Of Peeps and People...and Plant Pathology
In this episode, Matthew Kasson, associate professor of forest pathology and mycology at West Virginia University, joins host Jim Bradeen for an engaging conversation wrapped around SciComm and a viral experiment involving injecting Peeps with certain types of fungi. The two also get personal, discussing mental health issues in academia; the responsibilities of organizations to speak out on social issues; and the importance of social media in advancing interests in plant pathology.
\n\nShow notes
\n\nThe full transcript for this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cpYoyt
\n\nCheck out Fungal Peeps here: https://twitter.com/kasson_wvu/status/1112826811879182336
\n\nFind Matt Kasson on Twitter: @kasson_wvu
\n\nKlein, JoAnna. (March 29, 2019) Injecting Marshmallow Peeps With Fungi, for Science. New York Times https://nyti.ms/3zkItuk
\n\nSwift et al. (2020) From Hastag to High School: How Viral Tweets Are Inspiring Young Scientists to Embrace STEM. Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education 21(3):1-5. https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/jmbe.v21i3.2133
\n\nKasson, Matt. (December 14, 2021) Finding mental-health clarity under pandemic pressures. Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03760-4
\n\nThe Mystery of the Mummified Twinkie. Short Wave, National Public Radio. October 27, 2020 https://www.npr.org/transcripts/925437726
\n\nThis episode is produced by Association Briefings.
Special Guest: Matt Kasson.