People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

762: Understanding How Natural Selection Drives Diversity, Adaptation, and Design - Dr. Ryan Martin

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ryan Martin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University. As an Evolutionary Ecologist, Ryan is inter...

761: Changing Behaviors to Improve Long-Term Health Outcomes in Adults With Neurologic Disease - Dr. Kim Waddell

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kim Waddell is an Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine as w...

760: Unearthing Clues About Our Planet's Past From Tiny Fossils Found in Rock - Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe is a Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. In her research, Franca studies ...

759: Dedicated to Antibody Discovery and Development for Research and Therapeutics - Dr. John Majercak

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Majercak is Head of Antibody Discovery at Lampire Biological Laboratories, a life science company at the forefront of innovation and discover...

758: Keeping Your Brain in the Game: Creating Interventions to Optimize Cognition - Dr. Adam Gazzaley

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry and the Founding Director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center at the Universit...

757: Developing Molecular Biotechnology Tools for Neural Dynamics Research and Novel Therapeutics - Dr. Lin Tian

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lin Tian is a Scientific Director at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Clinical Professor at the University of California, Dav...

756: Passionately Pursuing Projects on the P53 Tumor Suppressor Protein - Dr. Maureen Murphy

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Maureen Murphy is a Professor and Program Leader in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program of the Wistar Institute Cancer Center in Philad...

755: Designing, Creating, and Testing Novel Materials with Unique Properties - Dr. Carlos Portela

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carlos Portela is the Brit and Alex d'Arbeloff Career Development Professor in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Carlos's research involves designing...

754: Hooked on Researching Marine Coastal Ecosystems and Fish Abundance - Dr. Joel Fodrie

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joel Fodrie is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences at the University of North Carolina at...

753: Getting a Glimpse into the Most Distant Galaxies in the Universe - Dr. Taylor Hutchison

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Taylor Hutchison is an astrophysicist and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Taylor uses large telescopes like the Jam...

752: The Science Behind the Survival Skills of Cells Under Stress - Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University. Ken uses the fruit fly as a m...

751: Timely Research on Circadian Clocks and Rhythmic Reorientation in Plants - Dr. Stacey Harmer

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Stacey Harmer is a Professor of Plant Biology in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Stacey studies differe...

750: Studying How Cells Control Energy Use and Storage in Response to Hormones and Nutrients - Dr. Alan Saltiel

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alan R. Saltiel is Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Maryam Ahmadian Endowed Chair in Metabolic Health, Director of the Instit...

749: Progressing Towards an Understanding of the Genes Contributing to Cancer Malignancy - Dr. Erica Golemis

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erica Golemis is a Professor, Deputy Chief Science Officer, Co-Leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program, and Director of the High Throughput F...

748: Figuring Out the Functional Organization and Development of Cortical Circuits in the Brain - Dr. David Fitzpatrick

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Fitzpatrick is Chief Executive Officer, Scientific Director, and Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience....

747: Conducting Research to Conserve Colorado's Rare Plants - Dr. Jennifer Ramp Neale

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Ramp Neale is Director of Research and Conservation at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Biology at the Uni...

746: Investigating the Intersection of Nutrition and Bacterial Infection and Pathogenesis - Dr. Eric Skaar

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Eric Skaar is Director of the Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, Director of the Division of Molecular Pathogenesis, the Ernest...

745: Astrophysicist Radiating Enthusiasm for Research on Plasma Physics and Cosmic Rays - Dr. Ellen Zweibel

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ellen Zweibel is the W. L. Kraushaar Professor of Astronomy and Physics, and the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wi...

744: Innovating Drug Discovery with Novel Approaches to Target Disease-Causing Proteins - Dr. Ryan Potts

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ryan Potts is VP of Research and Head of the Induced Proximity Platform at Amgen that works on ways to bring two or more molecules in close proxim...

743: Advancing Tissue Engineering, Drug Discovery, and Drug Delivery - Dr. Pankaj Karande

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Pankaj Karande is an Associate Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Pankaj was trained as a chemi...

