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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · 7d

New Maine Science Podcast episode out now! A conversation with @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Kristen O'Connell. Kristen's research focuses on the effects of age on brain function and dementia risk. Listen now!
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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · 27d

New Maine Science Podcast out now! Asheesh Lanba, Associate Professor of Engineering at University of Southern Maine. Materials science, mechanical engineering, startup work - all that and more is covered in this episode. Listen now!

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Maine Science Podcast - Asheesh Lanba, episode 88

A conversation with Asheesh Lanba, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine.Asheesh is a mechanical engineer with over 15 years of experience in research, teac...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Aug 21

New Maine Science Podcast episode out today! Lydia Gilmore, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at @umaine.bsky.social. Lydia is studying the mechanical properties of textiles. Listen now!

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Maine Science Podcast - Lydia Gilmore, episode 87

A conversation with Lydia Gilmore, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine.Lydia grew up in Bangor and has been immersed in mechanical engineering since entering colleg...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Aug 1

New Maine Science Podcast episode! A conversation with @darlingmarine.bsky.social Professor Damian Brady. Damian's research covers aquaculture, seaweeds, kelp, and uses oceanographic tools to help make decisions about aquaculture projects. Listen now!
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Maine Science Podcast - Damian Brady, episode 86

A conversation with Damian Brady, a marine biologist and the Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography at The University of Maine - Darling Marine Center.Damian grew up in Brooklyn, NY and found his...

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MDI Biological Laboratory @mdibiolab.bsky.social · Jul 18

Family Science Night 2025 was a hit! Thanks to all the families, students and partners like the Oceanarium & Education Center and @mainediscovery.bsky.social who helped us celebrate hands-on science with our community!

Learn more about MDI Bio Lab events! mdibl.org/events

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Jul 10

New Maine Science Podcast episode! Susan Hunter of Hunter Farm; we discuss her background in farming & how she pivoted to science when it was discovered that there was heavy contamination of PFAS. You do not want to miss this conversation!

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Maine Science Podcast - Susan Hunter, episode 85

A conversation with Susan Hunter, Owner of Hunter Farm. Sue is a farmer who lives in Unity, Maine. She and her husband were longtime dairy farmers, and after her husband passed away Sue turned to hay ...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Jun 19

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with Cory Johnson, postdoc @mdibiolab.bsky.social. Cory's research is in kidney vascularization and using renal organoids and zebrafish. Available in all the podcast places!
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Maine Science Podcast - Cory Johnson, episode 84

A conversation with Cory Johnson, Postdoctoral Researcher, at MDI Biological Laboratory. Cory grew up in Maine and after spending time as a sea kayak guide and a ski instructor, found his way to biolo...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · May 29

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with @alpinesciences.bsky.social from the @umaine.bsky.social. Seth was part of The Warming Sea world premiere (www.thewarmingse.me); listen to hear more about his glacial & climate change work.

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Maine Science Podcast - Seth Campbell, episode 83

This episode is a conversation with Seth Campbell, Associate Professor of Glaciology in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. Seth grew...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · May 9

New Maine Science Podcast out! A conversation with College of the Atlantic's Kourtney Collum - who was also one of the Maine Science Festival's 5 Minute Genius™ speakers this past March. Available in all the podcast places!

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Maine Science Podcast - Kourtney Collum, episode 82

This episode is a conversation with Kourtney Collum, the Partridge Chair in Food and Sustainable Agriculture Systems at the College of the Atlantic. In 2016 became the first person to graduate with a ...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Apr 17

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! A conversation with @umaine.bsky.social undergraduate Jamie Fogg, who is studying marine science. Jamie has recently been awarded the @noaa.gov Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship. Listen in all the podcast places and below!

Maine Science Podcast - Jamie Fogg, episode 81

This episode is a conversation with Jamie Fogg who is an undergraduate at the University of Maine studying marine science. Jamie has been doing research in different areas of marine science since high...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Apr 4

New ME Science Pod episode out! A conversation with Bob Lindyberg, CEO of Global Secure Shipping. Hear how a civil engineer has become the leader of an innovative startup company focused on cargo shipping. Available in all the podcast places!

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Maine Science Podcast - Bob Lindyberg, episode 80

Bob Lindyberg, is the CEO of Global Secure Shipping. He is a civil engineer who discovered a love of research at the start of his engineering career, which led to researching composites in engineering...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Mar 20

Tonight at the Maine Science Festival: Science on Tap. Gareth Howell (@jacksonlab.bsky.social) will provide an overview of heart health and the brain, Brian Harris (MedRhythms) will talk about their innovative work. Sponsored by @jacksonlab.bsky.social. Nocturnem Draft-Haus, 6:30pm.

Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Mar 10

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! Emily Holmes from Maine-ly apples provides insights for how an english-major turned orchard owner/farmer uses science every single day. Available in all the podcast places!

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Maine Science Podcast - Emily Holmes, episode 79

Emily is the owner of Maine-ly Apples, and an incredibly enthusiastic fruit farmer - although that's our description, not hers. Her work is best described as a true application of what scientists have...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Mar 7

Our mission is to help people of all ages to discover the world around them through creative exploration and science.

We’re Standing Up for Science – because science is for everyone.

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Jan 23

New Maine Science Podcast out today! A conversation with Curtis Brown, marine biologist at Ready Seafood. If you're curious about how a marine biologist does research for a lobster company, you've come to the right place!
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Maine Science Podcast - Curt Brown, episode 77

Curt is a marine biologist for Ready Seafood, which supplies live and processed lobster products from the coast of Maine to retail, wholesale, and food service companies worldwide. Curt's research pro...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Jan 2

New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Ian Prior, Senior Inventory and Planning Manager at Seven Islands Land Company, where we take a deep dive into what it looks like to manage forests in Maine today. In all the podcast places!

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Maine Science Podcast episode 76

A conversation with Ian Prior, Senior Inventory and Planning Manager at Seven Islands Land Company. Ian is a forester, but one who is not out in the forest every day. His work is deeply data heavy, an...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Dec 5

New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Stacey Harris, a construction engineer. Hear about her path to her career, and get inspired about her passion for her chosen profession!
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Maine Science Podcast episode 75

A conversation with Stacey Harris, a General Superintendent at Consigli Construction Co., Inc.. Stacey is a civil engineer and a General Superintendent with Consigli’s Portland office. In her role, St...

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Maine Discovery @mainediscovery.bsky.social · Nov 7

Check out the latest episode of the Maine Science Podcast - a conversation with conservation ecologist Aleta McKeage. Super interesting science (tree migration) and backstory. Available now!

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Maine Science Podcast episode 74

A conversation with Aleta McKeage, a conservation biologist. Aleta has completed work for local soil and water conservation districts as well as state and national organizations. She specializes in ec...

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