Podcast
That Science and Nature Show
Hosted by Jeremy Howard · EN
That Science and Nature Show is a 1-hour talk show discussing the latest in science and nature! From the weird to the wacky to the wondrous, our show covers interesting news articles in the world of science and nature, and well as a topic of the week based around current events, evergreen subjects, and our personal experiences in the field. The show is brought to you by graduate students in the sciences at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). We broadcast through the University of Missouri - St. Louis' radio station - UMSL Radio.
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Aware Wolf
6d ago01:12:02Tap to summarizeAired 5/18/2026. On the final episode of the semester, Jeremy is joined again by Raj Prasai as a guest co-host, along with special guest Susan Schmoker, Animal Curator from the Endangered Wolf Center. News this episode covers the death of renowned botanist Peter Raven, the London Zoo building a new animal hospital with help from an anonymous donor, a small outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship, and the winner of NPR's podcast challenge tackling aging and dementia. Topic of the show is tackles wildlife reintroduction through the lens of the Endangered Wolf Center, discussing history, animal care conservation efforts, community outreach, volunteering, and more in relation to wolves.
Transcribe →Weathering Heights
Apr 2000:56:25Tap to summarizeAired 4/13/2026. For their return to the UMSL radio studio, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by KMOV TV's chief meteorologist Steve Templeton. News covers bioluminescent plants being developed China, the loss of smells across the Earth, and researchers in Japan discovering fireflies can see red light and the application to medicine. Topic of the show is all about weather, what it is, how it's predicted, what a meteorologist does, misconceptions around the weather, and how we as citizens stay better informed and safe against bad weather.
Transcribe →The Invisible Enemy
Mar 1601:09:21Tap to summarizeRecorded 3/9/2025. The UMSL Radio studio is still out of commission, but we still have a great March episode for you! Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Michelle Laporte, biology professor from St. Louis Community College for an episode all about disease. In the news the three discuss a revitalizing T cells to fight cancer, curing peanut allergies with spit, and guardian dogs help to ward off coyotes for ranchers. Topic of the show covers what is a disease, how diseases are classified, diseases across history, how disease is transmitted, how to protect yourself from disease, public perception of disease, misconceptions, and the idea of a panacea. Music used for this episode from Kevin Macleod.
Transcribe →Love Is Off The Air
Feb 2300:52:51Tap to summarizeRecorded 2/16/2026. On this episode of the podcast, the radio studio is down, but the show must go on! Jeremy is joined by Dr. Sandra Langeslag to talk the science of love and attraction. For news, the two discuss an origami science project with applications to storm shelters, tracking microplastics in the human body, and hypotheses for why kissing exists in the news. Topic of the show covers what is love, types of loves, parasocial relationships, love at first sight, AI relationships, heartbreak, and what the media messes up when reporting on love. Music for this episode from Kevin Macleod.
Transcribe →Winter Break Special: If You're Happy and You Know It
Jan 1901:23:04Tap to summarizeRecorded 1/13/2026. On this Winter Break episode of the podcast, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by 1st year grad students Sarah Jackson and Michael Hayes to do an episode all about the science of happiness. Topics include misconceptions on happiness, biases and annoying features of the mind that cause unhappiness, how to overcome these biases, things that actually make us happy, and how to make a plan to implement happiness techniques.
Transcribe →Bird is the Word
Dec 1501:07:58Tap to summarizeAired 12/8/2025. For the final episode of 2025, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by Kendahl Chergosky (and bird friend Winona) from the World Bird Sanctuary. For the news, three cover how a volcanic eruption caused the Bubonic Plague, deep sea mining for green technologies, and a satellite company's ambitious plan to control sunlight. After the break, we talk all things birding, including the ecological importance of birds, bird watching, services of World Bird Sanctuary, bird counts, and how citizens can protect birds in their communities.
Transcribe →Let Me Plant One On Ya
Nov 1701:03:33Tap to summarizeAired 11/10/2025. On a plant themed episode of That Science and Nature Show, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by international student and Bovard Fellow at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Derek John V. Baganoc. News covers James Watson's death, why scientists don't know why leaves turn red, how climate change is causing roofs in Paris to overheat, and have researchers studying trauma cope. Topic of the show covers all things plants, discussing their importance, classification of plants, how plants differ with climate, invasive plants, the important work the Missouri Botanical Garden does, and have scientists and community members can help with plant conservation.
Transcribe →Criminally Underrated
Oct 2001:08:39Tap to summarizeAired 10/13/2025. For a crime themed episode, Jeremy and Kiley are joined by PhD candidate Ellie Lyne in the criminology and criminal justice department. The three discuss news of Jane Goodall's passing, how creative hobbies can age your brain slower, teenagers use of AI as romantic partners, and green turtles bouncing back from conservation initiatives. Topic of the show covers all things crime: types of crime, theories behind it, how society views it, misconceptions, and our obsession with crime based media.
Transcribe →The Social Hour
Sep 2901:00:25Tap to summarizeAired 9/22/2025. For the new season premiere, Jeremy is joined by brand new cohost Kiley Chernicky, along with guest Addy Yoder to kick things off. The three discuss tattoos and cancer risk, wildfire smoke and health risks, and prisoners helping with wildlife rehabilitation in the news. Topic of the covers social behavior, encompassing lots of subtopics, like the social groups we are a part of, animal behavior and sociality, taboos and cultural norms, famous social psychology experiments, social media, and social contagions.
Transcribe →Summer Special: Stories From the Field Part 3
Aug 401:24:02Tap to summarizeRecorded 7/25/2025. For the second summer special of 2025 and season finale, Jeremy is rejoined by Soren Johnson and Erik Johnson for another rendition of Stories from the Field, where they share funny and interesting tales of things that have happened to them while doing field research.
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