Meet a Scientist
This is our way of showing that science isn’t just lab coats and Latin words — it’s people. Every episode spotlights a researcher, explorer, or all-around chaos agent sharing what they do and why it matters. Because science is personal, weird, and awesome.
Emily Morris is a cartographer at the Kentucky Geological Survey.
Maria Lounsbury is an artist who experiments with textures, paints, and a little Chaos.
Emily Morris
Maria Lounsbury
Jared Maucotel
Jared Maucotel is a DPA Violin Student at the Cincinnati Conservatory.
Rachel Washburn, PhD
Dr. Washburn is the director of CHAOS Lab, and has a very nontraditional path to science.
Sean Brooks is a Mobility Coach at Triumph Strength and Conditioning.
Julie Bowman is a licensed cosmetologist specializing in hair coloring and care.
Sean Brooks
Julie Bowman
Dextar Holland, PhD
Did you know that Dexter Holland, the frontman for the band The Offspring, has a PhD in Molecular Biology and did HIV research?
Rachel Washburn, PhD
Dr. Washburn is the director of CHAOS Lab, and has a very nontraditional path to science.
Maysn Hughes and
Charlie Lowman
Maysn and Charlie are talking to us about geoheritage and a trail they are making at Western Kentucky University
Vicky Apostolides
Vicky Apostolides was a former KGS Potter intern, and a current student at Appalachian State doing flood research.
Nick Belen is a caver and the director of the Louisville Grotto of the National Speleological Society
Dr. Murphy is a chemist at the University of Illinois, Chicago and his lab partners with Boys and Girls Club to do science.