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Curious Conversations — 100 episodes

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Lifestyle choices and brain health with Ben Katz

2

Cycling safety and infrastructure with Laura Hamm

3

Fertilizer and the Iran war with Rory Maguire

4

The connection between renting and education with Tom Mayock

5

Food facts with Melissa Wright

6

Fungi and cloud seeding with Boris Vinatzer

7

Scams and cybercrime with Katalin Parti

8

The Chesapeake Bay's blue catfish problem with Michael Schwarz

9

Airborne pathogen detection and mitigation with Linsey Marr

10

A new way to treat kidney stones with Adam Maxwell

11

Antarctic Bottom Water with Brian Romans

12

The mysteries of microplastics with Austin Gray

13

The unknowns of sharks with Francesco Ferretti

14

Data centers and water with Landon Marston

15

Detecting dark matter with Patrick Huber

16

Smart mobility and the future of transportation with Mike Mollenhauer

17

Highlights from 2025!

18

The history of Christmas music with Ariana Wyatt

19

3D printing homes with Andrew McCoy

20

Banjo history with Patrick Salmons

21

Knee injuries and recovery with Robin Queen

22

Black bears and observing wildlife with Marcella Kelly

23

The history of bed bugs with Lindsay Miles

24

The cultural significance of ghosts with Shaily Patel

25

Adolescent suicide, screens, and sleep with Abhiskey Reddy

26

Drug discovery and weight loss with Webster Santos

27

Exploring the mind-body connection with Julia Basso

28

Controlled environment agriculture with Mike Evans

29

Ecosystem forecasting with Cayelan Carey

30

Building better with bamboo with Jonas Hauptman

31

The future of 3D printing with Chris Williams

32

Bacteriophages' role in the gut with Bryan Hsu

33

Make sense of economic climates with David Bieri

34

The magic of 'The Magic School Bus' with Matt Wisnioski and Michael Meindl

35

Using virtual reality to explore history with Eiman Elgewely

36

Ultra-processed foods with Alex DiFeliceantonio

37

Technology’s impact on the Appalachian Trail with Shalini Misra

38

The dangers of gaze data with Brendan David-John

39

Community dynamics during and after disasters with Liesel Ritchie

40

Drone regulation, detection, and mitigation with Tombo Jones

41

Public perception of affordable housing with Dustin Read

42

Unpacking the complexities of packaging with Laszlo Horvath

43

Engineering safer airspace with Ella Atkins

44

Cancer-fighting bubbles with Eli Vlaisavljevich

45

Examining the ‘5 Love Languages’ with Louis Hickman

46

The behavior and prevention of wildfires with Adam Coates

47

Computer security in the new year with Matthew Hicks

48

Internet of things safety and gift giving tips with Christine Julien

49

Neurodiversity and the holidays with Lavinia Uscatescu and Hunter Tufarelli

50

AI and better classroom discussions with Yan Chen

51

Forest health and natural disasters with Carrie Fearer

52

Subduction zones, earthquakes, and tsunamis with Tina Dura

53

Turning old plastic into soap with Guoliang “Greg” Liu

54

Emerging technologies and entrepreneurship with James Harder

55

AI and emergency management with Shalini Misra

56

Female leaders of nations and the US presidency with Farida Jalalzai

57

AI and securing water systems with Feras Batarseh

58

Alcohol use and intimate partner violence with Meagan Brem

59

Brain chemistry and neuroeconomics with Read Montague

60

The future of wireless networks with Lingjia Liu

61

The mung bean and reducing hunger in Senegal with Ozzie Abaye

62

Curbing the threat of invasive species with Jacob Barney

63

Making motorcycle riding safer around the globe with Richard Hanowski

64

The evolution of political polling with Karen Hult

65

Navigating back-to-school emotions with Rosanna Breaux

66

Geologic carbon sequestration with Ryan Pollyea

67

Veterans and mass incarceration with Jason Higgins

68

Microplastics, the ocean, and the atmosphere with Hosein Foroutan

69

Real estate values and elections with Sherwood Clements

70

AI and the hiring process with Louis Hickman

71

Exploring the human-dog relationship with Courtney Sexton

72

The chemistry of Earth history with Ben Gill

73

Circular economies with Jennifer Russell

74

The history of Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab with Stefan Duma

75

The history of food waste with Anna Zeide

76

The Dog Aging Project with Audrey Ruple

77

All about air pollution with Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz

78

Righting a wrong understanding of Newton's law with Daniel Hoek

79

Measuring the risks of sinking land with Manoochehr Shirzaei

80

Emerging technology and toursim with Zheng "Phil" Xiang

81

AI and education with Andrew Katz

82

Warm, fuzzy feelings and relationships with Rose Wesche

83

The future of wireless networks with Luiz DaSilva

84

The positive impacts of bird feeding with Ashley Dayer

85

Sticking to healthy changes with Samantha Harden

86

Screen time and young children with Koeun Choi

87

The history of holiday foods with Anna Zeida

88

The chemistry of better batteries with Feng Lin

89

AI as a personal assistant with Ismini Lourentzou

90

The power of international collaborations with Roop Mahajan

91

Driving around heavy trucks with Matt Camden and Scott Tidwell

92

Autonomous technology and mining with Erik Westman

93

Agriculture technology and farmers with Maaz Gardezi

94

AI and healthcare workspaces with Sarah Henrickson Parker

95

AI, online threats, and toxic chatbots with Bimal Viswanath

96

AI and the workforce with Cayce Myers

97

Special edition: The GAP report with Tom Thompson and Jessica Agnew

98

The metaverse, digital twins, and green AI with Walid Saad

99

Semiconductors, packaging, and more with Christina DiMarino

100

Electric vehicles with Hesham Rakha