People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers
Episodes
862: Understanding How the Brain Battles Infection - Dr. Tajie Harris
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tajie Harris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Tajie's research...
861: Engineering Novel Solutions for Data Storage and Energy Management in Electronics - Dr. Eric Pop
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Pop is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering as well as Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University. Research in Eric's...
860: Making a Mechatronic Tremor Suppression Glove for People with Parkinson's Disease - Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Biomedical Engineering at Western University in Canad...
859: Modeling How Ecological and Evolutionary Processes Drive Adaptation in a Changing World - Dr. Lawrence Uricchio
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lawrence Uricchio is Assistant Professor and the Youniss Family Professor of Innovation in the Department of Biology at Tufts University. Research...
858: Studying New Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Involving Myelin - Dr. Douglas Fields
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. R. Douglas Fields is Chief of the Nervous System Development and Plasticity Section at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Adjunct Profess...
857: Mathematician and Communicator with an Eye for Modeling Cataract Development in Populations Over Time - Dr. Talithia Williams
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Talithia Williams is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean for Research and Experiential Learning at Harvey Mudd College. In ad...
856: Engineering Innovative Shoes to Help Feet Move Forward - Dr. Tyler Susko
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tyler Susko is Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Cadense, Inc., a company that creates groundbreaking adaptive solutions. He is also a Teach...
855: Working to Purify and Preserve Our World's Water Supply - Dr. David Sedlak
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Sedlak is the Plato Malozemoff Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Co-Director of the Berkeley Water Center,...
854: Studying How Disruptions in Circadian Control of Cell Division May Cause Cancer - Dr. Carla Finkielstein
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carla Finkielstein is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences within the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech. She is also Director of t...
853: Getting to the Root of How Microbes Help Plants Thrive Under Stress - Dr. Donald Smith
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Donald L. Smith is the Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Plant Science at McGill University. He is also CEO of BioFuelNet ...
852: Using Astrophysics to Unravel the Enigma of Quantum Entanglement - Dr. Andrew Friedman
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Friedman is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (U...
851: Examining Extreme Weather Events and Earth's Most Intense Storms - Dr. Kristen Rasmussen
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kristen Lani Rasmussen is Assistant Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. Research in Kristen's lab foc...
850: Investigating the Biology and Genetics of Plant Growth, Form, and Cellular Communication - Dr. Dave Jackson
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dave Jackson is Professor of Plant Genetics at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dave is driven to understand what makes plants grow and why various ...
849: Examining the Role of Epigenomics in Development and Disease - Dr. Joyce Ohm
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joyce Ohm is an Associate Professor of Oncology in the Department of Cancer Genetics and Genomics at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center....
848: Exploring Molecular Entomology from Pervasive Pests to Plastic-Eating Caterpillars - Dr. Bryan Cassone
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bryan Cassone is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at Brandon University in Canada. He is a molecular entomologist. Drawn to the ...
847: Scientist with Her Sights Set on Using Stem Cells to Study and Treat Retinal Degeneration - Dr. Natalia Vergara
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Natalia Vergara is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine on th...
846: Studying the Genetics and Mechanisms of Specialized Proteins in the Brain that Regulate Neurotransmission
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Randy Blakely is a Professor of Biomedical Science at Florida Atlantic University and Executive Director of the Florida Atlantic University Brain ...
845: Decoding the Role of Biophysical Signals in Health and Disease - Dr. Nirosha Murugan
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nirosha J. Murugan is a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Tissue Biophysics as well as Distinguished Research Chair and Assistant Professor in the ...
844: Applying Physics and Nanotechnology to Understand Mechanics and Shape in Biological Systems - Dr. Sonia Contera
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sonia Contera is an Associate Professor of Biological Physics at the University of Oxford Physics Department, and a Research Fellow of Green Templ...
843: Breaking Down the Mysteries of Digestion in Animals With Unusual Diets - Dr. Donovan German
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Donovan German is Associate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvi...
842: Investigating the Biology and Origins of Small Cell Lung Cancer - Dr. Trudy Oliver
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Trudy G. Oliver is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology as well as a Duke Science and Technology Scholar at Duke Univers...
