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In this conversation, Mark Sweeney shares his experiences and insights from his time in the big leagues. He discusses his opening weekend in the majors, the nervousness and reality of playing at that level, and the impact of family support. Mark also talks about the perseverance required to stay in the big leagues, the importance of being a good teammate, and the lessons he teaches his son. He shares the lessons he learned from his stepdaughters and the challenges of being a utility player. Finally, Mark discusses the impact of loss and the importance of perseverance in life.

Takeaways

• Playing in the big leagues comes with a mix of nervousness and excitement, and the reality of the experience can be overwhelming.
• Family support is crucial in the journey and having loved ones present during important moments can make a significant impact.
• Perseverance is key to staying in the big leagues, especially for utility players who face unique challenges.
• Being a good teammate and building relationships with fellow players is essential for success and enjoyment in the game.
• Lessons learned from personal experiences can be passed down to the next generation, shaping their mindset and approach to sports and life.
• Loss and adversity can be powerful motivators and opportunities for growth and resilience.

Diane Rowland is the Dean of the College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences (formerly Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture) and Director of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station at the University of Maine. For most of her career, Diane has specialized in the physiological mechanisms of crop stress, particularly related to drought and crop water scarcity resilience.  She pioneered the development of primed acclimation, a water  management system that capitalizes on the nearly universal priming  response in crop plants to enhance drought tolerance. Diane began her scientific career as a research plant physiologist and lead scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research

Our conversation was recorded in October 2023

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

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Caleb Kerbs played second base for a Division 1 baseball team at the University of Maine. His testicular cancer diagnosis happened during his junior year of college in 2018. He was lucky since his cancer was at Stage 1. Now, four years later, he tells his story of survival, meditation with Buddhist monks in Thailand, and culinary school. Listen to Caleb’s story on Don’t Give Up on Testicular Cancer from the Max Mallory Foundation. 

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Patrick Breeding is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Marin Skincare and a Co-Founder of Dermarus. A biotechnology entrepreneur, Patrick developed his interest for the blue economy working with Lobster Unlimited. He earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and completed his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Maine in 2020. 

Throughout college, Patrick became passionate about biotechnology research and commercialization in various fields, spanning drug development, skincare, marine bioresources, medical education and sports performance innovation, and has followed these passions toward a career of doing 'cool stuff that matters'. 

Patrick presented at the 2019 Maine Science Festival.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Hosted, edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; financial support from Central Maine Power; production support by Maranda Bouchard; and social media support from Next Media.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

If you want to support the Maine Science Podcast and/or the Maine Science Festival, you can do so at our website mainesciencefestival.org either at our donation page OR by getting some MSF merchandise through our online store.

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Magdalena Blaszkiewicz is co-founder and CEO of Neuright, Inc. She holds a doctorate in biomedical science from University of Maine and has over 10 years prior experience in a biomedical start-up in Boston. Magda was scheduled to be a 5 Minute Genius™ speaker for the 2020 Maine Science Festival before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard and social media support from Next Media. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute. If you want to support the Maine Science Podcast and/or the Maine Science Festival, you can do so at our website mainesciencefestival.org.

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The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

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On our second episode, we’re talking about The Orono Cook Book, compiled in 1906 by the Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Orono, Maine. This cookbook is full of fantastic turn of the century advertisements from a wide variety of local businesses, and a few national brands, too. We’ll talk to Anthony Sammarco who literally wrote the book on the history The Baker Chocolate Company -- they’ve got an ad in the book -- and we’ll share the results from the recipes we made, including something called a “Puffet!” Finally, you won’t want to miss our conversation with Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samulson about men’s clothing. What does that have to do with community cookbooks? Make sure to listen!

In this episode we discuss the role that advertising can play in community cookbooks, and how they were an early version of crowdfunding. We also talk about the changing role of women in society in the early 1900s, and discover a number of ground breaking women in Orono in 1906.

Special thanks to our guests Anthony Sammarco and Joan Benoit Samuelson.

For the recipes from today's episode, visit: https://communitycookbook.com/recipes

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Hosts: Margaret Hathaway, Karl Schatz, & Don Lindgren

Produced by Karl Schatz & Margaret Hathaway

Edited by Karl Schatz

Intro music: (You're My Heart's Desire, I Love You) Nellie Dean, performed by the Columbia Quartet

Outro music: For Maine (The University of Maine's fight song) Performed by the Pride of Maine Black Bear Marching Band.

Podcast theme music & break music by Ziv Grinberg.

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In this week's episode, Jess and Luke discuss UMass winning their first National Championship, the year end NCAA Awards, St. Thomas naming their first head coach, the passing of Red Gendron and give their picks for the most exciting player in college hockey.

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Scarlet Tudor is the Research and Outreach Coordinator for the Aquaculture Research Institute at the University of Maine. Scarlet has a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences, and has a deep interest in animal behaviors. 

