Groks Science Show from WHPK

This is the podcast version of the Groks Science Show, recorded live while broadcasting at 88.5 FM from the WHPK studios on the University of Chicago campus. The show was hosted and produced by me, Becca Satterwhite, a PhD candidate at the University of Chicago studying the genetics of snow-making plant pathogens, from 2019-2020. And I DID choose all the music!

Episode 23! 08/14/2020

Episode 23! Oh, hi! It's me, the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 23 is from January 30, 2020. We chat with Kristen Vosberg, and play Fake Stork/Real Stork, plus the incredible co-evolutionary story of fig wasps, and how to use reverse psychology to keep kids away from junk food. /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/15615284

Episode 22! 08/14/2020

Episode 22! It's your old pal, the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 22 oh so many nights ago, on December 5, 2019, with my friend and fellow science PhD candidate, Olivia Gray! We laugh while talking about all kinds of science, from wasps that mate seemingly for no reason, to the microbes that live inside of flowers, and the cancer-causing potential of very hot beverages. /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/15614666

Episode 21! 12/04/2019

Episode 21! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 21 on November 14, 2019 with WHPK's own Booking Director, Bryce von Trash! We play Fake Snake/Real Snake, talk male-stuffing in wasps, adorable fish chasing lasers, and transmissible cancers in mussels! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/12271451

Episode 20! 11/17/2019

Episode 20! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 20 on October 17, 2019 with returning guest extraordinaires Unjin Lee and Dylan Sosa. We play Fake Title/Real Title, talk about newly discovered WASP planets, and discuss the evolution of cave-dwelling fish! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/12062312

Episode 19! 10/07/2019

Episode 19! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 19 on October 4, 2019 with incoming graduate student and molecular evolution enthusiast, Dylan Sosa. We talk about how orchids use chemical trickery to get more wasp pollinators, how plant roots transform bacteria into moving filaments, and more! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/11546726

Episode 18! 09/21/2019

Episode 18! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 18 on September 19, 2019 with clever co-host & cancer biologist in-training, Kristen Vosberg. What's up with Wasps extends last episode's discussion to how wasps genetically engineer their Lepidopteran hosts with viral minions; plus, we talk about the role of protein ropes in mitosis, the discovery of an ancient cthulhu-creature related to modern sea cucumbers, and more! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/11340629

Episode 17! 09/06/2019

Episode 17! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 17 with my friend & yours, Keven Dooley, on September 5, 2019. We talk about how wasps are viral overlords, giant microbes, why apples might want to fall far from the tree, & much more! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/11145683

Episode 16! 08/23/2019

Episode 16! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 16 on August 22, 2019. I talk about my coding workshop for young women from Chicago Public High Schools, the synthesis of pure carbon rings, how we can predict which wasp stung you, & much more! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10974632

Episode 15! 08/21/2019

Episode 15! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at the University of Chicago with your host, Becca Satterwhite. I recorded Episode 15 on August 8, 2019 with the inimitable Joe Foy. We talk about the Women Airport Service Pilots (WASPs), massive fossil forests and parrots, earth's increasingly important biocrust, qualifying exams for clinicians, and more! Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10938980

Episode 14! 08/19/2019

Episode 14! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! I recorded Episode 14 with sensational guest Nik Varley on July 25, 2019. We play Fake Title/Real Title, talk bloodhound-like wasps, where mega-gems come from, & so much more. Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920665

Episode 13! 08/19/2019

Episode 13! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 13 was recorded July 18, 2019. I talk about my pop culture obsession with America's television actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, phylosymbiosis in the wasp microbiome, and one of my favorite conservation stories. Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920545

Episode 12! 08/19/2019

Episode 12! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 12 was recorded July 11, 2019. I talk about my pop culture obsession with Mr. T's Twitter, wasps kicking bees out of plants, transgenic fungus that could save lives, and Chance the Snapper's visit to Chicago. Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920519

Episode 11! 08/19/2019

Episode 11! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 11 was recorded July 5, 2019. Listen to hear my wrap-up of the Evolution 2019 meeting in Providence, RI! Plus: why some wasps cooperate, a courtship gene controls mating behavior in fruit flies, news from the oceans of the world, & a new candidate for most badass zombie-making pathogen! Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920503

Episode 10! 08/19/2019

Episode 10! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 10 was recorded May 30, 2019. Listen for the melodious sound of my voice PLUS an amorous bat, a boinging wasp, & a sonicating honeybee! Please rate, review, and subscribe! And check-out our full catalog of episodes on the Internet Archive at tinyurl.com/groksWHPK. /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920121

Episode 9! 08/19/2019

Episode 9! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 9 was recorded May 16, 2019 with arthropod aficionado Jordan Greer. We talk parasite prevention via bacteria, how great appetizers can ruin your meal, & a newly discovered species of carnivorous harp sponge! Fake Title/Real Title returns, & we get a lesson on cocoon-forming ants from Jordan! Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920051

Episode 8! 08/19/2019

Episode 8! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 8 was recorded May 2, 2019 with parasitic worm specialist Natasha Ershova! We talk far-flying pathogenic microbes, how wasps learn where they live, & the wonderful world of biofilms! Plus we play a new game: Fake Title/Real Title with peer-reviewed publications. Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920015

Episode 7! 08/19/2019

Episode 7! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 7 was recorded April 18, 2019 with excellent guest & endocrinologist in-training, Sophia Carryl! We talk dreamy teen vampires, a DNA mystery in coral reefs, a pollination love story, plus chemicals make magic happen! Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10920067

Episode 6! 08/19/2019

Episode 6! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 6 welcomes you to Spring Quarter, & was recorded April 4, 2019 with excellent guest & graduate disease ecologist, Katie Dixon! We play a new game tentatively titled 'Guess the Department', & talk genetic engineering of mice & yeast plus the bird feeder microbiome! Please rate, review, & subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10919797

Episode 5! 08/19/2019

Episode 5! It's the Groks Science Show from WHPK at UChicago, with your host, Becca Satterwhite! Episode 5 was recorded March 20, 2019 with excellent guest & graduate computational neuroscientist, Peter Malonis! We play a new game titled 'Fake Title/Real Title', talk Finnish wasps & their fungal foes, forensic age prediction, how ants promote biodiversity, and more. Please rate, review, and subscribe! /episode/index/show/grokswhpk/id/10919783

Groks Science Show from WHPK

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