Oct 15

DANCING SPIDERS with Sebastian Echeverri

They dance. They make songs. They will steal your heart. They are spiders. Jumping spiders, specifically, and impassioned spider scientist Dr. Sebastian Echeverri is on board to tell you all about their dances. How far can a jumping spider jump? What makes a good spider dancer? H ... Show More

30m 40s

Oct 10

APPLES with Susan K. Brown

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30m 50s

Oct 1

OWLS with R.J. Gutiérrez

OWLS. FINALLY. In no particular order: what’s up with their eyes, legs, hoots, nests, necks, barfs? Is it ok to hoot back at them? What do you mean one of their toes is reversible? Go take a walk or sit on a porch in the dusk and make friends with Rocky. Dr. R.J. “Rocky” Gutiérre ... Show More

29m 37s

Jul 2025

Lampyridology (FIREFLIES) aka Sparklebuttology Updated Encore with Sara Lewis

Let’s light up your life and butt. World-renowned firefly expert Dr. Sara Lewis of Tufts University gives us some updates to her 2021 episode, sharing her love of a bug that many think is merely mythological. Learn how these tiny animals illuminate the night, the dos and don’t ... Show More

1h 7m

Aug 2025

Decoding Fireflies’ Smelly Signals And Blinking Butts

Fireflies’ magical blinking lights are tiny beacons in the warm dark night. Who can resist catching one? Not scientists.Because their light comes from bodily chemicals, fireflies’ power of illumination has long been used as a <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segme ... Show More

17m 48s

Feb 2018

Teuthology (SQUIDS) with Sarah McAnulty

Squids. Cuttlefish. Octopusseseses. The world's most impassioned squid nerd, Sarah McAnulty, gets locked in a basement with Alie to talk about cephalopods, alien DNA, camouflage, invisibility cloaks, why cute things make us insane, terrible mating strategies, cute and clever o ... Show More

58m 14s

Jun 2022

Dipterology (FLIES) with Bryan Lessard

DO NOT YOU SKIP THIS ONE. Listen. Give flies a chance. Everyone loves a bee, but meanwhile flies are out here with all kinds of bodies and adaptations, inhabiting the least inhabitable lands, pollinating your future lunch, shimmering in rainbows, having lifelong love affairs, ... Show More

1h 12m

Aug 2025

What makes fireflies glow?

Melissa and Jam delve into the fascinating chemistry behind fireflies' bioluminescence. They explore how fireflies produce light through a complex series of chemical reactions involving specific molecules like luciferin and enzymes like luciferase. The discussion extends to ho ... Show More

56m 31s

Jan 2024

Smologies #36: FEATHERS with Allison Shultz

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25m 34s

Mar 2024

The Secrets of Scientists with Jessica Malaty Rivera

Have you ever wondered why fireflies glow? Or if monkeys have a best friend? Discover the secrets of scientists on the Lingokids Podcast with Emily, Winston and our special guest Jessica Malaty Rivera, a scientist who specializes in infectious diseases. From observing nature to s ... Show More

16m 54s

May 2024

Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES) with Lohitashwa Garikipati

Pointy heads. Spiked arms. Tragic romance. It’s a whole episode about praying mantises with a real life Mantodeologist, Lohit Garikipati. Do they really eat hummingbirds? Are they endangered? Invasive? Smart? Extraterrestrial? Get your fill of mantid mythology, evolutionary go ... Show More

1h 35m

May 2024

"Sarah Paulson"

This week we fly-in the amazing Sarah Paulson, with whom we explore and examine the nooks and crannies of an English Muffin, a shared fear of flying, and how to eat air. So get ready, put on your bee-sized boxing gloves, and join us… for an all-new SmartLess. Subscri ... Show More

55m 51s

Jun 2024

Culicidology (MOSQUITOES) Part 1 with Fhallon Ware-Gilmore

They’re gorgeous. They’re picky moms, and tremendous flirts. They are sparkly. And they drink blood. We hopped on the line with mosquito researcher, medical entomologist, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, and Culicidologist, Dr. Fhallon Ware-Gilmore to chat about moz ... Show More

59m 6s

FIREFLIES with Sara Lewis