Rosalind Franklin: The Scientist Behind DNA’s Most Famous Photograph
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legacy of Rosalind Franklin, the brilliant physical chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose work helped reveal the structure of DNA. The episode mov...
10 Jun 42min
Maria Mitchell: The Astronomer Who Claimed Her Place Among the Stars
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the remarkable life of Maria Mitchell, America’s first professional female astronomer and one of the most important scientific pioneers of the 19th century. The e...
10 Jun 20min
Theranos: The $9 Billion Lie That Fooled Silicon Valley
In this episode of pplpod, we unpack the rise and collapse of Theranos, the blood-testing startup that became one of the most infamous frauds in Silicon Valley history. The episode follows Elizabeth H...
10 Jun 19min
Katalin Karikó: The Scientist Who Refused to Give Up on mRNA
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Katalin Karikó, the Hungarian-American biochemist whose decades-long fight for mRNA technology helped make the COVID-19 vacci...
10 Jun 38min
Jack London: Pirate, Socialist, Millionaire, Legend
In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the chaotic and contradictory life of Jack London, one of the first truly global celebrity authors and one of the most complicated literary figures of the early...
10 Jun 21min
Douglas Engelbart: The Visionary Who Invented the Modern Digital World
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the life and legacy of Douglas Engelbart, the computer pioneer whose ideas helped shape nearly every aspect of modern computing. The discussion traces Engelbart’s...
10 Jun 20min
The Phoenicians: The Civilization That Built the Ancient World Without Conquering It
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the rise of the Phoenicians, the seafaring Canaanite city-states that transformed the ancient Mediterranean through trade, shipbuilding, and communication rather ...
10 Jun 22min
William Dampier: The Pirate Who Helped Invent Modern Science
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the astonishing life of William Dampier, a 17th-century pirate, explorer, naturalist, and writer whose adventures helped shape the modern world. The episode follo...
10 Jun 19min
