Best John Horner Podcasts (2024)

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14: Ian Buhler Finds A Way To Say Yes With Collin: Part 2 47:26

3h ago47:26

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Our guest this week is my friend, Ian Buhler. In addition to his passion for music, classic cars, and interior design, Ian is a quiet and humble beast of an artist—always quick to deflect any praise pointed in his direction, no matter how well deserved. A perpetual student and master of many mediums, including graphic design, photography, screen pr…

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13: Ian Buhler Finds A Way To Say Yes With Collin: Part 1 1:09:17

3h ago1:09:17

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Our guest this week is my friend, Ian Buhler. In addition to his passion for music, classic cars, and interior design, Ian is a quiet and humble beast of an artist—always quick to deflect any praise pointed in his direction, no matter how well deserved. A perpetual student and master of many mediums, including graphic design, photography, screen pr…

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782: Nanoscientist and Physicist Studying the Manipulation of Single Molecules and Atoms - Dr. Philip Moriarty 40:14

2h ago40:14

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Dr. Philip Moriarty is a Professor of Physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham. In addition, he is an avid contributor to the Sixty Symbols YouTube video project and author of the book When the Uncertainty Principle Goes to 11: Or How to Explain Quantum Physics with Heavy Metal. Philip is an enthusiastic heavy …

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781: Bringing to Light the Benefits of Bacteria and the Connections Between Health and the Human Microbiome - Dr. Patrick Schloss 53:12

5d ago53:12

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Dr. Patrick Schloss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan. As a microbial ecologist, Pat is fascinated by bacterial communities. He believes that bacterial communities in and on us are interacting with each other and with us, to keep us healthy. If something goes wrong with these co…

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780: Researching Soft Robots, Medical Robots, and Haptics in Human-Robot Interactions - Dr. Allison Okamura 37:38

9d ago37:38

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Dr. Allison Okamura is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also holds a courtesy appointment in Computer science there. Research in Allison’s lab examines three different areas of robotics. The first is haptics, which involves human machine interactions through the sense of touch. The second is designing medical robots…

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12: John David Eriksen Finds A Way To Passion And Practice With Collin, Part 2 1:22:11

23d ago1:22:11

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Part 2 of my conversation with John David Eriksen. Join us as we journey into Zen Buddhism, Eastern and Western esotericism, the occult, dreamwork, the tarot, and more. Recorded September 4, 2024By Collin Whitlock

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11: John David Eriksen Finds A Way Into Passion And Practice With Collin, Part 1 58:15

18d ago58:15

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Our guest this week is John David Eriksen. I’ve only just begun my friendship with John David, but I’ve quickly found myself awestruck by their commitment to their passions and their practice. They are a multi-instrumentalist with an inspired relationship to the cello and bass, and they are an accomplished sound engineer, mixer, and producer. John …

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779: Finding Fossils of Extinct Species to Explore the Early Evolution of Vertebrates - Dr. Sterling Nesbitt 55:22

16d ago55:22

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Dr. Sterling Nesbitt is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Virginia Tech, as well as a research associate/affiliate of the American Museum of Natural History, the Vertebrate Paleontology Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, the Virginia Museum of Natural History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and the National Museum of Natur…

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10: Jenna Horner Finds A Way Along The Snail Trail With Collin 1:30:57

1M ago1:30:57

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Our guest this week is Jenna Horner. Jenna is a superhuman force of artistry, kindness and laughter. She’s a painter, teacher, yoga instructor, a damn good singer, a fellow egg lover, and a high school yearbook certified class clown. She speaks in colors, and through the non-profit organization she founded, Mindful Messages, Jenna spreads a gospel …

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778: Examining the Role that Blood Vessels in the Brain May Play in Alzheimer’s Disease - Dr. Rachel Bennett 36:00

23d ago36:00

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Dr. Rachel Bennett is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research in Rachel’s lab focuses on understanding how blood vessels in the brain change in disease and how this might contribute to the loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Rachel grew up on the West Coast of the U.S. and loved…

