In the first episode of Season 1: Surprises, graduate student Kwadwo Owusu-Boaitey from Peter Reddien’s lab tells us how he transformed from a high school soccer prospect to an MD-PhD student who researches how flatworms called planarians regenerate body parts.

Music for this episode came from the Free Music Archive, Blue Dot Sessions at www.sessions.blue, and Podington Bear at soundofpicture.com. In order of appearance:

“Something Elated” – Broke for Free

“My Luck” – Broke for Free

“Lamb Drop” – Blue Dot Sessions

“Colrain” – Blue Dot Sessions

“Algo Rhythm Natural” – Podington Bear