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Lost Women of Science

Lost Women of Science

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For every Marie Curie or Rosalind Franklin whose story has been told, hundreds of female scientists remain unknown to the public at large. In this series, we illuminate the lives and work of a diverse array of groundbreaking scientists who, because of time, place and gender, have gone largely unrecognized. Each season we focus on a different scientist, putting her narrative into context, explaining not just the science but also the social and historical conditions in which she lived and work ...
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Scott Michael Nathan is an Amazon #1 bestselling Author and raconteur living in Los Angeles. He is a top-10 podcast regular and favorite on social media. Scott is also an award winning photographer, director, and video artist. His groundbreaking “Confessional” series opened to sellout crowds and critical acclaim at the prestigious Frieze Art Fair in LA in 2019. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE ...
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You know what's long, tedious and boring? Surgery. You know what isn't? This new podcast! Join Scrubs co-stars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison for a weekly comedy podcast where they relive the hit TV show, one episode at a time. Each week, these BFFs will discuss an episode of Scrubs, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and reminiscing on some of their favorite memories from filming. They’ll also connect with Scrubs super fans and feature beloved show cast members for e ...
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Talk To Me Taylor

Taylor Ferber

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"Don’t tell me what I can and can’t say." Veteran journalist Taylor Ferber wrote this in her unprecedented Playboy feature, challenging the idea that brains and beauty are mutually exclusive, as the only woman who both posed and was a featured writer. After years as Hollywood's "Celebrity Whisperer" who interviewed and humanized the biggest A-listers, her irreverent show empowers viewers to think freely outside rules in politics, media, and pop culture, getting big guests like Blake Shelton, ...
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Frances Glessner Lee discovered her true calling later in life. An heiress without formal schooling, she was in her fifties when she transformed her fascination with true crime and medicine into the foundation of a new field: forensic science. In the late 1920s, she drew inspiration from a family friend, a medical examiner involved in notorious cas…
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In this captivating episode of The Bad Decisions Podcast, Scott Nathan welcomes the charming Courtney Wagner, daughter of Hollywood legends Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner. Courtney shares a wild and harrowing tales, which leads to a discussion about her extraordinary childhood filled with iconic figures and unforgettable memories. From the laughter…
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In this episode, Katie Hafner joins Alexis Pedrick and Mariel Carr to bring you The Mothers of Gynecology, part of Innate: How Science Invented the Myth of Race, a podcast and magazine project produced by the Science History Institute that explores the historical roots and persistent legacies of racism in American science and medicine. Of all wealt…
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You might have noticed we've been out of the office for a while. Zach and Donald return to tell you what they've been up to and what the future of Fake Doctors might look like. As we prepare to say our goodbyes, we want to thank you beautiful humans for going on this crazy ride with us. We love you beyond measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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In this gripping episode of The Bad Decisions Podcast, Scott Nathan sits down with Dr. Steven Mandel, the man who took on notorious automotive fraudster Donny Calloway. Dr. Mandel recounts his harrowing experience of having his priceless 1967 Lamborghini Miura stolen during a restoration gone wrong. As they delve into the details of this shocking t…
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Born in 1850, Sarah Loguen found her calling as a child, when she helped her parents and Harriet Tubman bandage the leg of an injured person escaping slavery. When the Civil War ended and Reconstruction opened up opportunities for African Americans, Loguen became one of the first Black women to earn a medical license. But quickly, racist Jim Crow l…
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Nacida en 1850, Sarah Loguen encontró su vocación cuando era niña, cuando ayudó a sus padres y a Harriet Tubman a vendar la pierna de una persona herida que escapaba de la esclavitud. Cuando terminó la Guerra Civil y la Reconstrucción abrió oportunidades para los afroamericanos, Loguen se convirtió en una de las primeras mujeres negras en obtener u…
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Carolyn Beatrice Parker provenía de una familia de médicos y académicos y trabajó durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial como física en el Proyecto Dayton, una parte fundamental del Proyecto Manhattan encargada de producir polonio. El polonio es un metal radiactivo que se utilizó en la producción de las primeras armas nucleares. Después de la guerra, Pa…
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Carolyn Beatrice Parker came from a family of doctors and academics and worked during World War II as a physicist on the Dayton Project, a critical part of the Manhattan Project tasked with producing polonium. Polonium is a radioactive metal that was used in the production of early nuclear weapons. After the war, Parker continued her research and h…
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Emma Unson Rotor se tomó un permiso de su trabajo como profesora de matemáticas en Filipinas para estudiar física en la Universidad Johns Hopkins en 1941. Sus planes se vieron interrumpidos cuando el Ejército Imperial Japonés invadió y ocupó Filipinas. Incapaz de acceder a la beca que le había brindado el gobierno filipino para asistir a Johns Hopk…
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Emma Unson Rotor took leave from her job as a math teacher in the Philippines to study physics at Johns Hopkins University in 1941. Her plans were disrupted when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded and occupied the Philippines. Unable to access her Philippine government scholarship to attend Johns Hopkins, she joined the Ordnance Development Divisio…
