This podcast was originally aired on March 1st, 2012
Sponsored by: BioConference Live
Guest:
Brian Malow, Science Comdian Bio and Contact Info
Listen (3:53) Who is your audience?
Listen (6:28) Do scientists have a sense of humor?
Listen (4:41) Your worst audience ever
Listen (3:41) How do you do your research?
Listen (5:44) Similarity between science and comedy
Listen (1:50) Two bacteria walk into a bar...
Listen (3:53) Those dry scientific presentations
Listen (6:12) Communicating science to the public
Listen (3:36) Thoughts on the God particle
Listen (2:52) Have you had your genome sequenced?
Listen (1:10) Mating habits of scientists
Our guest today is Brian Malow, one of a rare species of science comedians. He has performed for NASA, JPL, AAAS, ACS, and many other acronyms, he says. Brian makes science videos for Time Magazine Online and is a contributor to Neil deGrasse Tyson’s radio show. He also gives workshops to train scientists to become better speakers. We’re excited to have him to mendelspod.