Madison Science Mystery Tour

From dog guts to flower gardens, worms are everywhere. But how did they get there? Should they even be there? Host Nalina Cherr and biological systems engineering undergraduate student Claire Foote discuss the biology of worms, invasive worms, and whether worms can live underwater.

For more on Claire’s mentor, Bradley Herrick, and further readings on jumping worms, you can find a list of his publications on the subject here.

If you want to know what things were used to research this episode, a list of sources can be found here.

Creators and Guests

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Host
Nalina Cherr

What is Madison Science Mystery Tour?

On Madison Science Mystery Tour, host Nalina Cherr invites researchers into her spaceship and asks them about what they’d most like to talk about. From the history of animal testing to the riveting details of life as a lab technician, this show offers an insider perspective on campus research, the context needed to understand it, and a dash of good-natured humor and nerdy curiosity.