Best Amir Fogel Podcasts (2024)

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The Imposter #34 - Sharks in the Mist: Animal Physiology, Women in STEM and Why You Should Care! 1:07:34

3+ y ago1:07:34

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This week on The Imposter we had a virtual sit down with the amazing and mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra special guests). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM initiative.You can check out and follow (which you should totally do) the Modern Wome…

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The Imposter Podcast #34 Promo 1:30

3+ y ago1:30

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Huzzah comrades - the long wait is over! Tune in next Thursday for an all new Imposter Podcast featuring the mighty Alexandra Schoen (plus a couple extra surprises). Alexandra is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba researching shark physiology and the founder of the Modern Women of STEM initiative. You can check out and follow (which you sh…

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The Imposter #33 The Stelfox Files II: Deadly Ghosts 30:16

5y ago30:16

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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Listen to our interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean conservation here: https://www.oliveridleyproject.org/Supporting…

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The Imposter #33 Promo - Deadly Ghosts 1:38

5y ago1:38

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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode on the silent killer of the seas, ghost gear. Join us for an interview with the wonderful Martin Stelfox, CEO and founder of The Olive Ridley Project(ORP). Learn more about the amazing work that ORP does with marine turtles and ocean conservation here: https://oliveridleyproject.org/Don't forget …

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The Imposter - #32 A Teeny Peek Into the Brain with Dr. Grose-Fifer 41:26

6y ago41:26

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This week on The Imposter we had a great time talking with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer. Dr. Grose-Fifer is associate professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Originally focusing on brain development in babies and adults, she shifted focus to adolescents. Her current area of research uses EEG recordings to study ad…

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The Imposter #32 Promo 1:39

6y ago1:39

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The Imposter Podcast is back with an all new episode featuring an interview with Dr. Jill Grose-Fifer, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/jill-grose-fiferDon't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter -…

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The Imposter #31 - When The Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part II 36:44

6+ y ago36:44

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This episode of The Imposter is part II of the final chapter in our series on mating (listen to the whole series here: soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating).In part II we discuss same-sex mating, the importance of biodiversity, and how the environment influences mating. I may have a gone on a bit of a rant towards the end bu…

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The Imposter Podcast Episode #31 Promo 1:12

6+ y ago1:12

1:12

The Imposter Podcast returns with part II of our final section in our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (18/11)for a brand new Imposter Podcast. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - twitter.com/anotherFogelWordpress - www.theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/Subscribe on the iTun…

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Imposter #30 - When the Bird Eats the Bee: Motives of Mating, Part I 31:49

6+ y ago31:49

31:49

This week on an all new Imposter Podcast we begin the final chapter in our series on mating (catch up on the first two episodes in our series here: https://soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/sets/the-imposter-series-on-mating).Today’s episode is one of two parts and covers a few of the top motives for mating and mating behaviour, including reproduction, ple…

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The Imposter Podcast Episode #30 Promo 2:28

6+ y ago2:28

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The Imposter Podcast returns with the final section of our series on mating. Tune in this Thursday (16/11)for a brand new episode on motivations of mating. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - http://twitter.com/anotherFogelWordpress - http://www.theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/Su…

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The Imposter Minute #03 15:40

7y ago15:40

15:40

The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week, however, our Imposter Minute is not so spontaneous as it fits in nicely with our series on animal mating. We discuss a few mating behaviors observed throughout the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this Imposter Minute relies heavily on click-bait article s…

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Imposter Minute #03 Promo 0:58

7y ago0:58

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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about weird mating behaviors in the animal kingdom. Full disclosure this Imposter Minute relies heavily on click-bait article sources, as opposed to our usual empirical, peer-reviewed sources.Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook…

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The Imposter - #029 Mechanisms of Mating: P's, V's, and Other Things 35:08

7+ y ago35:08

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This week on, The Imposter, we continue our series on mating. In the second episode of the series, we discuss some of the different mechanisms of mating found throughout the natural world. We cover bacterial, plant, and animal reproduction. Supporting information (plus some extra goodies) for this week's episode can be found here:https://theimposte…

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The Imposter - #028 Mating Strategies or Why the Milkman Doesn't Come Around Anymore 19:56