742: Studying Hair Follicles and Skin to Better Understand Tissue Development and Regeneration - Dr. Claire Higgins

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Claire Higgins is a Reader (faculty) in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College Londo...

741: Engineering Microbes to Improve Equity in Human and Environmental Health - Dr. Ariel Furst

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ariel Furst is the Paul M. Cook Career Development Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M...

740: Targeting Complex Sugars on Cell Surfaces to Treat Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer - Dr. Michael Demetriou

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michael Demetriou is Director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Designated Comprehensive Care Clinic, Professor of Neurology, and Chief o...

739: Studying Cell Division to Better Understand and Improve Cancer Therapies - Dr. Beth Weaver

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Beth Weaver is a Professor in the Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology and the Department of Oncology/McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Researc...

738: Combining Geology and Microbiology to Investigate Modern and Ancient Microbes - Dr. Magdalena Osburn

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Magdalena Osburn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University. Maggie's research brings ...

737: Investigating the Mechanics of How Cells Move in Cancer and the Immune System - Dr. Erdem Tabdanov

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erdem Tabdanov is Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine and also a Member of the Penn State Canc...

736: Studying How Food Influences Our Health and Behavior - Dr. Alexis Wood

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alexis "Lekki" Wood is Associate Professor at USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center in the Division of Pediatrics-Nutrition at Baylor Coll...

735: Growing Our Understanding of the Development, Regeneration, and Evolution of Teeth - Dr. Gareth Fraser

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Gareth Fraser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Florida. Gareth is a developmental biologist interested ...

734: Examining the Role of Metabolism in Cancer and Response to Cancer Treatment - Dr. Rachel Perry

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rachel Perry is Assistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at the Yale University School of Medicine...

733: Using Microbes to Sustainably Produce Valuable Chemicals and Degrade Toxic Compounds - Dr. Susie Dai

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Susie Dai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology at Texas A&M University. She is also Director of the Bio...

732: Applying Molecular Biology Tools to Characterize Genes and Enhance Crop Species - Dr. Ralph Dewey

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ralph Dewey is the Philip Morris Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State ...

731: Investigating the Mechanisms of Signaling and Regulation in Protein Complexes - Dr. Denise Okafor

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. C. Denise Okafor is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and of Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University. Many of the m...

730: Using Chemical Biology to Clarify the Roles of Carbohydrates - Dr. Laura Kiessling

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Laura Kiessling is the Novartis Professor of Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Member of the Broad Institute. Laura's r...

729: Studying Synaptic Plasticity to Understand How the Brain Learns and Adapts - Dr. Nicole Calakos

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Nicole Calakos is the Lincoln Financial Group Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology and Chief of the Movement Disorders section in Neurology at ...

728: Researching Risk Factors and Therapies for Blood Clots in the Lungs and Legs - Dr. Alex Spyropoulos

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alex Spyropoulos ("Dr. Spy") is a Professor of Medicine at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine as well as System Director of Anticoagulation ...

727: Investigating Insidious Insects in the Field of Agricultural Pest Management - Dr. Erin Hodgson

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erin Hodgson is an Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist at Iowa State University. She specializes in insects in agriculture, often focu...

726: Mechanical Engineer Making Miniature Mobile Robots - Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering with a joint appointment in the Institute for Systems Rese...

725: Improving How We Diagnose and Treat Certain Blood Clotting Conditions - Dr. Anand Padmanabhan

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Anand Padmanabhan is a pathologist, transfusion medicine physician, and Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the Mayo Clini...

724: Heading Up Research Designing New Materials for Helmets to Prevent Brain Injury - Dr. Ellen Arruda

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ellen Arruda is the Maria Comninou Collegiate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with joint appointments as Professor of Biomedical Engineering,...

723: Analyzing Complex Networks of Plant-Animal Interactions - Dr. John Kress

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Kress is a Distinguished Scientist and Curator of Botany at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. John's research involves ...

