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Behind The Science Podcast

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Every research paper holds more than just data. It carries years of dedication, sleepless nights, and setbacks. Behind The Science Podcast takes you beyond the published pages and into the real stories of discovery.

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New episode every Thursday at 7:00 PM.

Hosted by: Paul Caesar M. Flores, DSc

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6QCdWywAAAAJ&hl=en

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  1. Ep48 - Improving the Dengue Vaccine

    · 45 min · Episode 48

    Dr. Emil Joseph Vergara, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, shares his journey from veterinary medicine to vaccine research. With a Ph.D. in immunology, Dr. Vergara discusses his work on improving…

  2. Ep47 - Examining the life history of squids using ear bones

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 47

    Ms. Jessica Legaspi, a PhD student at Kochi University, shares her research on examining the life history of squids captured in Concepcion, Iloilo using ear bones. Research spotlight: • Legaspi, J. M., del…

  3. Ep46 - Mapping the landslide susceptibility of Leyte

    · 52 min · Episode 46

    Guest Speaker: Audrei Anne Ybañez, M.Sc. Supervising Science Research Specialist UP Resilience Institute Ms. Ybañez shares how they produced landslide susceptibility maps downscaled to the community-level for the…

  4. Ep45 - Improve your mental health with telepsychiatry

    · 1 h 21 min · Episode 45

    In Episode 45 of the #BehindTheSciencePodcast, we talked with healthcare professionals about the feasibility of telepsychiatry to improve mental health. 👤Guest Speakers: • Mr. Gregorio Candelario is the head of the…

  5. Ep44 - Benthic compostion of mesophotic coral ecosystems in the Philippines

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 44

    👤Guest Speaker: Edwin Dumalagan, M.Sc. Assistant Professor Mindanao State University at Naawan In this episode of Behind The Science Podcast, Mr. Edwin Dumalagan shares his research on the spatial variability in…

  6. Ep43 - A multiscale flood model for the Marikina-Pasig River Basin

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 43

    👤Guest Speaker: Lea Dasallas, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Canterbury In this episode, Dr. Dasallas discusses her research on developing a multiscale flood model using variable grid sizes for…

  7. Ep42 - Mapping the karstification potential of central Cebu, Philippines

    · 58 min

    👤Guest Speaker: Regina Martha Lumongsod, M.Sc. PhD Candidate Kangwon National University In this episode, Ms. Lumongsod explains the factors that can contribute to karstification. Research Spotlight: Lumongsod,…

  8. Ep41 - A new species of leaf beetle in the Philippines

    · 57 min · Episode 41

    Guest Speaker: Orlando A. Calcetas, PhD Senior Science Research Specialist Department of Agriculture DA-RCPC-IVA-CALABARZON In this episode, Dr. Calcetas shares how he discovered a new species of leaf beetle in…

  9. Ep40 - Coral Health in Calatagan, Batangas Measured Using Colors

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 40

    Guest Speaker: Gabriel Hildawa Research Assistant Br. Alfred Shields FSC Ocean Research Center De La Salle University In this episode, Mr. Hildawa shares how he transformed his research on using coral color to…

  10. Ep 39 - Fish fossil studies in the Philippines

    · 1 h 05 min

    👤Guest Speaker: Dominique Mediodia, M.Sc. Assistant Professor College of Fisheries and Ocean SciencesUniversity of the Philippines Visayas Mr. Dominique Mendiodia shares his experiences in studying fish fossils…

  11. Ep38 - Sinking cities in the Philippines measured from satellites

    · 38 min · Episode 38

    Guest Speaker: Jolly Joyce Sulapas, M.Sc. Junior Managing Researcher / Project Coordinator UP Resilience Institute Ms. Sulapas discusses why the cities of Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Legazpi are sinking.…

  12. Ep37 - Bakit maulan na ang pasko?

    · 1 h 09 min

    Guest Speakers: Joseph Basconcillo, PhD Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (DOST-PAGASA) Dr. Basconcillo sheds light on the increase in occurrence of Christmas typhoons in the…

  13. Ep36 - We stayed at Pag-asa Island Research Station for 3 months | West Philippine Sea

    · 1 h 19 min · Episode 36

    Guest Speakers: Lala Calle, Dana Manogan, Paolo Co, Mary Rose Gabuyo, Bryan Casauay Research assistants from the University of the Philippines - Marine Science Institute share their experiences of doing research…

  14. Ep35 - Uncovering prehistoric earthquakes in Surigao

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 35

    Guest Speaker: Jeffrey Perez, M.Eng. This episode highlights the research of Mr. Perez on the prehistoric earthquakes from the Surigao segment of the Philippine Fault. Mr. Jeffrey S. Perez is a licensed geologist and…

