The gang's all here to talk about urbanization, deforestation, habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, economic incentives, and how this all is connected together for your local ecosystems. We're going to look at examples of Pokemon losing their homes, and how conservation has worked in the Pokemon world, and what you can do in ours. We will talk abou…

Lyla and Maddison are back with a look at horses, domesticated, feral, and wild. What's the difference? Well Lyla explains it all. We'll look at the U.S.'s efforts to disrupt indigenous cultures by targeted horses.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or…

Maddison finally finds time to sit down with Jillian. They discuss mostly spiders but a little bit of centipedes too.بقلم PikaScience

*Not Suitable for Children*#Trigger Warning, Discussion of Rape in Greek Mythology#Ben and Maddison are back after a pause. This time they are looking at Greek mythology and all of the wonderful monsters in D&D that come from it. We'll look at Gorgons/Medusa, Minotaur, Lamia, eidolon, and Pegasus. Maddison will give some of her most unique tips for…

Anirudh sits down with Ben and Maddison and teaches us all about Hinduism and India and the connections to Pokemon. We'll look at the Galar connection, some of our favorite mons, and talk about just how diverse one of the world's largest religions truly is.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endors…

Lyla and Maddison are back to talk about wolves. Mostly just the three in the games, but a lot to talk about with conservation, definitions, and just understanding the amazing adaptations of the furriest predators. So grab your sword and shield and some dog biscuits for this episode.بقلم PikaScience

Maddison sits down and jokes around with Ben. Let's find out who the man behind the myth(os) truly is.بقلم PikaScience

Maddison finally sits down with Jared to shine a light on our favorite botanist.بقلم PikaScience

Jillian is joined by Brittany Hahn from the American Museum of Natural History to discuss the importance of museums.Link to Duke Herbaria Petition: https://chng.it/jwF4gzZvHLDiscord Link: https://discord.gg/vGbDZMfYndبقلم PikaScience

Jared, Jillian, and Maddison sit down and talk all about flowers. Which Pokemon make sense, which don't. Which ones could you eat, which ones should you not.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK…

Maddison and Lyla return to talk all about bats. The pair has spent quite some time planning this episode and are ready to talk about the wonderful and unique adaptations that make a bat, a bat. Let's see how their Pokemon counterparts checkout.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Ninten…

Jillian, Ben, Anirudh, and Maddison sit down and answer your submitted questions on this special Pokemon Day celebration. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAKبقلم PikaScience

We at PikaScience unequivocally support the struggles of the indigenous people of Palestine and all oppressed people of the world. Many have said that the situation in Palestine is complex, and we reject that statement. There is simply the occupier and the occupied. We call for and support an immediate end to the genocide and ethnic cleansing of al…

Season 2 of Who's That Podcast Host is here with the rest of the cast. First up, it's Anirudh. Maddison sits down with Anirudh to shine light into what makes our favorite economist tick.بقلم PikaScience

The games are nice, in that we don't have to pay for medical insurance, disaster insurance, or any of the complicated things that could easily play a role in day-to-day life. What if we did? Join Anirudh and Maddison as we explain insurance in a (hopefully) exciting way!بقلم PikaScience

Jillian, Ben, Anirudh, and Maddison sit down and answer your submitted questions on this special Pokemon Day celebration. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAKبقلم PikaScience

Ben, Maddison, and Anirudh are live at Ohayocon. They are taking a look at some familiar monsters from the podcast, as well as some new monsters. They'll talk about using them as a DM, some plot hooks, and of course the lore and inspirations behind your favorite tabletop RPG.Special Event Schedule:February 15th- Pictionary Night in our DiscordFebru…

Following the Galarian Mass Extinction, Jillian and her guest Dr. Sebastian Echevreri discuss the unique bug types of the Galar Region and the importance of invertebrate conservation. Special Event Schedule:February 15th- Pictionary Night in our DiscordFebruary 18th- Through the Ultra Wormhole Live (on Youtube)February 23rd- Lyla's Lessons Live (on…

Anirudh, Maddison, and Ben team up to tackle the basics of economics. Anirudh leads the team through a crash course on supply and demand, automation, UBI, taxation, monopolies, markets, and opportunity cost. Then the team takes a look at what the economics of being a Pokemon Trainer.Special Event Schedule:February 15th- Pictionary Night in our Disc…

