Paige Miranda
Producer, "Embodied"Paige Miranda is a producer for "Embodied". She is a science communicator, who previously served as 吉彩网网站鈥檚 2023 AAAS Mass Media Fellow. During her PhD in neuroscience at New York University, Paige spent her days studying memory formation in sea slugs. In the evenings, she could be found broadcasting her science podcast, Benchwork, on WNYU 89.1FM. There she covered diverse topics ranging from music therapy to fake fossil scandals.
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Anita walked away from her first pole dancing class slightly bruised 鈥� but very intrigued. She talks with a veteran stripper about the history and politics of modern pole dancing and meets a pole sport athlete and studio owner who is trying to build an inclusive space for pole practitioners. Plus, a nonbinary pole dancer shares how their relationship with the pole has evolved alongside their gender identity. -
Complex PTSD describes the existence of long-term trauma. An artist, a therapist, and a researcher seek to unravel the nuances of C-PTSD, while still pursuing joy and healing. -
What happens when trauma occurs not as a single isolated event, but millions of smaller, ongoing incidents? Guest host Anisa Khalifa talks with an artist, psychotherapist and racial trauma expert about understanding complex post-traumatic stress disorder and the path to healing. -
As a child of two immigrants, Anita has a tumultuous relationship with the question: "Where are you from?" So, too, do many third culture kids 鈥� people who spend a significant number of their developmental years living in places that are not their parents' homelands. She talks with two third culture kids 鈥� one 35 and one 12 鈥� and their moms about growing up between cultures and how they鈥檝e built identity and relationships along the way. -
It鈥檚 time to put down 鈥淔ifty Shades of Grey鈥� 鈥� and learn about BDSM that鈥檚 rooted in community, healing and self-exploration. -
Anita discovers just how wrong 鈥淔ifty Shades of Grey鈥� was about BDSM. A dominatrix and community leader introduce her to kink spaces rooted in community and healing. Plus, a scholar talks about the long history behind our understanding of masochism. -
A Duke-led research team has identified a blood-based biomarker to diagnose Parkinson鈥檚 disease, which may lead to earlier disease detection. -
Local high school students conduct cutting-edge neuroscience research through Duke University鈥檚 DUNE summer program. -
Hey Alexa, a new study from Duke and Cornell Universities finds that children treat home smart devices differently depending on the type of technology. -
Researchers flock to a prairie bordering the Uwharries for an annual summer banding trip to learn more about how environmental changes are affecting bird populations.
