Superheroes of Science

Superheroes of Science


Latest Episodes

Treating brain tumors and improving quality of life for cancer patients
November 16, 2020

Tiffany Lyle, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology at Purdue University, speaks about the importance of the blood-brain barrier and ways that this barrier can be damaged from diseases like cancer. Lyle’s lab focuses on finding new...

Erica Carlson describes how electrons can demonstrate states of matter.
November 09, 2020

Erica Carlson describes how electrons can demonstrate states of matter.

The role of machine learning in the quest for drug free therapy to treat pain and inflammation
November 05, 2020

Matthew Ward, Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, joins us this week to discuss his work with medical devices...

Catherine Searle discusses native and invasive species, and disease ecology
November 02, 2020

Catherine Searle discusses native and invasive species, and disease ecology

Dr. Chris Uyeda discusses catalysts, catalytic reactions, and transition metals.
October 26, 2020

Dr. Chris Uyeda discusses catalysts, catalytic reactions, and transition metals.

Discovering proteins and searching for a treatment to Parkinson’s
October 20, 2020

we are constantly building on the work of many other scientists

NASA Ambassador Explains Blue Moon, Blood Moon, Harvest Moon, New Moon, and Why to Learn Coding
October 06, 2020

The Moons Explained, and Why Students Should Learn Coding

How websites and social media are manipulating you with Dark Patterns
September 28, 2020

Dr. Colin Gray brings Dark Patterns into the light

Things you need to know: Ice on Mars, types of planets, and the Earth’s tilt.
September 08, 2020

Things you need to know: Ice on Mars, types of planets, and the Earth’s tilt.