The Maple Geeks

19/07/2018

Saving the world can also save you $$$

You don't have to wear a cape to save the world! Check out our tips on how to live a greener life. Music: "Street Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution

15/07/2018

It's our 10th episode!

You don't have to wear a cape to save the world! Check out our tips on how to live a greener life. Music: "Street Party" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution

15/07/2018

02/07/2018

Crazy that John Oliver made this public shortly after we posted our cloning the mammoth podcast!

Scientists are developing new ways to alter the genetic code of living organisms. John Oliver explores the risks, rewards, and wolf-related hazards of gene e...

29/06/2018

Off next week due to the holiday weekend. Stay safe and enjoy the fireworks! (And the podcast!)

A podcast focused on the science and ethics of cloning, including whether it's ethical to clone world leaders and bring back extinct species. Sources Animal Research. Cloning Dolly the Sheep. http://w

22/06/2018

Your neighborhood nerds put the scientific method under a microscope.

Scientific research can sometimes be controversial, confusing and even conflicting. Richard and Beth talk about why you can still trust science. Also Richard is super hyperactive. Sources: Cook, J., O

15/06/2018

The second installment of our bee podcast, in which Beth gets a word in edgewise ;)

Part 2/2 of our episode on honeybees. We continue our discussion of Colony Collapse Disorder. Beth finally gets a chance to talk about the antibacterial traits of honey. Sources: Bees learn to take s

10/06/2018

We have an iTunes page!

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08/06/2018

Enjoy our Bee-utiful podcast!

We can't stop talking about honeybees! So much so that we had to split this episode into two parts. Join us next week for part 2! Sources: 1. Huang, Z. Varroa Mite Reproductive Biology. American Bee

07/06/2018

We can't stop talking about honeybees! (Seriously) We recorded a full 45 minutes of raw audio for tomorrow's podcast. So listen tomorrow for part 1 of Bee My Honey!

02/06/2018

It's Launch Day!!! Enjoy our first full-length episode!

Recent scientific papers offer strong evidence against the idea of a non-celiac gluten sensitivity. However, the Gluten-Free craze wasn't a total loss to society, nor was it a loss to the many people

26/05/2018

No minisode today; we are working hard to bring you full-length episodes on launch day in exactly one week, June 1st! Meanwhile, check out the awesome logo Miranda Mapel made for our t-shirts!

19/05/2018

We got our t-shirts! Thanks to Richard's mom for making our shirts and for annoying all her friends by sharing our page incessantly! (Our apologies)

18/05/2018

Ever eat a plate of pancakes and wonder how climate change will impact your breakfast? No? That's OK, we do that for you! We're the Maple Geeks, and this week we discuss how maple syrup is changing because of climate change.

Richard and Beth discuss the effect of climate change on pancakes, or rather, its effect on a popular pancake topping. Sources: www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-…-the-brink/ www.npr.org/sections/

11/05/2018

Finals got you down? Feel like your brain is tired? It's not! Find out why in today's episode of the Maple Geeks! Don't forget to share for the chance to win a Maple Geeks t-shirt!

Beth and Richard talk about why thinking harder doesn't actually use calories in the brain, even though you may feel like it does. Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/thinking-hard-cal

04/05/2018

Hey Guys! It's our first Minisode. Share for a chance to win a Maple Geeks T-shirt!

Richard and Beth discuss the best time to swallow a frog and whether or not frogs and toads give you warts. Sources: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/animal-myths-busted/ http://www.

03/05/2018

Have you ever wondered why you shouldn't eat bananas around bees? Or why Caucasians are such dairy fanatics? Geek In with The Maple Geeks! Tomorrow we are releasing our first teaser episode, "The Best Time to Eat a Frog." We'll be promoting and releasing minisodes throughout the month of May and planning to release 3 full-length episodes on iTunes and Spotify by June 1. Like our page to see the minisode when it's released! Geeks, Out!