Best David Tian Podcasts (2024)

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763: Researching Robotic Systems for Rehabilitation of Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury - Dr. Marcie O'Malley 44:45

29m ago44:45

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Dr. Marcie O'Malley is the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. Marcie is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine and at the University of Texas …

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762: Understanding How Natural Selection Drives Diversity, Adaptation, and Design - Dr. Ryan Martin 46:35

1h ago46:35

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Dr. Ryan Martin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University. As an Evolutionary Ecologist, Ryan is interested in animal diversity and design. Animals seem to be well adapted to their environment, and Ryan works to understand how diversity, adaptation, and design occur through the action of natural selec…

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Stop Playing the Blame Game: How to Own Your Sh*t & Transform Your Life 34:36

20m ago34:36

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One problem that haunts every relationship, career, and life is falling into a victim mindset. When you blame others for your problems and fail to acknowledge your role, you remain stuck and helpless in this vicious cycle. Worst part? As your relationships start to crumble, you’ll likely experience a heightened sense of anxiety and depression. And …

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761: Changing Behaviors to Improve Long-Term Health Outcomes in Adults With Neurologic Disease - Dr. Kim Waddell 35:12

16m ago35:12

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Dr. Kim Waddell is an Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine as well as a faculty member with the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, a Senior Fellow in the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, and Research and Innovation Manager in the P…

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Why Your Self-Worth Isn't Tied to Achievements & Chasing Success Won't Fulfill You 30:09

14h ago30:09

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When was the last time you felt true joy and fulfillment in your life? For many achievers, this is something that they never experience. Each achievement and accomplishment is followed by another pursuit, always keeping happiness just out of your reach. The worst part? This relentless pursuit of success makes finding lasting happiness and fulfillme…

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Interview with Gamma Jeanne: I Love Blue 53:23

29m ago53:23

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Interview with Gamma Jeanne; a departure from our more in-depth discussions of color theory. Jeanne's career as an artist spans over nine decades and includes working with acrylic paints in the 1940s and being at the center of department store design in the 1950s. Our conversation is wide-ranging as it addresses an artist's inner drive to create an…

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760: Unearthing Clues About Our Planet's Past From Tiny Fossils Found in Rock - Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe 37:39

33m ago37:39

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Dr. Francisca Ikuenobe is a Professor of Geology and Geophysics at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. In her research, Franca studies rocks to understand the clues they can reveal about the living things, environments, and climates of the past. Franca is particularly interested in the microfossils of pollen, spores, and phytoplankto…

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Why Your Achievements Make You Feel Miserable: The Harsh Truth 35:38

25d ago35:38

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Neediness plagues every relationship, and achievers tend to be more needy than other people. Why? Well, the achiever’s desire to achieve often stems from neediness itself. Achievers think they have to earn every bit of love and approval in their lives. And then the success you achieve from this mindset tricks you into believing that this is a good …

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759: Dedicated to Antibody Discovery and Development for Research and Therapeutics - Dr. John Majercak 42:35

5m ago42:35

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Dr. John Majercak is Head of Antibody Discovery at Lampire Biological Laboratories, a life science company at the forefront of innovation and discovery. At Lampire Biological Laboratories, John works primarily with antibodies, a type of blood protein. He generates new antibodies and provides existing antibodies to companies and academic institution…

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The 6 Secrets to Attract & Keep a Woman in a Relationship 37:53

1M ago37:53

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Here’s a harsh truth for many men to understand, especially the pleasers and fixers: It’s not your job as a man to continuously attract your woman or to make her happy. Instead, it's about understanding the elements that naturally cultivate attraction and happiness within a relationship. But this approach to dating and attraction is a lot harder be…

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758: Keeping Your Brain in the Game: Creating Interventions to Optimize Cognition - Dr. Adam Gazzaley 42:09

7d ago42:09

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Dr. Adam Gazzaley is a Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry and the Founding Director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center at the University of California, San Francisco. Adam is also Co-Founder and Chief Science Advisor of Akili Interactive Labs, a company that is developing therapeutic video games. Much of the research in Adam’s lab fo…

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Conquer Fear of Failure: Proven Steps from Modern & Ancient Wisdom 29:35

