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Join your host Michael Holtz as he discuss all things ORAU, through interviews with our experts who provide innovative scientific and technical solutions for our customers. Michael and his guests will talk about ORAU’s storied history, how we’re impacting an ever-changing world, as well as our commitment to our community.

Episode Date
What happens in rural America affects all of us: A conversation with Brenda Blunt and Casey Thomas
Jul 22, 2026
Are we alone in the universe? -- A conversation with Tara Fetherolf, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Jul 15, 2026
Helping shape ORAU's future is a privilege: A conversation with Deb Crawford, Ph.D., ORAU board chair
Jul 07, 2026
Geeks of the world, unite!: A conversation with Gabe Grell, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Jun 04, 2026
Studying clouds on the sun: A conversation with Veronika Jercic, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
May 20, 2026
A 6-year-old's dream of becoming a physicist came true: A conversation with Maurice Roots, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
May 13, 2026
Meeting the need for skilled trades workers in the nuclear energy industry: ORAU's Pathway to Trades Summit
May 06, 2026
Take to the bed, bring a cake and remember your value: A conversation with Naomi Asher, The Maven
Apr 22, 2026
Dreaming in space: A conversation with Ricardo Branco, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Apr 08, 2026
Cultivate your curiosity: A conversation with Kirtan Dixit, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Apr 01, 2026
Information hazards of the AI and biotechnology convergence: A conversation with Greg Nichols
Mar 11, 2026
Sharing our capabilities on an international level: ORAU and the 2026 Waste Management Symposia
Mar 05, 2026
Being selected for the NASA Postdoctoral Program is a dream come true for Kelly Whalen, Ph.D.
Feb 25, 2026
Searching the cosmos for new planets: A conversation with Stela Silva, NASA NPP Fellow
Feb 18, 2026
'My success is because of past generations:' A Black History Month conversation with Myron Porter
Feb 11, 2026
Remember the quiet encouragers: A Black History Month conversation with Rachel Hill, Ph.D.
Feb 04, 2026
The power of machine learning for data analysis: A conversation with Sara Howard, Ph.D.
Jan 29, 2026
Studying planetary evolution in preparation for missions to Mars: A conversation with Alka Rani, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Jan 22, 2026
Extreme Trades Makeover: Future Welders offers $30,000 prizes for Alabama welding educators
Jan 13, 2026
ORAU 'has benefited all of us:' A conversation with Lee Riedinger, nuclear physicist, author, community leader
Jan 06, 2026
Harnessing plant biology for deep space exploration: Luke Fountain, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow, returns to the podcast
Dec 17, 2025
Superheroes of the insect world?: An ORAU-Directed Research and Development Grant conversation
Dec 10, 2025
Insights into ultra-processed foods gained from social listening: A conversation with ORAU subject matter experts
Dec 03, 2025
Finding the path: Molly Menzel, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow, discusses how she found her research passion
Nov 24, 2025
What's going on with men facing cancer: An ORAU-Directed Research and Development Grant conversation
Nov 20, 2025
For the health of former energy workers: A deep dive into the National Supplemental Screening Program
Nov 12, 2025
Keep pursuing your ideas: A conversation with Aakash Chhabra, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Nov 05, 2025
Nuclear Science Week 2025: An ORAU-funded research project and the cutting edge of radiation research
Oct 22, 2025
Strengthening Regional Food System Resilience: A conversation with ORAU experts about their white paper
Oct 16, 2025
Decoding the data ecosystem: How ORAU is helping accelerate discovery in omics research
Oct 08, 2025
Watching the sausage get made: A conversation with Rachel Harris, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Management Fellow
Sep 24, 2025
Unlocking the challenge of growing food in space: A conversation with Luke Fountain, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Sep 17, 2025
'I can't imagine not working at NASA:' A conversation with Bradley Gay, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Sep 10, 2025
Getting paid to do what you love: A conversation with Sanchita Pal, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Aug 13, 2025
Committed to the people and the mission: A conversation with Jim Sears, ORAU senior vice president
Jul 31, 2025
Break it or build it, think differently: Ashley Stowe, Ph.D., ORAU Chief Research and University Partnerships Officer
Jul 09, 2025
From imposter syndrome to the Artemis Mission: A conversation with Chinmayee Govinda Raj, Ph.D., NASA Postdoc Fellow
Jun 25, 2025
Searching for the origins of life one RNA molecule at a time: A conversation with Alberto Vazquez-Salazar, Ph.D.