841: Investigating How Brain Damage Occurs in Stroke and Developing Therapies to Improve Stroke Recovery - Dr. Ian Winship
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ian Winship is an Associate Professor and a former Alberta Innovates Health Solutions Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of...
840: Investigating Issues at the Intersection of People, Policy, and Marine and Coastal Environments - Dr. Ana Spalding
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ana Spalding is Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal Policy and Affiliate Faculty at the Pacific Marine Energy Center at Oregon State Univers...
839: Managing Ant Infestations and Invasions and Studying Ant-Pathogen Interactions - Dr. Scotty Yang
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chin-Cheng "Scotty" Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech. Scotty's research focuses on ants. He's inter...
838: Examining Interactions Between Changes in Earth's Environments, Extinction Events, and Evolution of Life - Dr. Jonathan Payne
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan Payne is a Professor and Chair of Geological Sciences at Stanford University. He also holds a courtesy appointment in Biology, is a Membe...
837: Developing Novel Nature-Inspired Drug Delivery Systems - Dr. Kathryn Whitehead
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Whitehead is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University where she also holds a courtesy appointm...
836: Investigating the Impacts of Emotions on Behaviors, Thoughts, and Decisions - Dr. Heather Lench
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Heather Lench is Professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs at Texas A&M University. Heather's...
835: Dedicated to Clinical Care and Conducting Research to Combat Childhood Cancers - Dr. Uri Tabori
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Uri Tabori is a Staff Physician in the Division of Haematology/Oncology, Senior Scientist in the Genetics & Genome Biology program, and Principal ...
834: Examining the Genetics and Molecular Biology of Brain Aging in Humans and Non-Human Primates - Dr. Elaine Guevara
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Elaine Guevara is a Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. She teaches biology and conducts research on the evolution of primat...
833: Researching Alternative Splicing for Gene Regulation in the Immune System - Dr. Kristen Lynch
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kristen Lynch is a Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania. Kristen's research focuses on alternative...
832: Recovering Rare and Endangered Butterfly Populations through Conservation Corridors and Other Strategies - Dr. Nick Haddad
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nick Haddad is a Professor in Integrative Biology at Michigan State University and a Senior Terrestrial Ecologist at the W.K. Kellogg Biological ...
831: Unearthing Ancient Fossils to Reveal the History of Life on Our Planet - Dr. Louis Jacobs
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Louis L. Jacobs is Emeritus Professor in the Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences and President of the ISEM at SMU. As a vertebrate pale...
830: Physicist Figuring Out How Materials Deform and Fail - Dr. Karen Daniels
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Karen Daniels is a Professor in the Department of Physics at North Carolina State University. Karen's lab investigates the physics of how material...
829: Modeling the Mechanics of Fluid Flow for Melting Ice and Molten Magma - Dr. Leif Karlstrom
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Leif Karlstrom is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. Leif uses fluid and solid mechanics appr...
828: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Particle Nature of Dark Matter - Dr. Djuna Croon
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Djuna Croon is Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and the Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology at Durham University. Trained...
827: Chilling Out Studying the Biodiversity of Arctic Arthropods - Dr. Chris Buddle
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chris Buddle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences and Associate Dean of Student Affairs at McGill University. ...
826: Visualizing Molecules to Understand Links Between Structure and Function - Dr. Beth Stroupe
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Beth Stroupe is a Professor in the Department of Biological Science and the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University (FSU). S...
825: Sizing Up Signals in Seismic Waves to Understand Earth's Interior Structure - Dr. Zach Eilon
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Zach Eilon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and he is also conducting ...
824: Looking Beneath the Surface to Study the Science of Water Movement, Distribution, and Quality: Dr. Tess Russo
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tess Russo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at The Pennsylvania State University. Tess is a hydrologist which means she ...
823: Probing Protein Dynamics from Molecular Switches to Shape-Changing Viral Particles - Dr. Ganesh Anand
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ganesh Anand is an Associate Professor of Chemistry as well as Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The Pennsylvania State University (or Penn St...