722: Taking Critical Steps to Elucidate Mechanisms of Limb Movement in Locomotion - Dr. Young-Hui Chang

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Young-Hui Chang is a Professor of Biological Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology where he directs research in the Comparative Neuromechani...

721: Unraveling Mysteries Surrounding the Development and Function of Glial Cells - Dr. Sonia Mayoral

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sonia Mayoral is the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Assistant Professor of Brain Science at Brown University. In the lab, Sonia studies glial cells...

720: Stimulating Research on the Mechanisms of Memory and Applications of Memory Modulation - Dr. Steve Ramirez

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Steve Ramirez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University. In his research, Steve is stud...

719: Studying the Sea through Shells, Skeletons, and Sediments - Dr. Abby Smith

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Abby Smith is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago. In the lab, Abby is dedicated to stu...

718: Making Molecular Movies of Complex Chemical Reactions in Live Cells - Dr. Antoine van Oijen

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Antoine van Oijen is a Distinguished Professor and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow in the School of Chemistry at the University of Wol...

717: Developing Tools and Resources to Accelerate Neuroscience Discovery - Dr. Hongkui Zeng

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Hongkui Zeng is Executive Vice President and Director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. She is dedicated to understanding how the brain is...

716: Metabolic-Based Therapies As a Key Component in Treating Cancer and Other Diseases - Dr. Dominic D'Agostino

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Dominic D'Agostino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida. He is ...

715: An Astrophysicist Studying the Elements of Galaxy Evolution - Dr. Molly Peeples

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Molly Peeples is an Aura Assistant Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Molly's research is improving our u...

714: Tiny Technology with Big Impacts: Nanoparticles for Medicine, Energy, and the Environment - Dr. Christy Haynes

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christy Haynes is the Elmore H. Northey Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. In Christy's research group, they are working to de...

713: Combining Chemistry and Biology to Develop New Research Tools and Therapeutics - Dr. David Liu

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David R. Liu is the Richard Merkin Professor and Director of the Merkin Institute of Transformative Technologies in Healthcare, vice-chair of the ...

712: Dr. Lynne Maquat: Understanding Cellular and Molecular Pathways that Contribute to Human Disease

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lynne Maquat is the J. Lowell Orbison Endowed Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Director...

711: Researching RNA Regulation of Reproduction in Plants - Dr. Blake Meyers

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Blake Meyers is a Member Principal Investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and a Professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at t...

710: Investigating Carbon Capture Solutions from Cars to Coal-Fired Power Plants - Dr. Jennifer Wilcox

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Wilcox is an Associate Professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines and an Investigator within the C...

709: Examining How the Brain Controls Our Thoughts and Actions to Reach Our Goals - Dr. Tim Buschman

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tim Buschman is Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University. He studies a process called cognitive control, a proce...

708: Tales of Ion Detection: The Making of a Mass Spectrometry Mastermind - Dr. Charles Hohenberg

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Charles Hohenberg is a Professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. In the lab, Charles does mass spectrometry of noble gases like ...

707: Applying Analytical Chemistry Approaches to Better Understand Chemicals of Concern - Dr. Diana Aga

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Diana Aga is the Henry M. Woodburn Chair and a State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the U...

706: Using Algorithms to Automate Decision-Making in Energy Management, Automobiles, and Manufacturing - Dr. Andrew Alleyne

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Andrew Alleyne is the Ralph and Catherine Fisher Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois a...

705: Engineering New Enzymes and Predicting the Biochemical Activity of Proteins - Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen is Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Northeastern University. In the lab, Mary Jo uses theory and computation to be...

704: Navigating the Seas of Change Studying Ocean Acidification and Marine Ecosystems - Dr. Tessa Hill

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tessa Hill is an Associate Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis. She is part of the ...

703: Using Chemical Genetics to Understand Cell Signaling Networks to Treat Human Diseases - Dr. Kevan Shokat

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kevan M. Shokat is Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California San Francisco, Professor in ...

702: Building High-Throughput Technology to Characterize Biological Systems - Dr. Adam Abate

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Adam Abate is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at the University of California San Francisco. H...

