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S7E15 Geeks of the world, unite!: A conversation with Gabe Grell, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Gabe Grell, Ph.D., is a self-described geek. He is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow focused on high-energy astrophysics, which involves observing some of the most powerful objects in the universe,…
S7E16 Studying clouds on the sun: A conversation with Veronika Jercic, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Veronika Jercic, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. She studies structures in the solar atmosphere known as prominences or filaments. Jercic calls them…
S7E15 A 6-year-old's dream of becoming a physicist came true: A conversation with Maurice Roots, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Maurice Roots, Ph.D., was six years old when he watched “Star Trek” and decided to be a physicist. His dream came true and today he is an atmospheric physicist in the NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow…
S7E14 Meeting the need for skilled trades workers in the nuclear energy industry: ORAU's Pathway to Trades Summit
Oak Ridge is at the nexus of the nuclear energy renaissance. One of the challenges is meeting the demand for the necessary workforce, and not just the scientific and technical workforce but the…
S6E13 Take to the bed, bring a cake and remember your value: A conversation with Naomi Asher, The Maven
If you take anything away from this podcast episode, Naomi Asher wants you to know you are enough, you are worthy and you have value. In this episode of Further Together, Naomi and host Michael Holtz…
S2E12 Dreaming in space: A conversation with Ricardo Branco, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Ricardo Branco, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His research focuses on the development of detectors that can detect infrared or thermal radiation from very…
S6E11 Cultivate your curiosity: A conversation with Kirtan Dixit, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Kirtan Dixit, Ph.D., is a NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow in the second year of his fellowship at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He is part of the high-energy astrophysics,…
S7E10 Information hazards of the AI and biotechnology convergence: A conversation with Greg Nichols
Greg Nichols is operations manager in the ORAU health studies program, but he wears a lot of hats. He has become an expert in artificial intelligence and received an ORAU Thought Leadership Research…
S7E9 Sharing our capabilities on an international level: ORAU and the 2026 Waste Management Symposia
The annual Waste Management Symposia (March 8-12, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona) is the premier international conference concerning the safe and secure management of radioactive wastes arising from…
S7E8 Being selected for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is a dream come true for Kelly Whalen, Ph.D.
Kelly Whalen, Ph.D., studies black holes and how they interact with galaxy growth as part of her research for the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Whalen says there are a lot of misconceptions…
S7E7 Searching the cosmos for new planets: A conversation with Stela Silva, NASA NPP Fellow
Stela Silva, Ph.D., an astrophysicist in the NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, has her eye to the sky, sort of. Working with gravitational microlensing, which she says is "the physical phenomenon…
S7E6 'My success is because of past generations:' A Black History Month conversation with Myron Porter
Myron Porter is a section manager in ORAU’s Technical Solutions Group, which is part of ITS. In his role, he is a software developer working as part of the team that maintains and supports U.S.…
S7E5 Remember the quiet encouragers: A Black History Month conversation with Rachel Hill, Ph.D.
Rachel Hill, Ph.D., calls them angels: pastors, teachers, extended family members, neighbors who encourage us and cheer us on. The quiet encouragers who aren’t given and probably wouldn’t take credit…
S7E4 The power of machine learning for data analysis: A conversation with Sara Howard, Ph.D.
Sara Howard, Ph.D., is an epidemiologist in the Health Studies group at ORAU who earned her doctoral degree in 2025. For part of her dissertation, she used machine learning techniques to analyze data…
S7E3 Studying planetary evolution in preparation for missions to Mars: A conversation with Alka Rani, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Alka Rani, Ph.D., is a planetary scientist specializing in the geological and geophysical evolution of the moon and Mars. As a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at Marshall Space Flight Center, she…
S7E2 Extreme Trades Makeover: Future Welders offers $30,000 prizes for Alabama welding educators
Welding isn’t just a skill; it’s a national security asset. That’s why ORAU launched Extreme Trades Makeover: Future Welders, a competition to give $30,000 in new welding equipment, upgrades or…
S7E1 ORAU 'has benefited all of us:' A conversation with Lee Riedinger, nuclear physicist, author, community leader
Lee Riedinger, Ph.D., knows the history of Oak Ridge and its connections to the University of Tennessee like he knows the back of his hand. His book, “Critical Connections: The University of…
S6E27 Harnessing plant biology for deep space exploration: Luke Fountain, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow, returns to the podcast
Luke Fountain, Ph.D., who is in the third year of his NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship, makes a return to Further Together because of a recently published paper he co-authored on plant biology and space…
S6E26 Superheroes of the insect world?: An ORAU-Directed Research and Development Grant conversation
Are black soldier flies the superheroes of the insect world? This episode of Further Together takes a dive into an ORAU-Directed Research and Development Grant-funded project led by Holly Holt,…
S6E25 Insights into ultra-processed foods gained from social listening: A conversation with ORAU subject matter experts
Ultra-processed foods – think packaged snacks, frozen meals and hot dogs – have become dietary staples due to their convenience, affordability and aggressive marketing. However, these foods have low…
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