1M ago29:35

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One of the most common and deadly fears people have is the fear of failure. And this fear in particular has dire consequences: It creates a life where every decision is clouded by the terror of making a mistake. Where opportunities are left unexplored because the risk of failure looms too large. A life shackled by the fear of failure leads to stagn…

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757: Developing Molecular Biotechnology Tools for Neural Dynamics Research and Novel Therapeutics - Dr. Lin Tian 43:22

14d ago43:22

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Dr. Lin Tian is a Scientific Director at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Clinical Professor at the University of California, Davis. The main goal of Lin’s lab is to develop, leverage, and also share novel optical and molecular tools that can help us to characterize neural signaling and find new treatment targets for neuropsych…

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Shattering the Silence: Sexual Shame & the Hidden Struggle of Modern Men 35:54

2M ago35:54

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There’s a certain problem that touches the core of men’s struggles, but it often flies under their radar. This problem sabotages intimacy, confidence, and connection, leaving only anxiety and depression in its wake. I’m referring to sexual shame—and it’s something that happens to men both unconsciously and consciously. That’s why in this episode, I…

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756: Passionately Pursuing Projects on the P53 Tumor Suppressor Protein - Dr. Maureen Murphy 50:07

21d ago50:07

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Dr. Maureen Murphy is a Professor and Program Leader in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program of the Wistar Institute Cancer Center in Philadelphia. She is also the Associate Vice president for Faculty Affairs and Associate Director For Education and Career Development there. Maureen’s research is aimed at understanding and developing cure…

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Cultivating Self-Worth: Why You Don't Need Others to Validate You 29:41

2M ago29:41

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One of the best ways to become more attractive to women, to feel more fulfilled in your life, and to generally boost your happiness is by building up your internal self-worth. But this practice is easier said than done. And men today often make the mistake of trying to build their self-worth on external sources, like needing attractive women to be …

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The Eclipse: Purkinje Shift Reprise 27:47

2M ago27:47

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CNN online article: Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse Please find more information to each episode on the Chromosphere website.By Ed Charbonneau

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755: Designing, Creating, and Testing Novel Materials with Unique Properties - Dr. Carlos Portela 35:17

2M ago35:17

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Dr. Carlos Portela is the Brit and Alex d'Arbeloff Career Development Professor in Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Carlos’s research involves designing, making, and testing new types of materials that have unconventional properties. To do this, they rearrange the components of existing materials in three dimensions at the micro or nano scale to crea…

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How to Overcome Complex PTSD & Unlock Your Inner Strength 30:52

2M ago30:52

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There’s a psychological condition that’s been flying under the radar for too long. It’s a form of PTSD that builds up from more minor-seeming traumas you experienced throughout your life. And it may be the saboteur of your dating life and relationship success. Worst part? Most men have no idea it’s lurking in the shadows of their psyche. So, what’s…

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754: Hooked on Researching Marine Coastal Ecosystems and Fish Abundance - Dr. Joel Fodrie 41:44

1M ago41:44

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Dr. Joel Fodrie is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joel studies estuaries which are habitats where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with the salt water of the ocean. He acts as a sort of detective to investigate how things like s…

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How to Transform Neediness into Unconditional Love 36:05

2M ago36:05

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There’s often a fine line between love and neediness, especially for men. Women have a sixth sense to sniff out neediness, which can leave you confused and unconvinced unconditional love even exists. But when you look closely into the differences between love and neediness, you’ll see how diametrically opposed these two states are. Love comes from …

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753: Getting a Glimpse into the Most Distant Galaxies in the Universe - Dr. Taylor Hutchison 35:32

1M ago35:32

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Dr. Taylor Hutchison is an astrophysicist and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Taylor uses large telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope to study the most distant galaxies that we can detect in the universe. Her goal is to answer questions like what kinds of stars are inside these galaxies, how massive the galax…

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How Sadness Unlocks Growth (and Self-Pity Sabotages Your Life) 32:52

2M ago32:52

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Many men don’t understand the difference between sadness and self-pity. And this lack of understanding comes with a big cost: You sacrifice joy and growth when you confuse sadness for self-pity. Now, this isn’t your fault, per se. Most modern men grew up believing toxic masculinity myths like that crying is a sign of weakness. Not only is this fals…

