In the Spotlight
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIn the Spotlight is a science communication podcast where we interview graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in the sciences about their research and how it relates to the world around us. What problems are they trying to solve? What should we all understand about their work? What policies may be needed to support this research? These are the questions we will try to answer on In the Spotlight. This podcast is hosted and produced by Emily Schafer and Nicolas Scrutton Alvarado, and supported by Northwestern University's Science Policy Outreach Taskforce (SPOT).
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Earthquake Modeling in the Spotlight
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBWe may not be able to predict earthquakes, but we can certainly find better ways to prepare for them! Modeling earthquakes by researchers at Northwestern University like Jamie Neely informs many levels of preparedness by policymakers for large, potentially dangerous earthquakes – listen on to hear what earth science is capable of to improve our world! If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: The Great Quake: How the Biggest Earthquake in North Ameri...
Nuclear Energy & Engineering in the Spotlight
February 18, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBEven just the word "nuclear" might make your brain go numb, but not anymore! Graduate student Katie Mummah has heard every single question trying to understand nuclear energy and engineering, and she's here to answer them all. Katie will also discuss her research on coding for nuclear non-proliferation across the world. If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: Podcast episode about Katie's research IAEA Safeguards: Delivering effective nuclear veri...
Engineering in Allergy Medicine in the Spotlight
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBMore nanoparticle talk, but for a completely different application: the ways that we treat allergies. Biomedical engineering PhD student Clayton Rische investigates new ways to treat allergic reactions at their source, not just the symptoms, connecting researchers and doctors together in the process. If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: How nanoparticles could change the way we treat cancer (TedTalk) Nanomaterials for direct and indirect immuno...
Nanomaterials & Science Outreach in the Spotlight
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBFor our first EVER episode, we are welcoming chemistry graduate student and science communication veteran Suyog Padgaonkar to talk about his work on the fascinating nanomaterials that may change the way we trap and emit light. He also gives us the scoop on why science outreach matters, and not just the programs for kids. If you want to learn more about the topics discussed in this episode, check out: The Mighty Power of Nanomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #23 (video) What are quantu...
In the Spotlight Season 1 Podcast Trailer
February 08, 2021 20:00 - 1 minute - 1.18 MBWelcome to In the Spotlight, the science communication podcast brought to you by Northwestern University's Science Policy Outreach Taskforce! In each episode, host Emily Schafer interviews a different graduate student or postdoctoral scholar in the sciences to discuss their research and how it relates to the world around us. What problems are they trying to solve? What should we all understand about their work? What policies may be needed to support this research? These are the questions we...