19 episodes

Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B Cubed) is a collaborative project between The Daily Princetonian and Princeton Insights. The show releases 3 episodes monthly: one longer episode as part of the Insights partnership, and two shorter episodes independently created by the 'Prince.' This show is produced by Senna Aldoubosh '25 under the 147th Board of the 'Prince.' Insights producers are Crystal Lee, Addie Minerva, and Thiago Tarraf Varella. This show is a reimagined version of the show formerly produced as Princeton Insights: The Highlights under the 145th Board of the 'Prince.'

Please direct pitches and questions to podcast@dailyprincetonian.com, and any corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

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Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B Cubed) is a collaborative project between The Daily Princetonian and Princeton Insights. The show releases 3 episodes monthly: one longer episode as part of the Insights partnership, and two shorter episodes independently created by the 'Prince.' This show is produced by Senna Aldoubosh '25 under the 147th Board of the 'Prince.' Insights producers are Crystal Lee, Addie Minerva, and Thiago Tarraf Varella. This show is a reimagined version of the show formerly produced as Princeton Insights: The Highlights under the 145th Board of the 'Prince.'

Please direct pitches and questions to podcast@dailyprincetonian.com, and any corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    Senior Thesis Spotlight w/ Hannah Faughnan '23 and Imani Mulrain '23

    Senior Thesis Spotlight w/ Hannah Faughnan '23 and Imani Mulrain '23

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Simone Kirkevold sit down with Hannah Faughnan, a senior in the EEB department, and Imani Mulrain, a senior in the Chemistry department, to learn more about their senior theses. Hannah and Imani cover what got them interested in their topics, their results, and important advice for future seniors undertaking their thesis. This episode is a collaboration between Podcast and News in the Daily Princetonian.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    RESOURCES

    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Simone Kirkevold 
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Eden Teshome
    Transcript by Senna Aldoubosh
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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    • 38 min
    Material Design and Quantum Computing Applications w/ Grad Student Josh Leeman

    Material Design and Quantum Computing Applications w/ Grad Student Josh Leeman

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Noelle Kim sit down with Josh Leeman, a graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Josh discusses his interest in applying technologies from condensed matter theory to quantum computing applications, how doing research remotely during the pandemic gave him insight on his research interests, and valuable advice for students when making their future plans.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    For more information about the Schoop Lab and Josh's research, feel free to visit the pages linked below.

    RESOURCES
    https://schoop.princeton.edu/https://jleeman.com/

    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Noelle Kim
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Noelle Kim
    Transcript by Noelle Kim
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

    For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    • 8 min
    Computer Vision w/ Dr. Ruth Fong

    Computer Vision w/ Dr. Ruth Fong

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh sits down with Dr. Ruth Fong, a researcher and professor at Princeton in the COS department. Dr. Fong discusses her interest in computer vision and explainable AI, gives us insight into her lab's (Looking Glass Lab) collaboration with the Visual AI Lab to learn more about AI biases, and offers the valuable advice of 'finding your village' to students navigating academics.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    For more information about the Looking Glass Lab and Dr. Fong's research, feel free to visit the page linked below.

    RESOURCES
    https://www.ruthfong.com/
    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh  
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Vitus Larrieu
    Transcript by Senna Aldoubosh
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

    For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    • 18 min
    Theoretical Computer Science w/ Dr. Pedro Paredes

    Theoretical Computer Science w/ Dr. Pedro Paredes

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim sit down with Dr. Pedro Paredes, a professor and researcher in the Computer Science Department to learn more about his research with theoretical computer science. Aside from discussing his work, Dr. Paredes delves into what sparked his interest in the topic, and even includes a puzzle for listeners.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    For more information about Dr. Paredes and his research, feel free to visit the page linked below.

    RESOURCES
    https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~pparedes/

    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Lina Kim
    Transcript by Eden Teshome
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

    For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    • 12 min
    Immunology in Rewilded Lab Mice w/ Grad Student Alexander E. Downie

    Immunology in Rewilded Lab Mice w/ Grad Student Alexander E. Downie

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia sit down with Alexander E. Downie, a final year graduate student in the Graham lab, to learn more about his upcoming dissertation. Alec discusses his research with rewilded lab mice, a recent New Yorker article featuring the Graham lab, and advice for students pursuing grad school.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    For more information about the Graham Lab, as well as the New Yorker article, feel free to visit the pages linked below.

    RESOURCES
    http://algraham.princeton.edu/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/the-case-for-free-range-lab-mice

    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh
    Transcript by Oyshee Lahiry
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

    For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    • 20 min
    Noncommunicable Diseases and Socioeconomic Status in Turkana, Kenya w/ Grad Student Benjamin Muhoya

    Noncommunicable Diseases and Socioeconomic Status in Turkana, Kenya w/ Grad Student Benjamin Muhoya

    In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Thiago Tarraf Varella sit down with Benjamin Muhoya, a graduate student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department to learn more about his research. Benjamin discusses his research in hospitals prior to coming to Princeton, his research looking at the evolutionary perspective of the trends noncommunicable diseases among different socioeconomic backgrounds in Turkana, and some exciting research results coming out soon.

    This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

    For more information about Benjamin's research, feel free to visit the insights article linked below.

    RESOURCES
    https://insights.princeton.edu/2022/10/ses-health/

    CREDITS
    Written and Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella 
    Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh
    Transcript by Ketevan Shavdia
    Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

    For more from the Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights, visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections@dailyprincetonian.com.

    • 40 min

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