Lipstick on Labcoats

Hosted by Ashlei Lewis, CEO of NeuroViu

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🎙️ Lipstick on Labcoats with Ashlei Lewis Lipstick on Labcoats is a podcast at the intersection of science, psychology, and social impact. Hosted by neurotech engineer and behavioral researcher Ashlei Lewis, the show highlights the human stories behind innovation — from neuroscience and mental health to technology and community healing. Each episode explores how science can be inclusive, culturally aware, and compassionate in practice. Through interviews, reflections, and research-based discussions, Ashlei examines the evolving role of scientists, clinicians, and creatives in shaping a mor

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June 4, 202618 min

Trojan Viruses: Entropy, Infection, and the Fragility of Order

In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, we explore the unsettling parallels between Trojan viruses, entropy, and the fragile systems that define our modern world.From biological pathogens that hijack cellular machinery to computer viruses that disguise themselves as harmless code, Trojan mechanisms reveal a deeper pattern: systems built on order can be quietly repurposed from within. But this isn’t limited to biology or technology.Drawing from physics, information theory, and real-world events, we examine how entropy, the natural drift toward disorder, interacts with financial systems, digital networks, and social structures. Why do complex systems often appear stable right up until they aren’t? And how do subtle, almost invisible shifts accumulate until control itself becomes an illusion?This episode asks a central question: in a world of interconnected systems, is collapse sudden or is it simply order slowly being rewritten from the inside?A meditation on viruses, vulnerability, and the quiet mathematics of instability.

May 27, 20268 min

REgeneration

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May 15, 202610 min

The Lab Has Limits... and so do we

Limitations in the lab and how maybe life works a little like research too!

May 11, 202620 min

The elephant in the room.

In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, we unpack the “elephant in the room” nobody talks about… how two people can exist in the same physical space while operating on completely different timelines emotionally, spiritually, and cognitively.Dr. Ashlei explores entanglement, closed cycles, past and present versions of self, and why some people try to reconnect to your energy when they feel stuck in their own. Is it confusion… or overlapping realities during personal evolution?From neuroscience to consciousness, this episode dives into the strange space where growth changes your frequency, relationships reveal unfinished patterns, and not everyone ascends at the same pace.Same room. Different realities. 🧠💄✨

May 7, 202616 min

Synthetic Desire — Why Artificial Intelligence Is Beginning to Resemble Human Attachment

In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, we explore one of the most psychologically unsettling shifts of the digital age: why artificial intelligence is beginning to feel emotionally alive to humans—and why humans are responding in kind.As AI systems grow more conversational, responsive, and emotionally adaptive, people are increasingly forming bonds with machines that were never conscious to begin with. But attachment doesn’t always require mutual awareness. It only requires consistency, attention, and the brain’s ancient wiring for connection.From neuroscience and attachment theory to simulation, loneliness, and the economics of emotional engagement, this episode asks difficult questions: Are we projecting humanity onto machines—or are machines revealing something about us? At what point does simulated empathy become emotionally real for the user? And what happens when intimacy itself becomes an engineered experience?A deep dive into the blurry boundary between interaction and relationship, and the quiet transformation of companionship in the age of artificial intelligence.

May 7, 202611 min

Immortal Genes

In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, we explore the unsettling intersection of genetics, consciousness, procreation, and immortality. From CRISPR labs and embryo engineering to epigenetics and inherited memory, science is beginning to approach questions once reserved for philosophy and spirituality.Can trauma echo through generations?Is DNA a form of biological immortality?And if consciousness is ultimately energy and information… what actually survives after us?A dark, philosophical journey into the modern laboratory — where creation, identity, and eternity collide.

May 4, 20269 min

Bias in the Lab: When Data Meets Belief

Science is supposed to be objective—but what happens when human bias enters the equation?In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, Ashlei Lewis dives into the hidden ways confirmation bias and groupthink shape the way we collect, interpret, and even publish data. From the influence of personal beliefs to the subtle impact of political identity—whether liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between—this conversation explores how our perspectives can quietly shape scientific outcomes.Through a grounded and thought-provoking lens, Ashlei unpacks how the same dataset can lead to completely different conclusions depending on who’s analyzing it—and why awareness, not perfection, is the real goal in research.If you’re in science, healthcare, psychology, or just curious about how truth is constructed, this episode will challenge you to rethink what “objective” really means.Because in the lab… it’s not just about the data. It’s about the lens.

April 23, 202614 min

Measured Matters: When Outcomes Get Messy

In this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats, the hosts break down why measurable outcomes are the backbone of credible science—and what happens when they’re ignored, distorted, or misunderstood. From skewed datasets and selective reporting to the spread of misinformation and propaganda, this conversation exposes how easily numbers can be manipulated to tell the wrong story.The discussion also tackles a growing problem: data illiteracy. When people interpret statistics without understanding analytics—or fail to step back and view systems from a top-down perspective—decisions become driven by bias instead of evidence.Witty, sharp, and unapologetically direct, this episode challenges listeners to question the numbers they see, think critically about “facts,” and recognize the difference between meaningful outcomes and manufactured narratives.

April 15, 202613 min

Planets, Moons & Measurable Mysteries

In a world obsessed with horoscopes and quick spiritual answers, this episode of Lipstick on Labcoats pulls focus back to what can actually be observed, tested, and understood.“Planets, Moons & Measurable Mysteries” with Ashlei Lewis explores the real relationship between spirituality and space through the lens of science. From the stabilizing pull of the Moon to the protective force of Jupiter, this episode breaks down how celestial bodies influence our environment through measurable forces like Gravitational force and the Electromagnetic spectrum.Instead of assigning personalities to planets, we examine what they actually do and what that reveals about structure, balance, and unseen influence. Bridging Astrophysics and Neuroscience, this episode challenges viewers to rethink spirituality not as prediction, but as awareness grounded in reality.No tarot. No guesswork. Just the quiet realization that we are part of a system where invisible forces shape visible outcomes—and that understanding that system might be the most powerful perspective of all.

March 25, 202614 min