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Ask a Scientist
Hosted by Jai Subramanian · science · EN
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In this podcast, we interview Scientists to understand their research methods, explain the materials they use, and the processes they choose to gain a deeper understanding of the web of science. jdsubra.substack.com
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What is Ask a Scientist about?
In this podcast, we interview Scientists to understand their research methods, explain the materials they use, and the processes they choose to gain a deeper understanding of the web of science.
Who hosts Ask a Scientist?
Ask a Scientist is hosted by Jai Subramanian. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
What has Ask a Scientist covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Can We Grow Humans To Help With Toxicology? | Dr. Thomas Hartung" (10 February 2026, 36 minutes), "Insects Might Be The Gateway Into Sci-Fi | Dr. Brent Sinclair" (10 February 2026, 40 minutes), and "Polymers might solve everything | Dr. Austin Evans" (17 December 2025, 24 minutes).
How often does Ask a Scientist publish?
Ask a Scientist publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 14 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Ask a Scientist?
Booking probability for Ask a Scientist is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ask a Scientist requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ask a Scientist's contact route on record: verified email.
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Jai Subramanian hosts Ask a Scientist, a science podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Feb 10, 202640 minS0<p>Hey guys, sorry it’s been a while. In this episode, I met with Dr. Sinclair, who is a Professor of Entomology at Cornell. We discussed insects and their interesting methods of fighting through the cold, by...
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Polymers might solve everything | Dr. Austin Evans
Dec 17, 202524 minS0<p>Hello again! Today I’m joined by Professor Austin Evans, a synthetic inorganic researcher at UF studying polymers and how they apply to pretty much everything. He enlightened us on how polymers, usually insulating...
Dec 11, 202523 minS0<p>Hello again, this is the second video I’ve posted today, but its only because I have a backlog of videos to edit. Today, we meet Dr. Murray, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF, but also the director of...
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How parasites could actually save us | Dr. Rebecca Butcher
Dec 11, 202522 minS0<p>Hi everyone! In this episode Dr. Butcher, a professor at UF in the Chemistry Department, discusses her research on nematodes, a type of round worm parasite. She teaches us about how she stumbled upon this haven of...
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Nov 26, 202530 minS0<p>On the very first virtual episode, we meet Dr. Guzman, a professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell. In this episode, we discuss the reason for the striking decline in insect populations across the globe...
Nov 15, 202519 minS0<p>Today I was joined by Dr. Emilio Bruna, a professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Unfortunately, the recording malfunctioned so I lost the last 10 minutes of the recording. We discussed Dr...
Oct 21, 202539 minS0<p>In this episode we meet Dr. Eddy, a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He researches how the cell environment can affect drugs that bond to receptor proteins that sit on the outside of the cell...
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The Best Way to Harvest Light! | Dr. Valeria Kleiman
Oct 16, 202525 minS0<p>In this episode we meet Dr. Kleiman, a professor in the Chemistry Department. She researches how effective different transition metal complexes are at transferring light from one molecule to another; the goal is to...
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Does bacteria smell like ginger or cinnamon? - Terpenoids have the answer | Dr. Jeffrey Rudolf.
Oct 5, 202529 minS0<p>In this episode, we meet Dr. Rudolf, a professor in the Chemistry Department, who researches natural product discovery and biosynthesis. He explains how he found terpenoids, a compound responsible for the scent of...
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The Major Hole in the Clean Water Act | Dr. Matthew Cohen
Sep 27, 202521 minS0<p>In this episode we meet Dr. Matthew Cohen a hydrologist in the UF School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. In this episode, Dr. Cohen explains a major flaw in the Clean Water Act when it was defining the...
Sep 24, 202530 minS0<p>In this episode, we meet Dr. McDaniel, who is a professor in the Biology Department at University of Florida. He specifically studies bryophytes also known as moss. He explained the complex sex chromosomes of certain...
Sep 3, 202535 minS0<p>In this episode, we meet Dr. Perez, who is a professor in the Chemistry Department at UF. He revealed the ways in which he uses physics based methods and AI to study molecular interactions of proteins. We also...
Aug 25, 202514 minS0<p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jdsubra.substack.com
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Thomas Hartung
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
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Johns Hopkins University
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Cornell
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