
Rust Belt Science: down-to-earth conversations about cutting-edge research, Maggie Fink and Shahir Rizk sit down with passionate scientists to dive into their work, making complex ideas easy to grasp for everyone—no lab coat required! But it’s more than just science talk. We pull back the curtain to show that researchers are everyday people, living and working in our communities. Our conversations... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | a year ago |
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In this episode of Rust Belt Science, host Maggie Fink and Shahir Rizk speak with Michelle Jewell, a science communicator and shark researcher at the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. They discuss Michelle's journey from growing up in Flin... more
In this conversation, Mike Dennin, a professor at UC Irvine, discusses his multifaceted roles in academia, the evolution of UC Irvine, and the challenges faced by students in the current educational landscape. He emphasizes the importance of holistic... more
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Josh Shrout shares his journey from engineering to microbiology, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, research methodologies, and the fascinating behaviors of bacteria, particularly in biofilms. He discusses hi... more
In this episode, hosts Maggie Fink and Shahir Risk kick off Season Two of Rust Belt Science, discussing their transition to a new recording location at Indiana University South Bend. They share personal updates, including their current reading materi... more
In this episode of Rust Belt Science, hosts Maggie Fink and Shahir Rizk talk with Dr. Adam Jaffee, a biochemist whose work explores the invisible forces that power life — from the movement of electrons to the moments of insight that spark scientific ... more
In this episode of Rust Belt Science, we sit down with Dr. Lee Haines to explore the fascinating world of malaria research. Dr. Haines walks us through her recent paper on repurposing existing drugs to combat malaria—an approach that could fast-track... more
In this episode of Rust Belt Science, we sit down with Dr. Louis Muglia—physician-scientist, visionary leader, and passionate advocate for interdisciplinary research. Together, we explore how the spirit of Renaissance thinking—where science, art, phi... more
What if the future of life could be written—not in words, but in proteins? In this episode of Rust Belt Science, authors Shahir Rizk and Maggie Fink talk about their new book, The Color of North: The Molecular Language of Proteins and the Future of L... more










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