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Discovering Academia

Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics. Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to...

#086 - Richard Miller: There Is No "Mechanism" of Aging

75 hours 16 mins; November 25, 2025

#085 - Steven Austad: Riding Lions and Unlocking the Secrets of Aging

69 hours 29 mins; November 06, 2025

#084 - Ying Lu: How Cells Recycle Protein and Prevent Alzheimer's

57 mins; October 28, 2025

#083 - Homa Bahrami: Super-Flexibility, Agile Organizations, & The Evolution of Silicon Valley

66 hours 28 mins; May 30, 2025

#082 - Amber Boydstun: Media Storms, Social Media, and the Battle for Your Attention

68 hours 24 mins; May 22, 2025

#081 - Manvir Singh: Shamanism, Psychedelics, and Our Shared Humanity

78 hours 33 mins; May 15, 2025

#080 - Grant Cornwell: The Need for Liberal Arts Education and Freedom of Inquiry in American Universities

76 hours 9 mins; May 07, 2025

#079 – Paul Griffin: Climate Risk, Business Resilience, and Innovation in a Changing World

55 mins; April 27, 2025

#079 – Paul Griffin: Climate Risk, Business Resilience, and Innovation in a Changing World

17 mins; April 26, 2025

#078 - Erin Kinnally: What Monkeys Teach Us About Stress and Resilience

56 mins; April 17, 2025

#077 - Marissa Baskett: How Math Can Help Save Our Oceans

61 hours 25 mins; April 10, 2025

#076 - Lauren Young: From WhatsApp to the Streets—How Protest Movements Grow

76 hours 17 mins; April 03, 2025

#075 - Amanda Crump: Small Farms, Big Impact—Lessons from Global Development Fieldwork

64 hours 14 mins; March 13, 2025

#074 - Clare Cannon: Environmental Justice, Community Science, and Public Health Disparities

62 hours 29 mins; March 08, 2025

#073 - Olaf Groth: AI, Globalization 2.0, and Strategic Leadership

72 hours 25 mins; February 28, 2025

#072 - Rebecca Senf: The Art of Photography – From Ansel Adams to the Overuse of Nudes

111 hours 25 mins; February 20, 2025

#071 - Anastassia Fedyk: AI, Ukraine, and Risks of Hype-Driven Investing

66 hours 4 mins; February 16, 2025

#070 - Darren Zook: From India to North Korea - The Academic Traveler's Guide to Trust, Identity and Dialogue Across Cultures

70 hours 35 mins; February 04, 2025

#069 - David Riemer: Transforming Business, Brands, and Creativity Through Storytelling

102 hours 32 mins; January 31, 2025

#068 - Adam Zientek: Wine, War, and Mutiny – The French Army’s Drinking Culture in WWI

73 hours 20 mins; January 29, 2025

#067 - Stephen Garcia: The Psychology of Competition, Negotiations, and Growth Mindset

65 hours 32 mins; January 24, 2025

#066 - Lerone Martin: How J. Edgar Hoover & the FBI Used White Christian Nationalism to Undermine Martin Luther King Jr.

77 hours 7 mins; January 20, 2025

#065 - David Segal: Rare Diseases, Angelman Syndrome, and the Power of Gene Editing

69 hours 7 mins; January 14, 2025

#064 - James Adams: Why is U.S. Political Polarization on the Rise and Can Women Save Us?

60 hours 40 mins; November 05, 2024

#063 - Vikram Amar: Electoral College v. Popular Vote Debate & Key Supreme Court Rulings

