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Dec 2024

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Research? Science? What is that really? Who does that? Research This is the podcast about scientists and their stories. We want to bring you into the lives of people who work in labs: people who craft molecules, who alter genetic structures, who use microscopes to watch atoms move. We want to take you into the world of research and science to describe the amazing things that scientists do and how they do them, and we want to tell you the real, often hilarious, and sometimes somber stories of the people in the world of science. Come join the conversation, and let's talk science.

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December 21, 20241 hr 7 min

Episode 7: Catalyzing science, business, and education outside the lab with Dr. Kim Dinh

Come join the conversation with Dr. Kim Dinh, an Associate Research Scientist at Dow! Kim describes her scientific journey with plenty of chemistry, engineering, and catalysts that help lead us towards a more sustainable future. Kim dives into a love of STEM that she has explored academically and industrially, that she shares through her outreach activities, and that even blurs a bit into her golf game!

January 3, 20241 hr 11 min

Episode 6: The mental health of cerebral organoids with Jessica Gosio

Jessica Gosio explains her fascinating work with growing, testing, and exploring the intricacies of life using cerebral organoids and other awesome methodologies! On top of that, we dive into the real ups and downs involved in the life of a scientist, problems that those in the sciences can have around their mental health, and ways to try to stay happy and healthy in the face of adversity. Lots to learn, think about, and laugh at along the way!

January 3, 20241 hr 0 min

Episode 5: People, problems, and policies with Doris Duran

Dive into the weeds of epidemiology with Doris Duran! The complex, real world, environmental factors causing real problems turn out to be tremendously difficult to study. Treatments to solve those problems, be they from policy solutions or other means, are equally as complex to invent, test, and implement. Join us for a fascinating conversation about epidemiology, problems, people, and as always... science!

August 1, 2020Episode 41 hr 1 min

Episode 4: Universe exploration and atomic earthquakes with Dan Cremons

Dr. Dan Cremons, research scientist at NASA, PhD in materials science from the University of Minnesota, joins the pod to talk about his work from the atomic scale up through the intergalactic scale. The patience of spending years of building an instrument to watch atomic vibrations that have never been seen before translates well to a career at NASA where your life's work may only pay off decades after your retirement. Come join us to hear about the studies of the vast and the minuscule, with lasers galore!

May 17, 2020Episode 31 hr 19 min

Episode 3: Of Mice and Brain Lasers with Kennedy McCullough

In Episode 3 we chat with Kennedy McCullough, learn about the neurological behind-the-scenes with young folks who are exposed to early life trauma and adversity, experimental approaches to studying fear in mice, and wax philosophical on the burgeoning COVID-19 epidemic.Quotes and topics below:"You can turn on cells by shooting lasers at them now!""Part of science is a series of anti-climax to expectations, back to anti-climax" ;)"How can neuroscience inform judicial decision-making?"Here's more about the California Council that Kennedy references.Kerry Ressler's Ted Talk "The neuroscience of emotion: Kerry Ressler at TEDxPeachtree 2012"More on Green Fluorescent Proteins here!

May 17, 2020Episode 21 hr 39 min

Episode 2: Data, Science, and Data Science with Scott White

In Episode 2 we chat with Scott White, learn about his experience filing for patents and getting involved with the entrepreneurial side of science while at university, the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration, ricin testing and his recent foray into data science. Highlights:Getting negative results isn't necessarily a failureThe appropriate number of times to take a Thermodynamics coursePolymer substrates for cochlear implants How much DNA you need to order to qualify for free shipping

May 2, 2020Episode 11 hr 20 min

Episode 1: Moon Rocks with Jay Shah

In Episode 1 we chat with Jay Shah, learn about his ardor for cake, fascination with Moon rocks, some cutting-edge rock magnetism measuring techniques and more!Highlights:The Magnetic History of Sample 14307116How to use Moon Rocks to Understand the Future"Briefly, Vaguely, Poorly""Hey, that looks like a pretty cool rock!""Is pizza cake?"You can find out more about Jay Shah and his published work right here!Jay talks about Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and the Chernobyl Mini-Series