  15. Ep34 - Earthquake and tsunami hazard modelling

    · 34 min · Episode 34

    👤Guest Speaker: Raquel Felix, PhD This episode highlights the work of Dr. Raquel Felix on modelling the tsunami scenarios in Lombok and Bali, Indonesia. Dr. Felix is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Coastal Lab…

  16. Ep33 - My Miss Philippines Earth 2020 & 2023 Journey

    · 33 min · Episode 33

    Guest Speaker: Iris Mabanta MS Marine Science Student UP Marine Science Institute --- #BehindTheSciencePodcast is presented to you by the Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, and Liknayan…

  17. Ep32 - Paleoclimate reconstruction using corals

    · 1 h 23 min · Episode 32

    Guest Speaker: Kevin Garas, PhD Senior Geologist Mines and Geosciences Bureau - DENR --- Research spotlight: K.L. Garas, T. Watanabe, A. Yamazaki (2023) Hydroclimate seasonality from paired coral Sr/Ca and δ18O…

  18. Ep31 - Earthquakes in Mindanao and stress transfer

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 31

    Guest Speaker: Deo Carlo Llamas, MSc Science Research Specialist Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology --- Research spotlight: Llamas, D. C. E., Perez, J. S., Legaspi, C. J. M., Acid, J. J. S, Naing,…

  19. Ep30 - AI and food safety

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 30

    Guest Speakers: 1) Dominic Panaligan - Instructor & MS Food Science Student, UP Diliman 2) Isaac Sy - BS Computer Engineering Student, UP Diliman Research spotlight: Panaligan D, Sy ICB, Sarza RM. 2024. Harnessing…

  20. Ep29 - The 2017 Leyte earthquake: Which part of the fault accumulates stress?

    · 56 min · Episode 29

    A native of Iloilo, Dr. John Dale Dianala is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines - National Institute of Geological Sciences. His research focuses on understanding where, how often, and why…

  21. Ep28 - Usapang giant clam, helmet shell at Pag-asa Island

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 28

    Ms. Lala Grace Calle is currently an editor at Cactus Communications. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries from the University of the Philippines Visayas and is currently pursuing a Master of Marine Science at…

  22. Ep27 - Meet the Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub

    · 1 h 40 min · Episode 27

    Kilalanin ang mga tao sa likod ng channel na ito.

  23. Ep26 - Chromium occurrence in a nickel laterite mining area in Palawan

    · 56 min · Episode 26

    Ms. Ruth Esther Delina-Agillon is a PhD student specializing in environmental mineralogy and geochemistry at the Interface Geochemistry section of the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. She obtained her MSc in…

  24. Ep25 - Mainstreaming climate and disaster risk assessment in the comprehensive land use plan

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 25

    Ms. Joy Santiago is a geographer and licensed environmental planner, currently serving as the only female Chief Science Research Specialist at the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute. She is also the…

  25. Ep24 - Creating the super seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii

    · 58 min · Episode 24

    Michael Y. Roleda is a Professor at the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. His passion for tropical seaweeds started in the early 1990s cataloguing their biodiversity and worked on…

  26. Ep23 - Reducing the carbon footprint of rice production

    · 43 min · Episode 23

    Engr. Eros Paul Estante is a licensed chemical engineer and academic researcher with over six years of experience specializing in life cycle assessment and carbon footprint accounting for agricultural commodities,…

  27. Ep22 - Glass eel Anguilla marmorata in Cagayan River

    · 59 min · Episode 22

    Goldyn Anne A. Comisario is an academic who continuously commits to inspiring her students to achieve their best in life. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Fisheries at Central Luzon State University. She…

  28. Ep21 - Successful disaster risk management is invisible

    · 57 min · Episode 21

    Dr. Maricar Rabonza is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Asian School of the Environment and the Disaster Analytics for Society Lab at Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU). She obtained her PhD from NTU…

  29. Ep20 - Effect of food diet on brain function

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 20

    Mr. Jason Braga is working as an instructor at the Cavite State University-Main Campus. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Food Technology and Master of Science in Food Science and Technology from the Visayas…

  30. Ep19 - The problem with the New Manila International Airport

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 19

    Mr. John Romel Flora is a former University Research Associate of the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) of the University of the Philippines – Diliman. He obtained his B.Sc. Geology degree from UP…

  31. Ep18 - Permaculture research in the Philippines

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 18

    Dr. Jabez Flores is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in UP Los Banos, Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management major in upland resources management in UP Open University, and Doctor of…

  32. Ep17 - Iodine-129 in Philippine corals record nuclear activities

    · 47 min · Episode 17

    Dr. Angel T. Bautista VII is a Scientist I and the current Section Head of the Nuclear Materials Research Section of the DOST – Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. He obtained his BS Chemistry and MS Environmental…

