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In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Ronald Eldridge, an Assistant Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. For many cancer patients, the greatest threat isn't just the tumor—it's the involuntary loss of weight and muscle known as cachexia. Epidemiologist Dr. Ronald Eldridge discusses his research into identifying metabolic "early warning signs" to help clinicians intervene be...

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Guest: Dr. Musa Dube, William Ragsdale Cannon Distinguished Professor of the New Testament, Candler School of Theology.

About this Episode: This episode features Dr. Musa Dube, the William Ragsdale Cannon Distinguished Professor of the New Testament at the Candler School of Theology. What happens when women are excluded from religious leadership and scriptural interpretation? Dr. Musa Dube discusses "The...

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Why do many students lose interest in science by high school? We are joined by Dr. Sarah Fankhauser, an Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of the Natural Science and Mathematics Division at Oxford College of Emory University. Dr. Fankhauser explores the concept of "scientific identity." By engaging students in the peer-review and publication process through the Journal of Emerging Investigator...

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This episode features Dr. Deepa Das Acevedo, an Associate Professor at the Emory University School of Law. Tenure is often discussed but rarely understood with data. Dr. Deepa Das Acevedo discusses her groundbreaking research and her book, The War on Tenure. She provides a data-driven look at how tenured faculty actually lose their jobs and why the "elite" status of academia often masks the grueling...

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Scaling Smarter with Causal AI

How do global giants like Alibaba optimize logistics for millions of packages? In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ruomeng Cui, the Goizueta Foundation Term Chair Associate Professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Dr. Cui discusses the shift from traditional machine learning to Causal AI. While standard AI predicts what will happen, Causal AI helps businesses ...

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Dr. Sheila Rauch to discuss processing trauma.   In this episode, Dr. Rauch acknowledges that most people will experience at least one trauma in their life. Her work focuses on reducing the impacts of trauma by equipping therapists with evidence-based practices and creating resources for people to access and process trauma on their own.    Dr. Rauch shares that getting stuck in...

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Rev. Raushanah Butler to discuss processing trauma.   In this episode, Rev. Butler discusses the important work she is doing of equipping faith leaders to courageously and holistically respond to members in their community who are experiencing domestic violence.   Rev. Butler states that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.  It is exp...

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Rose Hayes to discuss her work in increasing trust in science by designing and testing environmental health messages that are fun, memorable and easy to understand.    In this episode, Rose shares research from the Pew Research Center that suggests 50% of Americans feel scientists do not communicate well.   Often, scientists and clinicians speak to one another, rather than craf...

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Dr. Tyralynn Frazier to discuss the importance of defining compassion, harnessing our capacity for compassion and cultivating compassion.    In this episode, Dr. Frazier shares reflections about evidence that supports compassion being rooted in the human evolutionary record and introduces the work she is establishing in the space of developmental science and educational impleme...

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Dr. Kimberly Eck sits down with Dr. Deanna Kaplan to discuss her efforts in advancing personalized healthcare through the use of digital tools such as wearable tech and smartphone apps.    In this episode, Dr. Kaplan discusses the important work of her lab in leveraging digital tools to generate a more complete picture of a person’s health.  One such tool is the app, Fabla, developed in conjunction with the C...