Best Kevin Mercurio Podcasts (2024)

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S5E4 - Beginner Brevity & Storyteller Science with Helena Hartmann (PhD) 1:27:15

8M ago1:27:15

1:27:15

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Helena Hartmann via Twitter: @helenahhartmann Follow the Science & Fiction project via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - Segment 1: The Meteor Rise (Short Story) 09:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Once Upon A Time" (Metaphor History) 22…

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S5E3 - Formidable Forms & Social Justice with Siddharth Kankaria (MSc) 1:51:28

1y ago1:51:28

1:51:28

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Siddharth Kankaria via Twitter: @SiddhrthKnkaria Follow the SciCommSci Club on their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - Segment 1: Zima Red (Short Story) 11:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "State of the Art" (Metaphor History) 22:30 - Segment 3…

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S5E2 - Literal Listening & Science Comics with Sophie Elschner (PhD) 1:27:27

1y ago1:27:27

1:27:27

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sophie Elschner via Twitter: @SophieElschner Find out more about her career path via her website Check out her webcomic "psychoSoph" online via the website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Segment 1: Honour or Manure, Peera? (Short Story) 09:24 - S…

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S5E1 - Audacious Audio & Public Speaking with Alex Cloherty (PhD Student) 1:29:11

1+ y ago1:29:11

1:29:11

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Alex Cloherty via Twitter: @alexgoesviral Check out her blog "Microbial Mondays" via her website See her winning FameLab International Heat Video on YouTube Follow the TOPX network initiatives via Twitter @TOPXNetwork Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:20…

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Update & The Health Science Inquiry Publication 10:42

1+ y ago10:42

10:42

Providing a quick update on life and Season 5 of Metaphorigins coming in May 2023. I also wanted to share that my short story called "The Climate Solution", part of a series of writing pieces under the Scalene Writing project, was published in the Canadian journal Health Science Inquiry (out of the University of Toronto). In this floating episode, …

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Season Four: Recap 1:41:25

1+ y ago1:41:25

1:41:25

Compiled all the best lines from Season Four! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - S4E1 - Sinister Surprises & The Podcasting Meta With Megan Hanlon (PhD) 09:54 - S4E2 - Vulnerable Vests & Personal Blogs With Patrick Taylor (PhD) 23:00 - S4E3 - Intact Illustrations & SciComm Infographics With Laura Finnegan (PhD Stu…

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S4E10 - Mentorship & Talk With Namrata Iyer (PhD) 1:51:39

2y ago1:51:39

1:51:39

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Namrata Iyer via Twitter: @namu_r9 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 04:14 - Segment 1: Mentorship (Communication Topic) 30:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Namrata Iyer (Guest Interview) Description I cannonball straight into the nuances of mentorship and how per…

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S4E9 - Longing Luxuries & Research Sustainability With Oisin Joyce (PhD Student) 1:25:22

2y ago1:25:22

1:25:22

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Oisin Joyce via LinkedIn: @oisincjoyce Check out Irish Green Labs via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Segment 1: Three Bears Wood (Short Story) 11:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side" (Metapho…

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S4E8 - Redundant Repetitions & Hit Song Science With Martin Sutton (PhD Student) 1:35:58

2y ago1:35:58

1:35:58

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Martin Sutton via Instagram: @marty_sutton Check out The Papa Zitas via their website and YouTube Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Segment 1: Climate Inaction (Short Story) 10:34 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Like A Broken Record" (Metaphor History) …

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S4E7 - Tidal Targets & Canadian Vs. American Research Institutes With Amanda Bentley-DeSousa (PhD) 1:46:15

2+ y ago1:46:15

1:46:15

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Amanda Bentley-DeSousa via Twitter: @abentleydesousa Check out Shawn Ferguson's Lab at Yale via their website Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Segment 1: Slap Shot (Short Story) 08:59 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Shoot For The Moon" (Metaphor Histor…

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S4E6 - Planetary Privilege & Political Correctness With Tiffany Lee (MIA) 1:44:10

2+ y ago1:44:10

1:44:10

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Tiffany Lee via LinkedIn: @TiffanyLee Check out her lovely cats on their very own Instagram: @ollie_n_missy Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Segment 1: Cuttlefish (Short Story) 10:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "First World" (Metaphor History) 20:08…

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S4E5 - Work-Life Balance & Talk With Elizabeth Walden (PhD Student) 1:37:27

3y ago1:37:27

1:37:27

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Elizabeth Walden via Twitter: @ewaldenscience Check out the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology (OISB): @oisb_ibso Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:17 - Segment 1: Work-Life Balance (Communication Topic) 24:36 - Segment 2: Talk With Elizabeth Walden (Gu…