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The year is 1897 and Annie Maunder, an amateur astronomer, is boarding a steamship bound for India from England. Her goal: to photograph a total solar eclipse. Maunder was fascinated by the secrets of the sun and was determined to travel the globe and unlock them. She understood that the few minutes of darkness during a solar eclipse presented a sp…
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Corre el año 1897 y Annie Maunder, una astrónoma aficionada, aborda un barco de vapor con destino a la India desde Inglaterra. Su objetivo: fotografiar un eclipse total de sol. Maunder estaba fascinado por los secretos del sol y estaba decidido a viajar por el mundo y descubrirlos. Comprendió que los pocos minutos de oscuridad durante un eclipse so…
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In this episode of The Bad Decisions Podcast, Scott Nathan dives into the wild world of reality TV with the charismatic David Yontef, host of the hit podcast Behind the Velvet Rope. David shares his unconventional journey from corporate lawyer to reality TV aficionado, revealing the moment he decided to trade in his suit for the glitz and glamour o…
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Esto es Lost Women of Science - Mujeres Olvidadas de la Ciencia. Laura Gómez, conocida por su papel de Blanca Flores en la exitosa serie de Netflix “Orange Is the New Black”, es el narradora del podcast Lost Women of Science en el que contamos las historias de destacadas científicas cuyo trabajo cambió nuestro mundo, pero cuyos nombres fueron práct…
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After the success of our bilingual season about the first female doctor trained in the Dominican Republic, The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, we are adapting more of our episodes in Spanish. Starting next week, listen out for the stories of astronomer Annie Maunder, physicists Emma Unson Rotor and Carolyn Parker…
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In this episode of The Bad Decisions Podcast, Scott Nathan welcomes the multifaceted Jason Chinnock, CEO of Ducati North America, for an engaging conversation that spans his incredible journey from tank commander in Operation Desert Storm to leading one of the most iconic motorcycle brands in the world. Jason opens up about his early life in Las Ve…
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In the mid-1940s, a teenage June Bacon-Bercey saw the image of a nuclear explosion on the cover of Time magazine and immediately had questions. How would the particles in the mushroom cloud move through the air? What effect would this have on our atmosphere? To find the answers, she set out to study atmospheric science, just as the field of meteoro…
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In this episode of The Bad Decisions Podcast, Scott Nathan reconnects with his old friend Sarah Fraser for a candid and humorous discussion about life, love, and the wild world of dating in Los Angeles. Sarah shares her experiences navigating the dating scene, including her previous relationships with some eccentric characters. With plenty of laugh…
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In this episode, we embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of ethical hacking with our guest, Joe Grand, also known as Kingpin. Joe shares his remarkable experiences as a member of the legendary hacker group, The L0pht, and discusses his involvement in cybersecurity, including how he has recovered millions of dollars in lost cryptocurrenc…
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In this episode from the Cautionary Tales podcast, Harford teams up with actor Helena Bonham Carter, a distant relative of Florence Nightingale, to tell the story of how the ‘“Lady with the Lamp” revolutionized public health with a pie chart. Nightingale was a statistician as well as a nurse, and it was her use of data graphics that led hospitals t…
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Welcome back to The Bad Decisions Podcast with Scott Nathan! In this episode, Scott sits down with the hilarious and candid Silvia Saige, a fellow Midwesterner who has made waves in both comedy and the adult film industry. Silvia shares her journey from a small-town girl in Kansas City to a successful comedian and adult performer in Los Angeles. Wi…
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In this week's episode, JD's older brother drops by Sacred Heart and humiliates his little brother with his lack of ambition. In the real world, Tom Cavanagh joins Zach and Donald to reminisce about the good ol' days, talk tattoos, and how to convince Greg Berlanti to put the guys in the DC Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat…
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In this week's episode, JD begins feeling like a doctor and upgrades his wardrobe to include a white medical coat. Meanwhile, Eliot discovers her new identity at the hospital. In the real world, Zach and Donald are all over the place discussing edibles, their love for Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, and how many bugs are legally allowed in a can of t…
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Air-Borne: the Hidden History of the Air We Breathe by Carl Zimmer charts the history of the field of aerobiology: the science dealing with airborne microorganisms. In this episode, we discover the story of two lost pioneers of the 1930s, physician and self-taught epidemiologist Mildred Weeks Wells and her husband sanitary engineer William Firth We…
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Welcome back to The Bad Decisions Podcast with Scott Nathan! In this episode, Scott sits down with the multi-talented Donovan Leitch Jr., a man whose life is a tapestry of creativity and captivating stories. From his early days as a breakdancer to his successful careers as an actor, model, and musician, Donovan shares his incredible journey through…
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On this week's episode, Carla stays at the hospital overnight to help her friends as then endure their first night in charge of the hospital. In the real world, Zach and Donald remember their good friend Nick Cordero. Footnotes: Nick Cordero in Bullets Over Broadway Support for Nick's spouse and child. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform…
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