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Penn State undergrads interview research scientists forging new pathways to understanding human evolution. A production of Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity.

  1. 08/09/2024

    An Ecological Approach to Emerging Diseases

    Penn State’s Forensics alumna Sam Muller interviews anthropologist Sagan Friant about her research on human-environment interactions and their impacts on human health, particularly in Nigeria. Much of Friant's work centers on the emergence of new zoonotic diseases, which originate in animals and can be transmitted to humans.  Sam Muller Penn State Forensics alumna, Class of 2022 Sagan Friant Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Penn State

    47 min

  2. 04/27/2024

    Ancient Microbiomes and Modern Medicine

    Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag  interviews associate professor of anthropology Laura Weyrich  about her research on  the history of our microbiomes and explains why it holds relevance to contemporary medicine. Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Laura Weyrich Associate Professor of Anthropology at Penn State

    29 min

  3. 04/08/2024

    The Evolution of Infectious Diseases

    Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski  interviews Biology and Entomology professor, former Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and current Senior VP of Research, Andrew Read about his research on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease.  Emma Sieminski  Undergraduate student at Penn State majoring in Forensic Science Andrew Read Evan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology, Senior Vice President of Research at Penn State

    27 min

  4. 01/07/2024

    Water Challenges Across the Globe

    Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor Asher Rosinger about his research, which explores how people in different parts of the world meet their water needs. Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Asher Rosinger Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State

    40 min

  5. 10/31/2023

    Making New Laws for New Scientific Discoveries

    Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews professor Jennifer Wagner about her research at the interface of emerging science and law. Emma Sieminski Undergraduate Forensic Science  student at Penn State Jennifer Wagner Assistant Professor of Law, Policy and Engineering at Penn State

    33 min

  6. 10/01/2023

    Microbes: the Great Interconnectors of All Life on Earth

    Penn State undergraduate Tom Sontag interviews professor Seth Bordenstein  about his pioneering research in the burgeoning field of microbiomes Thomas Sontag Undergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and German Seth Bordenstein Professor of Biology and Entomology, Huck Chair in Microbiome Sciences, and director of the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

    33 min

  7. 06/25/2023

    The Health Effects of Stress as We Age

    Penn State undergraduate Kassi Bradburn interviews professor David Almeida about his novel, decades-long research into the role daily stressors play in the lives of people across the lifespan.  Kassi Bradburn Undergraduate student at Penn State, double majoring in Forensic Science and Biobehavioral Health with a minor in Chemistry David Almeida Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State

    39 min

  8. 03/04/2023

    Contemporary Politics and the Evolution of Narcissism

    Penn State undergraduate Hannah Marchok interviews professor Pete Hatemi about his pioneering, interdisciplinary  research investigations into the role narcissism plays in contemporary American politics.  Hannah Marchok Undergraduate Biobehavioral Health student at Penn State with a minor in Global Health. Pete Hatemi Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Microbiology and Biochemistry at Penn  State.

    40 min
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Penn State undergrads interview research scientists forging new pathways to understanding human evolution. A production of Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity.

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    Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Clean
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