Scientist

Stefano Sacanna is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at New York University. We talk about colloidal materials, interdisciplinary research, and wearing GoPro cameras in lab.

Elaine Fuchs is Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor, Howard Hughs Medical Institute Investigator, and Head of the Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University in New York. We talk about stem cells, grantsmanship, and fearlessness.

Psyche Loui is Assistant Professor of Music and Psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. We talk about cognitive neuroscience, liberal arts education, and skin orgasms. This episode is hosted by Jeremy Auerbach.

Joyce White is the Director of the Middle Mekong Archaeological Project and Director of the Ban Chiang Project at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Philadelphia, PA. We talk about Ban Chiang, monographs, and tourism.

Omar Abdel-Wahab is an Assistant Member in the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program and Attending Physician in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. We talk about specializing in hematology, working at a cancer research institution, and being a physician-scientist.

Gaelin Rosenwaks is a marine scientist and the Founder and President of Global Ocean Exploration. We talk about bluefin tuna, expedition science, and outreach.

Adam Summers is Professor of Biology and School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences at the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island, WA. We talk about fish, fish burritos, and animated fish.

Gabriela González is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. We talk about LIGO, women in physics, and Argentina.

Jelani Nelson is Associate Professor of Computer Science John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. We talk about algorithms, programming contests, and Ethiopia.

John C. Mather is Senior Astrophysicist at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. He is currently Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope. We talk about cosmic microwave background, building telescopes, and the role of science in society and government.

Marcelo Ang is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Acting Director of the Advanced Robotics Center at the National University of Singapore. We talk about self-driving cars, robotics competitions, and international collaborations.

Eng Eong Ooi is Professor and Deputy Director of the Emerging Diseases Programme at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore. We talk about dengue fever, Singapore, and family.

Rich Cohen is the Associate Director of Technical Programs at Bolt Threads in Emeryville, CA. We talk about spider silk, applied science, and my biotech startup idea.

Catherine Bliss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. We talk about sociogenomics, qualitative methodology, and personal genetic testing.

Heran Darwin is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the New York University School of Medicine in New York. We talk about the proteasome, basic science, mentorship.