Jun 11, 2025
Making America healthy again will take all of us: A conversation with Brenda Blunt, senior director of health policy
May 21, 2025
So much left to discover: A conversation with Ben Hord, PhD, NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
May 15, 2025
Science and art are two sides of the same coin: Ali Hyder, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
May 08, 2025
Extreme humidity events and how to better prepare for them: A NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship conversation
Apr 24, 2025
Preparing to study the moon's terrain: A conversation with Jordan Bretzfelder, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Mar 26, 2025
Meharry Medical College's Cancer Survivorship Summit: An Innovation Partnership Grant Story
Mar 14, 2025
How the world benefits from Emory University's history of research and technology transfer
Feb 27, 2025
From artist to investigating the terrain of one of Saturn's moons: Joey Pasterski, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
Feb 12, 2025
Using augmented reality to improve breast cancer biopsies: A conversation with Alycen Wiacek, Ph.D.
Jan 29, 2025
The state of research at ORAU, and a look ahead to our 2025 annual meeting
Dec 12, 2024
A polar vortex, Antarctica and a balloon-borne telescope: A conversation with Ali Alqaraghuli, NASA NPP Fellow
Nov 21, 2024
Under Pressure: An epidemic of loneliness, a parental/caregiver stress crisis, contributing factors and how ORAU is helping
Nov 13, 2024
Destination Healthy Aging: An ORAU Innovation Partnership Program story
Nov 04, 2024
Exploring the benefits of incorporating plants into daily life: An ORAU Innovation Partnership Grant story
Oct 17, 2024
There is always something to be excited about in science: NASA NPP Fellow Sunil Pulletikurti, Ph.D.
Oct 03, 2024
The fight against cancer takes all of us: A conversation with Rachel Matlock from the Tennessee Department of Health
Sep 20, 2024
ORAU-funded researchers give voice to small family farmers and how they respond to extreme weather events
Sep 12, 2024
Creating a fair and just healthcare system: A conversation with Charles R. Rogers, Ph.D.
Aug 22, 2024
Meet the Interns: 2024 Edition
Aug 07, 2024
Aligning missions to increase cancer screening rates: A conversation with Bryan Goettel of Exact Sciences
Jul 17, 2024
Leave no one behind: A conversation with Jody Hoyos, CEO of Prevent Cancer Foundation
Jul 10, 2024
Men need to take charge of their health: A conversation with Mike Leventhal of the Tennessee Men's Health Network
Jun 26, 2024
Find the thing that gets you out of bed in the morning: A conversation with David Burtt, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Jun 06, 2024
Of rugrats, plant water usage and climate change: A conversation with Zoe Pierrat, Ph.D., NASA Postdoctoral Fellow
May 22, 2024
Leadership is about the people, not the leader: A conversation with Ken Tarcza, ORAU chief of staff
May 08, 2024
Every kid wants to be an astronaut: A conversation with Abhishek Desai, NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Apr 25, 2024
Being in the right place at the right time: A conversation with Shipra Sinha, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Apr 17, 2024
Moving across the world to follow his passion: A conversation with James Rogers, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Apr 10, 2024
The right mentors can change your life: A conversation with Kelly Luis, NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Apr 04, 2024
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: New test for prevention and early detection
Mar 26, 2024
Women in STEM History at ORAU: Evelyn Watson, Ann Sipe and Helen Vodopick
Mar 18, 2024
Inside the NASA Science Mission Directorate: A conversation with Dr. Nicky Fox
Mar 11, 2024
The power of connection and sharing our cancer stories: A conversation with Anjee Davis and Ryan Vieth
Mar 05, 2024
Improving quality of life for cancer survivors throughout their lives: A conversation with Shelley Fuld Nasso
Feb 28, 2024
Looking ahead to the 2024 ORAU Annual Meeting: A conversation with Ken Tobin and Cathy Fore
Feb 21, 2024
'I can do more than I thought I could do': A conversation with Amanda Lopez, NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow
Feb 14, 2024
Studying the history of the universe: A conversation with Taylor Hutchison, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Feb 07, 2024
Men don't have to face cancer alone: A conversation with Trevor Maxwell, founder of Man Up to Cancer
Jan 29, 2024
Critical opportunities for academia and the US Department of Agriculture: A conversation with Sanah Baig
