In The News... National Geographic Sharkfest: The ZoMBiEs were spotted a few times in National Geographic's SharkFest this year. Dr. Yopak gave interviews for 2 documentaries, Plant Shark and Shark Attack Files, Season 2. Planet Shark: Blue Wave Productions Dr. Yopak invited Mark Woodward and team into the lab for Planet Shark, Season I - we showed them a brain or two and introduced them to some unique methods were using to study the brain of these fascinating creatures. Missed it? This episode is streamable on multiple channels Filming for Planet Shark (Big Wave Productions) at the UNCW ZoMBiE lab at the Center for Marine Science. Photo Credit: MaryEllen Frizzel Filming for Shark Attack Files, Season 2 (Red Rock Films) at the Center for Marine Science. Photo Credit: MaryEllen Frizzel Shark Attack Files, Season 2: Red Rock Films In Episode 5, "Get Smart," Dr. Yopak was interviewed by Todd Wendel on the docks of the Center for Marine Science to discuss the ways that sharks are not just small brained, "eating machines" as is so often portrayed in popular media. Missed it? This episode is streamable on multiple channels aired 7/18/22 Beyond Jaws Podcast Dr. Yopak got to spend a fantastic hour with some of her favorite sharky friends, Dave Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the Beyond Jaws Podcast. They talked a lot about her journey into shark (brain science) and made some plans for a future B Shark Movie. Head here to give it a listen (or wherever you download your podcasts) 4/25/22 Beyond Jaws: A Save Our Seas Podcast Dr. Kara E. Yopak (Photo credit: Jeff Janowski) Interview, Discover Magazine Dr. Yopak was interviewed by David Shiffman for for Discover Magazine, in a piece entitled, “Thoughts from a Brain Collector.” With over 1,000 brains in the lab, we thought the title was fitting. Read the full article here. 11/3/21 Blog Post, Hook Line Science Recent ZoMBiE paper, lead by UNCW Honors student Krista Laforest and PhD student Emily Peele, was featured in Hook Line Science. This paper explored the way the brain of the Atlantic Sharpnose changes with age. Do sharks get older and wiser? Check out the post here - and because we are extra snazzy, you can also catch the repost on SeaGrant NC Coastwatch. Laforest K, Peele E, Yopak KE. 2020. Ontogenetic shifts in brain size and brain organization in the Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae. Brain Behav Evol 95:162-180 Overheard at National Geographic National Geographic Podcast, “Overheard” Dr. Yopak got to nerd out about sharks and their fascinating brains with Peter Gwin on his podcast “Overheard” in a special bonus episode, "The surprising superpowers of sharks." If you missed it, you can have a listen here. 7/13/21   PADI Magazine Dr. Yopak got the chance to chat with Tiffany Haddish for Shark Week and Women's Dive Day Read the full article here. 7/6/21 Shark Tales with Rob Michaelson Dr. Yopak had a blast on Halloween when she joined Rob Michaelson on his podcast Shark Tales for NBC Boston. We talked all things shark brains and all things zombie. She even shares a 3D print of her own brain... You can tune in for both the podcast and the video. 10/14/20 Interview: National Geographic Dr. Yopak was featured in National Geographic Magazine in an article, "SharkFest: The Most Fascinating Shark Discoveries in the Last Decade." (writer: JoAnna Klein). Check out the full article here. 7/28/20 Interview: Sport Diver magazine Dr. Yopak was interviewed by David Shiffman for Sport Diver Magazine in a feature, "How smart are sharks?" An excellent question. Read the full article here. 7/30/20 Women in Science Feature Dr. Yopak was featured in the Women in Science Feature, a Social Media Series for Brain Behavior and Evolution (@KargerPublisher). See the full feature here. 5/18/20 Women in Science Feature, Karger Publishers WECT Wilmington Dr. Yopak was interviewed for local news channel WECT Wilmington. You can catch the live stream here (and see her share a 3D print of her own brain!).   WECT TV6-WECT.com:News, weather & sports Wilmington, NC WILMA Magazine: Take 5 Dr. Yopak was interviewed for the July 2018 issue of WILMA Magazine (Wilmington's Successful Woman). Head over to read all about it!   Take 5 with Kara Yopak http://www.wilmaontheweb.com/July-2018/Take-5-with-Kara-Yopak/   Shark Tale http://www.wilmaontheweb.com/July-2018/Shark-Tale/ WILMA Magazine, Photo credit: TERAH WILSON Dr. Kara E. Yopak (Photo credit: Jeff Janowski) Living Lab Radio Our lab was featured on WCAI Living Lab Radio Boston! Read the article and check out Dr. Yopak's live stream here: http://capeandislands.org/post/sharks-are-smart-their-own-way#stream/0 Elasmobranch lab Q & A: Yopak ZoMBiE Lab The lab was featured on the American Elasmobranch Society (AES) blog. Read all about our latest projects and current collection here.   We Are UNCW Check out the feature on Dr. Yopak for We Are UNCW! https://uncw.edu/profiles/yopak_kara.html oVert: Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D Read about our involvement in the amazing  project oVert: Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D, a NSF-funded Thematic Collections Network (TCN), NSF’s Advancing the Digitization of Biological Collections (ADBC) program. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/new-3d-scanning-campaign-will-reveal-20000-animals-stunning-detail Using 3D printing for Comparative Neuroanatomy Check out how we're using 3D printing of our shark brain collection as an educational tool for comparative neuroanatomy. Photo credit: The Gills Club Gills Club Gills Club in Action! We participated a 2-day workshop for the Gills Club at the New England Aquarium. We got to contribute to panel discussions, hands-on dissections, and public lectures, and were featured in the Boston Globe! http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2017/09/20/shark-scientists-encourage-girls-new-england-aquarium/ekIj9h08E4u94MbcaTrc7J/story.html You can read more about the Gills Club and our involvement here. “Why Sharks Attack,” Television documentary, Nova, Channel 7, PBS, Prosperio Check out how some of our work on comparative neuroanatomy in sharks and their relatives is contributing to our understanding of shark behavior. Shark Superhighway Some of Dr. Yopak's research on applying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to sharks was featured on National Geographic Explorer! Ultimate Shark See some of Dr. Yopak's early PhD research investigating the brain of the Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, featured on National Geographic Explorer.