Episodes

  • Episode23: Pick Your Poison... I Mean Venom
    Mar 6 2023

    Everyone knows that some snakes are venomous, but what does that mean? How does venom work, and what other strange animals also use venom? Listen along to find out!

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Episode 22: This Job Will Be the Death of Me
    Aug 31 2022

    Everyone has some dangers they have to watch out for in the workplace, but these occupational hazards would kill you from the inside out. Katie has deemed this episode: Depressing.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 21: We’re All in This Together... Literally
    Jul 30 2022

    Whether you like babies, pets, or adorable bobtail squids, this episode discusses how different species work together in the teamwork that is symbiosis.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Season 2 announcement!
    Jul 4 2022

    We're back, baby! After a long absence, Season 2 of Southern Science is upon us. Here we give a brief life update to attempt to justify our long absence, as well as a preview of what's to come in Season 2!

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    15 mins
  • Episode 20: More than Meets the Eye
    Jul 4 2022

    Explore the wide range of animal camouflage techniques, from background matching to conscious color changing, and how humans have tried to take this sneaky science to the next level.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 19: I just took a DNA test, turns out...
    Jul 4 2022

    Part two of our discussion on DNA testing, focusing on how much you can really learn from ancestry and medical testing.

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Episode 18: DNA!
    Jun 22 2021

    DNA testing is becoming increasingly present in our media, from crime dramas to daytime TV, to commercial products that claim to tell us more about ourselves. In this episode, we cover what exactly DNA is, and how it can be used to help solve crimes.

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    51 mins
  • Episode 17: A Pretty Hectic Dissertation
    May 29 2021

    The girls are back and more legitimate than ever, now that Erika has graduated with her PhD! But Katie wants to know, just what was all that schoolin' about anyway? Listen along to hear about the terribly fascinating journey of a doctoral research project.

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    1 hr and 11 mins