Molecules and Mindfulness with Dr. Matt Sachs

Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots, everyone!

In this episode, Charles spoke with Dr. Matt Sachs. Dr. Sachs is a professor in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University who received his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Cornell University and PhD in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the mechanisms controlling protein synthesis, such as in Neurospora crassa. Dr. Sachs is also a practiced yogi (!) and we invite you to listen in as he discusses his research, career, and the parallels between yoga and science. We hope you enjoy!

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Matt Sachs bio: https://www.bio.tamu.edu/faculty-msachs/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu