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ORISE Featurecast

ORISE Featurecast

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 This is the ORISE FeatureCast. Join host Michael Holtz for conversations with ORISE experts on STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination. You’ll also hear from ORISE research program participants and their mentors as they talk about their experiences and how they are helping shape the future of science. Welcome to the ORISE Featurecast.Copyright 2025 ORISE Featurecast Ciencia Ciencia Política Educación Historia Natural Naturaleza y Ecología Política y Gobierno
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  • Doing something significant: Joshua Hayes, Ph.D., REAC/TS associate manager for health physics

    Doing something significant: Joshua Hayes, Ph.D., REAC/TS associate manager for health physics
    Jun 4 2025
    Joshua Hayes, Ph.D., is associate manager for health physics at the Radiation Emergency Assistance/Training Site. He's also a Marine, an ultramarathon runner, a husband and a soon-to-be girl dad. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, hosts Michael Holtz and Amber Davis talk to Hayes about how all roads led to him coming to work at REAC/TS. He was a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear)Marine who helped with cleanup following the Fukishima disaster. He went back to Japan to study radiation exposure in boars and other animals as a master's and doctoral student. Hayes says he is excited about the work he does. REAC/TS is a deployable U.S. Department of Energy asset managed by ORISE. REAC/TS responds to radiation incidents around the world, either by phone or in person. The team also trains medical professionals to respond to radiation incidents. Hayes says the variety of applications of his knowledge -- from answering calls from individuals concerned they've been exposed to radiation to training teams in far-flung locations -- keeps him excited about his work. To learn more about REAC/TS, visit https://orise.orau.gov/reacts/index.html
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    54 m
  • Sharing enthusiasm and a love of science: A conversation about mentorship with Alison Gerken, Ph.D.

    Sharing enthusiasm and a love of science: A conversation about mentorship with Alison Gerken, Ph.D.
    May 21 2025
    Alison Gerken, Ph.D., a research ecologist with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, was one of the recipients of a 2024 ORISE Mentor Award for her excellence in mentoring young scientists. In this conversation with ORISE Featurecast host Michael Holtz, Gerken discusses the importance of mentorship for herself and for young scientists. She says learning to use the tools of experimental design and biology to answer questions about behavior and ecology fueled her passion for research, particularly in researching how farmers can protect their investment in providing safe food for Americans and the rest of the world. To learn more about ORISE research opportunities at the USDA-ARS, visit https://orise.orau.gov/usda-ars/index.html
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    19 m
  • How science helps solve problems: An FBI Visiting Scientist Program conversation

    How science helps solve problems: An FBI Visiting Scientist Program conversation
    Apr 24 2025
    Gene Peters is the chief of Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research at the FBI Laboratory in Virginia, where he leads research staff to develop new capabilities in, improve existing methods for, and strengthen the foundations and defensibility of science applied to forensic, counterterrorism, and intelligence challenges. His team's research spans forensic aspects of anthropology, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, genetics, geology, microbiology, statistics, toxicology, and physical sciences involving pattern evidence. In this episode of the ORISE Featurecast, Peters discusses the importance of the FBI Visiting Scientist Research Program. He also discusses how many of the researcher that join him have been inspired by what they see on shows like "CSI." For Peters, his TV inspiration was "Quincy MD." He says that while that TV show didn't actually spur an interest specifically in forensics, it did spur an interest in using science to solve problems. To learn more about the FBI Visiting Scientist Research Program, visit https://orise.orau.gov/fbi/default.html
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    30 m
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