Lab Coat Optional

By Arizona State University

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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.


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