Maine Science Podcast - Maine Discovery Podcast takeover! Maine Discovery Museum is launching a new podcast that will focus on programs and events of the Maine Discovery Museum (MDM). In this episode, we have a live recording of an event MDM launched in Nove...

New Maine Science Podcast episode out - bonus episode! A live recording of Taproom Tales - stories about the human side of science. We'll be hosting a Taproom Tales as part of the 2026 Maine Science Festival in 2 weeks!
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Maine Science Podcast - Eva Balog, episode 95 A conversation with Eva Balog, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New England.Eva is an Associate Professor at the University of New England, where her research focuses on proteins ...

New Maine Science Podcast out now! A conversation with Eva Balog, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of New England. Eva's passion for proteins & antidisciplinary research is evident throughout. Listen now!

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New Maine Science Podcast out today! A conversation with Amber Whittaker from the Maine Geologic Survey. Learn a bit more about the research that happens by the State of Maine that benefits all of us. Listen now!

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Photo of Bob Duchense with a long-range camera with a large bird perched on it

New Maine Science Podcast episode out today! A conversation with Bob Duchesne, owner of Maine Birding Trail and super popular columnist for @bangordailynews.bsky.social. Available in all the podcast places and in the link!
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Correct tag: @jacksonlab.bsky.social!

Sorry Jacob!

Great stuff from @jacobtlevy.bsky.social & Kristen. If you want to learn even more about Kristen & her work, we've got you covered! 5 Minute Genius™ talk: youtu.be/vnZ7zODxFVk?.... And learn more about Kristen on our Maine Science Podcast episode! maine-science-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/kri...

Photo of Maine Science Podcast episode guest Greg Zoro on one of his archeological digs

New Maine Science Podcast episode out today! A conversation with @umaine.bsky.social's Greg Zoro, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Climate Change. Listen now!

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‪Tonight! 6pm, Mason’s Brewing Company (Brewer, ME): our first-ever Taproom Tales-stories about the human side of science.

Everyone is welcome! Come for some of Mason’s awesome craft beer & food & leave with a renewed appreciation for how science shapes our world.

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MDI Bio Lab’s Hannah Somers’ Image Wins International Recognition

Big congratulations to Hannah Somers, Digital Image Analyst at MDI Bio Lab, whose striking visualization of a zebrafish’s brain was named an Image of Distinction in the Nikon Small World competition — and featured by #NationalGeographic!

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Maine Discovery Museum Joins Museums for All Program Participation to increase accessibility of high-quality museum experiences and learning resources Maine Discovery Museum (MDM)  has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute ...

We have joined the Museums for All Program! This is a signature access program of the @Institute of Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children's Museums (ACM). Museums for All is part of MDM’s broad commitment to seek, include, and welcome all.

New Maine Science Podcast episode out! Emily Spaulding from @mdibiolab.bsky.social talks about her science path (spoiler: it's got some twists and turns). Listen now!

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Maine Science Podcast cover image of Kristen O'Connell, Associate Professor at The Jackson Laboratory

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 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...

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 - 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...

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 - 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...

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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MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

MDI Bio Lab Family Science Night 2025

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 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 ...

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 - 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...

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 - 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...

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 - 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 ...

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 - 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...

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 - 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...

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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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 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...

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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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 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...

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 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...

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 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...

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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