Season 2
Melissa Harrison explores the foundations of human life, in fruit flies (she's a biologist)
Melissa was born into a family of scientists, but she always wanted to be a historian. As she grew up, however, she realized that science allowed her to satisfy her infinite curiosity and desire for discovery, and so she "went into the family business." Melissa Harrison, PhD, is now a molecular biol...
Case van Genuchten turns arsenic waste into a valuable raw material (he's an environmental engineer)
Case was a regular California kid: he skateboarded, he surfed, and he also liked math. He tried a few different majors in college, but finally found his calling: environmental engineering. He went to graduate school, and a lucky encounter during the first week changed his whole life. Case van Genuch...
Cassia Low Manting observes the brain on music (she's a neuroscientist)
Ever since she was a little girl, Cassia has loved playing the piano. Her mother made sure she had music lessons, and Cassia felt like she was fulfilling her mother's dream learning the instrument. But she also loved science and math, and after her undergrad years she found herself searching for a r...
Charlotte Stagg reaches deep into the brain using ultrasound (she's a neuroscientist)
Charlie grew up in England, surrounded by books. At age 11, she declared that she wanted to be a research scientist. When she was a teenager, however, she started gravitating towards helping people more directly and went to medical school at age 18. After graduating, though, she realized her heart w...
Bradley Smith watches dingos, and also Bluey (he's a comparative psychologist)
Bradley grew up in suburban Australia, fascinated by the scientists in movies like Jurassic Park. He also eagerly read biographies and memoirs, and his love of animals and people soon grew into a successful career as a comparative psychologist. Bradley Smith, PhD, now teaches and researches at Centr...