66 hours 22 mins; November 04, 2024

#062 - Chris Hare: Polling Data, Political Polarization & the 2024 Election

81 hours 27 mins; October 30, 2024

#061 - Carlton Larson: Trump, Treason & The Second Amendment

70 hours 16 mins; October 24, 2024

#060 - Jodie Sun: From Mao to Xi - The Evolution of China’s Influence in Africa

84 hours 55 mins; October 22, 2024

#059 - Anita Oberholster: How Wildfires & Smoke Taint Impact Wine

67 hours 40 mins; October 18, 2024

#058 - Su Zhucheng: Chinese Tea Culture & Science

40 mins; October 15, 2024

#057 - 彭骞: Rural Chinese Revitalization & Our Experience in Guilin

44 mins; October 08, 2024

#056 - Barnabas Seyler: Benefits of Urban Green Spaces & Ethnobotany in China

71 hours 55 mins; June 24, 2024

#055 - Jesse Gates: Linguistics, Cultural Understandings & the Stau Language

64 hours 38 mins; May 31, 2024

#054 - Herman Cappelen: Philosophy, Conceptual Engineering & Artificial Intelligence

79 hours 21 mins; May 17, 2024

#053 - Vivian Lou: Caring for an Aging Population & Creating Harmony among Chinese Generations

59 mins; May 10, 2024

#052 - Bayden Russell: Oysters, Aquaculture in Hong Kong & Restoring Ecosystems

68 hours 30 mins; May 03, 2024

#051 - Ashok Venkitaraman: Understanding Cancer, Genetic Predispositions & the Future of Cancer Treatments

60 hours 24 mins; April 26, 2024

50 Episode Update & The Future of Discovering Academia

23 mins; April 19, 2024

#050 - Ben Leong: Digital Communication & How the Internet Works

82 hours 9 mins; April 12, 2024

#049 - Harold Soh: Trustworthy Collaborative Robots for Human Interaction

56 mins; April 05, 2024

#048 - Rajasekhar Balasubramanian: Air Pollution, Environmental Toxins & Sustainable Energy Sources

70 hours 19 mins; March 22, 2024

#047 - Elaine Ho: Aging Populations, Migrant Identity, & the Chinese Diaspora in Singapore

64 hours 28 mins; March 15, 2024

#046 - Andrew Delios: China, Corporate Strategy & the Management of Multinational Firms

79 hours 46 mins; March 08, 2024

#045 - Andrew Bailey: Resistance Money, Bitcoin & Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency Mining

79 hours 39 mins; March 01, 2024

#044 - Vladan Babovic: Water Management & Hydroinformatics in Singapore

63 hours 3 mins; February 16, 2024

#043 - Danwei Huang: Coral Reefs, Bleaching & Marine Conservation

64 hours 11 mins; February 09, 2024

#042 - David Teh: Contemporary, Modern, & Southeast Asian Art

64 hours 38 mins; February 02, 2024

#041 - Henry Yeung: Geography of Corporations, Supply Chains, & Semiconductors

69 hours 16 mins; January 19, 2024

#040 - Peter Sahlins: French History, National Identity & Animal Symbolism

121 hours 22 mins; January 12, 2024

#039 - Giuseppe Ugazio: Neuroeconomics, Blended Finance & AI in the Future of Philanthropy

77 hours 3 mins; January 05, 2024

#038 - Bouke van Gorp: Cultural Geography, Media & Our Place in the Built Environment

61 hours 49 mins; December 29, 2023

#037 - Silvia Mihaila: Organ-On-Chip Technology & The Future of Medicine

69 hours 44 mins; November 27, 2023

#036 - Aneesh Raghunandan: ESG Scores, Greenwashing & Corporate Misconduct

58 mins; November 10, 2023

#035 - Galit Ashkenazi-Golan: Game Theory & AI Price Collusion

59 mins; November 03, 2023

#034 - Mohammad Sadoghi: Blockchain Technologies, Decentralization & How to Become an Extraordinary Human

62 hours 59 mins; October 27, 2023

#033 - Dewi Cahya Ambarwati: Indonesian Culture & Traditional Performance Arts

59 mins; October 18, 2023

#032 - Greg Pasternack: Hydrology, Rivers & Environmentalism

63 hours 45 mins; October 09, 2023

#031 - John Largier: Ocean Currents, Nearshore Ecosystems & Environmental Policy

57 mins; October 02, 2023

#030 - Bryan Enderle: Success in Chemistry & the Coexistence of God and Science

49 mins; September 22, 2023

#029 - Siobhan Brady: Root Systems, Plant Genetics, and Creating Resilient Agriculture