7+ y ago19:56

19:56

This week on, The Imposter, we start a new series on mating. This is the first episode in the series, discussing different mating strategies found in nature (no tissues necessary). We don't get to talk about every strategy, but definitely some of the more interesting tactics such as, the sneaker male, mimicry, and more! Supporting information for t…

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The Imposter Minute #002 - Waking the Dead 7:21

7+ y ago7:21

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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we talk about an article in National Geographic Online about a 2,000 year old date palm tree seed that was germinated and grown by Dr. Elaine Solowey and her colleagues.Check out the article here:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/150324-ancient-me…

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The Imposter #027 - Back to School with Dr. Liebovitch 34:03

7+ y ago34:03

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This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research on mathematical models of sustainable peace and computer simulations of the behavior of people (http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.01…

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The Imposter #027 - Back to School Special Promo 2:08

7+ y ago2:08

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This week on The Imposter we're having our "welcome back to school" episode. We were very lucky to have Dr. Larry Liebovitch come on the podcast to talk about some of his recent research. Want to know what that is? Tune in this Thursday to find out what Dr. Liebovitch has been working on! Dr. Liebovitch is a professor of physics and psychology at t…

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The Imposter Minute #001 - That Special Teacher 2:45

7+ y ago2:45

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The Imposter minute is a short clip, about any topic, that comes out spontaneously. This week we share a short article about the teacher that inspired Stephen Hawking and how important teachers are! Here's a link to the article:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-hawking-favorite-teacher-video_us_56e19697e4b0860f99d7fc51?utm_hp_ref=physicsD…

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The Imposter - #026 Science B. Goode 28:32

7+ y ago28:32

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This week on The Imposter we shake things up a bit and go back to our SCIENCE IN THE HEADLINES format. For those unfamiliar, here at The Imposter Podcast we like to have different types of formats for episodes. We switch between interviews with academics, friendly conversations with peers, and a researched topic/Science in the Headlines. Today's ep…

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The Imposter - 25 'Sodes of Fun: The Catalogue 38:52

8y ago38:52

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This week we celebrate making it to 25 Imposter episodes. The episode comprises of brief snippets of every episode, a catalogue of sorts. The intention is for people to revisit episodes they liked or find new ones they missed and are interested in. Enjoy!!!Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcas…

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The Imposter - #025 A Game of ROVs: The debrief with Otis Brunner 30:14

8y ago30:14

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This week on The Imposter we're skyping with the marvelous Otis Brunner all the way from Sweden. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and, at the time of the expedition, worked at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit(CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth University headed by the brilliant Dr. Kerry Howell. Th…

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The Imposter - #025 Promo 1:41

8y ago1:41

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Check out a quick preview of this week's episode where we bring the wonderful Otis Brunner back on the show. He tells us all about the recent research expedition he participated in aboard the James Cook. If you haven't listened to Otis's first episode before he embarked on the expedition check Imposter episodes 18 & 19, you might find it helpful! (…

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The Imposter #024 An Expected Journey with Ro Allen 33:45

8y ago33:45

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This week on The Imposter we are joined once again by a Imposter regular and favorite Ro Allen, MRes, and current PhD student. This episode we discuss Ro's recent return from a marine research expedition aboard the RV Tangaroa. What it's like to live aboard a research vessel, what they were sampling and looking for, and much more! Don't forget to '…

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The Imposter - #024 Promo 2:15

8y ago2:15

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Listen to a short snippet of this week's episode "An Expected Journey with Ro Allen". Friend and reoccurring guest of The Imposter, Ro Allen, comes back on the show to talk about his recent research expedition. In this clip we hear a little bit about some of the wildlife he, and the rest of the crew, encountered out at sea.…

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The Imposter - #023 Drinking, Aging, and Science: Part II with Dr. Zanjani 43:17

8y ago43:17

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we hear the second part of our conversation with Dr. Faika Zanjani, who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. In part II we talk more about some of the studies around drinking and substance abuse in an aging population as well as what the i…

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The Imposter - #022 What's My Age Again? Part I: A Conversation With Dr. Faika Zanjani 34:13

8y ago34:13

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we sit down with Dr. Faika Zanjani who is an Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. We hover around the topic of substance abuse and mental health in adult and geriatric communities. Very interesting episode, definitely worth a listen. Dr. Zanjani…

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The Imposter - #021 Spilling The Beans With Doug Helton 36:14

