Audio Abstract

NC State’s research podcast. You can subscribe to Audio Abstract with Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud or other podcasting apps of your choice.

a car splashes through floodwaters on a roadway

Sep 3, 2025

Podcast: Flooding

Katherine Anarde talks about sunny day flooding and improving flood predictions.

a time-lapse photograph shows fireflies as blurs of light in a meadow surrounded by trees at dusk.

Jun 9, 2025

Podcast: Fireflies

Clyde Sorenson, Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Entomology, joins us to talk about all things - or as many things as we can fit into this podcast - firefly.

May 19, 2025

Podcast: Tariffs

Tariffs have been in the news since the election and look to remain a hot topic. So we asked international economist Andrew Greenland to speak with us about U.S. tariff history and the potential impacts of tariffs in a global economy.

Apr 16, 2025

Podcast: Bird Flu

Avian flu has been around for a while, but we’re now seeing a steady stream of news stories focused on everything from how the disease is driving up egg prices to its appearance in dairy cattle. What’s going on with avian flu? Matt Koci, a virologist and immunologist in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science,…