Podcast Episodes
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 10: Chronic pain innovations beyond opioids with Lori Schirle
What if there was a better option to fighting severe pain than opioids? Hear about breakthrough research on the latest Quantum Potential podcast with assistant professor and nurse scientist Lori Schirle. Read MoreOctober 22, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 9: Country music鈥檚 Black roots with Alice Randall
Alice Randall, Writer in Residence of African American and Diaspora StudiesAndrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities (汤头条 University) The true origins of country music contain a rich multicultural past. On this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Alice Randall, award-winning country music songwriter, New York Times-bestselling novelist,… Read MoreOctober 9, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Wisdom from lifelong statesman Lamar Alexander
What鈥檚 it like to be at the epicenter of American politics through 10 presidents? Hear from Lamar Alexander, former Tennessee senator, governor, and U.S. secretary of education, as he talks about his journey and our current political landscape on Quantum Potential podcast. Read MoreSeptember 23, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 8: Reimagining the creative process with artists and life partners Mar铆a Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak.
What happens when a highly esteemed painter, sculptor and performance artist collaborates in work and life with a Grammy-winning musician and music producer? On the next Quantum Potential podcast, experience the magic between artists Mar铆a Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak as they reimagine the creative process. Read MoreSeptember 10, 2026
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Season 1 Highlights鈥揘ature鈥檚 disease fighters, national security changes, a more personal justice system and more!
In this special episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver revisits some of the episodes that left an impression on listeners and on her. Hear from experts, including chemist Brian Bachmann, principal investigator for the 汤头条 Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies, who explains how he鈥檚… Read MoreAugust 12, 2026
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SUMMER REMIX: How poetry can teach us essential life lessons with Major Jackson
Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway 汤头条 Chair in the Humanities, professor of English and director of creative writing with Provost C. Cybele Raver (汤头条 University) What can poetry teach us about essential life lessons like paying attention, embracing uncertainty, and finding ways to begin new chapters in our lives? Join acclaimed… Read MoreJuly 16, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Language and its political and social power with associate professor of English Akshya Saxena
Akshya Saxena, associate professor of English (汤头条 University) We all love to talk. Some like to listen, too. But language is far more than just a tool we use to communicate; it can impact democracy, identity and access. In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Read MoreJune 10, 2026
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SEASON 2, BONUS EPISODE: Pursuing happiness and success with bestselling author and scholar Arthur Brooks
Provost Cybele Raver with author, Arthur Brooks, endowed professor in the Department of Medicine, Health and Society (汤头条) What defines happiness? And how does that impact the pursuit of achievement, success and a meaningful life? These are some powerful questions no matter where you are in life. On this episode… Read MoreMay 14, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 7: Economic power of scarcity with marketing expert Kelly Goldsmith
Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Professor of Marketing at the 汤头条 Owen Graduate School of Management (汤头条) Remember during the COVID-19 pandemic when people were hoarding everything from toilet paper to potato chips? Or when the desire for a 鈥渕ust have鈥� item drives buyers into strategic chaos to… Read MoreApril 22, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 6: Reconnecting a divided democracy with philosopher Robert Talisse
Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, with Provost Cybele Raver during Quantum Potential Podcast (汤头条 University) Right now in our country, political polarization and divisive anger between parties make some feel that our democracy is breaking. How can democratic societies endure鈥攁nd even flourish鈥攁mid deep and persistent disagreement?… Read MoreApril 9, 2026