In this episode of Inside Science Conversations Dr. Nicole Yunger Halpern tells host Chris Gorski about what drew her to physics and the how having a liberal arts education makes her a better scientist. She also discusses her upcoming book, Qua

James Poskett: Science Has Always Been Global

Mar 21st, 2022 39m 53s

On this episode of Inside Science Conversations, James Poskett tells host Chris Gorski about his new book, Horizons: The Global Origins of Modern Science. The book takes readers on a whirlwind trip through history and science, from the precolon

Kristen Nicholson: The Science of Athletes in Motion

Mar 14th, 2022 38m 4s

In today's episode, host Chris Gorski speaks with Kristen Nicholson, the director of the Pitching Lab at Wake Forest University. Nicholson talks about how an interest in math and the way the body moves eventually led to studying children with s

Hakeem Oluseyi: Cultivating a Love for Science

Feb 28th, 2022 35m 51s

In this episode Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi tells host Chris Gorski about how he fell in love with science, and how his interest grew as he went from reading everything he could get his hands on as a young person in the rural south to earning a Ph.D. in

Lindy Elkins-Tanton: Why Teamwork Helps Scientists Thrive

Feb 14th, 2022 29m 53s

In this episode of Inside Science Conversations Chris speaks with Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton about her work on NASA's Psyche mission and what got her into science. Chris also asks Lindy about what she calls the “hero model” of science and her idea

Phil Skiba: Purpose During the Pandemic

Jan 31st, 2022 27m 9s

In the second part of their conversation, Dr. Phil Skiba tells host Chris Gorski how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected athletes and frontline workers. He also explains how doctors have adapted to the challenge of treating patients with the cor

Phil Skiba: When Math Meets Sports Performance

Jan 24th, 2022 38m

Host Chris Gorski talks with Dr. Phil Skiba about how he went from wanting to be an astronaut to working in sports medicine. Dr. Skiba even helped on the team that worked to help Eliud Kipchoge run a marathon in less than 2 hours! Join us on In

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