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S4E4 - Countering Counters & Citizen Science With Cassidy Swanston (MA) 1:26:26

3y ago1:26:26

1:26:26

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Cassidy Swanston via Twitter: @scicommcassidy Check out the SciComm School Podcast and the Pelling Lab! Check out Pulsar Collective on their website! Check out Water Rangers and join their citizen science projects! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - …

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S4E3 - Intact Illustrations & SciComm Infographics With Laura Finnegan (PhD Student) 1:24:29

3y ago1:24:29

1:24:29

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Laura Finnegan via Instagram: @laurakfinnegan Check out her website to personally support and ask for quotes! Support Fighting Blindness charity based in Ireland! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Segment 1: Literary Currency (Short Story) 09:55 - S…

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S4E2 - Vulnerable Vests & Personal Blogs With Patrick Taylor (PhD) 1:29:53

3y ago1:29:53

1:29:53

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Patrick Taylor via Twitter: @paddyktaylor Check out his SciComm blog 27000 Hours! Follow the Saturna Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES)! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Segment 1: The Next Species (Short Story) 07:40 - Segment 2: The Ori…

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S4E1 - Sinister Surprises & The Podcasting Meta With Megan Hanlon (PhD) 1:25:41

3y ago1:25:41

1:25:41

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Megan Hanlon via Twitter: @meganhanlon4 Follow the SciComm Collective on Instagram! Follow Pint of Science Ireland on their website! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:41 - Segment 1: The Narrator's Paradox (Short Story) 06:49 - Segment 2: The Origin of "…

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Update & The FameLab Ireland Competition 11:43

3y ago11:43

11:43

Providing a quick update on life and Season 4 of Metaphorigins coming in September 2021. I also wanted to share that I participated in the FameLab Ireland Dublin heat, part of the qualifying rounds for the largest science communication competition in the world, and in this floating episode I perform the new communication piece titled, “You are more…

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Season Three: Recap 1:37:18

3y ago1:37:18

1:37:18

Compiled all the best lines from Season Three! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - S3E1 - Damning Dues & Destructive Words With Peter Soroye (PhD Student) 09:01 - S3E2 - Handy Hindrances & Academic Ghostwriting With Sarah Laframboise (PhD Student) 19:36 - S3E3 - Seductive Streaming & Virtual Dating With Eilish McNa…

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S3E10 - The Thesis & Talk With Amy O'Callaghan (PhD) 1:54:48

3y ago1:54:48

1:54:48

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Amy O'Callaghan via Twitter: @amyaishling Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:18 - Segment 1: The Thesis (Communication Topic) 34:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Amy O'Callaghan (Guest Interview) Description On this special Season 3 Finale, I argue why the acade…

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S3E9 - Cracking Conversation & Academia Vs. Industry With Eugene Fletcher (PhD) 1:16:52

3+ y ago1:16:52

1:16:52

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Eugene Fletcher via Twitter: @eufletch Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - Segment 1: Search & Romance (Short Story) 09:33 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Breaking The Ice" (Metaphor History) 19:15 - Segment 3: Academia Vs. Industry (Communication Topic) …

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S3E8 - Gregarious Greetings & Instant Messaging With Andrew Kam (MASc) 1:15:25

3+ y ago1:15:25

1:15:25

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Andrew Kam via Twitter: @apkam Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: Glitch (Short Story) 08:57 - Segment 2: The Origin of "What's Up?" (Metaphor History) 17:17 - Segment 3: Instant Messaging (Communication Topic) 29:09 - Segment 4: Talk With…

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S3E7 - Palatable Pills & Healthcare Rapport With Wilmer Santos (MScN Student) 1:05:35

3+ y ago1:05:35

1:05:35

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Wilmer Santos via Instagram: @Wilm2409 Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: Place-Sea-Bow (Short Story) 08:15 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Taste Of Your Own Medicine" (Metaphor History) 18:02 - Segment 3: Healthcare Rapport (Communication Top…

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S3E6 - Tripping Takeoffs & The Interface Of Art And Science With Sunny Zhang (MSc) and Brennan Jones (PhD Student) 1:30:54

3+ y ago1:30:54

1:30:54

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sunny Zhang via Twitter: @sunnyyaying Connect with guest Brennan Jones via Twitter: @brennanjones Check out their recent XRmas project: https://brennanjones.com/index.php?section=projects&page=xrmas Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Segment 1: Appro…

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S3E5 - Social Media & Talk With Pooja Bhatti (BSc) 1:49:47

3+ y ago1:49:47

1:49:47

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Pooja Bhatti via Twitter: @pooyabahatti Connect with Science Slam Canada on Twitter: @scislamca Connect with Science Networkers Podcast on Twitter: @scinetworkers Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:45 - Segment 1: Social Media & Science Communication (Com…

