Marine ecologist Adriana Humanes researches why some corals are more resistant than others, and how to make reef ecosystems more resilient to climate change. In this final episode, we talk all things corals but also about the importance of luck and nationality in the research career. Music by Borrtex and Vasily Novikov. Hosted by Pablo Izquierdo. #…

Sigourney Bell works at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge. She focuses on developing novel models and therapeutics for a rare paediatric tumour which currently has little to no treatment options beyond surgery. Sigourney is also a co-founder of Black in Cancer, an organisation that aims to empower and encoura…

Neuroscientists Dani Ruiz and Makis Tzioras join me for a special episode on neuroscience and pop culture (ft. Taylor Swift). A lot is going on in the world, and is there anything better than people speaking about the things they love? Hosted by Pablo Izquierdo. #HowToSciBy Pablo Izquierdo

Makis Tzioras is a neuroscientist who studies the brain's immune cells, and how they can cause dementia - or help us prevent it. In this episode, we speak about brain donors, how to tell if a mouse is dementing, the importance of having a good mentor and much more. Music by Scott Buckley and Vasily Novikov. Hosted by Pablo Izquierdo. #HowToSci…

Clarice Phelps is a nuclear chemist and mechanical engineer who became part of the history of science in 2014, as she and her team took part in the discovery of element 117, Tennessine. In this episode, we speak about chemistry, ships powered by nuclear reactors, fitting in in academia and accepting failure. Music by Borrtex and Vasily Novikov. Hos…

Efra Rivera-Serrano is a virologist who decided to switch gears when the pandemic hit, and now works as a full-time science communicator. In this episode, we speak about viruses (a lot), leaving academia, missing home, and the impact that social media has on us. Music by Borrtex and Vasily Novikov. Hosted by Pablo Izquierdo. #HowToSci…

Welcome to How To Make A Scientist! Science is diverse and so are the people who do it. With this show I'll try and bring emotion and identity back into science. This is a podcast series about science and diversity, and will feature conversations with a range of fascinating people in science. Here's a short trailer just to set the mood and give you…

Dr. Mona uses science as a superpower to create positive change through her work with the Flint water crisis.

Developmental psychologist Henry Wellman gets into kids' brains to figure out how people grow to understand the world.

When Professor Pamela Raymond received an inappropriate anatomical heirloom from a colleague, she and Professor Deborah Goldberg put an end to the bizarre tradition.By LSA Audio

When the H5N1 flu virus threatened the public with a pandemic, Professor Michael Imperiale helped the U.S. government decide how best to keep the contagion contained in research labs. Imperiale discusses how to stay safe while doing dangerous science.By LSA Audio

Researcher Kevin Boehnke struggled to reconcile his goal of helping people through science with his need to accept research funds that potentially have strings attached. Boehnke talks about how to deal with conflicts of interest in science research.By LSA Audio

Astronomer Jon Miller's research satellite in orbit broke because of a glitch in its software code. Miller talks about how he balances risk and reward in a science career.By LSA Audio

Catch up on all six episodes of Season 1 while you wait for How to Science: Season 2 to drop—coming soon! Fall 2018.

This week's guest Tim McKay tells the story of his early science days–when he defended his research equipment against mice, scorpions, and rattlesnakes in the desert–to his tamer, more recent efforts to welcome people into the fold of higher education.By LSA Audio

A scientist who can speak to decades of experience in astrophysics research, upcoming guest Tim McKay has found new inspiration in making higher education broadly accessible.By LSA Audio

Sara Aton is a University of Michigan scientist, researcher, alumna, and professor in the College of LSA with a background in visual art. She wound up in science after her job working with autistic clients made her want to know more about the brain. Now she studies the science of sleep.By LSA Audio

Upcoming guest Sara Aton is a University of Michigan scientist, researcher, alumna, and professor in the College of LSA with a background in visual art. She wound up in science after her job working with autistic clients made her want to know more about the brain. Now she studies the science of sleep.…

Orie Shafer is a University of Michigan professor in the College of LSA who obsesses about biological clocks, which determine rhythms of activity in organisms. He studies networks of clock neurons in the brain to figure out how they orchestrate rhythmic behaviors.By LSA Audio

Upcoming guest Orie Shafer is a University of Michigan professor in the College of LSA who obsesses about biological clocks, which determine rhythms of activity in organisms. He studies networks of clock neurons in the brain to figure out how they orchestrate rhythmic behaviors.By LSA Audio

This week's guest, Meghan Duffy, sunk to a low point in her life and career when some of her early experiments failed. But she recovered enough to eventually score a faculty position at Michigan, and she recently snagged an invitation to speak at the March for Science in Washington, D.C. She posts articles with ideas, opinions, commentary, advice, …

This week's guest, Meg Duffy, sunk to a low point in her life and career when some of her early experiments failed. But she recovered enough to eventually score a faculty position at Michigan, and she recently snagged an invitation to speak at the March for Science in Washington, D.C. She posts articles with ideas, opinions, commentary, advice, and…

This week's guest, Abby Lamb, is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan. She converted from being a fundamentalist, proselytizing about Christianity and creationism, to an evolutionary biologist who advocates for science.By LSA Audio

This week's guest, Abby Lamb, is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan. She converted from being a fundamentalist, proselytizing about Christianity and creationism, to an evolutionary biologist who advocates for science.By LSA Audio

This week’s guest, Trisha Wittkopp, is a professor in MCDB and in LSA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). She’s a geneticist to the core who wonders deeply about how changes in genes produce differences in living things.By LSA Audio

This week’s guest, Trisha Wittkopp, is a professor in MCDB and in LSA’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). She’s a geneticist to the core who wonders deeply about how changes in genes produce differences in living things.By LSA Audio

A show about science, research, and the humans involved in making it happen. Coming later this month from the curious minds at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.By LSA Audio

A show about science, research, and the humans involved in making it happen. Coming later this month from the curious minds at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.By LSA Audio