February is going to be full of special events and episodes. First up is a panel written by Brittany from GalaxyCon with Maddison and Lyla assisting. This is all about healthcare, caring for your Pokemon's health, and the health impacts of a Pokemon battle. Find out what happens when your Pokemon is burned, poisoned, paralyzed, and how you will hav…

Jared and Maddison are back for what may be the last episode of this lovely mini-series. This time we are looking at how cats have caused so many conflicts with native and endemic species across the world, but especially in Hawaii. Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, …

Lyla and Maddison are back for the new year. This time they are looking at great apes. What makes them so great? Well so many things obviously. What can you do to help? Well, can you give up chocolate? Come find out more about these amazing animals we call cousins.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed o…

Ben and Maddison are back for a second (third maybe?) part on elves. This time they are finishing their look at the 5e lore from d&d and how the subsets of elves function and live in the d&d world. Then they are coming up with five amazing encounters you can use in your games.بقلم PikaScience

Brittany and Maddison revisit one of our early episodes and take a look at some of the extinct animals some of our Pokemon are based on. We dive deep into Gen VIII in this episode so bring your Fish and Chips because we are heading back to Galar.Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Ninte…

Bikes are expensive. Poke Balls are cheap. Price Ceilings and Price Floors can help explain why!Come join us on discord: https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9 This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAKبقلم PikaScience

Jillian is joined by arachnologist and science communicator Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri to discuss mass extinction and bug types in the Galar region. Join the PikaScience Discord here: https://discord.gg/EKeHf3NfbJبقلم PikaScience

Brittany and Dr. Ray sit down with Dr. Gretchen Gerrish, biologist and Director of UW-Madison's Trout Lake Research Station to talk about glowing critters and fungi. They discuss how organisms can glow, the many uses of bioluminescence in nature and in research, and how Pokemon gets bioluminescence right but could do much, much more! You can check …

We made it to our third episode! Ben and Maddison are back. This time they are looking at elves. The pair are taking a deep dive into the folklore, cultural and religious beliefs, mythos, and pop culture that go into elves. There is a lot, so this is a two parter folks! So let's find out where the idea for elves comes from, how its changed over tim…

Kirsten and Maddison sit down with Ali Van Fleet, meteorologist and current producer for The Weather Chanel to talk all things ice. How do snowflake form? Why should Regice have fossils in its body? Why should we have both Hail and Snow in the games? We'll look at all of this and more.https://alivanfleet.my.canva.site/Come join us on discord:https:…

Monopolies are more than just the game! Join Anirudh in this episode of PokEnomics as we talk about the pros and cons of monopolies, the interesting world of duopolies, and why Kecleon might be one of the biggest villains in Pokemon! Kecleon could arguably be the Tom Nook of the Mystery Dungeon franchise...Also, I should clarify, despite the mini-r…

Jillian is joined by Ben Nyman, a mosquito ecologist, to form THE SWOLE PATROL. Together they discuss the ecology of Buzzwole.Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAKبقلم PikaScience

Once again we are back at GalaxyCon Columbus. After a year of doing her own shows Lyla developed this panel on predatory adaptations. Brittany, Maddison, and Lyla discuss predators and their adaptations and the predator like Pokemon.https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME F…

Jared and Maddison sit down and discuss the basis for Alola, Hawaii. The pair talks about endemic species and how unique island ecosystems truly are.Come see us Saturday December 2nd at GalaxyCon Columbus!https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-columbus?Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by N…

Who knew that Bulbasaur was a frog? Who knew the Hairy Frog was like Wolverine? Who knew which eyes were Bellibolt's real eyes? Apparently Lyla did. Maddison and Lyla sit down on a very tired Thanksgiving morning and discuss her favorite amphibians. Come see us Saturday December 2nd at GalaxyCon Columbus!https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-columb…

I wanted to do something special this Thanksgiving. I wanted to take some time to give thanks to everyone on cast here. I could do this without you. My life is better because of you.بقلم PikaScience

Welcome to the second episode of "BenRichten's Guide to Monsters and Lore"! Join hosts Ben and Maddison as each episode they take a deep dive into some of our favorite monsters from the ever popular tabletop role playing game. We'll look at the real world cultures, mythos, and lore that inspired these creatures. We'll look at the stories behind the…

