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Hosted by Aarati Asundi · science · EN-US
Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!
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Signup to Generate a PitchWho are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!
Smart Tea is hosted by Aarati Asundi. The show has published 71 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "William Crookes: Spirits, Plasma, and Thallium" (21 October 2026, 53 minutes), "Dr. Walter Cannon: Fight or Flight" (7 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Dr. Theodor Escherich: The E. coli Pediatrician" (9 September 2026, 51 minutes).
Smart Tea publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 71 episodes.
Booking probability for Smart Tea is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Smart Tea requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Smart Tea's contact route on record: verified email.
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Aarati Asundi hosts Smart Tea, a science podcast with 71 episodes published.
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Episode #70
Halloween energy, but make it scientific! Aarati tells the story of a chemist who discovered thallium and the fourth state of matter, plasma. But he also used science to investigate spirits, believing he could explain...
Episode #69
Boo! When you feel frightened, angry, or other strong emotions, your brain signals your body to prepare for drastic action. Aarati tells the story of the physiologist who coined the term "fight or flight" and defined...
Episode #67
The man behind E. coli, one of the most well-known bacteria in the world was actually a renowned pediatrician in his time. Aarati tells the story of how this celebrated physician became fascinated with microbes in the...
Episode #66
Can a splash of ink really reveal secrets about your inner soul? Aarati tells the story of the psychiatrist behind the inkblot test and how art, emotion, and psychology came together in one of history’s most iconic...
Episode #65
Anyone can be a scientist as long as they are curious and persistant! Aarati tells the story of a farmer turned astronomer, who discovered Pluto when he was just 24 years old. Support the show For more information and...
Episode #64
It's never too late to become a scientist! Aarati tells the story of Ynes Mexia, the shy yet adventurous woman who became a botanical collector at the age of 51 and discovered over 500 new plant species by going places...
Episode #63
The Silicon Valley boom in the early 2000s was only possible when computers could execute orders more efficiently and computer chip design became more accessible. Special guest, Maria Sisneroz tells the story of Lynn...
Episode #62
Earning the reputation of "Crazy Count Zeppelin", Ferdinand was always up for an adventure. Aarati tells the story of the military man turned balloonist and his never ending thirst for excitement. Support the show For...
Episode #61
A bioluminescent jellyfish brought a rainbow of possibilities to biology. Aarati tells the story of a brilliant chemist who won the Nobel Prize for transforming nature's fluorescent proteins into powerful tools for...
Episode #60
Happy Pride Month! This episode, we are covering the story of a trailblazing doctor who was the first trans man in America to have a gender affirming surgery. His contributions to the early detection of tuberculosis...
Episode #59
Your mind can be a powerful drug, but when (if ever) is it ethical to choose mind over matter? Aarati tells the story of an army doctor who observed the placebo effect in soldiers and then went on to transform how we...
Episode #58
Yellow fever killed thousands of people in the 1800s but no one understood how it spread. Aarati tells the story of the Cuban doctor who discovered that mosquitos can act as a vector for disease. Support the show For...
Episode #57
From laptops to cell phones to electric cars, our modern world runs on lithium-ion batteries. Aarati tells the story of one of the scientists who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for creating lightweight, rechargeable...
Episode #56
On June 24, 1975, Eastern Airlines 66 mysteriously crashed when attempting to land at JFK airport. Authorities called in Mr. Tornado to investigate. Aarati tells the story of Dr. Ted Fujita, who analyzed the destruction...
Episode #55
After retirement, Dr. Alice Stewart continued to raise awareness of how radiation could cause cancer, immunodeficiencies, and other possible health defects. She stood up against government entities on behalf of workers...
Episode #54
In this two part series, Aarati tells the story of the epidemiologist who realized there was a link between prenatal x-rays and childhood cancer. She undertook a lifelong crusade to warn people against the dangers of...
Episode #53
Stress affects men and women differently. We sit down with Kiara Rodríguez-Acevedo, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania to ask her how she is blending neuroscience and epigenetics to uncover how estrogen...
Episode #52
Happy Black History month! In this episode, Aarati tells the unlikely story of a carpenter turned lab technician. Vivien Thomas created a blood shunt for the hearts of blue babies without ever having gone to medical...
Episode #51
Ants may not be very big, but we have a lot to learn from these tiny creatures! We sit down with Andrew Robertson, a PhD candidate at Georgia Tech and winner of Galactic Polymath Education Studio's 2025 #MySciJourney...
Episode #50
It's episode 50! Aarati tells the story of the temperamental Russian chemist who figured out a way to organize all the known (and unknown) elements into a table that ordered them by increasing atomic weight and grouped...
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