  33. Ep16 - Ground movement from the 2020 Masbate earthquake measured from satellites

    · 33 min · Episode 16

    Khelly is previously a part of the Volcano-Tectonics laboratory of UP-NIGS. He holds a graduate degree in Geology from the University of the Philippines, along with undergraduate degrees in Geology and Geological…

  34. Ep15 - Baybayin translator using machine learning

    · 58 min · Episode 15

    Mr. Rodney Pino is an MS Graduate Fellow under the CIP program of the DOST-SEI, currently deployed at the Institute of Mathematics, UP Diliman. He earned his bachelor's degree from Cebu Technological University and…

  35. Ep14 - Potential fisheries production in the West Philippine Sea

    · 58 min · Episode 14

    Ms. Joey Cabasan discusses the importance of the Kalayaan Island Group and the Scarborough Shoal on the capture fisheries production in the country. She also shares her experiences during the various research cruises…

  36. Ep13 - The 1897 predecessor of Typhoon Yolanda

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 13

    Dr. Janneli Lea A. Soria is a geologist and science educator. She received her PhD in Earth Science from the Asian School of the Environment and a post-doctoral research fellowship from the Earth Observatory of…

  37. Ep12 - Anatomy of the 2018 Naga City landslide

    · 54 min · Episode 12

    Ms. Carmille Escape shares some of her work during the past 10 years with Project NOAH. She also shares their study about the cause of the 2018 Naga City landslide in Cebu. Ms. Escape currently works as a Surveying,…

  38. Ep11 - The science behind the COVID response

    · 55 min · Episode 11

    Dr. Cynthia Saloma of the UP - National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology recalls the events during the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses the role of the Philippine Genome Center in the COVID-19 response.…

  39. Ep10 - New insights from the 2020 Taal eruption

    · 56 min · Episode 10

    Dr. Mahar Lagmay of the UP - Resilience Institute shares their recent findings about the tephra fall and base surge deposits from the 2020 Taal eruption. He also shares how he became a scientist and some notable…

  40. Ep9 - Bakit bumubula ang lupa sa ilalim ng dagat?

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 9

    Dr. Fernando P. Siringan of the UP - Marine Science Institute shares how he started his research on submarine groundwater discharge 20 years ago and the subsequent studies he conducted with his students in Lingayen…

  41. Ep8 - Modeling the giant landslide in Iriga Volcano

    · 59 min · Episode 8

    Dr. Likha Minimo of the UP - Resilience Institute discussed volcanic hazards such as debris avalanches and how she modeled the Buhi Debris Avalanche in Iriga Volcano that happened in 1520±30 BP. This debris avalanche…

  42. Ep7 - Finding plants in ancient cuisine using molecular fossils

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 7

    Dr. Michelle Eusebio of the UP - Science and Society Program shares how she transitioned from chemistry in college to pursuing a doctorate in anthropology majoring in archeology; and how she uses her background in…

  43. Ep6 - Using drones for post-disaster mapping

    · 42 min · Episode 6

    Mr. Richard Ybañez, M.Sc. of the UP - Resilience Institute shares his experience with using commercial drones for their quick response assessment after the 2019 Central Luzon Earthquake, 2019 Cotabato Earthquakes, and…

  44. Ep5 - Rapid mapping of coral reefs using underwater cameras

    · 46 min · Episode 5

    Dr. Maricor Soriano of the UP Diliman - National Institute of Physics shares her expertise in video and image processing and how the Guimaras oil spill in 2006 inspired her to work on a way to rapidly assess coral…

  45. Ep4 - The chemistry of traditional Filipino alcoholic beverages

    · 44 min · Episode 4

    Dr. Grace Gregorio of the UP Diliman - Institute of Chemistry talks about the need to study the chemistry of our alcoholic drinks to improve the lambanog industry and other traditional alcoholic beverages like tapuy,…

  46. Ep3 - Kape at paracetamol: mga emerging pollutant na sa dagat

    · 31 min · Episode 3

    Ms. Shyrill Mariano talks about how she ventured from geology to marine science, as well as her master's thesis on the emerging pollutants in key aquatic environments in the Philippines. Featured article: Mariano SMF,…

  47. Ep2 - Searching for past tsunamis using sediment deposits

    · 48 min · Episode 2

    Dr. Noelynna T. Ramos, Professor and OIC-Director of the University of the Philippines - National Institute of Geological Sciences, shares her on-the-ground experience and research motivation in searching for tsunami…

  48. Ep1 - Epekto ng mga bundok sa bagyo

    · 39 min · Episode 1

    Dr. Bernard Alan Racoma, an instructor from the University of the Philippines - Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, shares the story behind his research on the effect of mountain ranges on typhoons.…

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