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In Plain English is a podcast where we discuss scientific research in terms that are accessible to everyone, not just the experts. Every episode will feature an expert in a particular field...

Green energy technologies like solar and wind have been improving for decades. So why aren't we closer to replacing our fossil fuels with cl...

Now more than ever, academic unions are critical for supporting workers, creating a strong and sustainable institution, and defending resear...

What does your brain have in common with water, earthquakes, and maybe even society itself? Join expert Leandro Fosque and guests Alejandro...

In this episode, In Plain English joins the discourse on the All of Us Genomics project and their use of UMAP, an algorithm that reduces com...

In this special episode, my friend Dr. Sharon Abada shares the story of her grandfather, Dr. Marshall Klaus, and how he helped discover a li...

Do police disproportionately target Black drivers for traffic stops? This is an important question to ask, but actually answering it poses a...

Earlier this summer, I participated in a science communication program in combination with the Pain Research Forum and the North American...

Science can be found everywhere, even in your favorite board games, books, and video games! In this fun-filled episode of In Plain English ,...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

Scientific rigor is an incredibly important topic...but what does rigor actually mean? And how can we create communities where rigor is the...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

In autoimmune disease, your own immune system turns against you. But advances in immunology research reveal a promising new kind of treatmen...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

In April 2024, I attended the conference for the United States Association for the Study of Pain (USASP) in Seattle, Washington. This episod...

Math is everywhere, even in places you didn't expect to find it. Join expert Will Lima and guests Parker Craft and Nick Wolslegel as we go d...

Opioid drugs, like morphine or fentanyl, can cause death by stopping the brain from telling the body to breathe. But is the effect of opioid...

In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover a technology to help researchers study the behavioral...

In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover how your state of mind affects learning and memory, ho...

In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover how sex differences and pain affect opioid use disorde...

Is degrowth a viable solution for climate change, or is the cure worse than the disease? Join expert Alejandro Gonzalez and guests William L...

In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease patient...

In this set of interviews from the Society for Neuroscience 2023 conference, we cover how opioids affect breathing and how we can use asthma...

Last November, I attended the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC and interviewed neuroscientists from across the world ab...

I chatted with William Ngiam of the ReproducibiliTEA podcast about scientific rigor and reproducibility, and the daunting, exciting, creativ...

Play along with Rigor Jeopardy ! featuring the wonderful folks at Community for Rigor ! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and a Happy...

Last month, I attended the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC and interviewed neuroscientists from across the world about...

Last month, I attended the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC and interviewed neuroscientists from across the world about...

Last month, I attended the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC and interviewed neuroscientists from across the world about...

What is CRISPR gene editing, and how can it help us understand how the brain works? Join me and my guests Dong-gyu Kim and Rachel Privett to...

The past year has brought exciting advances in nuclear fusion, bringing us closer than ever to a fusion-powered future. So how close are we...

How can we use computers to learn more about the brain? Join expert Dr. Eric Yttri and guest Sarah Brown to learn about how open source mach...

What is "benevolent" sexism and does it predict opposition to abortion rights? Join expert Abby, of Political Psych with Abby , and guest Re...

In this episode I discuss the new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treatments for childhood obesity with expert Dr. Nic...

In this can't-miss episode, expert Jimmy Waldron of Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome and guests William Gousios and Ashley Hamer answer pres...

Interest in psychedelic therapy as a treatment for depression has been growing exponentially. But how do psychedelics leave a lasting impact...

Can a virus increase your risk for developing multiple sclerosis? Join expert Dr. Neuro and guests The Pop Historian and Andrew Jensen to le...

In this bonus episode on Open Science, I sit down with Dr. Bryan Copits, an early career researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. W...

Currently, scientists need to pay to publish research and readers need to pay to access most research articles. This outdated approach to sh...

Tune in TOMORROW, February 27th at 10 am ET/9 am CT for the first ever In Plain English Live Stream! We will be hosting a round table discus...

What do the blood in your blood vessels, the waves on a beach, and bubbles from a bubble bath have in common? They're all fluids, interactin...

In this bonus episode of In Plain English, I talk with defense lawyer Alec Karakatsanis about the paper "The Injustice of Underpolicing in A...

On this special episode of In Plain English, Brendan Ziebarth, Nick Wolslegel, and I talk about the political side of space travel: billiona...

Join expert SB Pye and guests Tania Lintz and Hannah Trettenero for a deep dive on virus outbreaks, and why some new viruses spread like wil...

Join expert Christina Niavi and guests Alex Barrett and David Latchman to learn what happens to our immune cells during chronic infections a...

Join expert Alex Albury and guests SB Pye and Sasha Dmytrenko to find out what kinds of music make us want to tap our feet, and why! You can...

Join expert Vera Thornton and guests Doris Meinerding and Hannah Waterhouse for Part 2 of a thought-provoking look "behind the scenes" of sc...

Join expert Vera Thornton and guests Doris Meinerding and Hannah Waterhouse for Part 1 of a thought-provoking look "behind the scenes" of sc...

Join expert Hilary Agro and guests Vera Thornton and Brigid Lydon as they discuss the far-reaching impacts of the drug war and the importanc...