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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.
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LCO presents: The Ongoing Transformation
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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LCO presents: Ten Across Conversations
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Building "large Earth models" with Hannah Kerner
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May 27, 2026 |
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What sound SOUNDS like with Lindsey Reymore
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May 13, 2026 |
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The surveillance network you consented to with Rakibul Hasan
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Coding the cosmos with Skylar Grayson
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Tackling plastic pollution from coast to coast with Charlie Rolsky
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Staying human in the age of AI with Andrew Maynard
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The future of medical research with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya [BONUS]
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Our rising energy demand, explained, with Kelly Barr and Gary Dirks
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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The hidden side of national security — and not stealth planes! with Nadya Bliss
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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ASU-Science Prize winners talk transforming messy datasets into solutions [BONUS]
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The power — and limits — of labor action with Michael McQuarrie [BONUS]
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Why 2026 will decide the future of water in the West, with Rhett Larson
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Get ready for another season!
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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A look inside a billion-dollar research engine with Lara Ferry
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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The Jane Austen you didn't meet in English class with Devoney Looser
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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AI in the age of information abundance with Joshua Garland
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Bridging addiction research with practice and policy with Lani Shiota
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Tracing China’s narrative influence across Southeast Asia with P.J. Allin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Water, waste and guts: engineering better health outcomes with Lee Voth-Gaeddert
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Lessons from the Amazon: the secrets of healthy aging, with Ben Trumble
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Everyday exposures, lasting effects: how diet and environment may shape dementia, with Ramon Velazquez
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Keeping people safe and cool in the hottest city in the U.S., with Patricia Solís and Dr. Nick Staab
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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What evolution can teach us about outsmarting cancer, with Carlo Maley
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Aug 27, 2025 |