Remember those fruit flies that annoy you by incessantly buzzing around? They are an essential part of PhD in Biology candidate Yanira Jimenez Padilla's work. In her time at Western, she has worked with her winged friends by introducing yeast during their growth cycle to observe any anatomical changes that take place. Why, you ask? Well as hosts Liam Clifford and Elizabeth Mohler learn, it's because these changes can help us understand how microbes (or the lack thereof) can impact the development in a living thing. As a result, the conversation that ensues seeks to familiarize listeners with all sorts of super cool bugs that influence our daily lives.
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Recorded on June 29, 2021
Produced by Ariel Frame
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347 | Lost in Translation
346 | Mars Rocks! A look into AI and Machine Learning
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344 | The Power of Visual Arts: Photography, Heritage and Migration
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342 | Navigating the Literal and Figurative Nature of American Racism
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