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Dr. John B. Watson: The Fear Psychologist
Episode 19
Are rats and spiders actually scary or have you just been conditioned to think so? Aarati tells the story of a controversial psychologist whose "Litt…
2 years ago
Dr. Svetlana Mojsov: The Unsung Ozempic Hero
Episode 18
Ozempic and Wegovy are everywhere, but there is one scientist who has been left out of all the news articles. Arpita tells the story of a female immi…
2 years ago
Percy Spencer: Microwaves and Magnetrons
Episode 17
One person’s curiosity can change the world! Aarati tells the story of a grade school dropout whose drive to learn how things work resulted in the in…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dr. Alexander "Sasha" Shulgin: The Psychedelic Pioneer
Episode 16
Arpita is back with another story in the series on psychedelics. MDMA has an interesting history, but could it have a future in mental health treatme…
2 years, 1 month ago
Dr. Charles Drew: The Blood Banker
Episode 15
Blood transfusions were a risky business until this athlete turned surgeon came along. Aarati tells the story of a literal bloody genius!
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2 years, 2 months ago
Ettore Majorana: The Case of the Missing Physicist
Episode 14
True crime, anyone?! Arpita tells the story of a brilliant physicist who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
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2 years, 2 months ago
Stephanie Kwolek: The Queen of Kevlar
Episode 13
You don't need to be a doctor to save lives! Aarati goes into the life of a headstrong fashion designer-turned-chemist, who created polymer based fab…
2 years, 3 months ago
Albert Hofmann: The Science and Culture of LSD
Episode 12
An unlikely chemist makes an even unlikelier discovery. Arpita tells the story of how Albert Hofmann brought LSD (and a very memorable bicycle ride) …
2 years, 3 months ago
Wilbur Scoville: The Spicy Pharmacist
Episode 11
We're heating things up! Aarati tells the story of the pharmacist who created a scale to rate the spiciness of chili peppers.
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2 years, 4 months ago
Dmitri Belyaev: Taming Silver Foxes
Episode 10
How did dogs become our best friends? For our 10th episode, Aarati tells the story of Dmitri Belyaev, a Soviet scientist who used foxes to uncover th…
2 years, 5 months ago