Duets

Duets

A podcast exploring the human side of research collaborations between Duke faculty and undergraduate students.

Episodes

August 7, 2024 10 mins

Episode 6: Mathematics and Biology professor Veronica Ciocanel and student Daniel Block (T’24) discuss their shared experience of being math students at Duke, what it means to let go of a project’s ownership and how to use the scientific method to investigate the existence of the Tooth Fairy.

Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

Music Composition: Grace D...

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Episode 5: Asian American & Diaspora Studies professor Eileen Chow and student Huiyin Zhou (T’24) discuss the fruits of inter-generational collaboration, the power of collective poetry writing and the different kinds of intimacies that emerge from being able to comfortably switch between languages.

Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

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August 7, 2024 10 mins

Episode 4: Dance professor Iyun Harrison and student Leah Esemuede (T’24) discuss how the body is politicized in the ballet world, the vital role of artistic skills on overall student success, and the decisions a choreographer must make when staging a dance piece — including the importance of lighting design.

Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

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Episode 3: Cultural Anthropology professor Christine Folch and student Andrew McCallum (T’24) discuss the value of friendship and camaraderie in research, how forgotten stories can be uncovered in archival records, and the cultural significance of South America’s most popular beverage, yerba mate — whose North American cousin hides in plain sight on Duke’s campus.

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Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communica...

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August 6, 2024 9 mins

Episode 2: History professor Gunther Peck and student Hannah McKnight (T’22) discuss the importance of curiosity in democracy work, their shared experience as 20-year-old volunteers at voter registration drives, and the need for collective action to create meaningful social change.

Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov 

Music Composition: Grace Davis, T’26 

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August 6, 2024 9 mins

Episode 1: Chemistry professor Kathy Franz and student Sophia Kuhn (T’24) discuss the artistic side of chemistry, the rapid pace of technological advancements in the field and the value of persistence in overcoming challenges, especially when experiments don’t go as planned.

Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov

Music Composition: Grace Davis, T’26

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