In the latest episode of Why Not Change the World? The RPI Podcast, two experts shine new light — both literally and metaphorically — on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Jacob Shelley, professor of chemistry at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, talks about a raman spectroscopy method that may be able to detect antibodies or live viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19. He also provides a brief overview of raman spectroscopy, which involves light scattering for chemical analysis.

Langdon Winner, professor of humanities and social sciences at Rensselaer, is a longtime observer of how technology, society, and politics interact. He shares his insights into how and why the American response to the pandemic has differed from some other countries.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, TuneIn, or on Every Day Matters, the RPI research and discovery blog.