William Herschel: The Musician Who Doubled the Solar System
In this episode of pplpod, we explore the remarkable life of William Herschel, the German-born musician who became one of the most important astronomers in history. The episode follows Herschel from h...
10 Jun 23min
The Hum: The Mysterious Sound Only Some People Can Hear
In this episode of pplpod, we investigate the strange and unsettling phenomenon known simply as “the Hum,” a low-frequency droning sound reported by small clusters of people around the world. The epis...
10 Jun 18min
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
