Teen Scientist

Abigail Wood is joined by Julia Emmert, a teen whose personal experience with cystic fibrosis inspired her to research a possible cure for the genetic disease.

Abigail Wood talks with Zinia Khattar, an 18-year-old biomedical researcher working to better understand and treat diseases like diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

Abigail Wood welcomes Anirudh Rao, a middle-schooler whose interest in climate issues led him to design a new tool that detects tornadoes more than three times sooner.

Abigail Wood talks with Kate Hartney about the Da Vinci Science Center's mission to make science accessible and interesting for everyone.

Abigail Wood is joined by Anisha Dhoot, a 16-year-old who received a national honor for her work to create a fertilizer made from recycled waste.

Abigail Wood welcomes David Schmidt of Mussel Polymers, a Lehigh Valley company developing strong adhesives for difficult application scenarios.

Abigail Wood sits down with Jill Forrest of Lehigh University to look at their outreach to young people in STEM, including at the Lehigh Valley Science and Engineering Research Fair.

Abigail Wood talks with Emily Eaves Lyter of Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network about the technologies they use to accelerate patients' progress.

Abigail Wood is joined by Megan Lysowski of FEATpa, an organization working to provide equitable and environmentally friendly transportation through electric bikes.

Abigail Wood welcomes Chad Schwartz of the Lehigh Gap Nature Center to talk about how he found his way to environmental science and the center's offerings.

Abigail Wood talks with Jeff Holzman, a science teacher in the Allentown School District, about how his love for science and community has carried through his entire life.

Abigail Wood is joined by Sally McCabe and Mia Fox of the PA Horticultural Society to talk about their efforts to bring green spaces to the city of Philadelphia.

Abigail Wood talks with Arya Gurumukhi, a 15-year-old scientist whose Bionic Leaf technology seeks to create a sustainable fuel source to combat climate change.

Abigail Wood welcomes Disha Gupta, a student from San Jose, to talk about her technology that helps women find their genetic risk of breast cancer.

Abigail Wood talks with Todd McEvoy about his work combining science and business at Azzur Group, and his journey to discovering his love for chemistry.

Abigail Wood takes over the Teen Scientist hosting duties by talking with Alyssa Kobela, a scientist at Merck and MS warrior, about her love for science and how her illness affects her personally and professionally.

Rayna Malhotra talks with Alanna Polyak, a teenager from Texas, about her four years of work to find a cure and prevention for neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis.

Rayna Malhotra talks with Sophie Chen, a teen who created a machine learning model that more accurately and quickly identifies cancerous tissue during surgery.

Rayna Malhotra welcomes Saachi Sharma, a high school senior from Seattle, Washington, to talk about her clinical work to find a more accurate way of diagnosing depression.

Rayna Malhotra talks with Elizabeth Djajalie, a high school senior from Alaska whose work to count and preserve sockeye salmon has earned her international recognition.