Socializing with Scientists
Socializing with Scientists presents the untold stories of immunologists, neuroscientists, environmental chemists, and more, recounting how their early life built their current life, and sharing what they do now to make the world a better place. And how do they define success, anyway? Listen to find out the surprising secrets of curious people.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 29 episodes
Socializing with Scientists
Latest Episodes
Katie McMahon considers humidity's effect on babies' growth (she's a human environment geographer)
Katie was a curious, hard-working kid, but it wasn't until her freshman year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that she found her calling. That year, she happened to be placed in two geography classes, and her career trajectory...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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46:55
Brian Walsh peers at Earth from the moon (he's a space physicist)
To prepare for the moment his telescope landed on the moon, Brian read sports psychology books. "You're not going to read Kepler or Isaac Newton [to learn] about how to deal with high pressure situations," he said. It turned out he didn't actua...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:04:40
Sarah Kugel brings science to a small town (she's the director of a nature center)
Sarah Kugel grew up smashing pokeweed berries to make her own paint and assembling intricate habitats for garter snakes. She was a kid who loved nature, and, when she went to college, s...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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37:44
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm thankful for all of you, and for the scientists who make this podcast possible! I hope you have a relaxing and peaceful Thanksgiving.If you'd like to email us with comments or suggestions, we'd love to hear them at socializingw...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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3:33
Brad Nelson makes tiny robots that deliver medicine to the body (he's an engineer)
Brad grew up in small town Illinois, playing outside all summer, building go-karts and tree houses in the woods. He went to the University of Illinois to study engineering and Carnegie Mellon for robotics. Later, he shrunk his focus: he began b...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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59:42