8y ago36:14

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we are joined by the wonderful Doug Helton, who is the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. We talk specifics of oil spills: what causes them, different kinds of spills, what happens after a spill, improvements in clean up, etc. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode. Don't forg…

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The Imposter #021 Promo 0:53

8y ago0:53

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Here's a little teaser of next week's episode #021 with Doug Helton, the Regional Operations Supervisor for NOAA's Emergency Response Division. https://usresponserestoration.wordpress.com/tag/doug-helton/By Amir Fogel

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The Imposter - #020 Dark Science 20:49

8y ago20:49

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we go talk about three current news stories on:- The Deep Sea Horizon oil spill- Deep sea hydrothermal vents- The future of scientific journals We also give another shout out to the Deep Links Expedition, @_deeplinks. Stay tuned in the next few weeks to get more updates on the expedition. Supporting information for…

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The Imposter #019 Otis Brunner And The Deep Sea CRU Part II 24:04

8y ago24:04

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Welcome back to this weeks episode of The Imposter - #019 Otis Brunner and the Deep Sea CRU: Part II. This one is a short episode where we ask Otis three tough, burning, enlightening questions. Which three you may wonder? Tune in to find out!Supporting information and links to the CRU expedition can be found here:https://theimposterpodcast.wordpres…

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The Imposter - #018 Otis Brunner & The Deep Sea CRU: Part I 40:00

8y ago40:00

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This week on The Imposter we have a nice chat with the lovely Otis Brunner. Otis is an alumni of Plymouth University and currently works there at the Deep Sea Conservation Research Unit (CRU)part of the Marine Biology and Ecology Research Center at Plymouth University. We cover some of the basics of deep sea research, marine conservation, and talk …

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The Imposter - #017 Science On The Mountain 17:23

8y ago17:23

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This week on The Imposter we change things up a bit and do a short episode looking at five science articles of my choosing, and let me tell you now, I chose wisely. The articles discussed range from topics of climate change, biology, quantum physics, and more! For supporting information and links to the articles mentioned in this podcast, click her…

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The Imposter - #016 Meeting the Dean: A conversation with Dr. Gregory Ball 35:37

8y ago35:37

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This week on The Imposter we are very fortunate to be talking with the Dean of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS)at the University of Maryland, Dr. Gregory Ball [http://bsos.umd.edu/facultyprofile/Ball/Gregory]. A warm and brilliant individual, Dean Ball tells The Imposter about how he got into academia, his current research, and …

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The Imposter - #015 Kelp Culture: Part II with Dean McKeown and Hannah Lowey 32:01

8y ago32:01

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This week on The Imposter we continue with the second part of last week's episode, Kelp Culture: Part II...except we don't really talk about kelp at all. Instead we explore how studying the sciences effects your everyday life, a fascinating discussion with many tangents and impressions of Sir Michael Caine.Supporting information for this week's epi…

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The Imposter - #014 Kelp Culture: Part I with Dean McKeown, MRes. And Hannah Lowey 38:08

8y ago38:08

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we bring back old friends and make some new ones. We're joined again by the wonderful Dean McKeown, MRes. slash current PhD student as well as the magnificent and very insightful Hannah Lowey. In Part I of this episode we discuss all things kelp and superheroes. This episode is both tremendously insightful and funn…

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The Imposter - #013 Backwards Down The Science Line 12:27

8y ago12:27

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This episode-ish of The Imposter is my scrambling attempt to put something up this week. This 12 minute ramble is a one shot, no-edit, rant about some fun science news that has come out in the last week. Think of it as a quick weekly update for a few fields of research. So why no real episode this week? While i'm not one for excuses...here's my exc…

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The Imposter -#012 Only The Shadow Knows: Science of Superpowers 35:03

8y ago35:03

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This week on The Imposter we look at some of the science behind your favorite superpowers AND we'll hear from a couple special scienuests (scientist guests) about what superpowers they would choose. Supporting information for this episode can be found here:https://theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/the-imposter-012-only-the-shadow-knows/Do…

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The Imposter - #011 A Cup of Tea with Dr. Daniel Douek, M.D., Ph.D 51:55

8y ago51:55

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This week on The Imposter we sit down with the wonderful Dr. Daniel Douek. M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Douek is a leading expert in the field of HIV research, focusing specifically on:-HIV disease pathogenesis-The HIV reservoir-Immune repertoire analysis and vaccine correlatesIf all that means nothing to you then sit down and listen up to one of the most infor…

