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BioScience Talks

BioScience Talks

By: American Institute of Biological Sciences
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We hope you enjoy these in-depth discussions of recently published BioScience articles and other science stories. Each episode of our interview series delves into the research behind a highlighted story, giving listeners unique insight into scientists' work.© AIBS · All Rights Reserved Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • Canopy of Titans, with Paul Koberstein
    Jan 8 2026

    For this episode, we're joined by journalist Paul Koberstein, who was here to discuss his first book, Canopy of Titans, which is about the connection between forests and climate. In particular, the book focuses on the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest, which constitutes one of the world's most important carbon stores.

    You can read recent expose on timber industry misinformation here.

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    29 mins
  • AI and Ecosystem Modeling, with Scott Spillias and Beth Fulton
    Dec 12 2025

    For this episode, we were joined by Scott Spillias, who is a Research Scientist at CSIRO and affiliated with the Centre for Marine Socioecology at the University of Tasmania, and Beth Fulton, who is Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO and the Deputy Director of the Center for Marine Socioecology. We spoke about their recent BioScience article "The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Ecosystem Modeling."

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    45 mins
  • A Cautionary Tale of Ecoservice Valuation, with John Van Stan
    Nov 7 2025

    For this episode, we're joined once again by John Van Stan, a Professor at Cleveland State University, in the Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences. He also runs an independent press, The Press of a Ridiculous Man, which you can find on Amazon. Dr. Van Stan was here today to discuss his recent BioScience article "A cautionary tale about urban trees: could ecoservice monetary estimates become economic sleights of hand?"

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    25 mins
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