Physical Sciences
Ask a Scientist – Episode 3: Molecules with a Mission

Taanvi Gowdar '28 and Aditi Singh '28
In our third episode of Ask a Scientist, we sat down with Professor Das Thamatoor, Professor of Organic Chemistry at Dartmouth College, to broaden our view of modern synthetic chemistry, exploring how groundbreaking C‑H functionalization, green‑reaction design, and collaborations like the DHARMA project are reshaping drug discovery, tackling dual‑use concerns, and showing undergraduate students that the molecules they build can be both scientifically elegant and socially responsible.
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Reese Kugel '29
The Gut Feeling: How Serotonin’s True Origin Is Reshaping Our Understanding of Depression
Research on gut-derived serotonin is reshaping traditional views of depression and antidepressant treatment.

Soham Shah '29
A Perspective on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
AI improves diagnostic speed and accuracy, but for treatment it must stay a support tool because of ethical, legal, empathy issues.

Kevin He '29
Universal Base-Edited CAR7 T-Cell Therapy to Treat Relapsed T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)
Base-edited CAR-T therapy offers new hope for relapsed T-ALL by inducing remission and bridging patients to stem cell transplant.