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Aarati Asundi
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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!

  1. Dr. John B. Goodenough: Lithium-ion Batteries

    22 АПР.

    Dr. John B. Goodenough: Lithium-ion Batteries

    From laptops to cell phones to electric cars, our modern world runs on lithium-ion batteries. Aarati tells the story of one of the scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating lightweight, rechargeable, batteries.  Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    58 мин.
  2. Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita: Mr. Tornado

    8 АПР.

    Dr. Tetsuya "Ted" Fujita: Mr. Tornado

    On June 24, 1975, Eastern Airlines 66 mysteriously crashed when attempting to land at JFK airport. Authorities called in Mr. Tornado to investigate. Aarati tells the story of Dr. Ted Fujita, who analyzed the destruction from severe storms and gave us a scale to quantify tornados. Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

    56 мин.
  3. Dr. Alice Stewart: The Anti-Radiation Activist (Part II)

    25 МАР.

    Dr. Alice Stewart: The Anti-Radiation Activist (Part II)

    After retirement, Dr. Alice Stewart continued to raise awareness of how radiation could cause cancer, immunodeficiencies, and other possible health defects. She stood up against government entities on behalf of workers who were dying of radiation poisoning and continued to fight against nuclear weapons manufacturing for the rest of her life.  Support the show For more information and sources for this episode, visit https://www.smartteapodcast.com.

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

    11 МАР.

    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.

    1 ч. 9 мин.
  5. Interview with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo: The Stress Geneticist

    25 ФЕВР.

    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 мин.
  6. Vivien Thomas: The Heart (Non-) Surgeon

    11 ФЕВР.

    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.

    1 ч. 2 мин.
  7. Interview with Andrew Robertson: The Ant Scientist

    28 ЯНВ.

    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 мин.
  8. Dr. Dmitri Mendeleev: Organizing the Elements

    14 ЯНВ.

    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.

    1 ч. 6 мин.
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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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  • Автор
    Aarati Asundi
  • Годы выхода
    2023 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    58
  • Ограничения
    Без ненормативной лексики
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