Jan 24, 2024
Training future workers in bioprocessing: ORAU's Innovation Partnership with Villanova University
Jan 18, 2024
Determining the optimal age to teach climate change science to young people: ODRD-funded research at work
Jan 10, 2024
Follow your passions: An interview with former NASA NPP Fellow Reinier Janssen
Dec 20, 2023
Health equity in the spotlight: Brenda Blunt and Michael Holtz record a StoryCorp conversation
Dec 13, 2023
Meeting the Moment: Aligning ORAU's capabilities with the federal government's cancer research priorities
Nov 29, 2023
Looking ahead to living on the moon: A conversation with Laura Fackrell, NASA NPP Fellow
Nov 21, 2023
Episode 134: ORAU launches STEM Accelerator to meet the challenge of strengthening our scientific capacity
Nov 15, 2023
Meet Daniel Watters: NASA NPP Fellow and global storm chaser
Nov 08, 2023
Getting a foot in the door: A conversation about the NASA Postdoctoral Program with Conner Ballew
Nov 01, 2023
ORAU's annual giving campaign: helping the community in big and small ways
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 130: ORAU supports the Thompson Race Against Cancer
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 129: Going the distance with the Secret City Half Marathon
Oct 11, 2023
Episode 128: The feeling of belonging to a community; what Claudia Alvarez Carreno cherishes about being a scientist
Oct 04, 2023
Mental health and DEIA considerations in the preparedness and response space
Sep 27, 2023
Ending cancer as we know it, for everyone: A conversation with Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN
Sep 19, 2023
So no one faces cancer alone: A conversation about the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee
Sep 12, 2023
Episode 124: Whole-community and whole-person preparedness: a conversation for National Preparedness Month
Sep 05, 2023
One ORAU: Empowered employees and a strong culture keep us growing further together
Aug 31, 2023
Episode 122: How and why women use complementary and alternative medicine
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 121: ORAU expands opportunities for HBCU students, faculty with Ecological Society of America
Aug 10, 2023
Episode 120: How ORAU is helping build a biomedical/biotech economic engine in Middle Tennessee
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 119: Meet the interns: Four talented young people and their summer at ORAU
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 118: Public health's bright and exciting future: A conversation with Julie Crumly and Paul Erwin
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 117: Telling the story of the universe, a conversation with NASA NPP Fellow Aaron Yung
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 116: ORAU's impact on the nation and the world
Jun 26, 2023
Episode 115: How ORAU helps the National Library of Medicine reach people around the globe
Jun 06, 2023
Episode 114: Studying the air we breathe: A conversation with LaToya Myles, deputy director of NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
May 17, 2023
Episode 113: Alejandro Borlaff on moving to the other side of the world to follow your dreams
May 04, 2023
Episode 112: Looking for signs of ancient life: Meet Erica Barlow, Ph.D., NASA NPP Fellow
Apr 06, 2023
Episode 111: Mastering the art of recruiting for the EPA National Student Services Contract
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 110: ORAU and university partnerships: Taking research further together
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 109: OHRP Research Community Forum comes to Knoxville March 29-30
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 108: Previewing ORAU's annual meeting with Ken Tobin and Cathy Fore
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 107: From growing up in Big Sky Country to studying exoplanets: Samson Johnson, Ph.D.
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 106: From science policy nerd to theoretical astrophysicist: Tiffany Lewis, Ph.D.
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 105: Thanksgiving 2022: How ORAU employees give back in the communities where they live
Nov 22, 2022
Episode 104: 'It was phenomenal!" A conversation with 2022 Extreme Classroom Makeover winner Stacey Whaley
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 103: Celebrating workplace diversity: ORAU Diversity Council marks 30th birthday
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 102: The molten salt reactor renaissance, a conversation with Alexander Bataller, Ph.D.
