Driven to Discover
A podcast that explores innovative University at Buffalo research through candid conversations with the researchers about their inspirations and goals.
Podcasting since 2023 • 24 episodes
Driven to Discover
Latest Episodes
Making Chatbots Better with Rohini Srihari
Not all chatbots are created equal. Some, like those used in customer service, are relatively simple. Others—like the systems Rohini Srihari builds—can take on far more complex tasks, such as giving a voice to someone with ALS who has lost the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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18:25
Magic and Witchcraft with Phillips Stevens
As a Peace Corps volunteer in Nigeria in his early 20s, Phillips Stevens witnessed an act of sorcery that blew his mind. He turned that moment into a 50-year career as a cultural anthropologist at the University at Buffalo, exploring religion, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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20:55
Combatting the Opioid Crisis with Joshua Lynch
Inspired by his grandfather’s service as a volunteer fire chief, Joshua Lynch joined the fire department at 18 and was soon patrolling the streets of Buffalo as an EMT. At the same time, he was pursuing a path to medical school as a psychology ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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20:36
Earthworm Ecology with Nick Henshue
Bullied as a kid, Nick Henshue spent much of his childhood roaming the woods behind his house, fueling a love for nature that propels him to this day. Now an associate teaching professor of ecology at UB, and co-director of the EarthEd Institut...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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19:16
Weight-Loss Drugs with Nicole Albanese
Nicole Albanese grew up in a holistic household that emphasized diet over drugs. Now, as a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University at Buffalo, she embraces medication—but as only one piece of the overall health puzzl...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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18:41