About this podcast
Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 72 episodes
- Dr. Jagadish Chandra Bose: The Wireless Communicator (Part I) · 1 h 2 min · Episode 71Jyoti tells her first story! Join the OG storyteller as she dives into life of and overlooked Indian polymath who helped pave the way for wireless communication, and fought for…
- William Crookes: Spirits, Plasma, and Thallium · 53 min · Episode 70Halloween energy, but make it scientific! Aarati tells the story of a chemist who discovered thallium and the fourth state of matter, plasma. But he also used science to…
- Dr. Walter Cannon: Fight or Flight · 56 min · Episode 69Boo! When you feel frightened, angry, or other strong emotions, your brain signals your body to prepare for drastic action. Aarati tells the story of the physiologist who coined…
- Gertrude Elion: The Rational Drug Designer · 52 min · Episode 68Finding a drug that works is only half of the challenge. Understanding WHY it works can open up paths to entire families of drugs that treat a myriad of diseases. Aarati tells…
- Dr. Theodor Escherich: The E. coli Pediatrician · 51 min · Episode 67The man behind E. coli, one of the most well-known bacteria in the world was actually a renowned pediatrician in his time. Aarati tells the story of how this celebrated physician…
- Dr. Hermann Rorschach: The Inkblot Psychiatrist · 1 h 5 min · Episode 66Can a splash of ink really reveal secrets about your inner soul? Aarati tells the story of the psychiatrist behind the inkblot test and how art, emotion, and psychology came…
- Clyde Tombaugh: Discoverer of Pluto · 1 h 1 min · Episode 65Anyone can be a scientist as long as they are curious and persistant! Aarati tells the story of a farmer turned astronomer, who discovered Pluto when he was just 24 years old…
- Ynes Mexia: The Plant Collector · 1 h 2 min · Episode 64It's never too late to become a scientist! Aarati tells the story of Ynes Mexia, the shy yet adventurous woman who became a botanical collector at the age of 51 and discovered…
- Lynn Conway: The Computer Chip Designer · 1 h 0 min · Episode 63The Silicon Valley boom in the early 2000s was only possible when computers could execute orders more efficiently and computer chip design became more accessible. Special guest…
- Ferdinand von Zeppelin: The Airship Commander · 1 h 0 min · Episode 62Earning the reputation of "Crazy Count Zeppelin", Ferdinand was always up for an adventure. Aarati tells the story of the military man turned balloonist and his never ending…
- Dr. Roger Tsien: The Fluorescent Rainbow · 1 h 4 min · Episode 61A bioluminescent jellyfish brought a rainbow of possibilities to biology. Aarati tells the story of a brilliant chemist who won the Nobel Prize for transforming nature's…
- Dr. Alan Hart: The Tuberculosis Radiologist · 59 min · Episode 60Happy Pride Month! This episode, we are covering the story of a trailblazing doctor who was the first trans man in America to have a gender affirming surgery. His contributions…
- Dr. Henry K. Beecher: The Placebo Effect · 54 min · Episode 59Your mind can be a powerful drug, but when (if ever) is it ethical to choose mind over matter? Aarati tells the story of an army doctor who observed the placebo effect in…
- Dr. Carlos Finlay: The Mosquito Man · 56 min · Episode 58Yellow fever killed thousands of people in the 1800s but no one understood how it spread. Aarati tells the story of the Cuban doctor who discovered that mosquitos can act as a…
- Dr. John B. Goodenough: Lithium-ion Batteries · 58 min · Episode 57From laptops to cell phones to electric cars, our modern world runs on lithium-ion batteries. Aarati tells the story of one of the scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry…
- Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita: Mr. Tornado · 56 min · Episode 56On June 24, 1975, Eastern Airlines 66 mysteriously crashed when attempting to land at JFK airport. Authorities called in Mr. Tornado to investigate. Aarati tells the story of Dr…
- Dr. Alice Stewart: The Anti-Radiation Activist (Part II) · 49 min · Episode 55After retirement, Dr. Alice Stewart continued to raise awareness of how radiation could cause cancer, immunodeficiencies, and other possible health defects. She stood up against…
- Dr. Alice Stewart: The Radiation Epidemiologist (Part I) · 1 h 8 min · Episode 54In this two part series, Aarati tells the story of the epidemiologist who realized there was a link between prenatal x-rays and childhood cancer. She undertook a lifelong crusade…
- Interview with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo: The Stress Geneticist · 56 min · Episode 53Stress affects men and women differently. We sit down with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania to ask her how she is blending…
- Vivien Thomas: The Heart (Non-) Surgeon · 1 h 2 min · Episode 52Happy Black History month! In this episode, Aarati tells the unlikely story of a carpenter turned lab technician. Vivien Thomas created a blood shunt for the hearts of blue…
