All Episodes
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Season 8: Wearable Science | Episode 1: COVID-Busting Clothing
Learn how ARS researchers in New Orleans are finding innovative ways to enhance masks, clothing, and other wearable materials that help protect against coronavirus.Con...
Season 7: Sports and Science
Every part of a sport, from the clothing to the equipment, even to the playing field, has been enhanced by science. In this podcast, we look at how agricultural scien...
Season 7: Sports and Science || Episode 6: Good Leather
The leather industry in the United States, while not as prosperous as in days past, is still a significant market in textiles, clothing, and sports. ARS researchers h...
Season 7: Sports and Science || Episode 5: Turf Battles
Did you know ARS has been developing natural turf cultivars since the 1940s? And this has led to improved playing surfaces on golf courses all across the country.Conn...
Season 7: Sports & Science | Episode 4: Break Time - True or False about Nutrition
Are apples good for you to eat before or during an athletic event? How about bananas? When should you consume sports drinks. Find out these answers and more in our fun...
Season 7: Sports and Science | Episode 1: Batter Up
The sport of baseball is woven into America’s culture like the uniforms worn by the players. Baseball has been around for nearly 150 years, and in that time we’ve seen...
Season 6: Aquaculture
On this season of Science in Your Shopping Cart, we take a deep dive in to seafood production in the U.S. Learn how research facilities across the country are develop...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 9: West Coast Shellfish Represent!
Learn how ARS scientists are working with Oregon State University to produce new strains of the Pacific Oyster and protect them from a serious disease that’s recently ...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 8: East Coast Shellfish Represent!
An east coast perspective on how important shellfish are to our agriculture ecosystem and how their sustainability and low environmental impact makes the shellfish mar...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 7: How Do You Fight Fish Disease?
A healthy fish is a happy fish! ARS researchers are fighting fish diseases by developing vaccines, breeding fish strains that are resistant to select diseases, and pro...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 6: Water Conservation in Indoor Systems
Take a tour of an indoor recirculating system in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and learn how ARS researchers are using less fresh water while keeping optimal performanc...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 5: Aquaculture Trivia!
Test your knowledge of aquaculture and learn some interesting facts.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResearchServiceLinkedIn: @usda-ars
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 4: Taking on Atlantic Salmon's Biggest Foe
Sea lice is a huge problem in the seafood business. Not only does sea lice cause physical harm, but it can also stress the fish out, which can then affect their growth...
Season 6: Aquaculture | Episode 1: Bringing Seafood Closer to Home
Aquaculture, commonly known as fish farming, is a global multi-billion dollar industry, and is one of the fastest growing forms of food production. Unfortunately, mos...
Season 5: WonderPlants
In this episode of Science In Your Shopping Cart we take a tour of some super human plants that we use in our everyday lives to help feed and protect us.Connect with u...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 7: Soybeans
Learn about this amazing wonderplant and some of the ways we use this plant in our everyday lives.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResearchSer...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 5: Did You Know - Insect Repellants
Did you know that some wonderplants can be used to control and even kill annoying flies and mosquitoes?Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResear...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 4: Super Cotton
ARS scientists are turning nano fibers from cotton plants into mask filters, wound dressings, and other medical applications.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFaceboo...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 3: Taking the Guayule Plant for a Test Drive
Learn about the amazing Guayule plant and how this desert loving plant is used in making tires, including a 100% Guayule tire!Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebo...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 2: One Time Use Containers
ARS scientists are turning plant fibers in to single-use containers to one day replace non-biodegradable plastic containers.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook...
Season 5: WonderPlants | Episode 1: National Arboretum
Check out some amazing wonderplants at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResearchServiceLinkedIn:...
Season 4: Berries
In this episode of Science In Your Shopping Cart we pull back the curtains to reveal how ARS scientists create new berry cultivars and work with the food industry to h...
Season 4: Berries | Episode 3: Breaktime
Tips on how to grow your own blueberry and blackberry plants right in your own backyard.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResearchServiceLinked...
Season 4: Berries | Episode 2: Blackberries and Raspberries
ARS scientists created a thornless blackberry plant along with many new varieties of blackberries for the agricultural industry and a trellis system designed to protec...
Season 3: Biomass
Learn about innovations and research that ARS scientists are conducting to turn farm waste, called Biomass, into environmentally friendly products.Connect with us: Twi...
Season 3: Biomass | Episode 4: Bioproducts from Corn Waste
Learn about innovations and research that ARS scientists are conducting to produce biopolymers such as nanocellulose from corn waste as a replacement for popular synth...
Season 3: Biomass | Episode 3: Breaktime
Take a look at some cool ARS developments that are benefiting our ecosystem.Connect with us: Twitter: @USDA_ARSFacebook: @AgriculturalResearchServiceLinkedIn: @usda-ars
Season 2: Apples: Get Crunchin'
Apples are as American as apple pie. Let's look at some cool innovations and research that ARS scientists are conducting to ensure those apples in your shopping cart a...
Season 2: Apples: Get Crunchin' | Episode 6: Rapid Breeding
The apple industry is a highly impactful business for the U.S. Growers are always looking for new varieties that are not only tasty but more resistant to disease outbr...
Season 2: Apples: Get Crunchin' | Episode 4: Snack Break
Ready for a snack break? Then sink your teeth into this apple trivia. You'll finally be able to answer the question, "What does a 200-year old apple tree and a train h...
