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DR. JOHN B. GOODENOUGH
Lithium-ion Batteries
Episode 57
April 22, 2026
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, batteries.
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DR. TETSUYA "TED" FUJITA
Mr. Tornado
Episode 56
April 8, 2026
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 from severe storms and gave us a scale to quantify tornados.
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DR. ALICE STEWART
The Anti-Radiation Activist (Part II)
Episode 55
March 25, 2026
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 who were dying of radiation poisoning and continued to fight against nuclear weapons manufacturing for the rest of her life.
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