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The Imposter - #011 Promo 0:47

8y ago0:47

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This week on The Imposter...By Amir Fogel

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The Imposter -#010 A One Night Stand With Marine Biology (with Ro Allen, MRes.) 46:40

8+ y ago46:40

46:40

This week on The Imposter Podcast we are once again joined by the wonderful Ro Allen, MRes. The two of us will be discussing our very short experience in academia and what it's like to be a marine biologist. We'll talk about things we wish we were told beforehand, things we've now been told, and what a future career path could look like for a marin…

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The Imposter #009 - A Conversation With Dean McKeown, MRes. 46:34

8+ y ago46:34

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This week on The Imposter we talk with the brilliant Dean McKeown, MRes. about his PhD research on kelp viruses. A very, very interesting podcast ranging from kelp viruses, to the benefits of kelp, to UK and US politics we cover it all. So check it out now!!!Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodc…

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The Imposter - #008 WAIT DOCTOR!!! What's In That Syringe? 34:43

8+ y ago34:43

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This week on The Imposter episode #008 we finish our series on products containing animal ingredients by exploring the wonderful field of medicine. Find out what's in your pills and vaccines, the past, present, and future of organ transplants, and more! As always sprinkled in with a bit of humor and peer-reviewed papers. Supporting information for …

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The Imposter - #008 Promo 0:38

8+ y ago0:38

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Here's a little teaser of this week's episode. We're finishing our series on products containing animal ingredients. What's the final episode on? Tune in Thursday, 2pm GMT to find out. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - @anotherFogelBlog - http://theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/…

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The Imposter - #007 Zoos & Aquariums: A Conversation With Ro Allen, MRes. 31:14

8+ y ago31:14

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This week on The Imposter Podcast we go back into the vaults to an episode I recorded with my good friend and the very awesome Ro Allen, MRes. and current PhD candidate. In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of zoos and aquariums. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - @anoth…

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The Imposter - #006 The Secret Life of Shellac 39:03

8+ y ago39:03

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The Imposter - #006 we continue the series on animal ingredients we started in episode #004 Glues and Adhesives (can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/amir-fogel/the-imposter-004-glues-and-adhesives ). In this episode we discuss the widely used substance known as, shellac. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.…

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The Imposter - #006 Promo 1:02

8+ y ago1:02

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Here's a little teaser for The Imposter episode #006. Tune in Thursday for new episodes. Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter - @anotherFogelBlog - theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/By Amir Fogel

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The Imposter - #005 IS ANYONE HERE A MARINE BIOLOGIST? 55:54

8+ y ago55:54

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This week on The Imposter we have a casual, hilarious, and insightful conversation with fellow marine biologist colleagues and friends. The episodes all-star cast includes: Dean McKeown, MRes., Ro Allen, MRes., Ryan Matthews, MRes., and Joshua Griffiths, MRes.Laughter and learning guaranteed, if you for any reason have experienced neither of these …

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The Imposter - #002 MARINE PLASTICS: A Conversation With Ro Allen, MRes. 51:58

8+ y ago51:58

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This week on The Imposter we are joined by Ro Allen, MRes. where we discuss the very real and ever-pressing issue of marine plastics. Supporting information for this episode can be found here: https://theimposterpodcast.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/32/Don't forget to 'LIKE' and 'SHARE' The Imposter:Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheImposterPodcast/Twitter…

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The Imposter - #004 The Sticky Truth: Glues And Adhesives 51:12

8+ y ago51:12

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This week marks the beginning of a special series of The Imposter Podcast. We'll be discussing the other side of animal production; i.e. the different products on the market that are made with animal ingredients. We'll also be having back Duncan Morton, MRes. from the blog, http://thoughtyouotterknow.blogspot.co.uk/ giving us his short, poignant, a…

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The Imposter - #003 with Dr. Clare Embling 55:08

8+ y ago55:08

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This week on The Imposter podcast we talk with the brilliant Dr. Clare Embling, a marine ecologist at Plymouth University in Devon, England. We discuss a range of topics, from dolphins and whales, to renewable energies, to marine protected areas, citizen science, and more. Very interesting stuff, hope you like it!Supplementary information for this …

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