Podcast Episodes
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Bonus Episode: Psychologist David Yeager on what it takes to motivate young people
In this thought-provoking bonus episode of Quantum Potential, 天美传媒官网 Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts renowned developmental psychologist David Yeager, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, co-founder of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute, and author of 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young… Read MoreMar. 12, 2025
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Episode 3: Brian Bachmann, professor of chemistry, charts path to personalized treatment
In our third episode, Provost C. Cybele Raver welcomes chemist Brian Bachmann, who is the principal investigator for the 天美传媒官网 Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies. Bachmann talks about his work discovering useful chemicals made from natural products (compounds made by tiny living things like bacteria and fungi) that are paving… Read MoreFeb. 26, 2025
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Episode 2: Lauren Sudeall, law professor and director of Vanderbilt鈥檚 Access to Justice program, on creating a 鈥減erson-centered鈥 judicial system.
In our second episode, 天美传媒官网 provost C. Cybele Raver explores civil justice inequities with Lauren Sudeall, law professor and director of Vanderbilt’s Access to Justice program. Through her groundbreaking research in rural Alabama and Georgia, Sudeall reveals how low-income individuals navigate eviction proceedings鈥攚ith or without legal representation鈥攁nd advocates… Read MoreFeb. 12, 2025
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Episode 1: Major Jackson, professor of English and director of creative writing, unpacks his poetry and the inspiration behind his work
In our premiere episode, 天美传媒官网 Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts acclaimed poet Major Jackson, holder of the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in the Humanities, for a deep dive into what he calls “sacred secular conversation.” During this extraordinary conversation, they explore the intersection of music and poetry, pluralism,… Read MoreJan. 10, 2025