66 hours 25 mins; September 15, 2023

#028 - Andreas Albrecht: Quantum Physics & the Origins of the Universe

95 hours 43 mins; September 06, 2023

#027 - Tessa Hill: Ocean Environments, Acidification & Climate Change

71 hours 6 mins; September 01, 2023

#026 - Warwick Vincent: Polar Expeditions, Climate Change, and Inuit Knowledge

41 mins; August 25, 2023

#025 - Michael Yonan: Rococo & the Vital Role of Art History Today

63 hours 46 mins; August 19, 2023

#024 - Damien Caillaud: Mountain Gorillas, Behavioral Ecology, & Conservation

77 hours 27 mins; August 11, 2023

#023 - Ashutosh Bhagwat: The Legality of Free Speech & Social Media

61 hours 42 mins; July 27, 2023

#022 - Geoffrey Schladow: Exploring Lake Tahoe’s Ecosystem From Clarity to Microplastics

73 hours 8 mins; July 20, 2023

#021 - Jan Nolta: Stem Cells & the Future of Regenerative Medicine

53 mins; July 14, 2023

#020 - Laramie Taylor: What Influences Our Sexual and Romantic Relationships?

65 hours 35 mins; July 07, 2023

#019 - Brant Allen: Aquatic Explorations: Lake Tahoe & Why You Need to Get Your Face Wet

61 hours 43 mins; June 30, 2023

#018 - Hildegarde Heymann: All Things Sensory Science & Wine

68 hours 5 mins; June 23, 2023

#017 - David Rapson: Electrifying Economics (EV’s & Grid Infrastructure) and the Role of the Federal Reserve

66 hours 3 mins; June 09, 2023

#016 - Flagg Miller: Exploring Islam’s History, Cultural Impact, and the Yemeni Civil War

71 hours 52 mins; June 02, 2023

#015 - Aaron Smith: Agricultural Econometrics, Biofuels, & the Future of Ethical Technology

54 mins; May 26, 2023

#014 - Jesse Drew: Technoculture, Electronics and Our Relationship with Digital Media

85 hours 10 mins; May 20, 2023

#013 - Bruce German: The Missing Link with Breast Milk & the Future of Personalized Health

78 hours 27 mins; May 12, 2023

#012 - Valeria La Saponara: How Mycelium Can Save the Planet

62 hours 57 mins; May 07, 2023

#011 - Ali Moghimi: Drones, Artificial Intelligence, & Precision Agriculture

64 hours 58 mins; April 29, 2023

#010 - Ermias Kebreab: Seaweed, Methanogens & the Potential End of Agricultural Methane Emissions

64 hours 16 mins; April 20, 2023

#009 - Jonathan Eisen: Microbes, Open-Sourcing Research, & Equality in Academia

87 hours 12 mins; March 17, 2023

#008 - Mark Yarborough: Trustworthiness of Biomedical Research & Reshaping Academia

87 hours 39 mins; March 17, 2023

#007 - Ian Korf: Genetics as the Book of Life & Why You Shouldn’t Get an A+

62 hours 33 mins; March 17, 2023

#006 - Zachary Psick: Mass Incarceration & Reversing the School to Prison Pipeline

102 hours 52 mins; March 17, 2023

#005 - Stavros Vougioukas: Agricultural Robotics for Specialty Crops

71 hours 48 mins; March 17, 2023

#004 - Giovanni Peri: Economics of Global Migration & Successful Integration of Migrants

60 hours 6 mins; March 17, 2023

#003 - Tina Rulli: Moral Duty to Adopt, Race & Genetics, & Pro-Life Anti Vaxxers

61 hours 20 mins; March 17, 2023

#002 - Randi Hagerman: Genetic Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome & Discovering FXTAS

64 hours 49 mins; March 16, 2023

#001 - Simon Sadler: Accumulation of the Artificial & the Dance of Life

101 hours 16 mins; March 16, 2023

#000 - Brent & Keller: What is Discovering Academia?

39 mins; March 14, 2023

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