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Lab Coat Optional™ podcast
On Lab Coat Optional™, host Pete Zrioka interviews ASU researchers at the forefront of their fields — minus the jargon. Leave your lab coat at the door and tune in to learn about the latest research from ASU.
Lab Coat Optional
Lab Coat Optional is the show where research is made relatable. Each episode, we dive into the research, the people behind it and why it matters. Tune in for smart, accessible conversations on the latest research from Arizona State University, released every other Wednesday.
We are a production of Knowledge Enterprise at ASU. Learn more at research.asu.edu.
A look inside a billion-dollar research engine with Lara Ferry
From grant strategy and infrastructure to indirect costs, university research relies on a complex, fast-moving system to pursue discoveries and deliver real-world impact. Lara Ferry, vice president of research for ASU Knowledge Enterprise and President’s Professor, joins the show to explain how universities balance basic curiosity-driven work with applied goals, the challenges and opportunities of the current federal funding landscape and more.
Lab Coat Optional is a production of the Strategic Marketing and Communications team at Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise.
Follow ASU Research:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/asu-knowledge-enterprise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuresearch/
Learn more about our work: https://research.asu.edu
Love the show? Give us a five star review on the podcast app of your choice! We are at the mercy of the mighty, fickle algorithms and reviews help new listeners find our show.
Do you have thoughts or questions for us? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! As long as you are nice. Be nice.
Episode credits
Executive produced by Kate Howells
Produced by Alexander Chapin and Pete Zrioka
Hosted and reported by Pete Zrioka
Shot by Alexander Chapin and Christian Van Bebber
Edited by Alexander Chapin and Quinton Kendall
Original music from Patrick Cheung
Motion graphics by Andy Ramos
Art by Andy Keena and Sophia Franz
Editorial support from Diane Boudreau and Sandy Leander
Social media management by Lauren Hebing and Kyler Litson
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Lab Coat Optional
Lab Coat Optional is the show where research is made relatable. Each episode, we dive into the research, the people behind it and why it matters. Tune in for smart, accessible conversations on the latest research from Arizona State University, released every other Wednesday.
We are a production of Knowledge Enterprise at ASU. Learn more at research.asu.edu.
The Jane Austen you didn’t meet in English class with Devoney Looser
Jane Austen’s enduring legacy is a bit like a lace doily: a frilly decoration that covered over the grime of real life in Regency-era Britain.
But it turns out Austen was much less mild and more wild than public perception — or her family — ever let on.
In this episode we’re joined by Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and one of the world’s most prominent Austen scholars. Her latest book, Wild for Austen, explores how much sharper, funnier and more rebellious the author really was.
Get Wild for Austen: A Rebellious, Subversive, and Untamed Jane, from St. Martin’s Press: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250361332/wildforausten/
Explore Devoney’s other books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/285160.Devoney_Looser
More from Devoney:
Subscribe to her Substack: https://devoney.substack.com/
Visit her online: https://www.devoneylooser.com/
Lab Coat Optional is a production of the Strategic Marketing and Communications team at Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise.
Follow ASU Research:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/asu-knowledge-enterprise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuresearch/
Learn more about our work: https://research.asu.edu
Love the show? Give us a five star review on the podcast app of your choice! We are at the mercy of the mighty, fickle algorithms and reviews help new listeners find our show.
Do you have thoughts or questions for us? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! As long as you are nice. Be nice.
Episode credits
Executive produced by Kate Howells
Produced by Alexander Chapin and Pete Zrioka
Hosted and reported by Pete Zrioka
Shot by Alexander Chapin
Edited by Alexander Chapin and Quinton Kendall
Original music from Patrick Cheung
Motion graphics by Andy Ramos
Art by Andy Keena and Sophia Franz
Research and editorial support from Mikala Kass
Social media management by Lauren Hebing and Kyler Litson
Disclosure:
Opinions expressed on this show reflect the views of the individuals only, not the policy or opinion of Arizona State University.
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Lab Coat Optional
Lab Coat Optional is the show where research is made relatable. Each episode, we dive into the research, the people behind it and why it matters. Tune in for smart, accessible conversations on the latest research from Arizona State University, released every other Wednesday.
We are a production of Knowledge Enterprise at ASU. Learn more at research.asu.edu.
AI in the age of information abundance with Joshua Garland
“Seeing is believing” doesn’t ring as true as it once did. With the advent of generative artificial intelligence, the line between what’s real and not online has become blurred.
This episode we’re examining generative AI’s impact on the information landscape with researcher Joshua Garland. Joshua leads the Center for Information and Narrative Complexity at the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University. He’s spent over a decade working with large language models, narrative influence and propaganda campaigns, and researches how to better detect and attribute AI-generated content.
Learn more about:
- Center for Information and Narrative Complexity: https://globalsecurity.asu.edu/the-center-on-information-and-narrative-complexity/
- Global Security Initiative: https://globalsecurity.asu.edu/
Lab Coat Optional is a production of the Strategic Marketing and Communications team at Arizona State University’s Knowledge Enterprise.
Follow ASU Research:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/asu-knowledge-enterprise
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asuresearch/
Learn more about our work: https://research.asu.edu
Love the show? Give us a five star review on the podcast app of your choice! We are at the mercy of the mighty, fickle algorithms and reviews help new listeners find our show.
Do you have thoughts or questions for us? Email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! As long as you are nice. Be nice.
Episode credits
Executive produced by Kate Howells
Produced by Alexander Chapin and Pete Zrioka
Hosted and reported by Pete Zrioka
Shot by Alexander Chapin
Edited by Christian Van Bebber
Original music from Patrick Cheung
Motion graphics by Andy Ramos
Art by Andy Keena and Sophia Franz
Editorial support from Diane Boudreau and Sandy Leander
Social media management by Lauren Hebing and Kyler Litson
Disclosure:
Opinions expressed on this show reflect the views of the individuals only, not the policy or opinion of Arizona State University.
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Knowledge Enterprise in the news
Far-Out Exoplanet Breaks a Cardinal Rule of Astronomy
During a presentation at the American Astronomical Society, Federico Noguer, an undergraduate at ASU, revealed one exception to a planetary trend.
Read on scientificamerican.comSpaceX rocket carries telescope developed by ASU
A piece of technology developed by ASU researchers blasted off to orbit on a SpaceX rocket Sunday morning.
Read on fox10phoenix.comWATCH: How ASU study of Antarctic penguins is helping us understand our world
The team hopes to find out how not only climate change is impacting wildlife on the continent, but how it’s impacting the land and ultimately the world around us.
Read on abc15.comASU’s ‘The GAME School’ teaching students to build business out of gaming
The program prepares students for high-paying tech careers in broader entertainment fields, combining art, graphics, and engineering for the global gaming industry.
Read on fox10phoenix.comAssociate dean: Humanities will be ‘part of the air that they breathe’ at ASU’s new medical school
In addition to their medical training, ASU medical students will also be getting a heavy dose of humanities education.
Read on kjzz.orgWe May Be Misreading Our Dogs’ Emotions in Surprising Ways
Animal behavior researchers Holly Molinaro and Clive Wynne published a study earlier this year showing that owners’ perceptions of their dogs’ emotions can be biased.
Read on sciencealert.comMedia inquiries
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