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9: Lexi Braun Finds A Way To Give And Get Permission With Collin: Part 2 1:13:05

1M ago1:13:05

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In the second half of my conversation with Lexi, we give everyone permission to be a singer, we share our love and fear for our community, and we try to find a way to build up that community with space for our differences. You can find the art that Lexi has yet to set ablaze on display at The Hippodrome through Art Walk starting Tuesday, September …

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8: Lexi Braun Finds A Way To Give And Get Permission With Collin 46:13

1M ago46:13

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Our guest this week is Lexi Braun. Lexi is an unstoppable force of creation and destruction. She burns her art, immortalizes the dead with grief sprinkles, she’ll make you laugh in the beginning of a song and cry by the end. She’s a community leader and loyal defector, a dog lover and human protector, and to me, she is a kind, encouraging friend wh…

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777: Epic Research Investigating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in Wildlife - Dr. Jamie Voyles 35:52

1M ago35:52

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Dr. Jamie Voyles is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Research in Jamie’s lab focuses on diseases of wildlife. This is an exciting area that spans many different subdisciplines of biology including immunology, physiology, microbiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. With so many spectacular mountains nearby, J…

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7: Stirling Myles & Pizza Find A Way To Listen With Collin 1:08:48

1M ago1:08:48

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Our guest today is Stirling Myles and his big hearted dog, Pizza. I’ve only just begun my friendship with Stirling, so as of now I know him to be a spirited singer/songwriter, a passionate promoter, the creator and humble host of The Listening Room show series, a meditative runner, and like me, a recovering stress eater and people pleaser, which ma…

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776: Expressing Enthusiasm for Decoding How Genomes are Involved in Human Health and Disease - Dr. Rick Myers 55:03

1M ago55:03

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Dr. Richard M. Myers is the President, Science Director, and a Faculty Investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. In addition, Rick is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. At work, Rick balances being a scientist, running his research lab, and managing administrative respo…

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6: Darby Delane Finds A Woo Way With Collin: Part 2 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Let this be a document of Collin's retelling of his OBE. Super weird.By Collin Whitlock

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5: Darby Delane Finds A Woo Way With Collin: Part 1 1:03:46

2M ago1:03:46

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Let this be a record of a open-minded and out-of-body discussion of the woo and the stigma that hovers around it. This episode gets weird here and there, which is just how I like it.By Collin Whitlock

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775: Studying the Sensory Physiology of African Clawed Frogs and Other Animals - Dr. Carly Anne York 35:46

2M ago35:46

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Dr. Carly Anne York is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Lenoir-Rhyne University. There, she is also the founder and faculty advisor of the student organization SEEDS, which is focused on promoting diversity and accessibility in the life sciences. As an animal physiologist, Carly studies how animals' bodies have evolved to perceiv…

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4: Mike O'Malley Finds A Way to Safely Debate Art Criticism With Collin, Part 2 1:26:21

2M ago1:26:21

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My conversation with Mike continues!By Collin Whitlock

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3: Mike O'Malley Finds A Way To Safely Debate Art Criticism With Collin, Part 1 48:46

2M ago48:46

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Let this be a record of a wonderful conversation between artist/musician/teacher/golfer Mike O'Malley and me on 9 August 2024. In it, Mike helps me learn more about my perspective on art, criticism, objectivity, and creating a safe space for debate. Thank you, Mike, for always leading with curiosity and good humor.…

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774: Continuing the Tradition of Superb Science in Traditional Medicine - Dr. Alain Cuerrier 40:04

2M ago40:04

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Dr. Alain Cuerrier is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Montreal, as well as a Botanist and Researcher at the Montreal Botanical Garden. He works at the intersection of plants and people. The projects in Alain's lab focus on understanding how people use plants and how they perceive nature. Alain love…

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2: Jordan Burchel Finds A Way To Be Creative Every Day With Collin 1:32:00