822: Using Lake Sediments to Get to the Core of Key Issues in Ecology and Conservation - Dr. Jacquelyn Gill
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jacquelyn Gill is an Assistant Professor of Paleoecology and Plant Ecology at the University of Maine. Jacquelyn is a paleoecologist. She studies ...
821: Illuminating the Quantum Physics of Ultracold Atoms - Dr. Chad Orzel
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chad Orzel is the R. Gordon Gould Associate Professor of Physics at Union College. He is also author of the popular science books How to Teach Phy...
820: Studying the Molecular Information Cells Use to Move Through Their Environments - Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano is Professor and Chair of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Michelle's research use...
819: Making Great Leaps Studying the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Frogs - Dr. Maureen Donnelly
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Maureen (Mo) Donnelly is a Professor of Biology and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Florida Internation...
818: Shining Light on the Exciting Capabilities of Quantum Computing - Dr. Mark Saffman
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Saffman is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received is B.Sc. with honors in Applied Physi...
817: Creating New Cancer Models and Advancing Regenerative Medicine - Dr. Luiz Bertassoni
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Luiz E. Bertassoni is the founding director of the Knight Cancer Precision Biofabrication Hub and Professor in the Division of Oncological Science...
816: Deciphering Genetic Variations in Bacteria that Lead to Disease - Dr. Shannon Manning
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shannon Manning is a Michigan State University (MSU) Foundation Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. The ...
815: Fascinated by the Effects of Material Properties on the Form and Function of Fishes - Dr. Adam Summers
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Adam Summers is a Professor in the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences and Department of Biology at the University of Washington, and he cond...
814: Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Creatures By Studying Fossils and the Fossilization Process - Dr. Sarah Gabbott
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sarah Gabbott is a Professor of Palaeontology in the School of Geography, Geology, and the Environment at the University of Leicester. She is also...
813: Investigating the Impacts of the Gut Microbiome on Immunotherapy Cancer Treatments - Dr. Jennifer Wargo
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jennifer Wargo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and a Stand U...
812: Studying the Evolutionary Diversity of Squishy Sea Creatures - Dr. Joseph Ryan
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joseph Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience at the University of Florida. Joe studies DNA fro...
811: Investigating Clams with Photosynthetic Algae, Parasites in Mud Shrimp, and Other Species Interactions that Shape Evolution - Dr. Jingchun Li
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jingchun Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado Boulder, and she is the ...
810: Studying Social Behavior, Reproduction, and Health in Female-Dominant Species - Dr. Christine Drea
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christine Drea is the Earl D. McLean Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Professor in the Department of Biology, the University Pro...
809: Bright Researcher Studying Exoplanets and their Stars and Developing New Astrophysics Technology - Dr. Kevin France
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kevin France is an Assistant Professor in the Department for Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences as well as an investigator within the Laboratory...
808: Unraveling How Mitochondria Can Be Used to Reverse Aging and Treat Age-Related Diseases - Dr. Keshav Singh
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Keshav K. Singh is the Joy and Bill Harbert Endowed Chair and Professor of Genetics, Dermatology and Pathology at the University of Alabama at Bir...
807: Conducting Cool Science on Conservation in Arctic and Subarctic Ecosystems - Dr. Luise Hermanutz
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Luise Hermanutz is a Professor in the Department of Biology at Memorial University in Canada. Her work is dedicated to solving the puzzle of how o...
806: Creating Two-Dimensional Material Structures to Investigate Novel Quantum States of Matter - Dr. Jia "Leo" Lee
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jia "Leo" Li is an Associate Professor of Physics at Brown University. He is a condensed matter experimental physicist, and his research involves ...
805: Creating Cell-Free Gene Editing On A Chip For Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment - Dr. Eric Kmiec
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Kmiec is Director of the Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer and Research Institute at Christiana Care Health System. He als...
804: Studying How Dryland Ecosystems Respond to Changes in Water Availability - Dr. Andrew Felton
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andrew Felton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences within the College of Agriculture at Montan...
