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Dr. Iain Boyd – Hypersonics and the Iran War
06/12/2026 | 18 mins.
Hypersonic vehicles travel a whole mile of sky in just one second. They can be missiles or aircraft, where the friction gets so ridiculously hot that the air around the vehicle literally turns into a blinding shield of electricity.
Dr. Ian Boyd is the Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he researches multiple aspects of these hypersonic vehicles.
Dr. John Cooke & Dr. Shuang Li – Delivering mRNA to Reverse Aging
06/05/2026 | 20 mins.
Dr. John Cooke, Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Houston Methodist Hospital, and Research Fellow Dr. Shuang Li are using mRNA technology to heal this process from the inside out.
By delivering a temporary molecular recipe, they prompt cells to produce telomerase, which rapidly accelerates DNA repair and restores telomeres.
Dr. Mohammad Moghimi – Detecting Skin Cancer from Home
05/29/2026 | 13 mins.
Dr. Mohammad Moghimi is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
His team has developed a "chipless patch" that can sense the tiny electrical differences between healthy tissue and a tumor.
Dr. Josh Currie – Will Humans Ever Be Able to Regrow Limbs?
05/22/2026 | 18 mins.
If a salamander loses a leg, it doesn't just heal, it grows a perfect new one. Humans, however, have seemingly lost this "instruction manual" for regeneration over millions of years of evolution.
Dr. Josh Currie is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University. He studies axolotls and zebrafish to understand why these animals can regrow limbs and tails while we can't.
Dean Sandro Galea – Health Is More Than Doctors, Food, and Exercise
05/15/2026 | 14 mins.
Sandro Galea is the Margaret Ryan Dean and the Kahn Professor of Public Health at the Washington University School of Public Health. He shares his unique path and perspective on public health and shares ways that WashU is focusing on improving the health for many people locally and globally.

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About Curious by Nature

Welcome to Curious by Nature, presented by Newswise—the podcast for curious people. In each episode, listeners can travel briefly into the fascinating world that comes with years of dedication to one field of study. Be inspired by the many amazing things that are going on right now, some may have a major effect on our lives. Enjoy this concentrated knowledge from experts. We hope you can take inspiration from glimpses of innovation, dedication, and discovery.

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