This week we’re excited to share the professional story of one of punk rock’s most famous working stiffs, Milo Aukerman! From the moment he went to college to his subsequent career and the reformation of Descendents in the 90s, punks around the world have known that Milo left music to pursue a career as a scientist, but not much else. In this episode, we dive into his career as a molecular biologist, his areas of specialty, what drew him to science and his recent retirement to focus on music. Lots of laughs as we discuss finally becoming a ‘professional’ musician in your fifties, studying dirt vs. corn, and why science themes didn’t figure more prominently in Descendents songs. So break out the bonus cup and enjoy! For Full Length Episodes And Merchandise Go To https://www.patreon.com/killedbydesk Follow: Killed By Desk Insta: @killedbydeskpodcast Twitter: @killedbydesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killedbydesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/killedbydesk Links: Milo’s Research https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=milo+aukerman+research&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/people/090114/a-champion-of-the-nerds Descendants Live - Making it look effortless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeRX9NfpooA Norman Bourlang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9-HTtgFOk Fritz Haber - The Bill Cosby of Agriculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdEE5uvFhOM https://www.bbc.com/news/world-13015210 Neo-Malthusianism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAkW_i0bDpQ CRISPR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YKFw2KZA5o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaSvN6WZSjc Daniel “Bug” Snow - Roadie of Roadies https://www.flickr.com/photos/34958432@N05/6116272687 Bananas (not the band) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPEErJnErU Lysenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvt2Zo6WIkk EO Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSgSOm7WTg Wilson Vs Lewontin https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00127089 Put a penny in it https://youtu.be/0a2lv4IwZFY?t=157 https://youtu.be/oIUtq0GZ1Z8?t=120 9th and Walnut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0dF2ikZbgQ