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A science podcast marinated in just the right amount of alcohol, or caffeine (depending on the time zones involved). Your MCs are a former virologist-turned community college teacher and an active human geneticist and informal science educator. If you want to support the show, visit our Patreon page. Send us an email at tracksidescience@gmail.com, we'd love to hear from you! Thanks for listening!
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What is Trackside Science about?
A science podcast marinated in just the right amount of alcohol, or caffeine (depending on the time zones involved). Your MCs are a former virologist-turned community college teacher and an active human geneticist and informal science educator. If you want to visit our Patreon page. Thanks for listening!
What has Trackside Science covered recently?
Recent episodes include "An AI-generated virus? Not worried." (7 August 2026, 23 minutes), "Virus Update - Ebola, Yellow Fever, Crimean Congo Fever and Usutu Virus" (3 August 2026, 22 minutes), and "Virus Update Ebola and COVID and Avian Flu 07172026" (17 July 2026, 18 minutes).
How often does Trackside Science publish?
Trackside Science publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 81 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Trackside Science?
Booking probability for Trackside Science is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Trackside Science requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Trackside Science's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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- Aug 3, 202622 min
References 1. LaCapria K. Spain records first death as rare tick ‑ borne Crimean ‑ Congo fever appears in local cases. Yahoo News. Published July 24, 2026. Accessed August 2, 2026...
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Virus Update Ebola and COVID and Avian Flu 07172026
Jul 17, 202618 minReferences 1. Chin J. CDC warns about likely COVID ‑ 19 surge in summer. Taipei Times. July 15, 2026. Accessed July 15, 2026. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/15/2003860776 2. Institut National...
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Ebolavirus Outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo update 07102026
Jul 10, 202615 minTranscript with references: link Sounds Intro and Outro - stolen from In Search of transporter beam by Owdeo (Freesound.org) References 1. Muniroh M, Hermawati L, Fathurrohim F, et al. Ebola virus disease: A persistent...
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Stop worrying about hantaviruses
May 21, 202621 minIn which I try to point out bigger problems Sounds Intro and Outro - stolen from In Search of transporter beam by Owdeo (Freesound.org) References Lindsay JA. Staphylococci: Evolving Genomes. Microbiol Spectr...
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Virus - Hantaviruses on a cruise
May 13, 20269 minTwitter: @TracksideScien1 Instagram: Tracksidescience Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tracksidescience Credits: Opening and closing - Lewis, W. M., & Rinder, L. (1976). Theme from In Search Of… [Television series theme...
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(54) Where do ideas come from?
Aug 19, 202555 minS0<p >Where do ideas come from? Rob describes his Big A Eureka Moment. 2025 Jeff wants to tell 2000's Jeff to suck it up and stop complaining. We both love people who are generous with their ideas.</p> <p >Email...
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Philatelic Science (53)
Aug 7, 20251h 2mS0<p >Philatelic Science! Rob's box of stamps generates some science ideas! Wisconsin has indicted a DNA sequence. Jeff is suddenly bro-ing all the time.</p> <p >Email - tracksidescience@gmail.com</p> <p >Bluesky...
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Science Firings part 2 (EXPLICIT)
Apr 20, 20251 hourS0<p>The moronic, mean-spirited and illegal assault on US government scientists continues.</p>
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(52) Salute to Government Scientists
Mar 8, 202550 minS0<p>To those recently, and illegally, fired. Contains some strong language, because that is 100% appropriate.</p>
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(51) Science from Australia!
Dec 29, 202444 minS0<p >Episode 51 - Our Down Under connection! In 2021 we got an email from a listener from New Zealand working in Australia as a Physics Science Communicator. It took years to get over the shock that someone we didn't...
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(50) International Podcast Day
Sep 29, 202452 minS0<p>Remember how you waited anxiously as a kid for it to come? Not having to go to school on that day? Family from all over pulling into the driveway with gifts and food for the International Podcast Day celebration...
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Impromptu Science (49)
Sep 9, 202459 minS0<p >No plan or pre-recording preparation whatsoever…the difference between dentists & endodontists… old microscopes… Rob's home office inspection… regulation of medical data.. college graduation in state prisons...
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(48) Science Video Game - PhD Simulator
Mar 30, 202457 minS0<p >We relive the highs and lows of graduate school through a spot-on video game.</p> <p >PhD Simulator - A Text-Based Game by Mianzhi Wang (wmz.ninja)</p> <p >Email: tracksidescience@gmail.com</p> <p >Instagram...
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(47) What connects you to science?
Nov 25, 202356 minS0<p >Episode 47 - What connects you to science?</p> <p >Rob's a conference guy, he likes interacting with people. Jeff's a reading-papers-in-a-quiet-house kind of guy. Rob likes the cutting edge while Jeff gravitates...
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(46) ChatGPT: good for a fart joke?
Nov 20, 202354 minS0<p >Is it a Promethean kind of thing? An end of the world thing? It's definitely a protecting people with Fecal Incontinence kind of thing. It's definitely not able to cite it's sources.</p> <p >Email...
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(45) Has Money Destroyed Science?
Aug 4, 202353 minS0<p >Should we pay scientists to speak? What do people in prison think about paid experts? Is the United Federation of Planets communist? Does getting paid fat stax help your work/life balance?</p> <p >Email...
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Virus: Reading Promedmail - Polish Cats & Bird Flu
Jul 6, 202314 minS0<p>If you are at all interested in stuff like this, take a look at https://promedmail.org/</p>
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(44) Is it a calling, or just a job?
Jan 28, 202358 minS0<p>In August of 2022 we had special guest Dr. Peter Haugen on to talk about work identity. By the end, we are just sappy Dads who miss our kids being little.</p> <p>Email: tracksidescience@gmail.com</p> <p>Instagram...
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