The Aha! Moment
Not everyone gets addicted: The science of vulnerability
Apr 21, 2026
Season 1
Episode 4
Binghamton University
Why do some people develop an addiction while others don't? In this episode, Jared Bagley, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University, talks through his work in addiction neurogenetics — what we currently know, what remains poorly understood, and why he thinks the overlap between neuroscience and genomics is where the field needs to go.