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The Science Pawdcast
The Science Pawdcast breaks down the latest science happening in the human world AND the pet world.
Jason and Kris Zackowski break down a topical science news and pet science news every week with a dose of humour and heart.
You'll also occasionally get a wonderful interview with a science expert about their area of knowledge, but ALSO some pet stories too!
It's the perfect blend of education and fun!
The Science Pawdcast
Latest Episodes
Season 8 Episode 18: Back to the Future Cells and Is the Dog to Blame for Bad Sleep?
We kick things off with a very Canadian check-in on a sudden snowpocalypse in Alberta, plus a crash course in something we never expected to learn so fast: what it’s like when newly adopted female dogs go into heat. Real life is messy, cold, an...
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Season 8 Episode 17: Ultrasound CRISPR and Senior Dog Accidents
You can edit genes with CRISPR, but can you control it like a switch, turning it on only in one small part of the brain, at one exact moment, without surgery? We dig into a fascinating proof of concept study where researchers combine a photo ac...
Season 8 Episode 16: Annoying People Are Cutting Your Life Short and Cats Yell at Men
Someone in your life has a special talent for raising your blood pressure in under 10 seconds. The uncomfortable question we chase today is whether those “hasslers” just ruin your mood or whether they might be linked to measurable changes in yo...
Season 8 Episode 15: Kids vs Tech, Dogs vs Emotions, and Dr. Jen Golbeck author of Think like a Dog
A pet medicine mishap kicks things off as we relive “Pilgate,” the moment Brik knocked arthritis meds off the counter and Bernoulli and Beaker ate a truly scary number of pills. Once everyone is safe, we shift to a bigger question that hits hom...
Season 8 Episode 14: Blame Canada(?) and Tarantula Emotional Support Animals
Smoke turns the sky orange and suddenly everyone wants a simple villain. We get why that’s tempting, but we care more about what the evidence says about Canadian wildfires, boreal forest fire behavior, and the real drivers behind those brutal s...