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Frank Scannapieco went to college only because his dad told him to. Now he’s a world-renowned oral biologist helping to reshape how we think about health. In this episode of Driven to Discover, he explains how poor oral health is linked to diseases like diabetes, pneumonia and Alzheimer’s—and why a few simple habits can make a difference.

From SNAP and WIC to food pantries and mobile markets, there are a host of federal, state and local programs designed to put food on people’s tables. Yet millions are still nutrition insecure. In this episode of Driven to Discover, public health researcher Lucia Leone explains what’s missing from these programs—and how we can do better in the battle against hunger. 

A pioneer in the field of neurovascular disease, Elad Levy helped make thrombectomy the standard of care for stroke—and he’s still expanding what’s possible. In this episode of Driven to Discover, he discusses implanting a brain-computer interface in a patient with paralysis, performing carotid stenting in an ambulatory center, and his latest pursuit: fully non-invasive brain surgery.

An associate professor of organization and human resources, Min-Hsuan Tu studies topics that anyone with a job can relate to. Fortunately for us, she has distilled her research into a wellspring of practical advice on everything from acing an interview to achieving work-life balance—and shares it in this episode of Driven to Discover.