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Aarati Asundi

Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!

  1. Dr. Alice Stewart: The Radiation Epidemiologist (Part I)

    11 MAR

    Dr. Alice Stewart: The Radiation Epidemiologist (Part I)

    In this two part series, Aarati tells the story of the epidemiologist who realized there was a link between prenatal x-rays and childhood cancer. She  undertook a lifelong crusade to warn people against the dangers of radiation. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    1h 9m
  2. Interview with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo: The Stress Geneticist

    25 FEB

    Interview with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo: The Stress Geneticist

    Stress affects men and women differently. We sit down with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania to ask her how she is blending neuroscience and epigenetics to uncover how estrogen levels in the brain influence stress vulnerability and resilience. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    56 min
  3. Vivien Thomas: The Heart (Non-) Surgeon

    11 FEB

    Vivien Thomas: The Heart (Non-) Surgeon

    Happy Black History month! In this episode, Aarati tells the unlikely story of a carpenter turned lab technician. Vivien Thomas created a blood shunt for the hearts of blue babies without ever having gone to medical school or earning a degree... and without getting credit for decades. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    1h 2m
  4. Interview with Andrew Robertson: The Ant Scientist

    28 JAN

    Interview with Andrew Robertson: The Ant Scientist

    Ants may not be very big, but we have a lot to learn from these tiny creatures! We sit down with Andrew Robertson, a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech and winner of Galactic Polymath Education Studio's 2025 #MySciJourney competition, and talk about his work on ants and other social insects. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    54 min
  5. Dr. Dmitri Mendeleev: Organizing the Elements

    14 JAN

    Dr. Dmitri Mendeleev: Organizing the Elements

    It's episode 50! Aarati tells the story of the temperamental Russian chemist who figured out a way to organize all the known (and unknown) elements into a table that ordered them by increasing atomic weight and grouped them into categories.  Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    1h 6m
  6. Dr. Ludwig Boltzmann: The Disordered Physicist

    31/12/2025

    Dr. Ludwig Boltzmann: The Disordered Physicist

    Why do certain things never happen in reverse? A shattered glass does not spontaneously reform, a spray of perfume doesn't concentrate back into it's bottle... but why not? In the Part III of our December Thermodynamics series (the final part!) Aarati tells us the story of the physicist who understood the true nature of entropy. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    1h 6m
  7. Dr. Rudolf Clausius: The Laws of Thermodynamics

    17/12/2025

    Dr. Rudolf Clausius: The Laws of Thermodynamics

    Part II of our December Thermodynamics Extravaganza! Aarati tells the story of the German scientist who formally stated that 1) energy is conserved and 2) entropy is always increasing. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    51 min
  8. Sadi Carnot: The Father of Thermodynamics

    03/12/2025

    Sadi Carnot: The Father of Thermodynamics

    Born to one of the most influential families during the French Revolution, Sadi Carnot kickstarted another revolution in physics. His perfect (although theoretical) steam engine transformed the way we think about heat and work. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    46 min
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Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!

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  • Creator
    Aarati Asundi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Smart Tea
  • Show Website
    Smart Tea