The Aha! Moment

"All men are created equal", "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"... We've learned and heard people talk about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence many times over the years, but what about the rest of it? We sit down with Binghamton University professor Robert Parkinson to discuss the 27 grievances, how the Declaration nearly fell apart, and how two li...

Why do some people develop an addiction while others don't? In this episode, Jared Bagley, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University,  talks through his work in addiction neurogenetics — what we currently know, what remains poorly understood, and why he thinks the overlap between neuroscience and genomics is where the field needs to go. 

In this episode of The Aha! Moment, host David Hermanovitch sits down with Sarah Nance, Assistant Professor of Integrated Practice at Binghamton University's Department of Art and Design, to explore the intersection of scientific data and artistic expression. Sarah shares how she transformed raw environmental data into stunning works of art — from stitch maps derived from ice quake events in...

You may think that the goal of movie studios is to churn out as many sequels as quickly as possible, but there's so much more strategy that goes into sequel production than what meets the eye. In this episode, we sit down with Professor Subimal Chatterjee from the Binghamton University School of Management to explore the science behind movie sequels. Discover why studios strategically time th...

You're at the checkout, and that familiar prompt appears: "Would you like to round up to the nearest dollar for charity?" Most of us have faced this moment—but what actually drives that split-second decision? In this episode, host David Hermanovitch sits down with Lauren Dula, Associate Professor at Binghamton University's College of Community and Public Affairs, to explore the...

Ever wondered what goes through a researcher's mind when everything finally clicks? In this introductory episode of The Aha! Moment, host David Hermanovitch invites you into the world of academic research at Binghamton University—but not in the way you might expect. This isn't just about results and findings. It's about the questions that keep researchers up at night, the failed exp...