Quantum Potential Podcast
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 5: Life Through a Unique Lens-Mariah Kramer on how everyday stories become breakthroughs in documentary film
What makes a true story more compelling than fiction? Documentary films have the ability to shine a light on real-life experiences, issues and people in unique and creative ways. They pull viewers in by showing a slice of life through a specific perspective. Mariah Kramer, documentary filmmaker, senior lecturer and… Read MoreMar. 26, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 4: Breakthrough techniques to improve hearing with engineer Jack Noble
Jack Noble, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering (Vanderbilt University) More than 50 million people in the United States have some form of hearing loss. The intricate science around improving hearing is advancing at a rapid pace with the help of innovative researchers like Jack Noble, assistant professor… Read MoreMar. 12, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 3: Finding Meaning in Music with musicologist Melanie Lowe
Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology (Vanderbilt University) What songs have a spot on the playlist of your life? What music sparks emotions around specific moments in time? In this episode of the Quantum Potential podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver and Melanie Lowe, associate professor of musicology, explore… Read MoreFeb. 25, 2026
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SEASON 2, EPISODE 1: AI and Hope: How to cultivate human flourishing through faith, technology and imagination with Jaco Hamman
On the Quantum Potential Podcast, Provost C. Cybele Raver interviews Jaco Hamman, director of the program in theology and practice and professor of religion, psychology and culture at Vanderbilt Divinity School. (Vanderbilt University) How can we cultivate systems of human flourishing and expand compassion, joy and faith while also integrating… Read MoreJan. 28, 2026