Podcast Episodes
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 11: Audio storytelling and the sound of discovery with Jad Abumrad
Hear from acclaimed podcaster and Vanderbilt professor Jad Abumrad on the art of audio storytelling. Read MoreNovember 4, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 10: Chronic pain innovations beyond opioids with Lori Schirle
What if there was a better option to fighting severe pain than opioids? Hear about breakthrough research on the latest Quantum Potential podcast with assistant professor and nurse scientist Lori Schirle. Read MoreOctober 22, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 9: Country music鈥檚 Black roots with Alice Randall
Alice Randall, Writer in Residence of African American and Diaspora StudiesAndrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities (Vanderbilt University) The true origins of country music contain a rich multicultural past. On this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Alice Randall, award-winning country music songwriter, New York Times-bestselling novelist,… Read MoreOctober 9, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Wisdom from lifelong statesman Lamar Alexander
What鈥檚 it like to be at the epicenter of American politics through 10 presidents? Hear from Lamar Alexander, former Tennessee senator, governor, and U.S. secretary of education, as he talks about his journey and our current political landscape on Quantum Potential podcast. Read MoreSeptember 23, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 8: Reimagining the creative process with artists and life partners Mar铆a Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak.
What happens when a highly esteemed painter, sculptor and performance artist collaborates in work and life with a Grammy-winning musician and music producer? On the next Quantum Potential podcast, experience the magic between artists Mar铆a Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak as they reimagine the creative process. Read MoreSeptember 10, 2026
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Season 1 Highlights鈥揘ature鈥檚 disease fighters, national security changes, a more personal justice system and more!
In this special episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver revisits some of the episodes that left an impression on listeners and on her. Hear from experts, including chemist Brian Bachmann, principal investigator for the Vanderbilt Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies, who explains how he鈥檚… Read MoreAugust 12, 2026
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SUMMER REMIX: How poetry can teach us essential life lessons with Major Jackson
Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities, professor of English and director of creative writing with Provost C. Cybele Raver (Vanderbilt University) What can poetry teach us about essential life lessons like paying attention, embracing uncertainty, and finding ways to begin new chapters in our lives? Join acclaimed… Read MoreJuly 16, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Language and its political and social power with associate professor of English Akshya Saxena
Akshya Saxena, associate professor of English (Vanderbilt University) We all love to talk. Some like to listen, too. But language is far more than just a tool we use to communicate; it can impact democracy, identity and access. In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Read MoreJune 10, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Pursuing happiness and success with bestselling author and scholar Arthur Brooks
Provost Cybele Raver with author, Arthur Brooks, endowed professor in the Department of Medicine, Health and Society (Vanderbilt) What defines happiness? And how does that impact the pursuit of achievement, success and a meaningful life? These are some powerful questions no matter where you are in life. On this episode… Read MoreMay 14, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 7: Economic power of scarcity with marketing expert Kelly Goldsmith
Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Professor of Marketing at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management (Vanderbilt) Remember during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were hoarding everything from toilet paper to potato chips? Or when the desire for a 鈥渕ust have鈥� item drives buyers into strategic chaos to… Read MoreApril 22, 2026