Our next episode of SKRAPS features Dr. Sanford 'Sandy' Greenberg. He shares beautiful stories about his life, love, career, friendships, and more all culminating with the path to the End Blindness by 2020 prize, a challenge sponsored by Sandy and his wife, Sue. It's a bold initiative to tackle a huge problem.

We are doing a SKRAPS giveaway contest. Whale fossil is the grand prize! 

The pioneer of transcatheter valve shares his story on how innovation is a lonely sport. He goes through in extensive detail how the licensing, development and ultimately sale of the company came to be. This one is for all that who crave for a lesson in meaningful innovation and created a multi-billion dollar industry. 

Join us to listen to this fabulous innovator, Jason Osborne describe how he went from being a kid in South Central Pennsylvannia to scuba-diving for fossils. The story takes a palatable tale with BoneDusters Paleo Ale. While sipping beer, we move to discuss his next frontier - tackling STEM education and how he wanted to be IN the system to change it. 

Take a listen as this fascinating raconteur and an amazing leader stirs the calm waters of science.  

From engineered cardiac tissue to ceramic barbecue to employing artists in a science lab, cuttlefish to fashion, employing counter-insurgency methods learnt in battlefields in Afghanistan to turn science on its head , need for after-action reviews in science, flexible chocolate and bubble gum making - Kit has got it all under control. Kit's insight into leadership is just a revelation! 

In part 2 of the interview, Warren eloquently describes a neuromodulation theory in layman terms. Plus, we also ask him about his work on peripheral nerve stimulation efforts and more recent modelling efforts. Most notable is how he empowers his trainees to find their path through their graduate school. Finally, we end with the answer to the question - "What happened to the BMW?" 

Warren Grill's biography: https://bme.duke.edu/faculty/warren-grill

Grill Lab: http://grill-lab.pratt.duke.edu/

In the first of our two-part episode with Professor Warren Grill,  we learn how cars, a failed letter of recommendation, and sailing led him to where he is today. We discover P. Hunter Peckham's advice for networking, and more. Stay tuned for Part 2, coming soon.

Warren Grill's biography: https://bme.duke.edu/faculty/warren-grill

Grill Lab: http://grill-lab.pratt.duke.edu/

SKRAPS is a podcast that seeks to explore the stories behind the sparks of brilliance that led to many discoveries and innovation across industry and academia. In this episode, JoJo Platt and Arun Sridhar provide the listener a ring side seat reservation for the future episode. The goal is to inspire young minds, trainee scientists and established scientists to appreciate the stories of science and about scientists that rarely getthe headlines. 

Come join us and hear about how the innovators got inspired to do WHAT  and WHY they work in a given area.