Wesley, Hamid, and Ian

Conversations at Brown

Science EN ↓ 6 episodes

Conversations at Brown tells stories about pressing science topics told by three roommates at Brown University (Wesley Peng, Hamid Torabzadeh, and Ian Lau). This interactive series will pull from diverse scientists, storytellers, experts, and students in areas including public health, environmental science, medicine, and more! This podcast is sponsored by Dean Sydney Skybetter of The College.

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Wesley, Hamid, and Ian

Episodes

What are botanic gardens? 01.06.2024 6:01

Ever been to a botanic garden before? Regardless of whether you have or haven't, everyone should be visiting them! Listen for more on why.

What is Noise Pollution? 01.06.2024 5:59

In today's episode, Hamid is talking with Juliet Fang, an undergraduate at Brown University and a research assistant with the Brown University School of Public Health Community Noise Lab to learn about noise pollution and why we should care about it.

What are Built Environments? 03.05.2024 8:50

In today's episode, Wesley talks with an architect and various students around Brown's campus to figure out what built environments are and how they can affect our everyday actions.

HPV and its Vaccine 01.03.2024 3:28

Ever heard of the human papillomavirus? In today's episode, Ian speaks with Dr. Douglas Lowy, the National Cancer Institute Deputy Director, to give us more on HPV and its vaccine.

What is Long COVID? 29.02.2024 3:01

In today's episode, Hamid is talking with Dr. Scott Rivkees, Professor at the Brown University School of Public Health and Florida’s former State Surgeon General and Secretary of Health, to figure out what long COVID is.

What is Epilepsy? 28.02.2024 3:03

In today's episode, Wesley is talking with Dr. Julie Roth, a neurologist at Rhode Island Hospital, to figure out what epilepsy is.