Not Yet a Dr.
Join us as we teach each other about remarkable scientific discoveries in our respective fields. Each episode is a deep dive into a topic from the disciplines of science including biology, chemistry, and beyond! We hope you enjoy Not Yet a Dr.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
The podcast where a biologist, physicist, and a chemist walk into a bar… Not yet a dr. is a dive into biology, physics, or chemistry. Join Sienna (neuroscience PhD student at McGill University), Beth (particle physics PhD student at Sapienza University), and Alastair (analytical chemistry PhD student at Queen’s University) as they teach each other about science from each of their fields.
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Non-Newtonian fluids are all around us (even inside of us) and they’re often delicious! Alastair explains the chemistry behind non-Newtonian fluids, and even gives examples of some you may have lying around the house. Ooey, gooey, and fun!
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Edited by: Sienna
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Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
What’s that smell? More importantly, how do we smell? Sienna breaks down the biology behind our nose and the science from odourant to brain processing. Don’t turn your nose up at this one, it’s some potent stuff!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
What’s your favorite flavour of sub-atomic particle? Mine is muon. In this episode, Beth dives into the physics behind neutrinos and the path to their discovery. From experiments buried deep underground to the cosmos far beyond our galaxy, neutrinos are everywhere...and we’re still learning more everyday.
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Edited by: Sienna
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Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
In this episode we reveal the fourth state of matter you were never told about at school: Plasmas! From their electrifying history to the edges of the universe, learn what a plasma is and where you can find them.
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Edited by: Sienna
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Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
What are the four characteristics that make up a stem cell, and how does this relate to Pokemon? Today's episode explores the discovery of stem cells and its future applications in Alastair's love life!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Did you know there are three types of North pole? And, more interestingly, one of them is on the move?! Hang out with Beth, Sienna, and Alastair as we learn about the magnetic North pole's travel from nearer Canada toward Siberia and what this means for finding the ice cream shop nearest to you.
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Edited by: Sienna
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Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
From billiard balls to lemon poppyseed muffins, our ideas about the structure of the atom have come a long way through space and time (all the way from Ancient Greece, to be exact!) Join Alastair, Beth, and Sienna as they journey through the different models of the atom, and stop off for sultana scones along the way!
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Edited by: Alastair
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Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Today's podcast is all about the world of lichens...what they are, where they live, and what they're used for! Listen to Sienna mispronounce the word morel as she talks about fungi and algae and their unique and fascinating relationship that brings about the lichens that you see everyday. After this episode you'll be looking around every time you go outside to see if you can spot some of these weird and wonderful organisms.
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Edited by: Alastair
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Sound waves have air, water waves have...well...water, but what about light waves? In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Beth explains the concept behind interferometry, and how we discovered what light does (or doesn't) travel through!
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Edited by: Alastair
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