What's Brewing: Kombucha, Careers, & Curiosity

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Two Cultured

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

4 episodes

4 days ago

Two Cultured is a science podcast created by graduate students from UNC Chapel Hill, with one mission: to make science more accessible and approachable. Each episode features conversations with scientists about their research—what they study, why it matters, and how it shapes the world around us—while also highlighting the human stories behind the science. With curiosity, warmth, and a sense of fun, our hosts Kavya and Akshi aim to break down barriers between the lab and the public, showing that science isn’t just for scientists—it’s for anyone who’s curious about how the world works.

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What's Brewing: Kombucha, Careers, & Curiosity

Two Cultured

1 hour 13 minutes 4 seconds

1 month ago

What's Brewing: Kombucha, Careers, & Curiosity

What makes kombucha more than just a trendy drink? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rachel Dumez-Kornegay, a postdoctoral researcher who studies how kombucha affects host metabolism. We also get to hear about her life and training to be a scientist and about what it means to “publish a paper” in the academic world. Whether you are a kombucha fan or just curious about the science in your glass, this conversation will give you a fresh perspective about what is bubbling beneath the surface.

Rachel's paper in PLOS Genetics: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011003

Cover art by Lauren Sapienza

Original theme: "Stranded" by Moavii