Nov 01, 2022
Episode 101: Making great things happen: our annual conversation with United Away of Anderson County
Oct 25, 2022
Episode 100: On implicit and explicit bias: A conversation with Susan Ehrlich
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 99: Better research equals better performance as a company
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 98: FDA Chief Medical Officer Dr. Hilary Marston on ORISE's role in the trajectory of her career
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 97: ORISE Featurecast: Christina Wildfire on the importance of collaboration
Sep 23, 2022
Episode 96: ORISE Featurecast: Julie Spencer on using mathematics to end suffering from diseases
Sep 20, 2022
Episode 95: ORISE Featurecast: Nick Byrd works to untangle bias in Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellowship
Sep 12, 2022
Episode 94: ORAU is making an impact on air quality, weather and climate research
Sep 02, 2022
Episode 93: Jonathan Levine: from research program participant to startup leader
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 92: Endless possibilities: Jeff Kelly discusses using weather data for biological research
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 91: Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge helps 14,000 of our neighbors access free primary care services
Jul 29, 2022
Episode 90: Health, healthcare and policy: ORAU as once, current and future pioneer
Jul 20, 2022
Episode 89: CIA Mission Possible winner Kourtney Purham reflects on the past school year
Jul 05, 2022
Episode 88: REAC/TS: Dr. Carol Iddins discusses the importance of this world-renowned DOE asset
May 18, 2022
Episode 87: Finding a place at the table for animal use and care in teaching veterinary students
May 04, 2022
Episode 86: Research in Progress: How the pandemic has impacted career development for women in science
Apr 13, 2022
Episode 85: Finding the links between COVID-19 health risk disparities and air pollutant exposures
Mar 30, 2022
Episode 84: How to rock your virtual ISO 9000 audit: A conversation with Kristy Kistner
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 83: ORISE Marks 30th Anniversary: A Conversation with Jim Vosburg
Mar 09, 2022
Episode 82: ORAU Research in Progress: Developing Computer Simulations for Rural Disaster Preparedness
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 81: Meet Scott Miller, ORAU Program Director for the NASA NPP Program
Feb 16, 2022
Episode 80: Alvin Weinberg Archives Project: Making Science Accessible to Everyone
Feb 03, 2022
Episode 79: Ensuring Equitable AI Adoption in Education: A Conversation with Experts from ORAU and MITRE
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 78: ORAU-Directed Research & Development and its role in our research enterprise
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 77: ORAU at 75: A conversation with Donna Cragle, part 2
Dec 08, 2021
Episode 76: ORAU at 75: A conversation with Donna Cragle, part 1
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 75: The Gratitude Show 2021
Nov 22, 2021
Episode74: Building on a Legacy: the National Supplemental Screening Program
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 73: Award-winning research: a conversation with Sara Howard
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 72: ORAU at 75: A conversation with historian Ray Smith
Nov 03, 2021
Episode 71: Research at ORAU: Kickoff episode with Ken Tobin
Oct 28, 2021
Episode 70: How the Annual Giving Campaign meets Community Needs
Oct 25, 2021
Episode 69: 'Our people are what make this company great," a conversation with CEO Andy Page
Oct 14, 2021
Episode 68: How Hurricane Katrina Changed America's Disaster Preparedness Response Infrastructure
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 67: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A Conversation with Erin Burr
Sep 23, 2021
Episode 66: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A Conversation with Ann Martin
Sep 21, 2021
Episode 65: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A Conversation with Rachel Creager
Sep 16, 2021
Episode 64: National Postdoc Appreciation Week: A conversation with Rachel Hill
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 63: Preparedness is in ORAU's DNA
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 62: Bearing Witness: Lauren Shaffer recounts her family's escape from Nazi Germany in the 1930s
Aug 04, 2021
Episode 61: There is no "I" in team, and the team succeeds
Jul 06, 2021
Episode 60: Isaac Clark's Busy Life: ORAU employee writes children's book to support mental health cause
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 59: Creating a Data Science Consortium for Minority Serving Institutions
