Episode 1: Jumping Worms with Claire Foote

From dog guts to flower gardens, worms are everywhere. But how did they get there? Should they even be there? Host Nalina Cherr and biological systems engineering undergraduate student Claire Foote discuss the biology of worms, invasive worms, and whether worms can live underwater.

For more on Claire’s mentor, Bradley Herrick, and further readings on jumping worms, you can find a list of his publications on the subject here.

If you want to know what things were used to research this episode, a list of sources can be found here.