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Back to SearchEpisode 36: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Discusses His Life in Rock ‘n’ Roll and the U.S. Intelligence Community
Season 2 Episode 36
In a rare departure from interviews with scientists and engineers, STEM-Talk Host Dawn Kernagis and IHMC Director Ken Ford interview Jeffrey “Skunk” …
9 years, 1 month ago
Episode 35: Stuart McGill explains the mechanics of back pain and the secrets to a healthy spine
Season 2 Episode 35
Back pain has become the world’s leading cause of disability. Stuart McGill has been at the forefront of non-surgical approaches to addressing back …
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 34: Jim Stray-Gundersen explains how blood flow restriction training builds muscle and improves performance
Season 2 Episode 34
Blood-flow-restriction training is a topic of growing interest. But as IHMC director and STEM-Talk co-host Dr. Ken Ford points out, there’s also a gr…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 33: Dr. Natalie Batalha talks about exoplanets and the possibility of life in our Milky Way and beyond
Season 2 Episode 33
Dr. Natalie Batalha’s STEM-Talk interview was so contagious that Dawn Kernagis said it made her dream of returning to school to get a second graduate…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 32: Dr. Claire Fraser explains how our gut microbes improve our health, prevent disease and even play a role in our mental health
Season 2 Episode 32
Women who are pregnant often talk how careful they are about what they eat and drink. They’re careful, points out Dr. Claire Fraser, because they’re …
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 31: Dr. Michael Turner, who coined the phrase ‘dark energy,’ talks about the deepest issues in cosmology
Season 2 Episode 31
Dr. Michael Turner makes a “big bang” in the world of theoretical cosmology. Translation: He’s an expert on the universe—what it’s made of, what’s in…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 30: Art De Vany Talks About Hollywood Economics, the Paleo Way, and the Role of Fitness and Diet in Aging
Season 2 Episode 30
Dr. Art De Vany is an American economist known for his work on the Hollywood film industry. He is perhaps best known, however, as the grandfather of …
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 29: Leonard Wong Discusses a Culture of Dishonesty in the Army
Season 2 Episode 29
Dr. Leonard Wong, a research professor at the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) of the U.S. Army War College, led an important study titled: “Lying t…
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 28: Mike Gernhardt Discusses the Overlapping Challenges of Working Undersea and in Space
Season 2 Episode 28
Mike Gernhardt’s career epitomizes the scientific overlap between the depths of the ocean and Outer Space. A NASA astronaut, Gernhardt started his ca…
9 years, 5 months ago
Episode 27: Robb Wolf Discusses the Paleo Diet, Ketosis, Exercise, Nicotine … and Much More!
Season 1 Episode 27
For fitness and Paleo Diet aficionados—and perhaps regular STEM-talk listeners—Robb Wolf is the type of esteemed guest who needs no introduction. Man…
9 years, 5 months ago