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S3E4 - Reliving Remorse & Consulting With Ziyi Wang (PhD) 1:23:17

3+ y ago1:23:17

1:23:17

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Ziyi Wang via LinkedIn: @Ziyiwangduke Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:49 - Segment 1: Say Milk (Short Story) 08:31 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Crying Over Spilled Milk" (Metaphor History) 18:19 - Segment 3: Consulting (Communication Topic) 30:14 - Segm…

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S3E3 - Seductive Streaming & Virtual Dating With Eilish McNamara (MA Student) 1:08:44

3+ y ago1:08:44

1:08:44

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Eilish McNamara via LinkedIn: @Eilishmcnamara Check out Innocence Ottawa via: https://innocenceottawa.ca Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:48 - Segment 1: The Treatment (Short Story) 07:11 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Netflix and Chill" (Metaphor History…

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S3E2 - Handy Hindrances & Academic Ghostwriting With Sarah Laframboise (PhD Student) 1:12:50

3+ y ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Sarah Laframboise via Twitter: @slaframboise14 Check out Next Generation Women via: https://www.nextgenwomen.ca Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Segment 1: The Novel Idea (Short Story) 09:36 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Writer's Block" (Metaphor H…

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S3E1 - Damning Dues & Destructive Words With Peter Soroye (PhD Student) 1:02:56

3+ y ago1:02:56

1:02:56

Buzzsprout Affiliate Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=891796 Connect with guest Peter Soroye via Twitter: @petersoroye Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:22 - Segment 1: The Shapeicide Investigation (Short Story) 09:36 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Deadline" (Metaphor History) 19:10 - Segment 3: Destructive Words (Communication Topic…

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Update & The Canadian Science Grand Slam 8:25

3+ y ago8:25

8:25

Providing a quick update on life and Season 3 of Metaphorigins coming in February 2021. I also wanted to share that I participated in the annual Canadian Science Grand Slam, and in this floating episode I perform the new poetry piece titled, “This ain’t no nursery rhyme”. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjb…

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Season Two: Recap 35:37

4y ago35:37

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Compiled all the best lines from Season Two! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - Promo for Season 3 01:50 - S2E1 - Mortal Moment & Edutainment 04:12 - S2E2 - Garfield's Grasp & Sarcastic Creativity 06:07 - S2E3 - Heart Holes & Closeness-Communication Bias 08:37 - S2E4 - Unhealthy Umbrellas & Social Deception Games …

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S2E10 - Statistics & Talk With Alexander Pelletier (PhD Student) 1:41:12

4y ago1:41:12

1:41:12

As another sequel to my piece on Scientific Literature (Episode #10), I discuss the fundamentals of statistics that I believe everyone should try and understand, encouraging people to be data literate in a world when wild value are thrown around to describe the state of the world. I also hold my second interview of the podcast with the highly intel…

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S2E9 - Naive Nitpicking & The Phone Call 21:53

4y ago21:53

21:53

I investigate the requested saying "you can't see the forest in the trees", with a very concrete origin story from the 16th century. I also talk about an article about the changing culture behind phone calling, and why the action has become so unappealing as technology advances. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://…

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S2E8 - Jarring Joints & Corporate Language 25:29

4y ago25:29

25:29

I look into the unfriendly idiom of giving someone "the cold shoulder", with two competing theories in the etymology world. Additionally, I discuss an article about corporate language, and how employees are fooled (or do the fooling) to inefficiently hide the purposes of their communication. Check out the references and transcript to this episode h…

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S2E7 - Brackish Belief & Eye Contact 23:14

4y ago23:14

23:14

I investigate the fun idiom "take it with a grain of salt", and the recording of a historical conquest attributed for its beginning. As well, I talk about my personal struggles with eye contact, and the science we know about it in terms of everyday relationships. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.…

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S2E6 - Canonical Cover & The Cancer Complex 22:14

4y ago22:14

22:14

I go in depth into the euphemistic origin of "for Pete's sake", and why it potentially caught on compared to similar substitutes. In addition, I investigate a controversial opinion about the language used to describe scientific findings, particularly in the cancer "industry". Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www…

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S2E5 - Peer Review & Talk With Miranda Stahn (MSc) 1:00:29

4y ago1:00:29

1:00:29

As a sequel to my piece on Scientific Literature (Episode #10), I describe the various types of peer review to discuss their inherent flaws and biases, in the hopes of increasing awareness among the scientific community and the general public. I also hold my first interview of the podcast with the wonderfully talented Miranda Stahn, a recent MSc gr…

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S2E4 - Unhealthy Umbrellas & Social Deception Games 22:11

