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# Research This - Episodes

## Research This Team

Mark and Alex bringing you the good stuff!

## Recent Episodes

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## [Episode 3: Of Mice and Brain Lasers with Kennedy McCullough](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/episode-3-of-mice-and-and-brain-lasers-with-kennedy-mccullough)

 Posted by [Research This Team](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/author/research-this-team) on May 17, 2020 10:29:55 AM

In Episode 3 we chat with Kennedy McCullough, learn about the neurological behind-the-scenes with young folks who are exposed to early life trauma and adversity, experimental approaches to studying fear in mice, and wax philosophical on the burgeoning COVID-19 epidemic.

Quotes and topics below:

- "You can turn on cells by shooting lasers at them now!"
- "Part of science is a series of anti-climax to expectations, back to anti-climax" ;)
- "How can neuroscience inform judicial decision-making?"

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## [Episode 2: Data, Science, and Data Science with Scott White](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/episode-2-data-science-and-data-science-with-scott-white)

 Posted by [Research This Team](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/author/research-this-team) on May 16, 2020 10:50:52 PM

In Episode 2 we chat with Scott White, learn about his experience filing for patents and getting involved with the entrepreneurial side of science while at university, the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration, ricin testing and his recent foray into data science. 

Highlights:

- Getting negative results isn't necessarily a failure
- The appropriate number of times to take a Thermodynamics course
- Polymer substrates for cochlear implants 
- How much DNA you need to order to qualify for free shipping

[+](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/episode-2-data-science-and-data-science-with-scott-white)

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## [Episode 1: Moon Rocks with Jay Shah](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/episode-1-moon-rocks-with-jay-shah)

 Posted by [Research This Team](https://www.researchthis.us/episodes/author/research-this-team) on May 2, 2020 1:09:06 PM

In Episode 1 we chat with Jay Shah, learn about his ardor for cake, fascination with Moon rocks, some cutting-edge rock magnetism measuring techniques and more!

Highlights:

- The Magnetic History of Sample 14307116
- How to use Moon Rocks to Understand the Future
- "Briefly, Vaguely, Poorly"
- "Hey, that looks like a pretty cool rock!"
- "Is pizza cake?"

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