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Science, Healing, and History - Episode 70 with Rudean Leinaeng, Author and Scientist
Episode 70
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025

Amelia Headly Lamont interviews Rudean Leinaeng, a chemist, college professor, and author, about her life in science, her teaching and research (including work on lead in Bronx Zoo animals), and a film her son is making, "My Mother, the Scientist," to inspire more people of color to enter STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). They also discuss Rudean’s writing, including the novella "Cousin’s Sister" about an enslaved healer and "Coal, War, and Love," which describes her grandfather’s experiences with the Harlem Hellfighters. She also speaks about her years living with her husband in South Africa and her perspective on science, healing, and history.