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CellOut

CellOut

Written by: Derek DeVries & Ford Fishman
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 Derek DeVries and Ford Fishman tackle the latest issue of a high-impact open access journal: PLoS Biology, from crash courses in bacterial biofilms to high-stakes detours through the Jargon Jungle. Whether you are a neuroscience novice who could use a monthly dose of biology, a curious biology enthusiast looking for a starting point to dive into research yourself, or a scientist in the making who wants a hands-free source of inspiration for your next discovery, come check out our monthly podcast CellOut. Cover Art: C. DeVries (2022)Derek DeVries & Ford Fishman Nature & Ecology Science
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  • Lions, Tigers, and Brains

    Lions, Tigers, and Brains
    Apr 4 2023

    Wanna learn about our brain's response to electrical stimulation, filamentous fungi, or carnivore attacks? Well, we are BACK with our new-ish, shortened format for Episode 11 of the monthly podcast CellOut. Listen to your favorite pair of biology nerds, Derek DeVries and Ford Fishman, summarize and discuss a sample of articles from the January 2023 issue of PLoS biology.

    Issue Link: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/issue?id=10.1371/issue.pbio.v21.i01

    Keywords: biology, life science, open access, scientific journals, science, PLoS, neuroscience, brains, carnivores, poem


    SHOW NOTES Podcast Art - Credit Caroline DeVries

    Episode Art - PLoS Biology January 2023 Cover: credit Mazal Cohen-Gulkar and Ruth Ashery-Padan Cutting Edge (1:34) Krause MR, Vieira PG, Pack CC (2023) Transcranial electrical stimulation: How can a simple conductor orchestrate complex brain activity? PLoS Biol 21(1): e3001973. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001973

    Cell Culture (12:03) Author Brandon Sanderson

    Poem Paper: Chevalier L, Pinar M, Le Borgne R, Durieu C, Peñalva MA, Boudaoud A, et al. (2023) Cell wall dynamics stabilize tip growth in a filamentous fungus. PLoS Biol 21(1): e3001981. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001981

    Journal Club (20:45) Bombieri G, Penteriani V, Almasieh K, Ambarlı H, Ashrafzadeh MR, Das CS, et al. (2023) A worldwide perspective on large carnivore attacks on humans. PLoS Biol 21(1): e3001946. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001946
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    40 mins
  • Pipes Gone Batty

    Pipes Gone Batty
    Feb 13 2023
    Wanna learn about bat larynxes, tiny piscine predators, or competitive corn? Well, we are BACK with our new-ish, shortened format for Episode 10 of the monthly podcast CellOut. Listen to your favorite pair of biology nerds, Derek DeVries and Ford Fishman, summarize and discuss a sample of articles from the November 2022 issue of PLoS biology. Issue Link: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/issue?id=10.1371/issue.pbio.v20.i11 Keywords: biology, life science, open access, scientific journals, science, PLoS, viruses, fish, agriculture, bats SHOW NOTES Podcast Art - Credit Caroline DeVries Episode Cover Art - November 2022 PLoS Biology Cover. Image Credit: Erick Bermúdez-Méndez Bite-Sized Discoveries (0:59) Bermúdez-Méndez E, Bronsvoort KF, Zwart MP, van de Water S, Cárdenas-Rey I, Vloet RPM, et al. (2022) Incomplete bunyavirus particles can cooperatively support virus infection and spread. PLoS Biol 20(11): e3001870. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001870 Dudley SA (2022) Discovering cooperative traits in crop plants. PLoS Biol 20(11): e3001892. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001892 Mihalitsis M, Morais RA, Bellwood DR (2022) Small predators dominate fish predation in coral reef communities. PLoS Biol 20(11): e3001898. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001898 Jargon Jungle (12:14) Thanks again to Chris Clayton (OUR NEW JARGON JUNGLE CHAMPION)! Journal Club (18:17) Håkansson J, Mikkelsen C, Jakobsen L, Elemans CPH (2022) Bats expand their vocal range by recruiting different laryngeal structures for echolocation and social communication. PLoS Biol 20(11): e3001881. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001881
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    39 mins
  • Minute Microgreens and Biofilm Blueprints

    Minute Microgreens and Biofilm Blueprints
    Dec 14 2022

    We are BACK with a new, shortened format for Episode 9 of the monthly podcast CellOut. Listen to your favorite pair of biology nerds, Derek DeVries and Ford Fishman, summarize and discuss a sample of articles from the October 2022 issue of PLoS biology. 

    Issue Link: https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/issue?id=10.1371/issue.pbio.v20.i10

    Keywords: biology, life science, open access, scientific journals, science, PLoS, climate change, woodpeckers, neuroscience, bacteria, leaves

    SHOW NOTES

    Podcast Art - Credit Caroline DeVries

    Episode Cover Art - October 2022 PLoS Biology Cover. Image Credit: Joanna Clarke

    Cutting Edge (1:09)

    Greene CH, Scott-Buechler CM (2022) Algal solutions: Transforming marine aquaculture from the bottom up for a sustainable future. PLoS Biol 20(10): e3001824. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001824

    Cell Culture (8:59)

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    Journal Club (21:19)

    Jeckel H, Díaz-Pascual F, Skinner DJ, Song B, Jiménez-Siebert E, Strenger K, et al. (2022) Shared biophysical mechanisms determine early biofilm architecture development across different bacterial species. PLoS Biol 20(10): e3001846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001846
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    37 mins
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