Scarlet was one of the scientists who helped with the MSF project The Warming Sea, accompanying Composer Lucas Richman to some middle schools around  Maine.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

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The MSF teamed up with Ronit Prawer from the UK Science & Innovation Network  to run this session, making this our first international collaboration. We heard from Tony Appleton (from Burns & McDonnell) for the UK perspective; Habib Dagher (from the University of Maine) covering Maine; and Dan Burgess of the  Governor's Energy Office talking about some of the policy connections between the two.

Information about the 2021 online forums: https://bit.ly/MSFJ-M2021

Video recording of this forum on the MSF YouTube channel 

Thanks to our online forum sponsor BioScience Association of Maine, and media sponsor Maine Public for supporting the Maine Science Festival and these forums.

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The Maine Science Festival has received sponsorship support for this bonus Maine Science Podcast episode from the BioScience Association of Maine, and Maine Public. The Maine Science Podcast as recorded at Discovery Studios at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, Maine.  

The Maine Science Podcast is produced and edited by Kate Dickerson; production support provided by Maranda Bouchard.

The Variation on the Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

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Papa bear talks with Eagle Scout Colin Nally about some of his outdoor experiences  while attending the University of Maine.

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Heather Hamlin is an Associate Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, in the School of Marine Sciences at the University of Maine. Heather earned her BS in Biology, and an MS in Marine Bio-resources from the University of Maine before working as a Senior Biologist at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota Florida. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2007, and then worked as a post-doctoral scholar at the same institution studying the effects of environmental pollutants on the endocrine system of aquatic animals.

In 2010, Heather joined the Medical University of South Carolina’s School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor examining how contaminants can alter maternal-fetal health. Heather returned in 2011 to the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences. Heather’s current research seeks to understand how human-induced changes in the environment, whether it be climate change, ocean acidification or pollutants, can affect the reproduction and development of aquatic animals that are important to Maine’s economy. She positions her research to turn knowledge into solutions that contribute to the resilience of Maine’s ocean resources.

Heather presented at the MSF Showcase Event 5 Minute Genius in 2017. You can see her video at the MSF YouTube channel. 

Heather also spoke with Composer Lucas Richman about her work, as part of his research for The Warming Sea, and was scheduled to present at the 2020 MSF before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.  

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Ivan Fernandez is a Distinguished Maine Professor at the University of Maine, in the School of Forest Resources, Climate Change Institute, and School of Food and Agriculture. Ivan has served on various U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board committees in Washington DC since 2000, and has been involved in leading the Maine’s Climate Future assessments. In 2019 Ivan was appointed to the Maine Climate Council, and also serves as co-Chair of its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee. He is a soil scientist, with a research program that focuses on the biogeochemistry of ecosystems in a changing physical and chemical climate and is actively engaged in promoting climate change solutions in Maine.

Ivan presented at the 2015 Maine Science Festival, and was scheduled to present at the 2020 MSF before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Maine's Climate Future is found at the Climate Change Institute's website. The Maine Climate Council's website is found at https://bit.ly/2J0D7Na.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.  

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Brian Harris is co-founder and CEO of MedRythms, a digital therapeutics company focused on the intersection of music, neuroscience and technology. 

Brian is a board-certified music therapist and one of 250 Neurologic Music Therapist Fellows in the world. He is the Chair of the Arts & Neuroscience group at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and sits on the Advisory Council of the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy. Brian has had his work featured in Forbes, CNBC, The Huffington Post, Pitchfork, Mashable, The Boston Herald, XConomy, MedTech Boston, and on Chronicle Boston. 

Brian presented at the MSF Showcase Event 5 Minute Genius in 2019. You can see his video at the MSF YouTube channel. 

You can connect with Brian on LinkedIn.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

Find us online:

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.  

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Sharon Klein is an Associate  Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Maine. Sharon's research and teaching are multi-disciplinary in nature, centering on the technical, economic, environmental and social trade-offs inherent in the production, distribution, and use of energy. With her research team, she has created a database of U.S. community-based renewable energy projects.

Prior to her career in higher education, Sharon worked as a high school environmental systems teacher in Quito, Ecuador; a middle school science teacher in San Diego, CA; an environmental technician in San Diego; and an Americorps National Civilian Community Corps volunteer in the Southeast region of the US

Sharon was a part of the 2015, 2018, and 2019 Maine Science Festivals, and presented at the MSF Showcase Event 5 Minute Genius in 2018. You can see her video at the MSF YouTube channel.

You can learn more about Sharon's work at her University of Maine website. 

