PODCAST · science
The Helyx Show
by The Helyx Initiative
Explore different areas of science through guest interviews, blog posts, and join host Chris Jung in full-episode productions.All posts and production are student-run under the nonprofit The Helyx Initiative.
Episodes
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Saha and Bose in The Golden Age of Indian Science
In 1905, India’s air was filled with the throbbing pulse of rebellion, the cobblestone streets of Bengal dreaming of freedom and enlightenment. Science was no longer reserved for those brilliant white men in stiff wigs and a few titles in front of their name - through science it was possible to…
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Newton's Year of Wonders: Pandemics and Productivity
In 1665, The Great Plague of London ravaged England, killing around 100,000 people - a quarter of London's population - in eighteen months. It spread through rat-infested alleys in the bites of fleas with the Yersinia pestis bacterium all the way to the walls of the great burgeoning city. When…
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Tygers and Lambs - What can Evolution tell us?
In 1794, William Blake asked one of the most famous questions in all of poetry - "Did he who make the lamb make thee?". In this episode, Chris dives into the question of what makes ferocious tigers and innocent lambs so different from each other from an evolutionary view, and what that means for...
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Colleen Golja: Can we engineer our way out of climate change?
In the 2013 film Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon Ho, humanity has been reduced to a segmented caste system on a single train that travels through the unhabitable, icy world. In order to combat global warming, scientists in the movie launched a compound called CW7 into the atmosphere. The...
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Trivia, Teaching, and Talent with (Jeopardy) Jason Zuffranieri + September Giveaway
Math teacher Jason Zuffranieri broke headlines when he won $532,496 in a 19-Game Winning Streak on Jeopardy! in 2019. He joins host Chris Jung to tell his story competing in the show and his thoughts as a Quizbowl, Science Bowl, and Math Team coach, as well as being a math teacher and a…
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Analyzing Pseudoscience with Dr. James and Alison Kaufman
Who can we trust when it comes to scientific integrity in a headline-chasing, "fake news" world? Dr. James and Alison Kaufman, esteemed psychology professors at the University of Connecticut and authors of Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science, join host Chris Jung for a conversation…
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Science Goes to the Movies with Dr. David A. Kirby
Science media expert Professor David A. Kirby discusses the history of science in films, the changing representation of scientists in media, and how science and entertainment industries both can both help and harm each other through science consulting and public attention with host Chris Jung on...
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Haley Wahl: Pulsars, Physics, and Pressures in Academia
Haley Wahl, a PhD student studying pulsars and astrophysics at West Virginia University, joins us today on The Helyx Show. Haley's main topic of research is pulsar polarization and emission, and she is an active advocate for mental health and science communication. She talks with Chris about her...
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Gary Siuzdak: Mass Spectrometry, Metabolomics, and Memories
Dr. Gary Siuzdak is a Professor of Chemistry, Molecular and Computational Biology and Director of the Center for Metabolomics at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, where he and his team are leading researchers in developing mass spectrometry-based technologies for…
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Episode 4: Offshore Wind Farms - Our Best Bet
In 1991, eleven fully constructed turbines were lifted into the waters between 1.5 and 3km from the southeast shores of Denmark. Compared to today’s standards, these turbines were elementary structures mounted on concrete, and yet DONG Energy’s construction of the very first offshore wind farm,...
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Aashika Jagadeesh: Machine Learning vs. Social Media Bias
Aashika Jagadeesh is a rising junior at Fair Lawn High School and student researcher passionate about AI Ethics and revealing the impact of social media algorithms on mental health. She joins our host, Chris Jung, for a conversation about her research project and FreeFeed website designed to…
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Siya Goel: Science Fairs and Student Research
Siya Goel is a junior at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, three-time ISEF finalist, and has notable experience in research and will attend the Research Science Institute this summer. She joins our host, Chris Jung, for a conversation about her experiences in research and gives invaluable advice...
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Episode 0: Scientist - What’s in a word?
In 1833, William Whewell (1888-1965) Cambridge University historian and philosopher, coined the term “scientist” to describe someone who studies the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. What does it mean to be a scientist and what role does...
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Bite-Sized Blog: Gut Microbes and Mental Health
Learn about the bacteria in our guts—and how they affect our mental health. Aya Hilal.
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Bite-Sized Blog: How the Brain Communicates
Joanne Lee. https://www.helyx.science/post/how-does-the-brain-communicate
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Bite-Sized Blog: Stress and the Body
Written by Joanne Lee. https://www.helyx.science/post/stress-and-the-body
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Bite-Sized Blog: Antibiotic Resistance and Phage Therapy
https://www.helyx.science/post/antibiotic-resistance-and-phage-therapy Written by Sid Udata
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Bite-Sized Blog: An Introduction to Drug Discovery
https://www.helyx.science/post/an-introduction-to-drug-discovery By Andrew Gao.
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Bite-Sized Blog: The Mozart Effect and Its Efficacy
https://www.helyx.science/post/the-mozart-effect-and-its-efficacy Written by Mritika Senthil.
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Bite-Sized Blog: Uncovering the Structure of DNA
By Malik, our awesome Helyx member.
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Bite-Sized Blog: Unconventional Applications of CRISPR
Interesting podcast by our member, Divya Nori, from Georgia!
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Bite-Sized Blog: Remembering Dreams Part 2 — Jalen Patel
Based off blog article by Alisha Gomes https://www.helyx.science/post/remembering-dreams
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Bite-Sized Blog: Remembering Dreams Part 1
https://www.helyx.science/post/remembering-dreams Based off of blog article by Alisha Gomes.
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Bite-Sized Blog: Discovery of DNA Part 2
By Malik Rida
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Bite-Sized Blog: Discovery of DNA Part 1
By Malik Rida
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Bite-Sized Blog: Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Andrew Gao. Based off this article: https://www.helyx.science/post/triboelectric-nanogenerators-energy-from-friction
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Bite-Sized Blog: Personalized Medicine
Learn all about personalized medicine in this engaging podcast by Helyx member, Divya Nori!
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Explore different areas of science through guest interviews, blog posts, and join host Chris Jung in full-episode productions.All posts and production are student-run under the nonprofit The Helyx Initiative.
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