Profiles in American Funded Research

In this episode I discuss photodissociation (splitting with light) of chemicals and their transients with Frank Turecek. Listen as we dive into what photodissociation is, what it can tell us, and also Frank's very interesting and compelling story of how he got here. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this epsisode, I discuss epithelial cells with Daniel Conway. Daniel discusses the importance of forces on epithelial cells, how too much force can create cellular problems (think about allowing things in that should be, or not allowing things in that should be coming in) and much more! If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I discuss gene clustering, primarily in algae, how the evidence has shifted on the subject (particularly for eukaryotic organisms), its relevance to other organisms, and more with Fatima FoFlonker. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I discuss lava flows, the data collection, the impact of NSF grant funding and much more with Lis Gallant. Lis lives and works near an active volcano, which allows her and her group to respond rapidly to eruption events. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I interview Charli Sakari. We discuss the importance and meaning of metal-poor stars, how we know they are "old", what they can tell us about the history of the milky way, and much more! Charli has also worked with others to help produce a set of useful and short videos related to how stars produce the elements we see around us, which can be found here: https://vimeo.com/947533576...

In this episode I discuss avalanch photodiodes and their surprising applications with Avik Ghosh. We discuss the clever ways he and his collaborators are working to reduce the noise level in these systems, how they can be applied to battlefield tech such as infrared goggles and much more! If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I discuss social networks with Hiroki Sayama. We have an interesting discussion about the importance of opinion diversity in certain scenarios, as well as the surprising role that consensus plays, and much more. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode, I discussed a research project which may have implications for our understanding of the origins-of-life, through laboratory automation and machine learning. Join me in my journey with Joshua Schrier and Sarah Maurer, potentially to the beginning of life on earth! If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I interview Shibaji Chakraborty who is researching things such as solar flares which may impact our electronics greatly. We discuss how extreme events may lead to negative effects on submarine cables and much more! If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:⁠ https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I talk to Stephanie Kivlin about the project which is funded by the NSF entitled: "Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Plant-Mycorrhizal Fungal Symbioses at Continental Scale". Stephanie explains details of Mycorrhizal fungi and the impact that they have on tree growth. We also discussed how climate change may be upending this symbiotic relationship. If you enjoy the content I would appreci...

In this episode I talk to Derese Getnet, the CEO of Simmbion (which is now called Chariot Biosciences and can be found here: https://www.chariot-bio.com/ ) about the project which is partially funded by the NSF entitled: "Living Pharmacy for Diabetes and Obesity Treatment". Derese explains how his company has developed a technique which may revolutionize the way we deploy medication. (Correction:...

In this video I talk with Jeremy Riousset about his study regarding secondary electron emission and it's relationship to lightening. In this episode we discuss lightening and transient luminous events, which include phenomena such as sprites. We also discuss how this project will impact education around the subject and more. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at:...

In this episode I discuss fossils and more with Sarah Sheffield. We discuss her project "Paleozoic echinoderms as model systems for the study of evolutionary modes". We delve into paleontology, echinoderms (such as star fish) and much more! If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at: https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I discuss disease modeling with Harry Hochheiser. We discuss his relationship to Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study, how his group takes an ensemble approach to modeling infectious disease, how they try to track new diseases and much more. If you enjoy the content I would appreciate any support you can give at: https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I interview Berardo Matalucci a co-founder of mimic systems who is developing a new type of heat pump that does not require the use of a working fluid (refrigerants). We discuss the science behind the new system, the business model and much more! I would appreciate any support for upgrading my equipment etc. at: https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

Hear my amazing interview with Adriane Lam about multiple small grants that she has received related to the international ocean discovery program. We discuss how ancient plankton can be used for relative dating of sediments, scientific expeditions on former oil drilling ships and much more. I would appreciate any support for upgrading my equipment etc. at: https://ko-fi.com/profilesafr

In this episode I discuss the NSF project "RISE: Generalized dynamic frameworks for exploring ancient marine communities through time" with Dr. Greg Breed. We discuss the implications of ecological change, modeling and the fossil record all in the interest of getting an idea of what happened in ancient times. Greg also explains where his research funds have gone and how he got interested in scienc...

I discuss the project entitled: "Non-Equilibrium Dynamics in Closed Interacting Quantum Systems" with Anatoli Polkovnikov. Anatoli enlightens us as to why his research funded by this NSF grant is important, where the money goes and more generally why fundamental research is important. Discover his wonderful perspective! I would appreciate any support for upgrading my equipment etc. at: ⁠ https://k...

In this interview I talk with Benjamin Gerard, a scientist who works at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL). Gerard received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop techniques to study exoplanets from ground based telescopes. Hear our discussion on: the techniques, where the money goes, why this project is important and more. I would appreciate any support for upgrading my...