People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

About People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Are you searching for great stories to ignite your curiosity, teach you to perform better in life and career, inspire your mind, and make you laugh along the way? In this science podcast, Dr. Marie McNeely introduces you to the brilliant researchers behind the latest scientific discoveries. Join us as they share their greatest failures, most staggering successes, candid career advice, and what drives them forward in life and science. <![CDATA[Our website with show notes (http://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/podcasts)]] Greetings science fans! We're elated to welcome you to People Behind the Science where we explore the lives and experiences of the people behind the research and scientific discoveries of today. People Behind the Science's mission is to inspire current and future scientists, share the different paths to a successful career in science, educate the general population on what scientists do, and show the human side of science. In each episode, a different scientist will guide us through their journey by sharing their successes, failures, and passions. We are excited to introduce you to these inspiring academic and industry experts from all fields of science to give you a variety of perspectives on the life and path of a scientist. Our esteemed guests will tell you: what motivates them and how they balance their competing responsibilities how they worked through some of the most challenging times in their careers advice to help you through your own journey through life and science Our Podcast People Behind the Science is a podcast focused on the people doing fascinating research through interviews with top scientists. We are proud to have interviewed so many inspiring scientists, including U.S. National Academy scientists like Josh Sanes, Nick Spitzer, Lou Muglia, Jacob Israelachvili, Gene Robinson, Larry Squire, John Dowling, James Berger, and David Spergel, as well as popular scientists in the media like Donna Nelson (science advisor for the TV show Breaking Bad) and Jack Horner (science advisor for the Jurassic park movies). We are honored to have shared their amazing stories with people in all 50 states in the USA and in over 120 countries across the world.

Publisher

Dr. Marie McNeely, featuring top scientists speaking about their life and c

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Apr 2014

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

143 of 886 episodes have a transcript.

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   12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   886: Developing Stem Cell and Extracellular Vesicle Therapies to Treat Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Franklin West

   Host [Host Name] interviews Dr. Franklin West, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, about developing stem cell therapies for stroke and traumatic brain injury.

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   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   885: Studying How Physical Forces Shape Cancer, Immunity, and Disease - Dr. Meenal Datta

   Dr. Meenal Datta, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, discusses how physical forces influence cancer, immunity, and disease progression in this interview.

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   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   884: Investigating the Physics of Ultra-Fast Movements in Animals and Developing Low-Cost Scientific Tools - Dr. Saad Bhamla

   Assistant Professor Dr. Saad Bhamla discusses his research into the physics of ultra-fast animal movements and the development of affordable scientific tools in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

886: Developing Stem Cell and Extracellular Vesicle Therapies to Treat Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Franklin West

Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So we work with a newer type of stem cell called induced pluripotent stem cells. And it's a pretty exciting technology. In fact, Shinya Yamanaka, who developed the technology, won the Nobel Prize for more recently. So it's a technology where we can actually take a skin cell, reprogram it, and turn it back into a state where it acts like an embryonic stem cell. So it's capable of turning into any cell type in the body. So as part of that, we do a lot of testing to develop a stem cell therapy for stroke and traumatic brain injury. And the reason we selected stroke and traumatic brain injury is stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability in the United States and the fourth or fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. […]

Who has been a guest on People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Franklin West
• Meenal Datta
• Saad Bhamla
• Verónica Pérez Rodríguez
• Dr Erica Walker

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

8,041

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

279 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

97

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