Boom Biology
Boom Biology
Baneen Talpur
Welcome to the Boom Biology Podcast, the ultimate podcast for second level Biology students. This podcast is for students who want to ace their biology exams. It aims to clear your confusions about all things living in an informal and colloquial style. Unlike school, I will spoon feed you, making sure you see our world in a whole new light and understanding how it works along the way. You can use this as a learning resource alongside your textbook or you can use this podcast to learn on the go. Happy learning and Good luck!
Back to School-Student help and Student teacher guidance with Kayla aka Miss Osmosis
Check out the Website https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On today's episode, we are talking to Kayla, Aka Miss osmosis who is going to diffuse her knowledge on how to be better better science students and science teachers. This episode is in 2 parts, where in the first section we are talking about how to adjust to school being in person again after being online, study tips and tricks and improving your notes. In the second half of this episode, we are talking about science teaching as a career, the skills and qualities needed to be a good science teacher and how to improve your teaching practice. studying and adjusting to school after summer transition from online to in person for students stationary tips on improving your notes online resources for study lab reports calculations Exam study tips Part 2 Skills and Qualities of a good science teacher Is teaching really vocational? How to make a good lesson plan Organisation as a science teacher how to teach better, remembering topics you have to teach Dealing with conflict in the classroom online resources to help teachers Maintaining a work life balance as a student teacher Getting students to be more engaged in the classroom Teaching portfolios Happy listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Sep 19, 2021
48 min
The senses with the Eye and the Ear in more depth
Check out the website https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On today's episode we are discussing the senses, sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch. We talk about how our nose can sense over 10,000 different smells or how our optic nerve has over 126 million axons. This episode will make you see just how much goes into the basic things we use to experience the world around us.  Intro Learnning outcomes and goals our senses of smell, taste and touch Sight and the eye structure, parts and functions The ear, Sound as a wave, structure and function. The ear and balance.  Happy listening #senses #hearing #sound #taste #food #smell #touch #flavour  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Sep 14, 2021
17 min
Making Science Accessible- Science Communicator interview with Ellice Peck AKA @theneuroaesthetic
Visit the website here https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow Boom Biology on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On the last episode of the career guidance series, I talk to Ellice about her passion for and her studies of being a science communicator. We talk about this growing and exciting new field and I ask her about her journey in this world. On today's episode what is science communication and what does a science communicator do skills and qualities for this field studies how to communicate science effectively differences and similiarities to teaching best and worst things about the field making it profitable advice for those considering this as a career path Thank you so much for listening and tuning into this series --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Sep 5, 2021
35 min
Bringing Art and Science Together Interview with Scientific Illustrator Tatjana Hirschmugl- career Guidance Series
Check out Tatjana's work https://scillustration.at/en/ Boom Biology website https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On today's episode I'm talking to Tatjana about her job as a scientific illustration. It can be hard to choose between art and science so why not just do both? We talk about studying the subject, career prospects, her transition from being a molecular biologist to an illlustrator full time, how this work is similiar and different to that of an artist, and how does a scientific illustration job look like. It's a really insightful episode for anyone looking into this type of work. Happy Listening Baneen --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jul 18, 2021
30 min
What it is like to be an underwater Photographer with Kate Jonker- Career Guidance Series
Kate Jonker: https://katejonker.com/ Check out Boom Biology: https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On today's episode I am interviewing Kate Jonker, an Underwater Photographer based in South Africa. We talk about what it's like to be an underwater photographer, her experience in the field, the best moments of being a photographer and standing out from the crowd. We also talk about how photography can help with conservation and create more awareness about issues relating to the ocean. I guarantee you this episode is a really insightful and interesting one and really valuable for someone thinking about learning ocean photography or making a career out of it. Kate has a really great personality and this episode is worth it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jul 11, 2021
25 min
Marine Biologist Interview- Carrisa Cabrera National Geographic Career Guidance series
Welcome to the Boom Biology Career Guidance Series! On today's episode I am talking to Carissa Cabrera, a marine biologist. Check out Carrisa's work: https://www.instagram.com/carissaandclimate/?hl=en Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en Check out the website: https://wordpress.com/view/boombiology.wordpress.com On the episode we discussed: When she decided to become a marine biologist Skills and Qualities needed to be a marine Biologist Challenges of being a marine biologist Studies and college Swimming Funding The day to Day job of a marine Biologist Ocean conservation Favourite and scariest animals of the ocean --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jul 4, 2021
24 min
Plant tissues, xylem and Phloem and Seed Leaves (monocots and Dicots)
Check out the Boom Biology Website! https://boombiology.wordpress.com/ Follow Boom Biology on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en On today's episode we talk about What is a tissue Intro  Definitions Learning outcomes Tissues Dermal, Ground and Vascular Tissue Xylem and Phloem structure and Function Seed Leaves Monocots Dicots Experiment Looking at A Transverse section of a Dicot stem using a microscope Outro Happy listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jun 18, 2021
16 min
Structure of flowering Plants Episode 1 Roots, Stems, Leaves
On today's episode we are talking about what plants looks like and what is the function of each part.  Follow Boom Biology on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en Intro definitions learning outcomes General structure of a flowering plant Lignin, woody vs herbaceous plants structure of a root function of roots Zones of a root stems  Structure of stems Leaves and their structure Outro Good luck for those sitting the leaving certificate! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jun 7, 2021
18 min
Blood
Follow boom biology on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en Give blood here https://www.giveblood.ie/ In this episode Intro definitions learning outcomes Plasma, it's functions and composition Serum Composition of blood Red blood cells, structure and function Haemoglobin White blood cells, Structure and function White blood cell types platelets Functions of blood Blood groups Rhesus factor Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
Jun 1, 2021
15 min
Nutrient Recycling
Follow me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/boombiologypodcast/?hl=en Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V8P3UYA3BGNAN&source=url In this episode  Intro Definitions Learning outcomes What does Carbon do Photosynthesis, Respiration and their role in the carbon cycle Global Warming and Carbon's role in this Coral reefs Steps in the Carbon cycle Nitrogen and Atmospheric Nitrogen What is nitrogen used for Steps in nitrogen cycle --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boombiology/message
May 28, 2021
17 min
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