Science Interrupted

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A UCLA College podcast special series on how federal research funding fuels life‑saving, world‑changing discoveries — and what’s at stake when that progress is disrupted.

Episodes

  1. Aug 11

    Making the case for science funding

    When federal research funding freezes disrupted labs across the country in 2025, UCLA doctoral student Jade Fachin saw firsthand how quickly scientific progress can stall. In this episode, she shares her research on the peripheral nervous system, reflects on the challenges researchers faced during the funding crisis and explains why she became an advocate for protecting the future of science.

  2. Mar 17

    The science of agency

    UCLA's Kate Wassum on how the brain shapes choice, habits and mental health

  3. Mar 3

    The woe and wonder of worms

    In this episode UCLA Professor Elissa A. Hallem discusses how federal funding helps keeps her work (and worms she studies) alive, and what research training today means for the next generation of biomedical scientists.

    The woe and wonder of worms

  4. Jan 26

    Who’s impacted by science?

    Tune in as UCLA Professor Siobhan Braybrook explores the “magic” in science, how she shapes future researchers and why curiosity‑driven discovery matters.

  5. 12/10/2025

    Cells, cancer and the cost of uncertainty

    In the first episode of "Science Interrupted," UCLA professor Eric Deeds discusses how unstable federal funding threatens discoveries that fight cancer and shape everyday lives. From his lab’s work on how cells decide their fate to the cancer‑fighting drugs that save lives, Deeds shows why research isn’t a miracle — it’s the result of decades of investment and commitment.

  • 5 Episodes

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A UCLA College podcast special series on how federal research funding fuels life‑saving, world‑changing discoveries — and what’s at stake when that progress is disrupted.

Information

  • Creator
    UCLA College
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © UCLA College
  • Show Website
    Science Interrupted