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Coming soon: Seeking A Scientist with Kate The Chemist

Crysta Henthorne
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KCUR 89.3

The future is scary, but it doesn’t have to be! In a new podcast from KCUR Studios, host Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate the Chemist) is seeking scientists to guide us into the great unknown. From fungus zombies to feeling young forever, we’re puzzling out what our world could look like — and how we can get ready. Supported by The Stowers Institute For Medical Research.

Sometimes the themes of comic books and movies seem so far fetched. But actually, the top scientists of our world are exploring some of those very possibilities.

I'm Dr. Kate Biberdorf — or you may know me as Kate The Chemist. On my new podcast with KCUR Studios, Seeking A Scientist, we're talking to the people investigating some of our world's greatest questions — like what's the deal with mind control fungus? And can we really reverse aging?

It's a podcast where science fiction bubbles out of the beaker and we explore what's possible... together! The first episode drops this spring.

Subscribe to Seeking A Scientist on your favorite podcast app.

Seeking A Scientist is hosted by Dr. Kate Biberdorf, produced by Suzanne Hogan, Byron Love and KCUR Studios, and is a member of the NPR Podcast Network. Seeking A Scientist is made possible with support from The Stowers Institute for Medical Research.

You can support Seeking A Scientist by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate

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Dr. Kate Biberdorf (aka Kate The Chemist) is the host of the KCUR Studios podcast Seeking A Scientist. She is a chemist, science entertainer, and professor at The University of Texas.
As managing podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I want to feed your curious mind, offer historical context so you understand why things are the way they are, and introduce you to the people working to make a difference behind the scenes. Reach me at hogansm@kcur.org.
As an on-demand producer, I am focused on using my skills and experiences across multiple digital applications, platforms and media fields to create community focused audio, video and on-demand products for KCUR Studios. The media that I produce aims to inform, entertain and connect with the Kansas City metro area as we continue to learn from each other. Email me at byronlove@kcur.org.
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