Let Me Tell Ya 'bout My Best Friend

Let Me Tell Ya 'bout My Best Friend

Author: Kelby Leary March 2, 2020 Duration: 42:02

This week I sit down with my best friend Emily Herz as we talk about the LITERALLY wild journey she took to becoming an environmental educator. From banding ospreys to wrangling small children in a classroom Em has done it all. We wrap up this episode with two news articles on invasive species. Here are the links to learn more! Yellow Crazy Ant: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-16/wasps-enlisted-to-control-crazy-ants-on-christmas-island/10666868 Cane Toad: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/c/cane-toad/ . Remember to like, subscribe, and follow @natural_science_daily!


Hosted by researcher Kelby Leary, Natural Science Daily bridges the gap between the lab and the living room. This podcast operates on a simple, vital premise: the incredible work in fields like ecology, biology, and geology often gets lost in technical jargon, leaving the public disconnected from the natural world they're a part of. Each episode is a direct conversation with the people doing the hands-on work, dismantling the mystery of scientific process. You'll hear the nuanced stories behind the headlines-what it actually feels like to carefully handle a rare beetle for cataloging, the unexpected challenges of tracking animal populations in remote locations, or the quiet breakthroughs happening in local field stations. It’s about the *how* and the *why*, not just the what. By focusing on the daily realities of research, this series makes the vast universe of natural science feel accessible, immediate, and deeply human. Tune in for genuine, unscripted insights that replace abstraction with the tangible sounds, stories, and struggles of discovery.
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Natural Science Daily is a podcast making an attempt to remedy one of natural sciences biggest flaws: not being able to relay information to the public. As scientists we don't always know how to tell people what's going…