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Curiosity Weekly

Dr. Samantha Yammine

Booking Overview

A weekly popular-science interview and explainer show covering scientific discoveries across fields such as neuroscience, genetics, climate technology, and biomedical research, with specialist external guests featured alongside host-led reporting. Strong candidates include researchers, biomedical engineers, science communicators, and recognized subject-matter experts who can clearly explain complex findings to a general audience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 1627

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 4.9M subscribers

Instagram: 104.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

margaret.kelley@wbd.com

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Host

Dr. Samantha Yammine - Neuroscientist and science communicator who explains scientific discoveries and research for general audiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Researchers, biomedical engineers, and other specialized scientific experts with direct expertise in the subject being discussed and the ability to explain research clearly to a general audience.
Required Achievements:  
Specialized research or professional expertise, Work on scientific or biomedical breakthroughs, Public-facing science communication or media experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Tristan Guttridge - Shark Social Dynamics, Genetics, Migration Patterns, Shark Evolution, And Ocean Acidification.

Dr. Shreya Shukla - CAR T-cell Therapy, Immune-system-based Cancer Treatment, And Biomedical Engineering.

Recent Topics

Science, Neuroscience, Genetics, Climate Technology, Biomedical Research

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Curiosity Weekly
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Lefties, Raise Your Hands

August 12, 2026

Most people are right-handed. So this episode, we are celebrating International Left-Handers Day to honor the 10% of the population that are left-handed. To discuss the unique elements of the left-hand brain, host Dr. Samantha Yammine speaks with clinical neuropsychologist Dr. David Carey. She also dives into the question of why so many people are right-handed and later, she explores a study that shows how to figure out which paw preference your dog has.   Link to Show Notes HE...

Training the Families of Astronauts: Then and Now

August 05, 2026

 It’s been 57 years since humans first landed on the moon and there are a lot of ways that space travel has evolved since then. One of the major differences is that we now support and give credit to the families supporting the astronauts behind the scenes. Here to discuss how those communities shaped the Apollo Era and how we’ve learned to better support astronaut families is sociologist Dr. Tracy Scott. Dr. Scott runs the Moonshot Era Project and is the daughter of Apollo 15 commander D...

CSI Shark: Forensics of a Shark Attack

July 29, 2026

Researching apex predators often means putting yourself in situations that are mind-boggling to the average person. Our guest, Rosie Moore, is no stranger to this. She’s found herself lost at sea researching bull sharks, waist deep the Everglades trying to find Burmese pythons, and in shark-infested waters right after an attack.   This episode, she talks to host Dr. Samantha Yammine about her research. They discuss Rosie’s experience on Shark Week, how to use forensics to analy...

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