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Smart Tea

Written by: Aarati Asundi
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Who are the people behind the discoveries that have changed our lives? Join Aarati as she spills the tea on scientists and inventors throughout history!

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Episodes
  • Dr. Alan Hart: The Tuberculosis Radiologist

    Dr. Alan Hart: The Tuberculosis Radiologist
    Jun 3 2026

    Happy Pride Month! This episode, we are covering the story of a trailblazing doctor who was the first trans man in America to have a gender affirming surgery. His contributions to the early detection of tuberculosis through chest x-rays saved countless lives before the antibiotic cure was developed.

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    59 mins
  • Dr. Henry K. Beecher: The Placebo Effect

    Dr. Henry K. Beecher: The Placebo Effect
    May 20 2026

    Your mind can be a powerful drug, but when (if ever) is it ethical to choose mind over matter? Aarati tells the story of an army doctor who observed the placebo effect in soldiers and then went on to transform how we conduct clinical trials.

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    54 mins
  • Dr. Carlos Finlay: The Mosquito Man

    Dr. Carlos Finlay: The Mosquito Man
    May 6 2026

    Yellow fever killed thousands of people in the 1800s but no one understood how it spread. Aarati tells the story of the Cuban doctor who discovered that mosquitos can act as a vector for disease.

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    56 mins
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