In this pilot episode, we discuss the importance of collaboration as an evolutionary driver and explore ways that trans-disciplinary teams of scientists can mimic nature, evolving the way research is done. We also unpack the story of why and how Penn State has become a hotbed for this kind of work.

Relevant Links:

• Transdisciplinarity
• Penn State’s Diversity Inspires a Thriving Community
• Always Adapting: Disease Dynamics in Plant-Pollinator Systems

Guests:

• Andrew Read –Evan Pugh University Professor of Biology and Entomology, Eberly Professor of Biotechnology and director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State
• Nina G. Jablonski – Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology at Penn State
• Cristina Rosa – Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State