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People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Dr. Marie McNeely, featuring top scientists speaking about their life and c · Dr. Marie McNeely

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Show overview

People Behind the Science Podcast Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 325 episodes. That works out to roughly 240 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 48 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 39 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Dr. Marie McNeely.

Episodes
325
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
42 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Are you searching for great stories to ignite your curiosity, teach you to perform better in life and career, inspire your mind, and make you laugh along the way? In this science podcast, Dr. Marie McNeely introduces you to the brilliant researchers behind the latest scientific discoveries. Join us as they share their greatest failures, most staggering successes, candid career advice, and what drives them forward in life and science. Our website with show notes]] Greetings science fans! We're elated to welcome you to People Behind the Science where we explore the lives and experiences of the people behind the research and scientific discoveries of today. People Behind the Science's mission is to inspire current and future scientists, share the different paths to a successful career in science, educate the general population on what scientists do, and show the human side of science. In each episode, a different scientist will guide us through their journey by sharing their successes, failures, and passions. We are excited to introduce you to these inspiring academic and industry experts from all fields of science to give you a variety of perspectives on the life and path of a scientist. Our esteemed guests will tell you: what motivates them and how they balance their competing responsibilities how they worked through some of the most challenging times in their careers advice to help you through your own journey through life and science Our Podcast People Behind the Science is a podcast focused on the people doing fascinating research through interviews with top scientists. We are proud to have interviewed so many inspiring scientists, including U.S. National Academy scientists like Josh Sanes, Nick Spitzer, Lou Muglia, Jacob Israelachvili, Gene Robinson, Larry Squire, John Dowling, James Berger, and David Spergel, as well as popular scientists in the media like Donna Nelson (science advisor for the TV show Breaking Bad) and Jack Horner (science advisor for the Jurassic park movies). We are honored to have shared their amazing stories with people in all 50 states in the USA and in over 120 countries across the world.

Latest Episodes

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884: Investigating the Physics of Ultra-Fast Movements in Animals and Developing Low-Cost Scientific Tools - Dr. Saad Bhamla

Sep 28, 202642 min

883: Unearthing Clues to Reveal How People Lived in Early Mesoamerican Cities - Dr. Verónica Pérez Rodríguez

Sep 21, 202644 min

882: Examining How Environmental Exposures Shape Children's Health - Dr. Erica Walker

Sep 14, 202653 min

881: Dedicated to Discovering the Causes and Treatments for Hearing Deficits - Dr. Christopher Cederroth

Sep 7, 202655 min

880: Working to Preserve and Restore Populations of Bees and Other Pollinators - Dr. Lauren Ponisio

Aug 31, 202643 min

879: Examining Early Mammals and the Evolution of Modern Mammalian Diversity - Dr. Greg Wilson Mantilla

Aug 24, 202644 min

878: Researching Flood Resistance in Rice and Other Plants - Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres

Aug 17, 202637 min

877: Studying How Dynamic Biological Systems Shape Health and Aging - Dr. Alan Cohen

Aug 10, 202651 min

876: Dr. Isaac Harris: Uncovering the Hidden Roles of Antioxidants in Health, Cancer, and Other Diseases

Aug 3, 202655 min

875: Investigating How Disruptions in the Gut Microbiome Impact Intestinal Epithelial Cells and Lead to Disease - Dr. Mariana Byndloss

Jul 27, 202636 min

874: Searching for Signs of Life on Mars and Beyond - Dr. Amy Williams

Jul 20, 202647 min

873: Finding Out How the Brain Controls Movement in Moths During Flight - Dr. Simon Sponberg

Jul 13, 202654 min

872: Uncovering the Mechanisms Underlying Uneven Rates of Evolution Across Organisms - Dr. Martha Muñoz

Jul 6, 202652 min

871: Committed to Conserving and Reintroducing Crocodile and Turtle Species - Dr. Steven Platt

Jun 29, 202649 min

870: Determining the Drivers of Diversity in Bats and Other Mammals - Dr. Sharlene Santana

Jun 22, 202637 min

869: Developing Extracellular Vesicle Treatments to Address Brain Aging and Inflammation - Dr. Ashok Shetty

Jun 15, 202639 min

868: Engineering Affordable Organic Electronics to Power and Light the World - Dr. Ayse Turak

Jun 8, 202650 min

867: Examining How Fungi and Soil Microbes Drive Ecosystem Recovery After Wildfires - Dr. Sydney Glassman

Jun 1, 202641 min

866: Astrochemist Studying the Elements of Planet and Star Formation - Dr. Ted Bergin

May 25, 202644 min

865: Investigating How Frogs are Impacted by Climate Change, Fungal Disease, and Selection Pressures - Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki

May 18, 202643 min
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