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Bullied as a kid, Nick Henshue spent much of his childhood roaming the woods behind his house, fueling a love for nature that propels him to this day. Now an associate teaching professor of ecology at UB, and co-director of the EarthEd Institute, Henshue is an expert in restoration and soil ecology, with a primary focus on earthworms. He is also a passionate and celebrated educator. His conversation with host Cheryl Quimba dives deep into earthworm ecology, and it is fascinating鈥攁 testament both to the surprising complexity of this humble creature and to the remarkable talent Henshue has (he calls it his 鈥渟uperpower鈥�) to engage and entertain while teaching about the natural world.

Growing up in a holistic household, Nicole Albanese didn鈥檛 know what a pharmacist was as a child. Now she鈥檚 a pharmacy researcher, specializing in diabetes, obesity and nutrition. In this eye-opening episode, Albanese discusses the pros and cons of modern weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

When it was Jeff Scott鈥檚 turn to choose an instrument, the sixth grader picked the French horn because no one else had. Today, he is one of the nation鈥檚 premier French hornists and a Grammy-winning composer. In this engaging episode, Scott shares his unexpected path to success and how his multicultural Queens upbringing shaped the wildly eclectic music he writes today.

As a child, Joyce Hwang loved the way animals would create little disturbances in the human-made landscape. Now the intersection between animals and the built environment is the focus of her architectural practice and teaching. In this episode, she explains why designing our buildings and yards to accommodate non-human species is critical for both their welfare and ours.