If you'd like to see the graph that Sharon mentioned comparing renewable energy to fossil fuels, it can be found in the paper Comparing the sustainability of U.S. electricity options through multi-criteria decision analysis at  https://bit.ly/33jkGd5. Sharon also noted "I am very grateful for the support I have received from these funding sources for my community solar and window insert research: 2 Community Energy grants (2016 and 2017) from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and ongoing support from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch projects 0230040 and 1013178."

To learn more about Window Dressers, visit their website.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.  

Find us online:

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Patrick Breeding is a biotechnology entrepreneur who developed his interest for the blue economy working with Lobster Unlimited. He earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and recently completed his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Maine. 

Throughout college, Patrick became passionate about biotechnology research and commercialization in various fields, spanning drug development, skincare, marine bioresources, medical education and sports performance innovation, and has followed these passions toward a career of doing 'cool stuff that matters'. 

Patrick presented at the 2019 Maine Science Festival.
 

You can learn more about the skin cream we talked about at https://www.marinskincare.com/.

Dermarus's website is https://www.dermarus.com/.

You can connect with Patrick on LinkedIn.

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. 

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. 

Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.

Find us online:

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contact us: podcast@mainesciencefestival.org

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The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle.

The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker.

To support the Maine Discovery Museum: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate.  

Find us online:

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Ben Bishop came into the league relatively unknown but has developed into one of the top goalies of his era. A native of St. Louis, Bishop is by far the greatest goalie in the history of St. Louis hockey. He's also had a crazy year...from a tornado hitting his Dallas home, to Stars Head Coach Jim Montgomery being abruptly fired, to a pandemic pausing the season, Bishop has seen his fair share this season. He also was the best player on the ice in a Game 7 double OT loss to his childhood team, the St. Louis Blues, last spring. A game in which Bishop, who's basically taller than Cam and Andy combined, stood on his head and nearly advanced Dallas to the Western Conference Final. Bishop has had an unreal career that may not have happened if he wasn't invited to play in a 2004-2005 lockout charity game involving several future Hall of Fame players who happened to be NHL stars at the time. Bishop was just 17 years old. Blues management happened to be at the game and drafted Bishop in the 3rd round the following June. Bishop has been great, not good, but great, at every level he's played. Check out his story, right here, on the Cam and Strickland Podcast.   

This week, the guys go geek and talk with Dr. Jason Bolton, a food science professor at the University of Maine. In addition to creating and teaching the course "Brewing with Food Science" at UMaine, Jason is also the food safety specialist of the University's Cooperative Extension, which serves as a resource for Maine's brewing industry, as well as all food and beverage producers and retailers in the state.
While Noah and Matty were intimidated by his immense education, this good doctor was able to keep the conversation incredibly approachable and very funny, despite his handsomeness (some people get all the luck..). We talk about his work with Allagash (which resulted in a published paper), the loose cannon that is Brettanomyces, UMaine's role as a resource for the state's food and bev industry, and the goal and future of brewing education at state universities. We also talk a lot about balsamic vinegar, and most importantly, about the greatest show ever created - Seinfeld.

Dreaming of opening up your own theater? Interested in becoming an executive producer? Ambitions of becoming a sales and marketing manager? Want to learn more about the business of buying/selling/marketing produce?  If so, you will not want to miss this podcast!  Even if none of these subjects interest you, we think that you will really enjoy our conversation with Michael Guptill.  His story is fascinating! 

Michael Guptill is the owner/executive producer of Hackmatack Playhouse,  located in Berwick, Maine. In this episode, we ask Michael all the details of running a theater, we talked about his college years at the University of Maine, Orono  and we got into the details of his "real" job as the sales and marketing manager at Gold Bell.

He provides tips on how to work your way up to his current position and lots of interesting tips on how to manage a summer stock theater.

Hackmatack, named for the trees on the property, sits on nearly 200 beautiful acres and has been in the Guptill family since the 1600's!  It has been been a working farm since then.  It is still a working farm today, where they raise 100% all natural, grass fed bison (or buffalo).

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Handling of Penobscot Cultural Materials: Historic signing of MOU between UMO & Penobscot Nation -Background of the signing of the MOU -Areas of Clarification and agreement -Standard practices agreed upon -Recognition and Respect for Penobscot Culture Guests: Ambassador Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Dr. Darren Ranco Wabanaki and George Mitchell Center Dr. Jane Anderson New York University

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Producer/Host: Amy Browne “Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency” – the 2017 Cohen Lecture at the University of Maine The 2017 Cohen Lecture at the University of Maine, recorded on October 13th. The topic was “Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency”. Panelists were Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, Ambassador Marc Grossman, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and Andrew H. Card Jr., former Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. The moderator was Felicia Knight. This presentation was brought to you courtesy of UMaine’s Cohen Institute for Leadership and Public Service, and with assistance from WERU volunteer John Greenman Maine Currents- independent local news, views and culture, Tuesdays at 4pm on WERU-FM and weru.org

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