2M ago1:32:00

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After successfully writing, recording, and posting a song every day for an entire year, Jordan Burchel helps us find a way to build and maintain a positive working relationship with our creativity. Together, we shed light on the kind of life we desire to make for ourselves and our community.By Collin Whitlock

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773: Directing Our Eyes to the Skies with Stellar Infrared Images of Asteroids, Comets, and Stars - Dr. Amy Mainzer 40:31

2M ago40:31

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Dr. Amy Mainzer is a Senior Research Scientist and the Principle Investigator for the Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is also the Principal Investigator for the Near Earth Object Camera mission proposal and the Deputy Project Scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Sur…

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Emerson Fittipaldi: Centenary Stories 1:02:52

2M ago1:02:52

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In a little over an hour, two-time F1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi looks back on a glittering motor sport career: from his first trip to England and his F1 deal with Colin Chapman, to contending against the next generation of F1 drivers and the struggles of creating his own F1 outfit. He also speaks on his friendship with Ronnie Peterson; his …

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1: Darby Delane Finds A Way To Find A Way With Collin 1:12:18

2M ago1:12:18

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If you know Darby, then you're already excited to listen. If you don't know Darby, then listen—you'll thank me later.By Collin Whitlock

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772: Investigating Venom Evolution and Potential for Targeted Therapeutics - Dr. Bryan Fry 1:01:43

2M ago1:01:43

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Dr. Bryan G. Fry is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland in Australia. Bryan studies the evolution of venomous animals over time. His research also examines how we can use venomous substances as physiological probes, to learn about disease states, and in the development of potential therapeutic…

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Find A Way: Episode 1 TRAILER 4:40

2M ago4:40

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The first episode of Find A Way arrives Tuesday August 6, 2024By Collin Whitlock

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771: Developing Tools, Terms, and Standards for Genome Editing - Dr. Samantha Maragh 48:28

3M ago48:28

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Dr. Samantha Maragh is Leader of the Genome Editing Program and Co-Leader of the Biomarker and Genomic Sciences Group at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She also represents the U.S. as a technical expert on nucleic acid measurements for the International Standards Organization (ISO) Technical Committee on Biotechnolo…

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770: Cued in to Environmental Factors Important for Children Learning Languages - Dr. Erin Conwell 40:06

3M ago40:06

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Dr. Erin Conwell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Coordinator for the PhD program in Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience at North Dakota State University. Erin studies how children aged 6 and younger learn about the structure of their native language. She is conducting studies to determine how they understand what we say …

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769: Making New Materials for Soft and Flexible Bio-Inspired Robots - Dr. Carmel Majidi 34:57

3M ago34:57

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Dr. Carmel Majidi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. There, he also holds courtesy appointments in the Robotics Institute and in Civil and Environmental Engineering. In Carmel’s soft machines lab, they are engineering new types of materials that can be used to make machines and robot…

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768: Studying Interactions Between Animals and Humans to Conserve Species in African Tropical Forests - Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels 42:07

3M ago42:07

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Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels is a Conservation Scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and an Honorary Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences in the African Forest Ecology Group at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Boo’s research has focused on understanding the natural world and the interactions between plants, animals,…

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767: Examining the Evolution of Host Specificity in Plant-Eating Insects - Dr. Douglas Futuyma 1:05:58

3M ago1:05:58

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Dr. Douglas Futuyma is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University. He also holds an appointment as a Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History. Throughout his career, Douglas has been fascinated by evolution and how species adapt to their environments. Much of his research has e…

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766: Cosmic Conquests - Seeking to Answer Key Questions About Our Universe - Dr. Jo Dunkley 31:44

4M ago31:44

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Dr. Jo Dunkley is a Professor of Physics and Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University and author of the book Our Universe: An Astronomer's Guide. Jo is a cosmologist, and her job is to study the universe. She conducts research to try to approximate how space behaves as a whole. This includes looking into space and taking measurements to deter…

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