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752: The Science Behind the Survival Skills of Cells Under Stress - Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully 51:21

2M ago51:21

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Dr. Ken Dawson-Scully is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida Atlantic University. Ken uses the fruit fly as a model to understand how animals have adapted to different kinds of changes in the environment and how they can cope with it. He uses neurophysiology and behavioral genetics approaches to study the impa…

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How To Foster a Balanced, Growth Oriented Relationship 36:20

3M ago36:20

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A relationship is an investment from both parties. When these investments tip to one side or another, it plants the seeds of resentment and destruction. This is why nice guys and people pleasers who bend over backwards for their partner find themselves cheated on and heartbroken. While bad guys get the girl (even though it doesn’t blossom into true…

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Interview with Luanne Stovall: A New 21st Century Color Literacy Paradigm 1:17:53

3M ago1:17:53

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Luanne Stovall is an artist and color theorist with an MFA in painting from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. She attended the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture (New York City), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Skowhegan, Maine). Luanne is a member of the Steering Committee of…

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751: Timely Research on Circadian Clocks and Rhythmic Reorientation in Plants - Dr. Stacey Harmer 36:56

2M ago36:56

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Dr. Stacey Harmer is a Professor of Plant Biology in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Stacey studies different biological rhythms and the circadian clocks within organisms that create and maintain those rhythms. Circadian clocks can be found in various organisms, from bacteria to people. In particular, Stac…

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How To Elevate Your Mating Value On The Spot 33:02

3M ago33:02

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We're wired to value what we work for more highly than what comes easily. This especially applies to relationships. But a lot of men accidentally plant the seeds of resentment in their relationships because they have a desire to prove their worth to their girlfriend or wife. But when you do everything for her, you’re actually robbing her of her abi…

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750: Studying How Cells Control Energy Use and Storage in Response to Hormones and Nutrients - Dr. Alan Saltiel 40:55

2M ago40:55

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Dr. Alan R. Saltiel is Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Maryam Ahmadian Endowed Chair in Metabolic Health, Director of the Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health at UC, San Diego, and Director of the UCSD/UCLA Diabetes Research Center. Alan studies how cells that are involved in metabolism decide to take up and store energ…

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How Morality Can Improve Every Aspect of Your Social Life & Relationships 37:18

3M ago37:18

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There’s a lot of modern men, especially those who frequent Red Pill and manosphere blogs, forums, and websites, that are deeply unhappy and unfulfilled. But instead of using this as an opportunity to grow, they use it as a way to let their anger percolate. What happens to these men is they let their anger blind them from the possibilities life pres…

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749: Progressing Towards an Understanding of the Genes Contributing to Cancer Malignancy - Dr. Erica Golemis 56:55

2M ago56:55

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Dr. Erica Golemis is a Professor, Deputy Chief Science Officer, Co-Leader of the Molecular Therapeutics Program, and Director of the High Throughput Facility at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. In addition, Erica is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University School of Medicine, and the Temple Universi…

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How to Take Control of Your Emotional and Psychological Growth 28:08

3M ago28:08

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Nothing is more impactful to your overall happiness and fulfillment—both in relationships and outside of them—than a new concept called “Therapeutic Coaching.” What’s “Therapeutic Coaching?” It’s when you mix the best of life coaching with the best of psychotherapy—and unlock profound growth in the process. Why? Because not only does it show you ho…

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748: Figuring Out the Functional Organization and Development of Cortical Circuits in the Brain - Dr. David Fitzpatrick 39:21

3M ago39:21

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Dr. David Fitzpatrick is Chief Executive Officer, Scientific Director, and Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience. The brain is important for so many aspects of our daily experiences, including what we perceive, what we think about, how we move, the decisions we make, and more. However, we still know relatively l…

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From Anxious to Secure: Proven Strategies to Transform Your Relationships 27:31

4M ago27:31

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Today, we’re discussing perhaps one of the most important aspects of not only dating success, but to your entire life: Your attachment style. If left unchecked, your attachment style can lead to a cycle of unhealthy relationships, constant anxiety, and an underlying sense of insecurity and unhappiness. It’s like living in a house with a foundation …

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