4y ago22:11

22:11

I speak about the unusual expression "feeling under the weather", an idiom with simple nautical origins. Also, I flaunt my love for board games, particularly social deception games, and the science behind small group communication theory. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode/014. Support …

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S2E3 - Heart Holes & Closeness-Communication Bias 22:57

4y ago22:57

22:57

I dive into romance with the frequently used "falling in love", a phrase likely derived from similar sounding metaphors. In addition, I speak about a phenomenon known as the closeness-communication bias, and how active listening and conversational engagement might strengthen our lives in many ways. Check out the references and transcript to this ep…

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S2E2 - Garfield's Grasp & Sarcastic Creativity 18:19

4y ago18:19

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I highlight the main origins behind the expression "cat got your tongue", illustrating its dark history of punishment and superstition. Furthermore, I also discuss the pros and cons of using sarcasm in conversation, appreciating how complex the common form of expression really is. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https:…

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S2E1 - Mortal Moment & Edutainment 26:13

4y ago26:13

26:13

I discuss three theories to the euphemism "kick the bucket", revealing a potentially unknown definition of the bucket in question. In addition, I also explore the benefits and drawbacks of "edutainment", popularized on the video platform YouTube and celebrity science communicators. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https…

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Season One: Recap 19:57

4y ago19:57

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Compiled all the best lines from Season One! Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins Timestamps 00:00 - Promo for Season 3 01:50 - S1E1 - Deadly Devotion & Strategic SciComm 02:48 - S1E2 - Pet Precipitation & Scientific Metaphors 04:06 - S1E3 - Traversing Thresholds & Expert Opinions 05:45 - S1E4 - Slavery Sweets & The Nobel Prize 07:46 …

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S1E10 - Scientific Literature & Invisible Influencers 30:57

4y ago30:57

30:57

I provide an overview of what scientific literature really is, and go over specific aspects that support all of us in becoming more scientifically literate. I use this to setup another attempt to "walk the walk", where you can read a version of an interactive article that summarizes the work that I performed during my masters (https://www.kjbmercur…

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S1E9 - Quiet Quandaries & Units of Measurement 21:58

4+ y ago21:58

21:58

I investigate various origins to the idiom "the elephant in the room", discussing different types of elephants in rooms. I also highlight a specific unit of measurement that was recently changed during the last decade of great scientific achievements. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode/…

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S1E8 - Fractured Fortunes & Dynamic Publications 20:15

4+ y ago20:15

20:15

I walk through the enormous number of original meanings to the metaphor "break a leg", ending a cliffhanging pursuit. I also discuss the failures of scientific publications to communicate their motivations, methods, results and conclusions in a clear, comprehensive way. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbme…

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S1E7 - Illiterate Impressions & Speech Disfluencies 19:08

4+ y ago19:08

19:08

I sift through different origins to the metaphor "don't judge a book by it's cover", challenging most of the online consensus. I also ruminate about the science on disfluencies, or the usage of filler words like "uh" and "um", in public speaking. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode/007. …

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S1E6 - Avian Assassination & Teaching Science 18:46

4+ y ago18:46

18:46

I traverse the various origin stories for the expression "kill two birds with one stone", an adaptation to an unknown aphorism. I also discuss my experience with teachers in science and how important it is for professors to focus on developing educator skills. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com…

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S1E5 - Scientific Presentations & Wonderbread 24:17

4+ y ago24:17

24:17

In this special episode, I provide some commentary about public speaking to solve the infuriating dullness of scientific presentations. If you stick to the end, I attempt to "walk the walk" and you can hear about the work that has inspired me to continue onwards through the windy road of research. Check out the references and transcript to this epi…

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S1E4 - Slavery Sweets & The Nobel Prize 17:59

4+ y ago17:59

17:59

I spiral through suggested origin stories to the expression "piece of cake" and other cake related idioms, and find an ugly beginning to a seemingly innocent saying. I also speak about the origin to The Nobel Prize, consider its drawbacks and how it can be changed to adapt to the reality of science research. Check out the references and transcript …

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S1E3 - Traversing Thresholds & Expert Opinions 21:00

4+ y ago21:00

21:00

I dive deep into the expression "the last straw" to correct its misuse and determine its connection to straws, feathers, camels and horses. I also join the mainstream media and talk about COVID-19, juxtaposing interviews between a field expert and a scientific personality. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kj…

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S1E2 - Pet Precipitation & Scientific Metaphors 16:06

4+ y ago16:06

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I navigate through various origin stories to the expression "it's raining cats and dogs" to find the absurd truth of its beginning. I also discuss the advantages and disadvantages over the use of metaphor to describe complex scientific topics in a fun and innovative way. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbm…

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