Jun 08, 2021
Episode 58: The World is Wide Enough: ORISE Mathematical Sciences Graduate Internship
May 21, 2021
Episode 57: ISO 9004 and the future of quality standards, a conversation with Kristy Kistner
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 56: Workforce Solutions: Finding Success in the Midst of the Pandemic
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 55: Organizational Culture in the age of COVID-19
Mar 31, 2021
Episode 54: Workplace resilience: ORISE experts help customers make the transition to remote workforce
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 53: From the Ground Up -- Creating a School of Data Science at the University of Virginia
Feb 24, 2021
Episode 52: Roundtable discussion of the ORISE Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 51: Catching Up with Dr. Balajee
Feb 03, 2021
Data activism: why we need it in our data-driven world
Jan 21, 2021
Future of Research Shines Bright at ORAU
Jan 06, 2021
Sara Alert™ Academic offers secure monitoring and reporting for universities during public health emergencies
Dec 17, 2020
ORAU is a Family: Seeing the company through the Eyes of 50-year employee Betty Bowling
Dec 07, 2020
The Gratitude Show 2020
Nov 19, 2020
Among the Quiet Professionals: Meet Dr. Mark Ervin, new associate director of REAC/TS
Nov 11, 2020
Protecting the health of energy workers: ORAU and the NSSP program
Oct 28, 2020
ARC STEM programs are key to Appalachian economic development
Oct 14, 2020
ORISE and WAGI Labs are helping kids learn to solve problems in their communities
Sep 30, 2020
Giving in the time of COVID-19: United Way of Anderson County needs our help
Sep 16, 2020
Engaged, connected and informed: the benefits of the ORISE GO app
Sep 02, 2020
ORAU's Diversity Council and the Importance of Being Visible
Aug 19, 2020
Leading Indicator: Wastewater surveillance and COVID-19
Aug 05, 2020
Exercise Builder Nuclear makes managing nuclear emergency preparedness exercises easier
Jul 15, 2020
Riding into the danger zone: the work of ORAU's forensic DNA examiners
Jul 01, 2020
Love Lives Here: Jill Latchana on balancing work and caring for five kids.
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19: what do we know now and where do we go from here?
Jun 01, 2020
Contact tracing and COVID-19: What it is and why it's important
May 20, 2020
Adventures in telework: ORAU employees share stories of working from home
May 07, 2020
ORAU's research enterprise: Dr. Eric Abelquist shares an update
Apr 29, 2020
We're all in this together: how tabletop 3-D printers are being used to help medical personnel in our community
Apr 15, 2020
Fake News: who is most vulnerable and how can we stop spreading it?
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-19 and ORAU's Pandemic Preparedness Capability
Mar 16, 2020
What is the Joint Science and Technology Institute?
Mar 02, 2020
Shedding light on foreign national stay rates
Feb 19, 2020
Helping Paws Animal Network: ORAU employees assist animals in dire situations
Jan 21, 2020
Shaping the future of science through workforce development
Jan 08, 2020
What's Life Like at the North Pole?
Dec 20, 2019
Trading a lab career for academia to grow the nation's scientific workforce
Dec 18, 2019
From late bloomer to diversity pioneer
Dec 11, 2019
Could virtual reality help increase flu vaccination rates?
Dec 02, 2019
The Gratitude Show
Nov 21, 2019
The challenges and opportunities of "greening up" America's scientific workforce
Nov 20, 2019
Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists at ORNL
Nov 13, 2019
Not your grandfather's strategic plan
Nov 06, 2019
Advancing ORAU's research and education mission through university partnerships
Oct 29, 2019
Meeting Talent Where They Are: Career Fairs in a Virtual World
Oct 23, 2019
How Wild Boars from Fukushima will Help Determine Radiation Exposure
Oct 16, 2019
Bright Lights, Big Science: how one ORISE program transformed STEM education in rural Nevada
Oct 09, 2019
Solving problems and meeting customer needs. Let's talk about business development.
Sep 25, 2019
Unique Capabilities and Fascinating Research
Sep 11, 2019
Why is peer review so important to the research evaluation process?
Aug 28, 2019
Communicating about Public Health Issues on the National and Global Stage
Aug 14, 2019
Helping a Teacher's Dream Become Reality
Aug 07, 2019
Paying it Forward for our Community
Jul 31, 2019
What is the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education?
Jul 24, 2019
The past, present and future of research at ORAU
Jul 10, 2019
Why is K-12 STEM education so important and how can the community help?
Jun 26, 2019
How do we find 'purple squirrels?'
Jun 12, 2019
What is nuclear safety culture?
May 23, 2019