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S4E6 The Green Energy Bottleneck
Green energy technologies like solar and wind have been improving for decades. So why aren't we closer to replacing our fossil fuels with clean energy? One major bottleneck is energy storage: being…
S4E5 Unionize your University
Now more than ever, academic unions are critical for supporting workers, creating a strong and sustainable institution, and defending research from political attacks. Join Eileen Schaub, Jacob…
S4E4 Modeling the Brain with Math
What does your brain have in common with water, earthquakes, and maybe even society itself? Join expert Leandro Fosque and guests Alejandro Gonzales and Peter Thatcher to learn about the theory of…
S4E3 The UMAP Algorithm: Look Pretty and Do As Little As Possible
In this episode, In Plain English joins the discourse on the All of Us Genomics project and their use of UMAP, an algorithm that reduces complex data to 2 dimensions. Join guests Konrad Kording,…
S4E2 Lifesaving Treatment for Premature Infants: An Interview with Dr. Sharon Abada
In this special episode, my friend Dr. Sharon Abada shares the story of her grandfather, Dr. Marshall Klaus, and how he helped discover a lifesaving treatment for premature infants called surfactant.…
S4E1 Do Police Target Black Drivers for Traffic Stops?
Do police disproportionately target Black drivers for traffic stops? This is an important question to ask, but actually answering it poses a surprisingly difficult problem. Join expert Luke Brinkman…
S3E25 “Running Towards the Fire”: A Conversation with Jessica Merlin
Earlier this summer, I participated in a science communication program in combination with the Pain Research Forum and the North American Pain School. As part of this program, I had the honor of…
S3E24 Science, Meet SciFi
Science can be found everywhere, even in your favorite board games, books, and video games! In this fun-filled episode of In Plain English, I sat down with James Reed of Science Night, Maura Lydon of…
S3E23 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 6
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the sixth in a series of interviews I conducted there,…
S3E22 Rigor "In Plain English" - LIVE at UPenn
Scientific rigor is an incredibly important topic...but what does rigor actually mean? And how can we create communities where rigor is the norm? Join Konrad Kording, Kaela Singleton, Arjun Raj, and…
S3E21 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 5
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the fifth in a series of interviews I conducted there,…
S3E20 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 4
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the fourth in a series of interviews I conducted…
S3E19 Personalized Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases
In autoimmune disease, your own immune system turns against you. But advances in immunology research reveal a promising new kind of treatment: targeting rogue immune cells with...other immune cells!…
S3E18 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 3
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the third in a series of interviews I conducted there,…
S3E17 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 2
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the second in a series of interviews I conducted…
S3E16 Interviews in Pain Research, Part 1
In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episode is the first in a series of interviews I conducted there,…
S3E15 Math: Down the Rabbit Hole
Math is everywhere, even in places you didn't expect to find it. Join expert Will Lima and guests Parker Craft and Nick Wolslegel as we go down the rabbit hole of one of the most complex areas of…
S3E14 Opioids & Breathing: A Complex Relationship
Opioid drugs, like morphine or fentanyl, can cause death by stopping the brain from telling the body to breathe. But is the effect of opioids on breathing that straightforward? And how can a better…
S3E13 SfN Shorts Part 9: Pain, ALS, and Glaucoma
In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover a technology to help researchers study the behavioral and emotional aspects of pain, new research into treatments…
S3E12 SfN Shorts Part 8: Memory, COVID, and Chronic Pain
In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover how your state of mind affects learning and memory, how COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affects the health of…
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