Metaphorigins

Metaphorigins

For lovers of reading, writing, science and general communication. This podcast will aim at acknowledging the origins of metaphors/idioms and the importance of effective scientific communication. My ambition is to spread knowledge on how we articulate concepts and the creative aspect of diction. Most episodes will focus on the origins of expressions, words of high regard, and the meaning behind them. This can overall allow us to acknowledge that words have just as much power as actions. As another aspect to this podcast, I will also speak about the importance of science communication in modern day, whether to the scientific community or to the public. Science communication is essential to inspire the next generation, guide societal discourse, and solve the problems we face today collaboratively and efficiently.

Episodes

December 22, 2023 87 mins

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Connect with guest Helena Hartmann via Twitter: @helenahhartmann
Follow the Science & Fiction project via their website

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 02:11 - Segment 1: The Meteor Rise (Short Story)
  • 09:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Once Upon A Time" (Metaphor History)
  • 22:30 - Segment 3: Storytelling Science (Communicat...
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Connect with guest Siddharth Kankaria via Twitter: @SiddhrthKnkaria
Follow the SciCommSci Club on their website

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:06 - Segment 1: Zima Red (Short Story)
  • 11:18 - Segment 2: The Origin of "State of the Art" (Metaphor History)
  • 22:30 - Segment 3: Social Justice (Communication Topic)
  • 35:36 - Segment...
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Connect with guest Sophie Elschner via Twitter: @SophieElschner
Find out more about her career path via her website
Check out her webcomic "psychoSoph" online via the website

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:05 - Segment 1: Honour or Manure, Peera? (Short Story)
  • 09:24 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Onomatopoeia"...
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Connect with guest Alex Cloherty via Twitter: @alexgoesviral
Check out her blog "Microbial Mondays" via her website
See her winning FameLab International Heat Video on YouTube
Follow the TOPX network initiatives via Twitter @TOPXNetwork

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 02:20 - Segment 1: Edison 2.0 (Short Story)
  • 12:28...
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Providing a quick update on life and Season 5 of Metaphorigins coming in May 2023. I also wanted to share that my short story called "The Climate Solution", part of a series of writing pieces under the Scalene Writing project, was published in the Canadian journal Health Science Inquiry (out of the University of Toronto). In this floating episode, I perform one of my favourite poems I've written that was in this stor...

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February 27, 2023 101 mins

Compiled all the best lines from Season Four!

Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins

Timestamps

  • 00:00 - S4E1 - Sinister Surprises & The Podcasting Meta With Megan Hanlon (PhD)
  • 09:54 - S4E2 - Vulnerable Vests & Personal Blogs With Patrick Taylor (PhD)
  • 23:00 - S4E3 - Intact Illustrations & SciComm Infographics With Laura Finnegan (PhD Student)
  • 34:30 - S4E4 - Countering Counters & Citizen ...
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Connect with guest Namrata Iyer via Twitter: @namu_r9

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 04:14 - Segment 1: Mentorship (Communication Topic)
  • 30:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Namrata Iyer (Guest Interview)

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I cannonball straight into the nuances of mentorship and how personal experience has shaped irregular perceptions of this ...

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Connect with guest Oisin Joyce via LinkedIn: @oisincjoyce
Check out Irish Green Labs via their website

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:15 - Segment 1: Three Bears Wood (Short Story)
  • 11:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side" (Metaphor History)
  • 22:47 - Segment 3: Research Sustainability...
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Connect with guest Martin Sutton via Instagram: @marty_sutton
Check out The Papa Zitas via their website and YouTube

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:14 - Segment 1: Climate Inaction (Short Story)
  • 10:34 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Like A Broken Record" (Metaphor History)
  • 20:02 - Segment 3: Hit Song Science (Communication To...
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Connect with guest Amanda Bentley-DeSousa via Twitter: @abentleydesousa
Check out Shawn Ferguson's Lab at Yale via their website

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:07 - Segment 1: Slap Shot (Short Story)
  • 08:59 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Shoot For The Moon" (Metaphor History)
  • 15:28 - Segment 3: Canadian Vs. American Rese...
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Connect with guest Tiffany Lee via LinkedIn: @TiffanyLee
Check out her lovely cats on their very own Instagram: @ollie_n_missy

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:07 - Segment 1: Cuttlefish (Short Story)
  • 10:21 - Segment 2: The Origin of "First World" (Metaphor History)
  • 20:08 - Segment 3: Political Correctness (Communication To...
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Connect with guest Elizabeth Walden via Twitter: @ewaldenscience
Check out the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology (OISB): @oisb_ibso

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 02:17 - Segment 1: Work-Life Balance (Communication Topic)
  • 24:36 - Segment 2: Talk With Elizabeth Walden (Guest Interview)

Description
I take a deep dive into the...

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Connect with guest Cassidy Swanston via Twitter: @scicommcassidy
Check out the SciComm School Podcast and the Pelling Lab!
Check out Pulsar Collective on their website!
Check out Water Rangers and join their citizen science projects!

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:59 - Segment 1: The Wheelbarrow (Short Story)
  • 09:23 - Segme...
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Connect with guest Laura Finnegan via Instagram: @laurakfinnegan
Check out her website to personally support and ask for quotes!
Support Fighting Blindness charity based in Ireland!

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:00 - Segment 1: Literary Currency (Short Story)
  • 09:55 - Segment 2: The Origin of "A Picture Is Worth A Thousan...
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Connect with guest Patrick Taylor via Twitter: @paddyktaylor
Check out his SciComm blog 27000 Hours!
Follow the Saturna Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES)!

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:02 - Segment 1: The Next Species (Short Story)
  • 07:40 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Wearing Your Heart On Your Sleeve" (...
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Connect with guest Megan Hanlon via Twitter: @meganhanlon4
Follow the SciComm Collective on Instagram!
Follow Pint of Science Ireland on their website!

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 01:41 - Segment 1: The Narrator's Paradox (Short Story)
  • 06:49 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Speak Of The Devil" (Metaphor History)
  • 15:35...
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August 30, 2021 11 mins
Providing a quick update on life and Season 4 of Metaphorigins coming in September 2021. I also wanted to share that I participated in the FameLab Ireland Dublin heat, part of the qualifying rounds for the largest science communication competition in the world, and in this floating episode I perform the new communication piece titled, “You are more responsible of your hangover than your drink”. Check out the references and tra...
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July 26, 2021 97 mins

Compiled all the best lines from Season Three!

Website: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/metaphorigins

Timestamps

  • 00:00 - S3E1 - Damning Dues & Destructive Words With Peter Soroye (PhD Student)
  • 09:01 - S3E2 - Handy Hindrances & Academic Ghostwriting With Sarah Laframboise (PhD Student)
  • 19:36 - S3E3 - Seductive Streaming & Virtual Dating With Eilish McNamera (MA Student)
  • 27:49 - S3E4 - Reliving Remorse &...
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Connect with guest Amy O'Callaghan via Twitter: @amyaishling

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 03:18 - Segment 1: The Thesis (Communication Topic)
  • 34:14 - Segment 2: Talk With Amy O'Callaghan (Guest Interview)

Description
On this special Season 3 Finale, I argue why the academic thesis is one of the greatest pieces of work...

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Connect with guest Eugene Fletcher via Twitter: @eufletch

Timestamps​

  • 00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:49 - Segment 1: Search & Romance (Short Story)
  • 09:33 - Segment 2: The Origin of "Breaking The Ice" (Metaphor History)
  • 19:15 - Segment 3: Academia Vs. Industry (Communication Topic)
  • 29:17 - Segment 4: Talk With Eugene Fletcher (Guest In...
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