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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!
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Latest Episodes
Lynn Conway: The Computer Chip Designer
The 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, Maria Sisneroz tells the story of Lynn Conway, a pioneer in comput...
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Ferdinand von Zeppelin: The Airship Commander
Earning 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 thirst for excitement.
Dr. Roger Tsien: The Fluorescent Rainbow
A 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 fluorescent proteins into powerful tools for modern science.
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Dr. Alan Hart: The Tuberculosis Radiologist
Happy 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 to the early detection of tuberculosis through chest x-rays saved c...
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Dr. Henry K. Beecher: The Placebo Effect
Your 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 soldiers and then went on to transform how we conduct clinical trials.&nb...
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