedition, worked at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit(CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth...

  22. The Imposter - #025 Promo

    Check out a quick preview of this week's episode where we bring the wonderful Otis Brunner back on the show. He tells us all about the recent research expedition he participated in aboard the James Cook. If you haven't listened to Otis's first episode before he embarked on the expedition check...

  23. The Imposter #024 An Expected Journey with Ro Allen

    This week on The Imposter we are joined once again by a Imposter regular and favorite Ro Allen, MRes, and current PhD student. This episode we discuss Ro's recent return from a marine research expedition aboard the RV Tangaroa. What it's like to live aboard a research vessel, what they were...

  24. The Imposter - #024 Promo

    Listen to a short snippet of this week's episode "An Expected Journey with Ro Allen". Friend and reoccurring guest of The Imposter, Ro Allen, comes back on the show to talk about his recent research expedition. In this clip we hear a little bit about some of the wildlife he, and the rest of the...

  25. The Imposter - #023 Drinking, Aging, and Science: Part II with Dr. Zanjani

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we hear the second part of our conversation with Dr. Faika Zanjani, who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. In part II we talk more about some of the studies around drinking and…

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  26. The Imposter - #022 What's My Age Again? Part I: A Conversation With Dr. Faika Zanjani

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we sit down with Dr. Faika Zanjani who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. We hover around the topic of substance abuse and mental health in adult and geriatric communities. Very...

  27. The Imposter - #021 Spilling The Beans With Doug Helton

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we are joined by the wonderful Doug Helton, who is the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. We talk specifics of oil spills: what causes them, different kinds of spills, what happens after a spill, improvements in clean up, etc.…

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  28. The Imposter #021 Promo

    Here's a little teaser of next week's episode #021 with Doug Helton, the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. https://usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/tag/doug-helton/

  29. The Imposter - #020 Dark Science

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we go talk about three current news stories on: - The Deep Sea Horizon oil spill - Deep sea hydrothermal vents - The future of scientific journals We also give another shout out to the Deep Links Expedition, @_deeplinks. Stay tuned in the next few weeks to get…

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  30. The Imposter #019 Otis Brunner And The Deep Sea CRU Part II

    Welcome back to this weeks episode of The Imposter - #019 Otis Brunner and the Deep Sea CRU: Part II. This one is a short episode where we ask Otis three tough, burning, enlightening questions. Which three you may wonder? Tune in to find out! Supporting information and links to the CRU expedition...

  31. The Imposter - #018 Otis Brunner & The Deep Sea CRU: Part I

    This week on The Imposter we have a nice chat with the lovely Otis Brunner. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and currently works there at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit (CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth University. We cover some of the basics...

  32. The Imposter - #017 Science On The Mountain

    This week on The Imposter we change things up a bit and do a short episode looking at five science articles of my choosing, and let me tell you now, I chose wisely. The articles discussed range from topics of climate change, biology, quantum physics, and more! For supporting information and links...

  33. The Imposter - #016 Meeting the Dean: A conversation with Dr. Gregory Ball

    This week on The Imposter we are very fortunate to be talking with the Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)at the University of Maryland, Dr. Gregory Ball [http://bsos.umd.edu/facultyprofile/Ball/Gregory]. A warm and brilliant individual, Dean Ball tells The Imposter about...

  34. The Imposter - #015 Kelp Culture: Part II with Dean McKeown and Hannah Lowey

    This week on The Imposter we continue with the second part of last week's episode, Kelp Culture: Part II...except we don't really talk about kelp at all. Instead we explore how studying the sciences effects your everyday life, a fascinating discussion with many tangents and impressions of Sir...

  35. The Imposter - #014 Kelp Culture: Part I with Dean McKeown, MRes. And Hannah Lowey

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we bring back old friends and make some new ones. We're joined again by the wonderful Dean McKeown, MRes. slash current PhD student as well as the magnificent and very insightful Hannah Lowey. In Part I of this episode we discuss all things kelp and superheroes....

  36. The Imposter - #013 Backwards Down The Science Line

    This episode-ish of The Imposter is my scrambling attempt to put something up this week. This 12 minute ramble is a one shot, no-edit, rant about some fun science news that has come out in the last week. Think of it as a quick weekly update for a few fields of research. So why no real episode…

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  37. The Imposter -#012 Only The Shadow Knows: Science of Superpowers

    This week on The Imposter we look at some of the science behind your favorite superpowers AND we'll hear from a couple special scienuests (scientist guests) about what superpowers they would choose. Supporting information for this episode can be found here:...

