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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 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...
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Season 8 Episode 13: Canadian Dangers, Cute Snakes, and Kathy Pobloskie About the Science of Lost Dogs
The animal that causes the most aggressive wildlife incidents in Canada is probably not the one you’re picturing. We break down a Frontiers in Conservation Science study that tracks thousands of encounters and lands on a surprising culprit: elk...
Season 8 Episode 12: NASA gets a boost from Swift and Pets vs Serious Mental Health Issues
A space telescope is quietly slipping toward Earth, and the rescue plan sounds like science fiction: send up an autonomous robotic spacecraft, match speed in low Earth orbit, grab the aging observatory, and gently push it higher before it burns...
Season 8 Episode 11: Brix, the ICU, FIP, and a Spooky Cat Fungus
A kitten can look “a little off” on Sunday and be fighting for his life by Monday morning, and that reality changes how you read the science headlines. We breakdown Brix’s terrifying ICU stay, what we learned from the veterinary team, and why w...
Season 8 Episode 10: Screw Worms, Selfish Cats, and Dr. Laci Brock on Space Art!
A parasite that lays eggs in wounds and eats living tissue sounds like something from a horror movie, but it is real and it is making headlines right now. We break down the New World screw worm outbreak in Texas, what it does to animals, and wh...