Podcast: Mosquitoes
Chris Hayes, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Structural Pest Management and our favorite pest expert, returns to talk us through mosquito season.
NC State's Audio Abstract
A podcast that explores both innovative research and the people behind it at NC State. We’ll feature short conversations about big advances and small ones, studies that may directly impact your life as well as fun quirky findings, and how and why researchers of all stripes do what they do.
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Podcast: Drought
Corey Davis, assistant state climatologist for North Carolina, joins the Audio Abstract to talk about this year's drought.
Podcast: Ants
What can we do about the ant invasion? Chris Hayes talks ants and ant management.
Podcast: The Origin of MLK Jr.’s ‘ I Have a Dream’ Speech
Jason Miller joins us to talk about the full-length documentary he’s produced on the origin and evolution of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech. Most people associate King’s most famous refrain, “I have a dream,” with the speech he gave at the March on Washington in 1963. Miller’s documentary explores King’s first recorded usage…
Podcast: Flooding
Katherine Anarde talks about sunny day flooding and improving flood predictions.
Podcast: Fireflies
Clyde Sorenson, Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Entomology, joins us to talk about all things - or as many things as we can fit into this podcast - firefly.
Podcast: Tariffs
Tariffs have been in the news since the election and look to remain a hot topic. So we asked international economist Andrew Greenland to speak with us about U.S. tariff history and the potential impacts of tariffs in a global economy.
Podcast: Bird Flu
Avian flu has been around for a while, but we’re now seeing a steady stream of news stories focused on everything from how the disease is driving up egg prices to its appearance in dairy cattle. What’s going on with avian flu? Matt Koci, a virologist and immunologist in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry…
Podcast: Forensic Accounting
Joe Brazel talks about accounting, ethics, and red flags on this episode of Audio Abstract.
Podcast: Lampreys
Lampreys are ancient, they look weird, and they don't have jaws. What's not to love?