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Sadi Carnot: The Father of Thermodynamics
Episode 47
Born to one of the most influential families during the French Revolution, Sadi Carnot kickstarted another revolution in physics. His perfect (althou…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Virginia Apgar: Helping Babies Breathe
Episode 46
After birth, a quick check to make sure the newborn is beathing and acting normally can be the difference between life and death. Aarati tells the l…
5 months ago
Charles Goodyear: The Rubber Man
Episode 45
Vulcanized rubber was a revolutionary material for clothing, medical devices, life preservers and eventually, the tire industry. But life was tougher…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Donald Griffin: The Batty Professor
Episode 44
Bat echolocation opened up a whole new world of questions regarding animal behavior. Aarati tells the story of the scientist who first put forward th…
6 months ago
Dr. Alfred Binet: The Intelligent Psychologist
Episode 43
Is intelligence something you are born with or is it a skill you can improve? Aarati tells the story of the self-taught psychologist who came up with…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Mario Molina: Healing the Ozone Layer
Episode 42
At the turn of the century, the world came together to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) after scientists found evidence that they were destroying the E…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Dr. Eugenie Clark: The Shark Lady
Episode 41
Dive into the extraordinary life of the marine biologist who transformed our understanding of the ocean and the animals that live in it. Aarati tells…
7 months, 1 week ago
Dr. Thomas Brock: The Extreme Microbiologist
Episode 40
Can you handle the heat? Aarati tells the story of the nature-loving scientist whose discovery of Thermus aquaticus, a microbe living in the hot wate…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Dr. James Lind: The Scurvy Clinician
Episode 39
An orange a day keeps the scurvy away! Aarati tells the story of the 18th century naval physician who set up the very first clinical trial to figure …
8 months, 1 week ago
Alessandro Volta: The First Battery
Episode 38
So much of our modern life runs on batteries: laptops, cell phones, electric cars, watches, remotes, even toothbrushes! Aarati tells the story of the…
8 months, 3 weeks ago