Science Interrupted

When federal research funding freezes disrupted labs across the country in 2025, UCLA doctoral student Jade Fachin saw firsthand how quickly scientific progress can stall. In this episode, she shares her research on the peripheral nervous system, reflects on the challenges researchers faced during the funding crisis and explains why she became an advocate for protecting the future of science.

UCLA's Kate Wassum on how the brain shapes choice, habits and mental health

In this episode UCLA Professor Elissa A. Hallem discusses how federal funding helps keeps her work (and worms she studies) alive, and what research training today means for the next generation of biomedical scientists.

Tune in as UCLA Professor Siobhan Braybrook explores the “magic” in science, how she shapes future researchers and why curiosity‑driven discovery matters.

In the first episode of "Science Interrupted," UCLA professor Eric Deeds discusses how unstable federal funding threatens discoveries that fight cancer and shape everyday lives. From his lab’s work on how cells decide their fate to the cancer‑fighting drugs that save lives, Deeds shows why research isn’t a miracle — it’s the result of decades of investment and commitment.