701: Studying and Preserving the Giant South American River Turtle and Other Species - Dr. Germán Forero-Medina

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Germán Forero-Medina is the Science and Conservation Director at the Wildlife Conservation Society Colombia. He also coordinates the projects for...

700: Making Materials and Developing Devices for Extreme Environments - Dr. Debbie Senesky

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Debbie G. Senesky is an Assistant Professor in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at Stanford University. She is dedicated to creating ma...

699: Battling Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Investigating Microbial Contributions to Neurodegenerative Disease - Dr. Daniel Czyż

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Czyż is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida. Daniel's lab has two main research areas. Pa...

698: A Particle Physicist Accelerating Us Towards a Better Understanding of Our Universe - Dr. Melissa Franklin

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Melissa Franklin is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University. Melissa's research aims to better understand the nature of space ...

697: Developing and Producing Antibodies and Other Products to Advance Science and Medicine - Gregory Krug

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gregory Krug is Founder, President, and CEO of Lampire Biological Laboratories, a biotech life science company that produces biological reagents used ...

696: Looking at Lakes to Learn About the Impacts of Climate Change, Invasive Species, and Pollution - Dr. Sapna Sharma

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sapna Sharma is an Associate Professor in Biology at York University. Sapna studies the effects of climate change, invasive species, and pollution...

695: Using Chemistry to Understand the Biology of Diseases with Unmet Medical Need - Dr. Corey Hopkins

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Corey Hopkins is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. In his lab, Corey and his ...

694: Making Great Strides in Understanding Locomotion: From Little Lizards to Robotic Rattlesnakes - Dr. Daniel Goldman

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Goldman is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His lab studies how animals like lizards and snakes mo...

693: Using Engineering and Systems Approaches to Understand Aging, Neurodegeneration, and Stress - Dr. Adriana San Miguel

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Adriana San Miguel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. Adrian...

692: Keeping a Close Eye On Channels and Vesicle Trafficking in Plant Cell Membranes - Dr. Mike Blatt

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mike Blatt is the Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow and Adjunct Professor at Pennsylvania State University. Mike is a cell b...

691: Using Science and Engineering to Create New Nature-Inspired Materials and Structures - Dr. David Kaplan

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Kaplan is the Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, a Distinguished University Professor, and Professor in the ...

690: Developing Drugs to Defeat Rare Muscle Diseases - Dr. Barry Byrne

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Barry Byrne is the Earl and Christy Powell University Chair in Genetics, Associate Chair of Pediatrics, Director of the Powell Gene Therapy Center...

689: Examining the Neuroscience Behind Food Selection, Diet, and Addiction - Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alex DiFeliceantonio is an Assistant Professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion School as well as Associate D...

688: Resistance on the Rise: Researching the Arms Race of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Potential Transfers from Livestock to Humans - Dr. Tara Smith

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tara C. Smith is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology at Kent State University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the University...

687: Studying the Formation and Function of the Gut to Understand Mechanisms of Disease - Dr. Michele Battle

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Michele Battle is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Michele's research is focuse...

686: Battling Antibiotic Resistance Through Development and Discovery of Novel Antibacterial Agents - Dr. Erin Carlson

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Erin E. Carlson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Research in Erin's lab focuses on microbe...

685: Conserving Species in Extreme Environments - Dr. Joel Berger

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joel Berger is the Barbara Cox Anthony University Chair of Wildlife Conservation at Colorado State University. He is also a longtime Senior Scient...

684: Accumulating Evidence on the Contribution of Free Radicals in Protein Aggregation - Dr. Ohara Augusto

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ohara Augusto is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the Institute of Chemistry at the University of São Paulo. In addition, she is ...

683: Synthesizing Self-Healing Materials Using Squid Proteins - Dr. Melik Demirel

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Melik Demirel is a Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at The Pennsylvania State University. Melik is fascinated by complexity in livin...

