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DRIVING RESEARCH PODCAST: HOW MATH IS SPEEDING UP CANCER TREATMENT

Nov 13, 2025
1 min read

You don’t usually associate spreadsheets with survival rates. But that’s exactly the connection Dr. Paul Macklin is exploring in our latest Driving Research episode.



Paul is a math modeler. And he’s applying that skill to something personal and critical: accelerating cancer research.

He and his team at Indiana University are developing virtual cell labs: open-source tools that let researchers simulate cancer treatments, test different responses, and quickly see what works (or doesn’t). Think of it like a wind tunnel... but for cancer therapies.


In Episode 3 of Driving Research, Paul and I talk about:

  • How math can predict and shape cancer progression

  • Why simulations can make experiments smarter and faster

  • And how cross-discipline partnerships like ours (a race car driver and a scientist!) lead to better science — and better outcomes


If we want faster cures, we need faster ways to test ideas. That’s what this episode is really about.


▶️ Watch it on YouTube

🔊 Listen on Buzzsprout


A huge thank you to Paul for joining the show and sharing his work. If you’re someone who believes data + drive can change the world, this one’s for you.

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AUTHOR, ADVOCATE, RACER

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From the high-stakes world of federal courtrooms to the high-speed turns of race tracks, Ted Giovanis’s books capture a life built on determination, strategic thinking, and results.

 

In Beyond Fear, Giovanis recounts his extraordinary six-year battle with the U.S. Department, a fight that began with a single email and culminated in one of the largest Medicare court settlements in history. Representing 730 hospitals, he took on the federal government, navigated complex policy battles, and ultimately secured a $3 billion victory. Framed by his humble beginnings and the love and loss of his wife, Jayne, it is a powerful story of persistence, intellect, and the pursuit of justice.

 

In Focus Forward, the pace shifts from legal strategy to the race track, where Giovanis has spent three decades competing at speeds of 180 miles per hour. Starting his racing career at forty-six, he discovered that the discipline, teamwork, and adaptability needed in motorsport mirror the qualities that lead to success in life and business. He shares lessons learned in the driver’s seat, from preparation and resilience to embracing challenges head-on.

 

Together, these books offer a rare double perspective: one from the courtroom and one from the cockpit, united by the same driving force to face obstacles with courage, think strategically, and always keep pushing forward.

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