803: Conducting Research on Complex Marine Microbial Communities - Dr. Ed DeLong
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Edward DeLong is a Professor in the Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawai'i Mānoa as well as a Visiting Professor in the Departme...
802: Using Remote Sensing to Study Space Weather and the Earth's Natural Space Environment - Dr. Emma Spanswick
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Emma Louise Spanswick is an Associate Professor and a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Tier II Canada Research Chair in Geospace ...
801: Using Gene Editing to Create Enhanced Cell Therapies - Dr. Kyle Cromer
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kyle Cromer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. In his lab, ...
800: Protecting Children's Health from Toxic Hazards and Environmental Exposures - Dr. Philip Landrigan
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Philip J. Landrigan is a pediatrician and a public health doctor. He is Professor of Biology, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and...
799: Protecting the World's Most Peaceful Primates - Dr. Karen Strier
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Karen Strier is the Vilas Research Professor and Irven Devore Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Karen is a Primate...
798: Researching the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms - Dr. Joseph Takahashi
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joseph S. Takahashi is Professor and Chair of Neuroscience and the Loyd B. Sands Distinguished Chair in Neuroscience at the University of Texas So...
797: Examining How Our Brains Make Decisions About Investing Effort and the Impacts of Mental Illness - Dr. Michael Treadway
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Treadway is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor in Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology a...
796: Using Structural Geology to Understand Earth's History - Dr. Marcia Bjornerud
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marcia Bjornerud is Professor of Geology and the Walter Schober Professor of Environmental Studies at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. In additio...
795: Applying Big Data Analytics to Understand the Biology and Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders - Dr. Renato Polimanti
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Renato Polimanti is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, and he also has appointments in Biomedical Informatics & Data Science, as well as Chroni...
794: Fascinating Field Work Following Birds of the North American Boreal Forests - Dr. Bruce Beehler
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bruce Beehler is an ornithologist and Research Associate in the Bird Division of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History....
793: Improving our Understanding of How Snakes and Lizards Hear - Dr. Dawei "David" Han
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dawei "David" Han is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. David studies how snakes hear...
792: Investigating Interactions Between Amphibian Immune Systems, Invading Pathogens, and the Environment - Dr. Barbara Katzenback
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Barbara Katzenback is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Waterloo. Barb studies how frogs defend themselves ...
791: Studying Photosynthetic Sea Slugs and Other Underwater Invertebrates - Dr. Michael Middlebrooks
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Middlebrooks is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Tampa. Michael's research focuses on various species of sea slugs, ...
790: Investigating the Intersection of Public Health, Infectious Disease, and Behavior Change to Improve Human Health - Dr. Satesh Bidaisee
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Satesh Bidaisee is a Professor of Public Health and Preventative Medicine and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at St. George's University in Gr...
789: Studying the Molecular Mechanisms Important for the Parasite that Causes Malaria - Dr. Karine Le Roch
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Karine Gaelle Le Roch is a Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease an...
788: Researching the Comparative Genomics of Pathological and Beneficial Bacteria - Dr. Rebecca Wattam
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rebecca Wattam is a Research Associate Professor in the Network Dynamics and Simulation Science Laboratory within the Biocomplexity Institute of V...
787: Examining the Neural Circuits Involved in Using Timing Differences to Localize Sound - Dr. Catherine Carr
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Catherine Emily Carr is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. In the lab,...
786: Branching Out to Better Understand Evolutionary Relatedness By Examining Phylogenetic Trees - Dr. James O'Dwyer
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James O'Dwyer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Biology and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University o...
785: Investigating Interactions Between the Immune System and Central Nervous System - Dr. Jonathan Kipnis
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan (Jony) Kipnis is a BJC Investigator and the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington ...
784: In Her Element Examining Mobile DNA Sequences and Genome Evolution - Dr. Susan Wessler
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Susan Wessler is a Distinguished Professor of Genetics at the University of California, Riverside. She is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute P...
