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27/02/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Our newest episode dropped last week. 🎉

A conversation with Eva Balog, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New England. Eva's research focuses on proteins and on biochemistry, biomaterials, and biophysics. She is also deeply interested in antidisciplinary, collaborative research.

Eva was a 5 Minute Genius™ speakers at the 2024 Maine Science Festival; you can see her talk on our MSF YouTube channel.

Many thanks to Maine Technology Institute for sponsoring this podcast!

19/02/2026

NEW EPISODE DROP 🎉

A conversation with Eva Balog, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New England. Eva's research focuses on proteins and on biochemistry, biomaterials, and biophysics. She is also deeply interested in antidisciplinary, collaborative research.

Eva was a 5 Minute Genius™ speakers at the 2024 Maine Science Festival; you can see her talk on our MSF YouTube channel.

Many thanks to Maine Technology Institute for sponsoring this podcast!

05/02/2026

In case you missed it last week! 🔥👩‍🚀

Our newest episode is a conversation with Kirsten Hibbard, Executive Director of the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. Kirsten is a mechanical engineering by education and initial work experience, who has transitioned to leading the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. Her passion for science, engineering, and education are palpable, and her desire to inspire kids about science is inspirational. STREAMING EVERYWHERE NOW.

We are deeply thankful to Maine Technology Institute for sponsoring this podcast.

29/01/2026

NEW EPISODE DROP 🔥👩‍🚀

A conversation with Kirsten Hibbard, Executive Director of the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. Kirsten is a mechanical engineering by education and initial work experience, who has transitioned to leading the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. Her passion for science, engineering, and education are palpable, and her desire to inspire kids about science is inspirational. STREAMING EVERYWHERE NOW.

We are deeply thankful to Maine Technology Institute for sponsoring this podcast.

15/01/2026

A few fun shots from our latest podcast guest - Amber Whittaker.

Amber is a Senior Geologist for the Maine Geological Survey, a state agency in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry that "provides the people and businesses of Maine with essential geologic information about the land where we live and work." Maine has a complex geologic history, and it's made all the harder to study due to the large amount of forest and cover (as opposed to places like New Mexico where the geologic layers are more easily observed).

Episode 93 streaming everywhere NOW!!

08/01/2026

NEW EPISODE DROP 🔥 STREAMING EVERYWHERE

A conversation with Amber Whittaker. Amber is a Senior Geologist for the Maine Geological Survey, a state agency in the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry that "provides the people and businesses of Maine with essential geologic information about the land where we live and work." Maine has a complex geologic history, and it's made all the harder to study due to the large amount of forest and cover (as opposed to places like New Mexico where the geologic layers are more easily observed).

This episode is sponsored by Maine Technology Institute.

18/12/2025

TBT to a conversation with Maine Maritime Academy's Jessica Muhlin! Jessie is the chair of the Department of Ocean Studies and studies so much cool stuff!

Jessie is a longtime friend of the Maine Science Festival, and presented at the first festival in 2015.

Listen to this and all old episodes and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

04/12/2025

NEW EPISODE DROP 🎉

A conversation with Bob Duchesne, owner of Maine Birding Trail. Bob has been the host of a popular radio show broadcast across eastern and central Maine, has served on several economic and business development boards, and is a past member of the Maine House of Representatives. After serving in the Legislature, he began writing columns focused on the Maine outdoors with a particular focus on birds and birding photography.

Catch up with this and past episodes of MSP anywhere you podcast!

20/11/2025

In case you missed it last week - our latest episode (ep. 91) with Greg Zaro is streaming everywhere now. Here's some fun pics that Greg shared of his field work around the world!

A conversation with Greg Zaro, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change at the University of Maine. Greg is an Associate Professor at the University of Maine, where his research looks at the interplay between humans and the environment, focusing on historical ecology, subsistence economies, agriculture, urbanism, and cosmology. Greg's current research project is in Croatia, where he co-directs the Nadin Gradina Archaeological Project (NGAP) an internationally collaborative program of research and education between the University of Maine and the University of Zadar, involving students and scholars from both institutions.

13/11/2025

🎉NEW EPISODE ALERT
A conversation with Greg Zaro, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change at the University of Maine. Greg is an Associate Professor at the University of Maine, where his research looks at the interplay between humans and the environment, focusing on historical ecology, subsistence economies, agriculture, urbanism, and cosmology. Greg's current research project is in Croatia, where he co-directs the Nadin Gradina Archaeological Project (NGAP) an internationally collaborative program of research and education between the University of Maine and the University of Zadar, involving students and scholars from both institutions.

06/11/2025

to episode 45 - a fascinating conversation with Ian Meng, a neuroscience pain researcher at the University of New England. Episode streaming everywhere so check it out!

If you love what you hear and want to learn more about his work, Ian was one of the 5 Minute Genuis speakers at the 2023 Maine Science Festival and you can hear that talk on our YouTube channel!

24/10/2025

NEW EPISODE ALERT 🐛

A conversation with Emily Spaulding, Assistant Professor and The George Wojtech Endowed Chair in Neurobiology at MDI Biological Laboratory. Emily studies neurodegenerative disease-associated genes using super-resolution imaging of living, adult worms. Emily earned her Ph.D. at the University of Maine while embedded in the Jackson Laboratory and during her post-doc at MDI Bio Lab, she was recognized by the National Institutes of Health as an “Outstanding Scholar in Neuroscience”.

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