Discover Science

Listen in on in-depth conversations with some of the world's leading scientists and researchers. Produced by the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Discover Science podcast is an offshoot of the lecture series by the same name. Join us and dig in on the science that is changing our world.

Discover Science is a education podcast hosted by University of Nevada, Reno, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

University of Nevada, Reno hosts Discover Science, a education show with 15 episodes published.

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  Discover Science: Alie Ward on why curiosity is your greatest superpower

  Dec 2, 202547 minS0

  <p>Host of the famous "Ologies" podcast Alie Ward gets a turn on the other side of the microphone in this Discover Science podcast episode.</p><p>Seven years into her podcasting journey, Ward reflects on why Ologies is a success, and hints that curiosity has played a big role.</p><p>This episode is hosted by Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student Katrina Perce and Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Student Ai Ana Richmond.</p><p></p>

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  Discover Science: Maya Warren and Page Buono on how ice cream makes for a sweet way to communicate science

  Jun 27, 202541 minS0

  <p>Communicating science is a tricky job, but "The Ice Cream Scientist" Dr. Maya Warren is up to the task, with help from filmmaker Page Buono.</p><p>Warren and Buono collaborated on the film, "Frosty Formulations" which shows audiences that science can be sweet and fun, just like ice cream.</p><p>This episode is hosted by Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student Katrina Perce.</p>

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  Discover Science: Baker Perry and Julie Loisel on fieldwork in extreme environments

  Jan 21, 202541 minS0

  <p>The top of Mount Everest is a cold, unforgiving place to conduct scientific research. So are the mangrove jungles deep in the Amazon, accessible only by boat. But for scientists, those regions can be some of the most important sources of data when it comes to the climate crisis.</p> <p>Nevada State Climatologist and geography professor Baker Perry and his colleague, fellow geography professor Julie Loisel, share some of their insights into extreme fieldwork locations and why the science there is too important to ignore.</p> <p>This episode is hosted by Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science student...

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  Discover Science: Jevin West on the rise of misinformation in and about science

  Mar 25, 202451 minS0

  <p>To its disciples, science can seem like an infallible tool to determine fundamental truths about the world that we live in. But the truth is, science can fall victim to misinformation, disinformation and fraud, like many other institutions. Some scientists have turned the proverbial microscope on science itself.</p> <p>Jevin West, an associate professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, and co-founder and inaugural director of the Center for an Informed Public at UW, visited the University of Nevada, Reno for a Discover Science lecture and was hosted on the Discover Science podcast by associate...

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  Discover Science: Colby Pellegrino on the water challenges of the Colorado River

  Jan 25, 202441 minS0

  <p>Colorado River water allocation policy is an extremely complicated field to navigate. That, in part, is why the Colorado River is known as the most litigated river in the world. But researchers, policymakers and water managers have taken a more collaborative approach in recent years. Those collaborations are made more critical by the increasing risk drought poses to the Lower Basin.<br>Colby Pellegrino is the Deputy General Manager of Resources for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and the Las Vegas Valley Water District. In her current capacity, she is responsible for the management of the Water Authority’s wa...

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