783: Studying the Biology of Eye Diseases to Inform the Development of New Therapies - Dr. Ruchira Singh
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ruchira Singh is an Associate Professor and the recipient of the Dean's Professorship in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Roch...
782: Nanoscientist and Physicist Studying the Manipulation of Single Molecules and Atoms - Dr. Philip Moriarty
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Philip Moriarty is a Professor of Physics in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham. In addition, he is an avid contr...
781: Bringing to Light the Benefits of Bacteria and the Connections Between Health and the Human Microbiome - Dr. Patrick Schloss
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Patrick Schloss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan. As a microbial ecologist...
780: Researching Soft Robots, Medical Robots, and Haptics in Human-Robot Interactions - Dr. Allison Okamura
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Allison Okamura is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also holds a courtesy appointment in Computer science there. ...
779: Finding Fossils of Extinct Species to Explore the Early Evolution of Vertebrates - Dr. Sterling Nesbitt
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sterling Nesbitt is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Virginia Tech, as well as a research associate/affiliate of the American Museum of ...
778: Examining the Role that Blood Vessels in the Brain May Play in Alzheimer's Disease - Dr. Rachel Bennett
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rachel Bennett is an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research in Rachel's lab focus...
777: Epic Research Investigating Epidemics and Infectious Diseases in Wildlife - Dr. Jamie Voyles
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jamie Voyles is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Research in Jamie's lab focuses on diseases of wildlife. This...
776: Expressing Enthusiasm for Decoding How Genomes are Involved in Human Health and Disease - Dr. Rick Myers
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard M. Myers is the President, Science Director, and a Faculty Investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. In addition, Rick is a...
775: Studying the Sensory Physiology of African Clawed Frogs and Other Animals - Dr. Carly Anne York
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carly Anne York is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Lenoir-Rhyne University. There, she is also the founder and faculty advisor...
774: Continuing the Tradition of Superb Science in Traditional Medicine - Dr. Alain Cuerrier
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Alain Cuerrier is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Montreal, as well as a Botanist and Researche...
773: Directing Our Eyes to the Skies with Stellar Infrared Images of Asteroids, Comets, and Stars - Dr. Amy Mainzer
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amy Mainzer is a Senior Research Scientist and the Principle Investigator for the Near Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) ...
772: Investigating Venom Evolution and Potential for Targeted Therapeutics - Dr. Bryan Fry
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Bryan G. Fry is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland in Australia. Bryan studies the evolut...
771: Developing Tools, Terms, and Standards for Genome Editing - Dr. Samantha Maragh
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Samantha Maragh is Leader of the Genome Editing Program and Co-Leader of the Biomarker and Genomic Sciences Group at the U.S. National Institute o...
770: Cued in to Environmental Factors Important for Children Learning Languages - Dr. Erin Conwell
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Erin Conwell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Coordinator for the PhD program in Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience at...
769: Making New Materials for Soft and Flexible Bio-Inspired Robots - Dr. Carmel Majidi
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Carmel Majidi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. There, he also holds courtesy a...
768: Studying Interactions Between Animals and Humans to Conserve Species in African Tropical Forests - Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Fiona "Boo" Maisels is a Conservation Scientist with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and an Honorary Professor of Biological and Environme...
767: Examining the Evolution of Host Specificity in Plant-Eating Insects - Dr. Douglas Futuyma
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Douglas Futuyma is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University. He also holds an appointment as...
766: Cosmic Conquests - Seeking to Answer Key Questions About Our Universe - Dr. Jo Dunkley
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jo Dunkley is a Professor of Physics and Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University and author of the book Our Universe: An Astronomer's Guide...
765: Applying Systems Biology Approaches to Advance Our Understanding of Infectious Disease - Dr. John Aitchison
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. John Aitchison is President and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research, the largest independent, non-profit organization in the U....
764: Pioneering Innovative Solutions in Biotechnology, Engineering, and Materials Science to Advance Medicine - Dr. Robert Langer
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robert S. Langer is the David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Being one of the eight Institute Pro...
763: Researching Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury - Dr. Marcie O'Malley
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Marcie O'Malley is the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Compute...