What is a personality? How do you make friends and how do you even interact with people? John and Ellis dive headfirst into both the psychology and real life experiences for making friends and finding individuality. What more could you want from a fifth episode?

Professor Cynthia Chestek is an esteemed Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is the Associate Chair for Research in Biomedical Engineering and is widely recognized for her research in studying Brain-Machine Interfaces with the goals of developing clinical systems that allow for paralyzed individuals to control prosthetic limbs and potentially their own limbs with the help of electrical stimulation. As an avid maker, she is constantly finding hobbies that can keep her hands moving. Some of these hobbies include Medieval Reenactments and Board Games like Dungeons and Dragons. As undergraduate students, John and Ellis dive deep into the research of Professor Chestek and get hypothetical especially with John's Brain Computer idea (absolutely profound). They talk about her personal journey through the sciences. She explores her own views on teaching, learning, and the current division of industry research vs academic research. She gives her take on Neuralink and the work they are doing. What more could you want from a fourth episode?

John and Ellis discuss the epigenetic factors that go into becoming an Olympic athlete, the ethics of doping, the effects of social media, and VR in the classroom. What more could you want from a third episode!

Chernobyl and the Tuskegee Experiment, Ellis' Book Recommendations, Rick and Morty, and John's Brain Computer. What more could you want from a second episode?

College life with the omicron variant, scandals in biotechnology, misinformation on the internet, and bears. What more could you want from a first episode?

The Kinda Bright Podcast is finally here! A little introduction and summary of what's to come ahead.