Quick GRITS Podcast
Quick GRITS (Getting Real In Talking Science) is a podcast of short episodes that provide listeners with a quick, entertaining look into the lives of biologists and what they study. You can stream episodes on Spotify here<\a> or download them here.
Episode 7: Sexy Ciliates Part 2
February 2022- Rebecca Zufall (Univ. of Houston) talks about the many sexes (mating types) and sexual/asexual reproduction strategies in ciliates.
Episode 6: Surreal Ciliates Part 1
February 2022- Rebecca Zufall (Univ. of Houston) talks about what ciliates are (their looks, genomic architecture, and life history) and where you can find them in part 1 of a 3-part conversation.
Episode 5: Harvesters Part 2
November 2021- Dr. Mercedes Burns talks about the beautifully strange arachnids known as harvesters and the evolution of sexual conflict in part 2 of a 2-part conversation
Episode 4: Harvesters Part 1
October 2021- Dr. Mercedes Burns talks about the beautifully strange arachnids known as harvesters and her path to evolutionary biology and arachnology in part 1 of a 2-part conversation
Episode 3: Brown Birds
July 2020- Rafael Marcondes (LSU) talks about why some birds are brown and others browner, Darwin and Wallace's thoughts on bird color evolution, and his journey to becoming an ornithologist
Episode 2: Rattlesnake Personalities
June 2020- Océane Da Cunha (UT- El Paso) talks about her experience and research with rattlesnake personalities and behavior
Episode 1: Frog Sex
May 2020- Kerry Cobb (Auburn Univ.) talks about the world of frog sex