Y Life Science
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Latest Episodes
Connecting People, Policy, and Patient Care
Margaret and Samantha talk with Dr. Heather Thiesset about her career path and work in clinical research. They discuss opioid prescribing practices, cancer treatments, and helpin...
Inside a Research Partnership: Anne Thomas and Madi Van Valkenburg
Samantha and Margaret chat with Dr. Anne Thomas, a recently hired biology professor in BYU’s College of Life Sciences, and undergraduate student Madi Van Valkenburg about their researc...
Flower Color in Gilia capitata and Gilia yorkii
Samantha and Margaret visit with Dr. Clint Whipple and Dr. Veronica Mosquera as they discuss their research with flower color in Gilia capitata and Gilia yorkii. They talk about their research methods and the genetics be...
Boreal Owls and Citizen Science
Expert local birder and eBird reviewer Jeff Cooper joins Y Life Science to explore the power of citizen science. He shares insights from his research on Boreal Owls in Utah’s Uinta Forest—and how his observations helped reshape the species’ ran...
The Provo River Delta and the June Sucker
Leah and Samantha visit with Paula Trater, a biological technician for the Utah Reclamation, Mitigation, and Conservation Commission. They discuss various aspects of the Provo River and focus on the new Provo River Delta project. Leah and Saman...