682: Examining How Microbes Shape Our World by Influencing Evolution and Ecology - Dr. Rosie Alegado

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rosie Alegado is an Associate Professor of Oceanography and Sea Grant at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa where she is Director for the Center ...

681: Food for Thought: Research to Reduce Foodborne Disease and Improve Food Safety - Dr. Haley Oliver

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Haley Oliver is an Associate Professor of Food Science at Purdue University, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University. The overall...

680: Bringing a Structured Approach to Our Understanding of Degeneration in the Aging Brain - Dr. Greg Petsko

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Greg Petsko is the Arthur J. Mahon Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Director of the Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research...

679: Pioneering Advanced Mass Spectrometry for Proteomics and Metabolomics - Dr. Neil Kelleher

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Neil Kelleher is the Walter and Mary Elizabeth Glass Professor of Chemistry, Molecular Biosciences, and Medicine at Northwestern University. Neil ...

678: Growing Our Understanding of Photosynthesis to Improve Plant Metabolism - Dr. David Stern

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Stern is the President of the Boyce Thompson Institute and Adjunct Professor in the Plant Biology Section at Cornell University. He and his ...

677: Studying Signatures of Supermassive Black Holes - Dr. Tamara Bogdanović

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Tamara Bogdanović is an Assistant Professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Physics, as well as a member of the Center for Relat...

676: Using Algae to Capture CO2 and Create Foods, Biofuels, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals - Dr. Thomas Brück

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Thomas Brück is the Werner Siemens Chair of Synthetic Biotechnology at the Technical University of Munich in the School of Natural Sciences. Thom...

675: Harnessing the Power of Microbes to Clean Up Toxins and Recover Energy from Wastes - Dr. Gemma Reguera

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Gemma Reguera is an Associate Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, as well as Plant, Soil, and Microbial Science at Michigan State Un...

674: Piecing Together the Patterns and Processes that are Impacting Ecosystems - Dr. Madhur Anand

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Madhur Anand is a Professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph. She is an ecologist who examines the impacts of g...

673: Exploring Pain Science Education and Pain Management in Children - Dr. Joshua Pate

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joshua Pate is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. He is also a pain researcher, Children's book auth...

672: Scientific Simulations in Stream and Ecosystem Synergies - Dr. Naomi Tague

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christina (Naomi) Tague is an Associate Professor of ecoHydrology in the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at the University of ...

671: Dedicating Her Energy to Engineering Solutions to Fuel Our Future - Dr. Susan Krumdieck

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Susan Krumdieck is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Advanced Energy and Material Systems Lab at the University of Canterb...

670: Chemistry is Key: Studying Self Assembly and the Origins of Life - Dr. Lee Cronin

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Lee Cronin is the Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. Lee is answering a variety of questions that involve chemistry. He i...

669: Conducting Research to Conserve Coral Reefs - Dr. Emily Darling

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emily Darling is Director of Coral Reef Conservation at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Ecol...

668: Searching the Sediments to Uncover Sources of Food and Water for Early Humans - Dr. Gail Ashley

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Gail Ashley is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University. She is Undergraduate Program Dir...

667: Roving Roots! Plants Behave More Like Animals than We May Realize - Dr. James Cahill

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James (JC) Cahill is a Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. JC is an ecologist who studies ...

666: Developing Nanomaterials to Help Solve Global Energy, Fuel, and Fresh Water Issues - Dr. Mita Dasog

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mita Dasog is an Associate Professor and the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Research Chair in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University in...

665: Researching Relationships and How They Impact Mental Health and Learning in Children - Dr. Jennifer Jenkins

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Jenkins is the Atkinson Chair of Early Child Development and Education and the Interim Academic Director of the Frazer Mustard Institute ...

664: Out of This World Research on Extrasolar Planets - Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman is a Research Space Scientist with NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Shawn spends his days looking for ways to detect...

663: A Career Based on Pairing Research and Public Outreach to Identify Species via DNA - Dr. Karen James

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Karen James is a staff scientist at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Maine. She is trained in genetics, and she applies her skills...