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Behind The Science Podcast

Behind The Science Podcast

Paul Flores

Behind The Science Podcast

Science Filipino

Every research paper holds more than just data. It carries years of dedication, sleepless nights, and setbacks. Behind The Science Podcast takes you beyond the published pages and into the real stories of discovery.

New episode every Thursday at 7:00 PM.

Hosted by: Paul Caesar M. Flores, DSc

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6QCdWywAAAAJ&hl=en

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/btspodcastph

Lec3 - Rapid mangrove colonization due to high sedimentation from a flood control project

Lec3 - Rapid mangrove colonization due to high sedimentation from a flood control project

Reuploading this lecture about the rapid mangrove colonization in Iloilo City because of high sedimentation from a flood control project. I also shared how this study developed from a class project to 2 publications.📚References: [1] Flores, P. C. M., & Siringan, F. P. (2020). Shoreline change in response to the construction of a flood canal in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. IEEE India...

Ep120 - Using computer vision to identify pollen for doubled haploid breeding

Ep120 - Using computer vision to identify pollen for doubled haploid breeding

In this episode, we talk with John Albert M. Caraan about his study on Sporesight — an AI-powered computer vision tool that can automatically identify pollen developmental stages in eggplant in real time. Knowing the exact developmental stage of pollen is critical in doubled haploid technology, where microspores at the right stage are cultured in vitro to rapidly produce purebred plant lines....

Ep119 - How can scientists become better science communicators

Ep119 - How can scientists become better science communicators

In this episode, we are joined by Mikael Angelo Francisco — an award-winning science journalist, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of FlipScience.ph, host of the Ask Theory Podcast, and a leading voice in Philippine science media — for an in-depth conversation on the evolving landscape of science communication in the Philippines. We discussed the strategic value of podcasting, the common errors...

Ep118 - Philippine Climate Types Based on Rainfall and Temperature

Ep118 - Philippine Climate Types Based on Rainfall and Temperature

Dr. Lyndon Olaguera discusses their study challenging the existing four-type Philippine climate classification by incorporating temperature alongside rainfall data from 1979 to 2015.📚Reference: Olaguera LMP, Badua EK, Llorin AGA, Cruz FAT, Villarin JRT, Manalo JA, Villafuerte MQ II, Matsumoto J. 2025. Rainfall and temperature-based Philippine climate zones using Self-Organizing Maps. Scientific...

Ep117 - Women's roles in Philippine agriculture

Ep117 - Women's roles in Philippine agriculture

To cap off our March episode and celebrate Women’s Month, Ms. Gemmalyn Trespalacio shares their study examining women’s roles in Philippine agriculture in the context of climate change through a meta-synthesis using a gender analysis framework.🤝Behind The Science Podcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience Institute, The Philippine Agricultural...

Ep116 - Fisheries Resources in the Babuyan Channel

Ep116 - Fisheries Resources in the Babuyan Channel

Dr. Angel Encarnacion discusses their study assessing the fisheries resources of the Babuyan Channel in Northern Philippines, uncovering fluctuating fish production trends and high fishing pressure on commercially important species like shortfin scad, mahi-mahi, and largehead hairtail from 2009 to 2013.📚Reference: Calicdan MA, Gumiran E, Encarnacion AB, Ayson JP. 2018. Assessment of fisheries...

Ep115 - Occurrence and stability of veterinary antibiotics in Pampanga River Basin

Ep115 - Occurrence and stability of veterinary antibiotics in Pampanga River Basin

Mr. Gerardo Ilagan investigated the presence and fate of seven veterinary antibiotics, namely, amoxicillin, ampicillin, penicillin G, tetracycline, oxytetracycline, sulfamethazine, and sulfamethoxazole in the surface waters of the Upper Pampanga River and its tributaries in Nueva Ecija. 📚Reference: Ilagan G, Dimzon IK, Guidote Jr. A. 2026. Occurrence and stability of veterinary antibiotics in...

Ep114 - Measuring CO2 efflux in Philippine mangroves

Ep114 - Measuring CO2 efflux in Philippine mangroves

Mr. Sean Manalo shares a low-cost method to measure the carbon dioxide efflux in Philippine mangrove forests.📚Reference: Manalo SP, Salmo SI. 2025. Exploring the potential of low-cost portable CO2 meter in the assessment of soil CO2 efflux in Philippine mangroves. SciEnggJ. 18(2):347–355.🤝Behind The Science Podcast is presented to you by Marine & Earth Science Learning Hub, UP Resilience...

Ep113 - Urban Heat Island Effect

Ep113 - Urban Heat Island Effect

Dr. John Manalo discussed their study on how urbanization has driven temperature changes across the Philippines from 1951 to 2018 using 34 meteorological stations.📚Reference: Manalo JA, Matsumoto J, Takahashi HG, Villafuerte MQ, Olaguera LMP, Ren G, Cinco TA. 2022. The effect of urbanization on temperature indices in the Philippines. International Journal of Climatology. 42(2):850–867.🤝Behind...

Ep112 - The land is sinking: Ground deformation after the 2013 Bohol earthquake

Ep112 - The land is sinking: Ground deformation after the 2013 Bohol earthquake

Engr. Angela Bauzon discusses her Master's thesis on ground deformation in Bohol following the devastating 2013 Mw 7.2 earthquake. Her study analyzes post-earthquake land movement along the coastal areas of Loon and Maribojoc using Sentinel-1 satellite imagery and remote sensing techniques like shoreline change analysis and persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar📚Reference:...