How to Science

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**How to Science**

A show about science, research, and the humans involved in making it happen.

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Episode 12: Science as superpower Jan 09, 2019

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Dr. Mona uses science as a superpower to create positive change through her work with the Flint water crisis.

Episode 11: Kid scientists Dec 14, 2018

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Developmental psychologist Henry Wellman gets into kids' brains to figure out how people grow to understand the world.

Episode 10: Extinct science trophies Dec 03, 2018

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When Professor Pamela Raymond received an inappropriate anatomical heirloom from a colleague, she and Professor Deborah Goldberg put an end to the bizarre tradition.

Episode 9: Dangerous experiments Oct 22, 2018

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When the H5N1 flu virus threatened the public with a pandemic, Professor Michael Imperiale helped the U.S. government decide how best to keep the contagion contained in research labs. Imperiale discusses how to stay safe while doing dangerous science.

Episode 8: Selling out for science? Oct 22, 2018

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Researcher Kevin Boehnke struggled to reconcile his goal of helping people through science with his need to accept research funds that potentially have strings attached. Boehnke talks about how to deal with conflicts of interest in science research.

Episode 7: Risk and reward in research Oct 22, 2018

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Astronomer Jon Miller's research satellite in orbit broke because of a glitch in its software code. Miller talks about how he balances risk and reward in a science career.

Season 2 trailer Aug 22, 2018

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Catch up on all six episodes of Season 1 while you wait for How to Science: Season 2 to drop—coming soon! Fall 2018.

Episode 6: Tim McKay Nov 27, 2017

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This week's guest Tim McKay tells the story of his early science days–when he defended his research equipment against mice, scorpions, and rattlesnakes in the desert–to his tamer, more recent efforts to welcome people into the fold of higher education.

Episode 6 promo Nov 24, 2017

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A scientist who can speak to decades of experience in astrophysics research, upcoming guest Tim McKay has found new inspiration in making higher education broadly accessible.

Episode 5: Sara Aton Nov 20, 2017

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Sara Aton is a University of Michigan scientist, researcher, alumna, and professor in the College of LSA with a background in visual art. She wound up in science after her job working with autistic clients made her want to know more about the brain. Now she studies the science of sleep.

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