Brittany, Maddison, Jillian, and Lyla sit down and talk all about arachnids. Finally one of them has eight arms! Finally! Spidops-man, Spidops-man, does whatever a Spidops can. Sneaking by in the grass, it moves oh so fast. Look out, here comes the Spidops-man.Come see Maddison, Brittany, and Lyla at GalaxyCon Columbus on December 2nd! Come join us…

Do you wonder why companies continue to invest in products despite them being clearly not worth it? Or why do you stay in the theatre despite the movie clearly not being any good? Why do I continue to throw my Pokeballs in Pokemon Go, despite the Pokemon clearly not wanting to join my team? All of this falls under the facinating topic of the "sunk …

Jillian talks with Austin Evans about the ecology of Summoner's Rift from the worst video game of all time, League of Legends. PikaScience Discord: https://discord.gg/vTakuWKkS2بقلم PikaScience

Dr. Ray sits down with biologist Dr. Rahul Roy, Professor at St. Catherine University to discuss the nuances of nectar. They discuss how nectar is more than just sugar water, if its edible and potential consumption risks, and where we find nectar in the Pokemon world. You can see more of Dr. Roy’s work by searching Rahul Roy, Ph.D. online.Come join…

Jared and Maddison take a look at Nickit and the Fox Hunt and how it lead to foxes spreading across Australia. They will dive into population management attempts and why they did or didn't work. So how did this fox end up far away from its home? The only way to find out, is through the wormhole. Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9…

On this Month's "Lyla's Lessons" we are looking at foxes. Lyla's favorite animals, the cute, not always cuddly, and definitely messy foxes. We'll look at how climate change threatens them, how Kitsunes influenced many of the Pokemon, and why you shouldn't have one as a pet. Special thanks to Bridget Petro for the artwork Come join us on discord:htt…

Welcome to the very first episode of "BenRichten's Guide to Monsters and Lore"! Join hosts Ben and Maddison as each episode they take a deep dive into some of our favorite monsters from the ever popular tabletop role playing game. We'll look at the real world cultures, mythos, and lore that inspired these creatures. We'll look at the stories behind…

In this Remix episode Brittany, Ben, Jared, and Maddison take a look at Pokemon with ties to ancient Egypt and Egyptian Mythos. We'll revisit some of our favorite mons while looking at some we may have missed the first time. Hopefully this time we'll have the jokes... under wraps. Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is…

How can all of the people you meet in the Pokemon world afford to be a trainer? How do they afford to pay for their hobbies? Why don't we see more people working? On this episode of PokEnomics Anirudh is teaching all about UBI. Universal Basic IncomeCome join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nin…

Welcome to EcologyXP! A brand new show here at PikaScience. Each episode Jillian Suh-Kurovski leads us through the ecology of a new environment in a different video game. On this episode Jillian takes us to the start of every Pokemon Trainer's journey, Viridian Forrest.This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., o…

Do you want to know what each show on our feed is about? Then take a listen and found out.Our Schedule is:1st Monday is PokeScience2nd Monday Ecology XPWednesday following Ecology XP is PokEnomics 3rd Monday is PokeScience RemixWednesday following the PokeScience Remix is BenRicthen's Guide to Monsters and Lore4th Monday is Lyla's LessonsWednesday …

Chelsea, Brittany, Ben, and Maddison are sitting down and looking at ghosts. Where do ghosts come from? Where do ghost type Pokemon come from? The group also takes a look at some of the newest ghost type Pokemon and the inspirations behind them. Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintend…

Maddison sits down with Kirsten giving us all an insight into this Stanford post Doc.Come join us on discord:https://discord.gg/7AJKk7G4q9This podcast is not licensed or endorsed by Nintendo, Pokémon, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAKبقلم PikaScience

Maddison, Kirsten, Chelsea, and Jillian sit down and discuss bugs. We're revisiting an old topic in this Remix episode. We'll look at what kind of creatures inspire bug Pokémon, why do Pokémon have the weaknesses they do, and what are our favorite bug Pokémon based on. This episode has everything in it, arthropods, slime mold, and Scizor jokes. Com…