  38. The Imposter - #011 A Cup of Tea with Dr. Daniel Douek, M.D., Ph.D

    This week on The Imposter we sit down with the wonderful Dr. Daniel Douek. M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Douek is a leading expert in the field of HIV research, focusing specifically on: -HIV disease pathogenesis -The HIV reservoir -Immune repertoire analysis and vaccine correlates If all that means nothing to...

  39. The Imposter - #011 Promo

    This week on The Imposter...

  40. The Imposter -#010 A One Night Stand With Marine Biology (with Ro Allen, MRes.)

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we are once again joined by the wonderful Ro Allen, MRes. The two of us will be discussing our very short experience in academia and what it's like to be a marine biologist. We'll talk about things we wish we were told beforehand, things we've now been told, and...

  41. The Imposter #009 - A Conversation With Dean McKeown, MRes.

    This week on The Imposter we talk with the brilliant Dean McKeown, MRes. about his PhD research on kelp viruses. A very, very interesting podcast ranging from kelp viruses, to the benefits of kelp, to UK and US politics we cover it all. So check it out now!!! Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE'…

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  42. The Imposter - #008 WAIT DOCTOR!!! What's In That Syringe?

    This week on The Imposter episode #008 we finish our series on products containing animal ingredients by exploring the wonderful field of medicine. Find out what's in your pills and vaccines, the past, present, and future of organ transplants, and more! As always sprinkled in with a bit of humor...

  43. The Imposter - #008 Promo

    Here's a little teaser of this week's episode. We're finishing our series on products containing animal ingredients. What's the final episode on? Tune in Thursday, 2pm GMT to find out. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/ Twitter -...

  44. The Imposter - #007 Zoos & Aquariums: A Conversation With Ro Allen, MRes.

    This week on The Imposter Podcast we go back into the vaults to an episode I recorded with my good friend and the very awesome Ro Allen, MRes. and current PhD candidate. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of zoos and aquariums. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter: Facebook…

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  45. The Imposter - #006 The Secret Life of Shellac

    The Imposter - #006 we continue the series on animal ingredients we started in episode #004 Glues and Adhesives (can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/the-imposter-004-glues-and-adhesives ). In this episode we discuss the widely used substance known as, shellac. Don't forget to...

  46. The Imposter - #006 Promo

    Here's a little teaser for The Imposter episode #006. Tune in Thursday for new episodes. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/ Twitter - @anotherFogel Blog - theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/

  47. The Imposter - #005 IS ANYONE HERE A MARINE BIOLOGIST?

    This week on The Imposter we have a casual, hilarious, and insightful conversation with fellow marine biologist colleagues and friends. The episodes all-star cast includes: Dean McKeown, MRes., Ro Allen, MRes., Ryan Matthews, MRes., and Joshua Griffiths, MRes. Laughter and learning guaranteed, if...

  48. The Imposter - #002 MARINE PLASTICS: A Conversation With Ro Allen, MRes.

    This week on The Imposter we are joined by Ro Allen, MRes. where we discuss the very real and ever-pressing issue of marine plastics. Supporting information for this episode can be found here: https://theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/32/ Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:...

  49. The Imposter - #004 The Sticky Truth: Glues And Adhesives

    This week marks the beginning of a special series of The Imposter Podcast. We'll be discussing the other side of animal production; i.e. the different products on the market that are made with animal ingredients. We'll also be having back Duncan Morton, MRes. from the blog,...

  50. The Imposter - #003 with Dr. Clare Embling

    This week on The Imposter podcast we talk with the brilliant Dr. Clare Embling, a marine ecologist at Plymouth University in Devon, England. We discuss a range of topics, from dolphins and whales, to renewable energies, to marine protected areas, citizen science, and more. Very interesting stuff,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

*Update - Jan 2023You may have noticed The Imposter has been on a bit of an unofficial hiatus. Some major life events have meant the podcast has had to take a back seat for a bit. Fortunately, there will be more free time coming up in the near future so get ready for some exciting new 'sodes. #GoodNewsEveryoneBig Truss Internerds,'Tis I, your graciously humble host, Amir. Proud graduate of Hampshire College and Plymouth University, lover of cheese, mayor of Dragon Town, slayer of grammar and co-founder of a one-man-band. My journey began with an undergraduate degree in marine biology/conservation and documentary film, followed shortly by a masters (MRes) in marine biology and most recently, a second masters (MSc) in sustainable aquaculture. Along the way I spent some time working as a PADI Divemaster, aquarist and long time personal trainer to Danny DeVito.My brief experience in academia pushed me to adopt a more objective approach to life, introduced me to lifelong friends but al

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*Update - Jan 2023You may have noticed The Imposter has been on a bit of an unofficial hiatus. Some major life events have meant the podcast has had to take a back seat for a bit. Fortunately, there will be more free time coming up in the near future so get ready for some exciting new 'sodes....

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